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Jan 27, 2024
Jan 27, 2024

Melisa Goss

Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent

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Melisa Goss

As a member of South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership (SDARL) Class XII, we learn a lot about communication with others.

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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.