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Seizing the day

Southern S.D. farmer-rancher makes the most of every day

Melisa Goss
Jun 3, 2024
Jun 3, 2024

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Horses Leo, Cap and Hank wait for a treat from Angie Eitemiller. Eitemiller is the vice president of the Wager Saddle Club and will be the 2024 Tri-State Neighbor crop watcher for the southeastern region of South Dakota.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

Angie Eitemiller sits with her dog Doty. Doty is a new addition to the Eitemiller family. When considering a new puppy, Eitemiller said it would have to be small enough to ride in the tractor with her.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

The Eitemiller family raise and sell sweet corn in Wager, S.D.

Submitted photo

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CW Eitemiller (65).jpg — Calves lay in the pasture at the Eitemiller family’s operation. The family raises Piedmontese.
Submitted photo

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CW Eitemiller (42).JPG — Angie Eitemiller has a large garden that this year she opened as a community garden space. In mid-April, much of it had yet to be planted.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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CW Eitemiller (9).JPG — Angie Eitemiller shows the inside of her chicken coop on her farm near Armour, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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CW Eitemiller 66.jpg — The Eitemiler family is Owen, left, Rose, Angie, Chet, Sadie and Taylor
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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.