Ten Years Ago

July 30, 2009

Farmers in the Touchet Valley and surrounding environs have all gotten their harvest operations underway and in "full swing." Low protein is a desirable trait in soft white wheat, and McCaw attributed it to the good moisture last winter and timely spring rains. Yields are up a little from last year in the Waitsburg area, he added, cautioning that yield indications are still preliminary and anecdotal at this point.

Photo caption: Nine-year-old Zach Winegar, right, was the winner of the drawing for a DVD at Dayton Liberty Theater Tuesday...