Dry Gulch Farms Wheat Harvest near Oroville and Tonasket, Washington

Winter wheat harvest occurs on our farm in the Okanogan Highlands near Oroville and Tonasket, Washington in August.  It was planted the previous August and grew like a lawn until it went dormant for winter.  In spring is began growing again.

Our combine, (Luke Strawwalker) a John Deere 6602, cuts and threshes the grain which is transported to a big bulk tank behind the driver that when full is augured into our farm truck.  Straw is blown out the back of the combine to return to the field.  The farm truck has a hoist and dumps into an auger hopper at the grain bins.  The auger engine turns a shaft which turns a large screw and the grain is lifted and dumped in the top of the bin.  The auger is moved from bin to bin until they are full.