Waverly farmer's Facebook page shows single stalk of corn growing; 500 people and 15 …

Waverly farmer’s Facebook page shows single stalk of corn growing; 500 people and 15 classrooms nationwide are watching Waverly’s Paula Peterson stands near the stalk of corn she has been measuring since June at her home in Waverly. Peterson has been watching this stalks growth as a part of an educational Facebook page entitled “Farmer Paula has a Farm.” ELSIE STORMBERG, Waverly News Elsie Stormberg Waverly News WAVERLY — Paula Peterson never thought so many people would be interested in watching corn grow. Since June 18, almost 500 of Peterson’s family, friends and acquaintances from throughout the nation have been keeping tabs on one stalk of corn on her and her husband Tom’s property in Waverly via a Facebook page entitled “Farmer Paula has a Farm.” The stalk is located one row in on the edge of a cornfield on the eastern side of the Peterson property. On June 18, Peterson made her first post showing a 31-inch stalk that had been spray-painted bright orange so she won’t lose it.  The Petersons have a total of 1,750 acres of crop ground, with 955 of those acres in corn. The remaining acres are dedicated to soybeans and alfalfa. Between June 18 and July 17, the…
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