Detasslers take to local fields, despite COVID threat

Precautions make classic summer job doable this year

Detasslers are back at it this year, earmarking the middle of summer and the next step towards harvest, despite the threat of COVID-19. News-Register file photo
Detasslers are back at it this year, earmarking the middle of summer and the next step towards harvest, despite the threat of COVID-19. News-Register file photo

As the corn grows taller and the days get hotter a familiar sight can be found in the fields surrounding Hamilton County -- detasselers.

Not even a pandemic can stop these students from working to do their part in the cycle of production. Jeremy Dubas, field manager with WoffCo, noted that a lot of planning and extra steps have been put into place to ensure student safety this year. “Number one, ou…