Above: Denton Tankersley Left: Denton’s faithful dog, Dresden, is unhappy Dave Breitkreutz is in his/her spot. Far Left: Denton Tankersley uses a John Deere combine with a Shelbourne Reynolds stripper header to harvest a wheat field. Below: A view from inside. Bottom Left: The payoff.
Denton Tankersley allowed The Native Sun’s photographer, Dave Breitkreutz, to ride along for a bit as he harvested a wheat field on Wednesday, June 17. Tankersley and his faithful canine companion, Dresden, tackled a field in the south of the county.
The ongoing drought conditions in this part of the state contributed to another disappointing harvest, with stunted, fragile plants producing low yiel…
