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‘It’s hard work:’ Nebraska’s summertime rite of passage is quietly fading

omaha.com · 3hShare

For years, the number of Nebraska kids signing up for corn detasseling jobs has steadily shrunk as teen appeal of farm jobs dwindles.

First report: ‘It’s hard work’: Nebraska’s corn detasseling tradition is quietly fading — flatwaterfreepress.org, 1d