Crop Watcher: As cotton flies, it's time to cut alfalfa

Krista Podany, Verdigre, Neb.
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 17, 2020

Alfalfa cutting — Freshly cut alfalfa sits in a field east of Canistota, South Dakota in late May 2020.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Krista Podany, Verdigre, Neb.

Well the cotton is flying, so it’s time to do alfalfa. The first cutting alfalfa is almost wrapped up. The grasses and the low meadows are being knocked down, and with some good sunshine it will be ready to go.

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Carl Dobias and Krista Podany — Krista Podany and Carl Dobias of Verdigre, Neb., stay busy with farm work and keeping up with grandkids. Podany will serve as Tri-State Neighbor crop watcher for northeastern Nebraska this year.
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