It is all part of the preparation for this year's scarecrow contest at the nut tree in Vacaville. It's the 10th year it's been underway and each year it seems the new entries become more elaborate.

In 1989, a scarecrow contest in Vacaville turned a frightening tradition on its head with artistic and inventive designs. Mike Holdaway and Vern Krause, returning champs in the 1989 contest ...