The busy harvest season is in full swing and with days suitable for fieldwork in abundance and a dry crop needing to get out of the ground soon, producers are taking advantage of every chance to be in the field.

A University of Illinois Extension agronomist is imploring farmers to make sure they are getting plenty of rest. Doug Gucker is also a small farms educator at the Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties and encourages farmers to get some rest for the long harvest season.

Gucker adds another important component of wellness is a good diet. He hopes workers in the field are getting more than sugary drinks and snacks.

Gucker indicates some of the traditional things producers see in the fields are not as prevalent this year like weed issues although he continues to be concerned about the dry conditions and making sure field fires or combine fires are prevented.