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Janelle Atyeo
Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024

Berrones FFA Dairy (22).JPG — Raul Berrones Pedraza prepares to tests milk samples at the Valley Queen Cheese lab in Milbank. The recent Milbank graduate will spend the next year with the South Dakota FFA State Officer Team serving as vice president.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Raul Berrones Pedraza crossed the U.S.-Mexico border at 1 ½ years old.

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Berrones FFA Dairy (8).JPG — Raul Berrones is in his second year working part time at Valley Queen Cheese in Milbank, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Raul Berrones Pedraza served as officer in his Milbank FFA chapter, served two years as district officer and was selected this spring to be state vice president.

Submitted photo

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Berrones FFA Dairy (14).JPG — Raul Berrones prepares to sample cultures at the Valley Queen Cheese lab in Milbank, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Berrones FFA Dairy (39).JPG — Raul Berrones Pedraza is in his second year working at Valley Queen Cheese. It’s his summer job before he begins college at SDSU.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Berrones FFA Dairy (45).JPG — Raul Berrones Pedraza uses a reference book on bacteria cultures at the Valley Queen Cheese lab in Milbank.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle Atyeo is a small town South Dakota girl enjoying her work as regional editor of the Midwest Messenger and Tri-State Neighbor while raising kids and no-till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.