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Women in Ag honoree always finds things to do

From the Women in Ag - 2023 series

Jeff DeYoung
Mar 4, 2023
Mar 4, 2023

Sue Kuennen, of Elgin, Iowa, was able to fulfill her dream of owning a farm, while also serving as a nurse at the Mayo Clinic.
Photo courtesy Lisa Scarbrough Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag

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Jeff DeYoung

Susan Kuennen believes there is always something to do.

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