Even though her land on County Road 700 West near Anderson is considered a "mini" farm, she still feels the effects of an ongoing drought in the county, despite upward of 4 inches of rain that fell between Sunday and Monday.
Harris said that a recent hay harvest yielded just 10 square bales of hay, as opposed to the "eight to nine" larger round bales they usually get.
"The drought is affecting the hay, definitely," said Harris. "It's going to take a whole lot of rain to come back and make a difference. We're so far behind for the month of August."
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Madison County was in a "severe" drought as of Aug. 14. And the effects of drought conditions send ripples from farms, all the way to your local fishing hole.
On a recent day at Shadyside Recreational Area, Jamie Morton had just completed a round of fishing - but not at the level he's used to. Morton said simply that the fishing this summer "sucks."
"I usually catch pretty good size fish," said Morton. "They're all just small this year."
The edges of Shadyside Lake, where the banks appear to have been in the past, have receded several feet, replaced by grass. Morton said that the reason the fishing this summer has been so bad is that they have no place to go. He comes here three times a week, he says, and has been catching only small bluegills and bass.
On a recent day at Pine Lake, a man-made fishing resort near Pendleton, there were only a handful of people fishing in the lake, which is stocked with catfish.
Bobby Everett, of Chicago, had arrived at the site only an hour before speaking with a reporter, but classified the fishing negatively.
"Right now it's pretty rough," said Everett. "But you know if I came all the way from Chicago, I came to fish."
According to Randy Lange, fisheries staff specialist with the state Department of Natural Resources, fish respond differently to drought conditions. Since droughts are usually stable, he says, fish can adapt and survive. However, low water levels may block fish from going where they usually go, including spawning areas.
"Spawning areas can be blocked or reduced to the point where the fish can't use them," said Lange.
But, sometimes, said Lange, a drought can be good for fishing. In 1999, he said, a man fishing in the Ohio River caught a 106-pound catfish - the state record. Lange said that sometimes during a drought fish will congregate in a more concentrated area.
"Fish change their behavior patterns," said Lange. "Sometimes that can make it hard to catch them, sometimes it can make it easier."
Crist Blassaras, watershed coordinator for the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District, said that to different people, a drought can mean different things.
For example, Indianapolis draws its potable water from reservoirs and the White River; surface water, in that case, is vital to sustaining the water supply. But Anderson draws its water from rainy wells, which are dependent on groundwater. Depending on different types of soils, and depths of wells, groundwater is collected differently in different areas.
"You can't do an apples-to-apples comparison," said Blassaras.
For a canoe company, said Blassaras, a drought can be very bad; but, for example, cities that spray for mosquitoes only have to do so when it's very moist so a drought could save money in the city's budget.
According to a recent report from the Indiana State Climate Office, Madison County is in a rain deficit ranging between 4 and 12 inches. Between Aug. 1 through 15, most of the county saw a maximum of only 2 inches of rain. The most moist part of the county, in the southwestern corner, saw a high of 5 inches. The month of July was even more bleak, with the most rainfall in the county totaling 3 inches.
According to Kirk Kitts, a seed sales manager for Rydman and Fox, a large grain silo in Anderson, effects of potentially low crop yields have yet to be felt.
"The rains (in Madison County) have been very spotty, but other areas have been hurt worse," said Kitts. "We're not as bad as areas east of here."
As of Tuesday, corn was selling for $3.20 a bushel, and soybeans at $7.20 a bushel, a high, according to Kitts. But some crops - not many - have died, especially those located on hills where water easily runs off, he said.
But there are bright spots, said Kitts. Advances in seed genetics have allowed for tougher crops able to stand up to dry conditions. And recent rainfall, although not a godsend, will aid some corn crops.
But if Rydman and Fox receives less crop from local farmers, said Kitts, the effects won't be felt until harvest time in September.
"We'll know when the combines start to roll in a month or so," said Kitts.