450-acre harvest a last for retiring Williamson County farmer
Larry Svehlak, 70, guides his combine through a cornfield along County Road 340 July 8, as he continues his final harvest before retiring. Svehlak and his brother August are harvesting 450 acres this summer.
Larry Svehlak guides his combine through a cornfield.
Larry Svehlak, 70, left, with his brother Augie, 71, inspects what turns out to be a leaking hose.
Larry Svehlak is greeted by granddaughter Brynley Huber, 10, after a day of corn harvesting.
The combine drives on the road.
Larry Svehlak tries to douse a fire in a cornfield along County Road 340 July 8, as he continues his final harvest before retiring. The Granger Volunteer Fire Department came out a few minutes later to make quick work of the issue.
Harvested corn is transferred to a waiting truck.
Larry Svehlak rests after a long day.
“I was driving a tractor when I was 7-years-old,” farmer Larry Svehlak mentioned while I rode along in his combine this week.
Mr. Svehlak, 70, is a Granger native who’s lived in Taylor for decades. He’s tilled the soil for a long time, but he’s retiring after finishing this year’s corn harvest. With help from his brother Augie, 71, they’re making their way through 450 acres of corn crop in Gr…
