Only a few weeks after an incident at Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church, more joyriders have dealt serious damage to farm fields in Polk Township.

Farmers Neil Murphy and Jeff Borger noticed track marks in their fields along Polk Township Road a few days ago."Saturday morning was the first time, they were in Sunday and Monday night then," Borger said.The alfalfa fields across from the Cornerstone Community Church were scarred by what looked to be a single track, possibly indicating a dirt bike. The winter wheat field had a heftier amount of damage, including at least three doughnuts."We try to keep Pennsylvania nice and green, and these idiots drive through it," Murphy said.Both farmers said that what comes off to the kids as a harmless, fun time is actually incredibly damaging to the crops and the soil, often for long after the present season."It ruins that area. It leaves marks, forever, really. In some of the fields they did it to me, it's still there, and that's two years old." Murphy said.Borger added that driving in the fields could cause erosion as well.Since the vandalism, Murphy has placed "No Trespassing" signs in the field. Police were contacted and they came out to the fields on Tuesday, but Borger is doubtful that they have the time and manpower to watch over the fields."They're aware of it, but they can't just sit here," Borger said.Even with his son living close by the winter wheat fields, which he tries to keep an eye on, the perpetrators are difficult to catch."My son lives right there, and he watches," Borger said, gesturing across the road from the damaged field. "One night he saw them down here, but by the time he got down there they had gone down the road to Kresgeville, and he didn't know which way they went."Murphy and Borger said that this is a yearly problem for their fields, but as to why it happens, they aren't sure."My grandson's wife is a guidance counselor out at Pleasant Valley, and she said these kids dare each other to do this," Murphy said. "Maybe they have videos of it, I don't know."Nonetheless, the farmers would prefer if the perpetrators were to stay off of their fields and prevent any more problems."You want to rip around, go on your own yard, and spin around all you want," Borger said.The baseball and softball fields located behind the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church in Brodheadsville were heavily damaged on Feb. 10 by a group of teenagers who were joy riding on the grass.Church trustee Bill Campbell said that the damage was about $8,000.Three of the four teens were caught. Although the teenagers involved in the incident could have been charged with felonies, Campbell and the church chose to handle the matter internally. In addition to the fines for field repairs, the teenagers will be responsible for some community service work.The church is raising the rest of the money on its own.