Irrigation, tillage practices among top research efforts at Argentine institute

Melisa Goss
Apr 15, 2025
Apr 15, 2025

Argentina research 1.jpg — A National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA) truck drives past a soybean research field at an INTA facility near Manfredi, Argentina. The sign translates roughly to crop sequence, cover crops and tillage systems, all key research projects at the facility.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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As the hot summer sun radiated across the plains, fields of soybean variety trials waved in the wind.

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Argentina research 2.jpg — Agri-tour translator Axel Von Martini, left, and two INTA dairy researchers share information about their studies and operations with South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership members during a February visit.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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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.