Local project tests the viability of wool as a soil additive

Malisa Niles, SD Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) Urban Ag Liaison, holds raw wool used in the Wool as a Soil Additive project at the Hot Springs Community Garden. Photo by Charity Maness/Fall River County Herald Star
Malisa Niles, SD Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) Urban Ag Liaison, holds raw wool used in the Wool as a Soil Additive project at the Hot Springs Community Garden. Photo by Charity Maness/Fall River County Herald Star

HOT SPRINGS – The South Dakota State University (SDSU) specialty producers held an open house field day on August 15 at the Hot Springs Community Garden, highlighting a Wool as a Soil Additive Project.

Malisa Niles, South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) Urban Ag Liaison, was on hand at the event to answer questions and explain the project.

“We took soil samples in June to have a base …