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South Dakota Soil Health Coalition releases new children’s book

Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020

Geared for third graders, “The Soil Quilt” uses the metaphor of a patchwork quilt that layers the planet to explain how a healthy soil covers the landscape.
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Just in time for the holidays, the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition (SDSHC) has released an educational and agriculturally accurate children’s book titled, “The Soil Quilt.”

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