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Jeff Zimprich talks about native plants during a fifth grade field day at his farm near Brandon, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
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Jaelynn Dreckman of the Big Sioux River Project shows students healthy soil from a grassland, comparing it to soil disturbed by a tiller.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
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Jeff Zimprich talks to a tour group from the National Grazing Lands Coalition about his work to improve grass and cropland on his farm near Brandon, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
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Jaelynn Dreckman of the Big Sioux River Project demonstrates soil structure using flour and bread to show which type of soil causes more runoff and sedimentation in the river. Fifth graders participate in a field day at Pasque Hill on Beaver Creek near Brandon, South Dakota.
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Jaelynn Dreckman, left, and Jamie Risse demonstrate soil structure and runoff with bread and flour for fifth graders at Pasque Hill on Beaver Creek.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
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Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net .
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