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An Argentine adventure

Melisa Goss
Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025

SDARL 7.jpg — South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership Class 12 stands at the foot of Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes, the highest mountain in the Americas.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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If you’ve been following along with my columns, you’ll be aware that I’ve spent the last 18 months participating in South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership (SDARL) Class 12. Like the 11 classes before us, our program culminated in an international trip with each class visiting a different location.

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Assistant editor Melisa spent 10 days in Argentina with South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership Class 12.