ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Volume 109 Number 7
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
★ Brotherhood
April 12, 2021
ISSN —07458 800
Wharton farmer sees best corn yields in state Editor’s Note: Thanks to El Campo Leader-News for permission to reprint this article. Keith and Sara Kresta and their children Andrew, Lauren, and Emily are all members of SPJST Lodge 30, Taiton. By Emily Lincke El Campo Leader-News March 20, 2021 Reprinted with permission A Wharton County farmer produced the best corn yields in the state last year, putting him in first place for the National Corn Growers Association’s 2020 yield contest. Keith Kresta of Wharton earned the top spot for the Conventional Non-Irrigated category of NCGA’s annual National Corn Yield Contest with yields of 236.9 bushels per acre during the latest
Keith Kresta, pictured above, produced the highest corn yields in the state during the 2020 growing season, according to the National Corn Growers Association’s annual yield contest. Kresta used a hybrid seed and lots of hard work to produce about 237 bushels of corn per acre, earning him first place in Texas for the Conventional Non-Irrigated contest category. Pictured, left to right, are Andrew, Keith, Sara, Lauren, and Emily Kresta on their farm in Wharton.
harvest season. He used a yellow food corn hybrid seed from seed supply company Pioneer. “Pushing the yield envelope is an exciting challenge,” Kresta said. “Strict adherence to the basic agronomic principles of crop production is key. Soil management, soil fertility programs, and hybrid selection are the top factors.” Kresta was one of 506 state winners out of 7,844 producers who entered the contest nationwide. Entries from 48 states were submitted, with national winners being selected from 12 states. Kresta’s farm is a family run operation. His passion for agriculture developed from working with his father and brothers in the fields as a kid, Kresta told the newspaper. As an adult, Kresta and his wife, Sara, aim to teach the same work ethic to their three children. “I am fortunate to work with a dedicated team and equally important, a very understanding wife when it comes to the Continued on Page 2.
( ( ( ( ( Inside This Week’s Věstník ( ( ( ( ( Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write .....................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Insurance Update ................................3 SPJST President’s Message...............4 District News........................................5
Lodge Section......................................5 In Memoriam ......................................10 Youth Section ....................................11 Czech Culture ....................................12 Advertisements .................................13 Lodge Calendar .................................14
Camp Kubena hiring for summer positions Page 6
Lodge 80 Holland couple celebrates 70th anniversary Page 7
Lodge 88 Houston Youth Club hosts Easter egg hunt Page 11