From fields to pastures: A busy fall

By Ava Kerner, Burke, S.D.
Sep 19, 2025
Sep 19, 2025

Crop Watcher Kerner — Community members gather the evening of Sept. 8 to hear from seed company representatives about the varieties growing at the Gregory County FFA test plot.
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By Ava Kerner, Burke, S.D.

As the growing season moves closer to harvest, It’s becoming clear that this year is very dry, and the crops are maturing much sooner than they should be, which may result in lighter yields.

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Youth Crop Watcher Ava Kerner is the daughter of Julie and Steve Kerner of Burke, South Dakota. She will be a senior at Burke High School this fall. She is FFA secretary for the Gregory County chapter and the District 4 Sentinel.