http://www.sdstate.edu/News from South Dakota State UniversitySun, 22 Nov 2009 18:18:17 +0000CommonSpot Content ServerSouth Dakota State University seniors Ann Thompson and Emma Waack will display their artwork in a joint Senior Visual Arts Exhibition entitled “Off Beat” from Monday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 4 in the Ritz Gallery located on campus in Grove Hall. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/thompson-waack.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/thompson-waack.cfmThu, 19 Nov 2009 22:12:51 +0000A South Dakota State University Ph.D. student whose work could help chart a path for a new generation of anti-influenza drugs has won a prestigious scholarship.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nelsonscholarship.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nelsonscholarship.cfmThu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:44 +0000Chairmanship of the South Dakota State University Geography Department has changed landscape with the arrival of Professor George White who spent 15 years at Frostburg State University in the western Maryland town of Frostburg before coming to State.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/george-white.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/george-white.cfmThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:28 +0000A new engineering minor at South Dakota State University will serve to broaden the knowledge of engineering students while making them more attractive to potential employers.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nuclear-engineering-minor.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nuclear-engineering-minor.cfmWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:49 +0000This fall, the South Dakota State University Department of Journalism took its education to a new level as it began offering an online master’s degree.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/online-journalism-masters.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/online-journalism-masters.cfmWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:24:54 +0000South Dakota State University Jazz Ensembles will perform a soul-stirring, toe-tapping concert on Monday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on campus.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jazz-ensembles.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jazz-ensembles.cfmWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:20:01 +0000Mereen-Johnson Machine Company, Inc. in Webster received a 3-year renewal of their OSHA SHARP certificate of recognition from South Dakota State University Engineering Extension. The certificate came for operating an exemplary safety and health management system. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ohsa-sharp.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ohsa-sharp.cfmWed, 18 Nov 2009 16:12:30 +0000The inaugural South Dakota Student Ventures Competition announced this week will allow students from across the region to compete for a chance to receive up to $25,000 of investment capital to start a science and technology-based company. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/student-ventures.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/student-ventures.cfmWed, 18 Nov 2009 15:48:18 +0000South Dakota State University professor Mark Cochrane is the lead author and editor in a new reference work about fire in the tropics that takes into account climate change. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fireecology.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fireecology.cfmWed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:41 +0000The South Dakota Water Resources Institute presented cash prizes to the winners of their 2009 poster presentation contest held during the recent 2009 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/water-resources-institute-presents-awards-to-winning-presentations.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/water-resources-institute-presents-awards-to-winning-presentations.cfmTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:20 +0000South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council are continuing their successful testing program for soybean cyst nematode or SCN. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-and-soybean-council-continue-free-testing-for-soybean-cyst-nematode.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-and-soybean-council-continue-free-testing-for-soybean-cyst-nematode.cfmTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:26:12 +0000For 44 weeks, health officials in South Dakota have been tracking the spread of H1N1 flu, and on the Nov. 19 “On Call” program, those officials will update viewers on this pandemic’s effects on our state.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nov-19-on-call-program-to-address-h1n1-influenza-epidemics-and-preparedness.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nov-19-on-call-program-to-address-h1n1-influenza-epidemics-and-preparedness.cfmTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:00 +0000The delay of row crop harvest may have significant impacts on farm and ranch families in South Dakota. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/families-should-watch-for-signs-of-stress-from-delayed-harvest-challenges.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/families-should-watch-for-signs-of-stress-from-delayed-harvest-challenges.cfmTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:11:32 +0000While the Olson Biochemistry lab at South Dakota State University has found relatively high levels of Penicillium molds in corn tested at the lab, this finding is usually not a concern with dairy cows. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/treatments-and-additives-can-reduce-dairy-cows-risks-from-moldy-grain.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/treatments-and-additives-can-reduce-dairy-cows-risks-from-moldy-grain.cfmTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:02:44 +0000Combine and tractor fires cause 40-50 serious injuries and more than $20 million in property losses each year.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/producers-reminded-of-the-causes-of-combine-and-tractor-fires-during-busy-harvest.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/producers-reminded-of-the-causes-of-combine-and-tractor-fires-during-busy-harvest.cfmTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:18 +0000South Dakota State University redshirt freshman Tyrel Kool has been named Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance against Minnesota on Nov. 14.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/kool.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/kool.cfmTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:55 +0000The South Dakota State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites viewers to a screening of “Between the Folds” on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Northern Plains Biostress Building room 103 on campus.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/between-the-folds.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/between-the-folds.cfmFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:59:41 +0000The 30th Annual High School Mathematics Contest, held Saturday, Oct. 31, at South Dakota State University, produced a number of permutations and combinations of winners from around the region. Area high school students were invited to compete in either the Algebra I, Algebra II or Geometry competitions. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/math-contest.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/math-contest.cfmFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:52:28 +0000South Dakota State University research using an innovative strategy for delivering gene-based medications through the skin reduced the volume of skin tumors by 60 percent in mice. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/drugdeliverystrategy.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/drugdeliverystrategy.cfmThu, 12 Nov 2009 15:52:56 +0000The South Dakota State University Staters for State, the student organization of the SDSU Alumni Association, is seeking nominations for families who deserve recognition for their dedication, loyalty and support of their alma mater.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/family-of-year.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/family-of-year.cfmThu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:47 +0000Assistant Professor Qiquan Qiao in South Dakota State University’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has won a prestigious research award for young scientists.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/qiao.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/qiao.cfmTue, 10 Nov 2009 21:47:31 +0000Federal stimulus funds to recharge the economy are currently funding 12 projects totaling more than $2.2 million at South Dakota State University.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/stimulusfunding.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/stimulusfunding.cfmTue, 10 Nov 2009 20:21:11 +0000Wildlife managers and researchers using helicopter net-gun tactics to capture pronghorn and white-tailed deer can minimize animal mortality by limiting pursuit time and eliminating animal transport. Those are among the important findings in a multi-year study led by South Dakota State University researchers that evaluated the effects of seven variables in such captures, a valuable technique for researchers and wildlife managers.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/helicopterstudy.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/helicopterstudy.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:27 +0000South Dakota scientists are participating in two research projects for NASA to find high-efficiency photovoltaic materials.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nasa-grants.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nasa-grants.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 21:21:22 +0000Producers facing the challenges of high-moisture soybeans and drying fees can consider on-farm drying with science-based information to aid their decisions.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/producers-with-high-moisture-soybeans-have-options.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/producers-with-high-moisture-soybeans-have-options.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:31:45 +0000Two key dairy production growth indicators show South Dakota as the No. 1 state during the third quarter.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-s-dairy-industry-no-1-nationally-in-growth.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-s-dairy-industry-no-1-nationally-in-growth.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:28:05 +0000South Dakota Cooperative Extension Beef Reproduction Management Specialist George Perry and South Dakota Cooperative Extension Plant Pathology Specialist Lawrence Osborne won major awards from their peers.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/two-south-dakota-cooperative-extension-specialists-honored.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/two-south-dakota-cooperative-extension-specialists-honored.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:43 +0000With featured speaker Donna Beegle set to address the audience, the South Dakota Horizons project is hosting a free workshop with a focus on communication across barriers on Dec. 7 in Fort Pierre.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/horizons-project-workshop-with-donna-beegle-set-for-dec-7.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/horizons-project-workshop-with-donna-beegle-set-for-dec-7.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:22:29 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service is among the agencies hosting a Four-State Range Beef Cow Symposium on Dec. 1-3 in Casper, Wyo.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/four-state-range-beef-cow-symposium-set-for-dec-1-3.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/four-state-range-beef-cow-symposium-set-for-dec-1-3.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:19:07 +0000Along with delaying harvest, continuing precipitation has led to numerous observations of moldy corn ears in South Dakota.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/corn-mold-a-problem-producers-may-face-during-wet-harvest.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/corn-mold-a-problem-producers-may-face-during-wet-harvest.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:24 +0000The South Dakota Association of Extension 4-H Educators honored three of its members for outstanding work at the 2009 South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service annual conference in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/extension-4-h-educators-association-honors-three.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/extension-4-h-educators-association-honors-three.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:14:13 +0000BEEF 2020, an intensive educational workshop for producers and those in the beef industry, will be held Jan. 5-7, 2010, in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/beef-2020-workshop-set-for-jan-5-7-at-sdsu.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/beef-2020-workshop-set-for-jan-5-7-at-sdsu.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:10:02 +0000The significant delay in the row crop harvest is posing rare challenges for South Dakota crop and cattle producers. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wet-harvest-may-lead-to-tension-for-grain-and-cattle-producers.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wet-harvest-may-lead-to-tension-for-grain-and-cattle-producers.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:06:46 +0000The fall harvest represents the culmination of an entire year of work, but it also is a time when too many producers push themselves beyond healthy physical and mental limits. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/cooperative-extension-service-offers-producers-coping-strategies-during-tough-harvest.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/cooperative-extension-service-offers-producers-coping-strategies-during-tough-harvest.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:02:52 +0000South Dakota Cooperative Extension educators from Moody and Kingsbury counties were honored for their work in the state.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/two-sdsu-agriculture-agents-honored.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/two-sdsu-agriculture-agents-honored.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:15 +0000A fraternity of Extension professionals recognized secretaries from Faulk and Lawrence counties and Extension educators from several counties for outstanding work. They also honored Miner County pork producers with its 2009 State Friend of Extension Award.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fraternity-recognizes-staff-secretaries-and-friends-of-extension.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fraternity-recognizes-staff-secretaries-and-friends-of-extension.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:57:27 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service honored members of their organization at the 2009 Awards and Recognition Program Oct. 15 in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-cooperative-extension-service-honors-achievement-of-members.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-cooperative-extension-service-honors-achievement-of-members.cfmFri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:39 +0000As part of The Turkish Coalition of America’s ongoing efforts to expand educational exchanges between the United States and universities in Turkey, the group is sponsoring a Native American Lecture Tour in Turkey with an expert from South Dakota State University. The tour coincides with the White House conference with Native American Tribal Nations on Nov. 5.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/valerian-three-irons.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/valerian-three-irons.cfmThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:21:34 +0000Radio coverage of South Dakota State University Athletics will expand to the Black Hills and central South Dakota with the addition of two stations to the Jackrabbit Radio Network.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jackrabbit-radio.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jackrabbit-radio.cfmThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:19:24 +0000South Dakota State University Wildlife and Fisheries Science Department head David Willis received the President’s Fishery Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society at its 139th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. in August. The award is given for an activity or accomplishment that advances aquatic resource conservation at the regional, national or international level. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/willis.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/willis.cfmWed, 04 Nov 2009 22:14:03 +0000The Nov. 5 “On Call®” program will listen closely to the questions of callers and focus on ways to stop hearing loss and programs that help those who suffer from hearing problems.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-to-focus-on-the-sense-of-hearing-on-nov-5.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-to-focus-on-the-sense-of-hearing-on-nov-5.cfmFri, 30 Oct 2009 21:48:17 +0000South Dakota State University faculty member Youngjae You was awarded a $503,666 government grant for breast cancer research. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/youngjae-you.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/youngjae-you.cfmThu, 29 Oct 2009 21:07:22 +0000Students attending American universities are in the process of becoming highly literate in their chosen disciplines, but not when it comes to “religious literacy,” a South Dakota State University professor and her colleagues elsewhere say. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/religious-literacy.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/religious-literacy.cfmWed, 28 Oct 2009 16:35:28 +0000Two South Dakota State University football players have been honored by the Missouri Valley Football Conference for their efforts in the Jackrabbits' 24-14 Hobo Day victory over Northern Iowa last weekhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mvfc.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mvfc.cfmWed, 28 Oct 2009 13:42:28 +0000The South Dakota State University football team continued its steady rise in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision rankings Monday, climbing to ninth in both major polls.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fcs-top-ten.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fcs-top-ten.cfmWed, 28 Oct 2009 13:38:46 +0000Brookings native Courtney Higgins captures her first career Offensive Player of the Week award after collecting six points in two league wins last week in women's soccer. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/courtney-higgins.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/courtney-higgins.cfmWed, 28 Oct 2009 13:35:25 +0000The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture approved a grant worth nearly $500,000 that will fund South Dakota State University research.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-plant-breeding-team-awarded-national-research-grant.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-plant-breeding-team-awarded-national-research-grant.cfmTue, 27 Oct 2009 23:09:41 +0000South Dakota State University researchers and their colleagues elsewhere in America and in France have found compelling evidence of a previously undocumented large volcanic eruption that occurred exactly 200 years ago, in 1809.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/1809eruption.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/1809eruption.cfmTue, 27 Oct 2009 21:41:33 +0000On Native American Day, several South Dakota State University students expanded their knowledge of American Indian history and culture through a service-learning project in Flandreau.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/flandreau-service-learning.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/flandreau-service-learning.cfmTue, 27 Oct 2009 20:52:03 +0000Making rainbow trout into vegetarians isn’t in the plans, but a South Dakota State University fisheries science researcher is hoping to get his fish to eat more soy.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/soy-in-fish-diets.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/soy-in-fish-diets.cfmMon, 26 Oct 2009 19:11:59 +0000Saturday morning’s Hobo Day parade was filled with heroes who saved the “day” … some of them quite literally … to be sure the parade had its signature Bummobile, a 1912 Model T Ford donated in 1939 by Frank Weigel of Flandreau.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bummobile-parade.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bummobile-parade.cfmMon, 26 Oct 2009 18:26:00 +0000More than two years of work on the part of faculty, staff and students at South Dakota State University will soon take a significant step in the process of continuous improvement. That step includes a site visit by an accreditation team of representatives from peer institutions on behalf of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/accreditation-visit.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/accreditation-visit.cfmFri, 23 Oct 2009 19:17:49 +0000Aflatoxin-contaminated corn or other feed grains that have aflatoxin contamination pose risks to dairy cattle, a South Dakota Cooperative Extension specialist said.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/aflatoxin-contaminated-corn-poses-danger-to-dairy-cattle.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/aflatoxin-contaminated-corn-poses-danger-to-dairy-cattle.cfmWed, 21 Oct 2009 21:43:27 +0000South Dakota State University freshman diver Brad Schoreit has been honored as the Summit League Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for his performances in the Jackrabbits' season-opening meet. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/schoreit.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/schoreit.cfmWed, 21 Oct 2009 21:09:31 +0000A cool summer may lead to lighter test weights for corn, but that corn might be a good fit for pork producers seeking to save money. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/light-test-weight-corn-a-viable-option-for-pork-producers.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/light-test-weight-corn-a-viable-option-for-pork-producers.cfmWed, 21 Oct 2009 16:22:41 +0000Regardless of the health topic, your questions are needed, and the answers will be found.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oct-22-on-call-opens-phones-for-ask-anything-episode.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oct-22-on-call-opens-phones-for-ask-anything-episode.cfmMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:29:27 +0000The 21st annual Consider the Century conference at SDSU Friday included perspectives from SDSU Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Nanabah Allison-Brewer. The coach described her experience as a member of the Navajo Nation negotiating her way through athletics in high school in Farmington, N.M. to undergraduate education in statistics at the University of New Mexico to graduate work in higher education at the University of Arizona to coaching at Dartmouth before coming to SDSU as head coach for Division I Volleyball. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/consider-century.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/consider-century.cfmFri, 16 Oct 2009 21:08:39 +0000Librarians from H. M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University recently participated in the South Dakota Library Association annual conference in Aberdeen Oct. 7-9.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/library-conference.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/library-conference.cfmFri, 16 Oct 2009 19:16:21 +0000South Dakota State University Professor Emeritus Wayne Knabach is being recognized for his achievements and contributions to the College of Engineering on Monday, Oct. 19. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wayne-knabach.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wayne-knabach.cfmFri, 16 Oct 2009 19:10:41 +0000The largest freshman class in history and a jump in graduate students have boosted fall 2009 enrollment at South Dakota State University to 12,376 students, the 10th consecutive record for enrollment at the state’s Morrill Act land-grant university.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/enrollment.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/enrollment.cfmThu, 15 Oct 2009 21:53:00 +0000The South Dakota Art Museum is exhibiting “Paul Goble: Illustrations from ‘Iktomi and the Buffalo Skull,’” featuring artwork from the award-winning children’s author through Jan. 10, 2010.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/paul-goble.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/paul-goble.cfmThu, 15 Oct 2009 19:18:04 +0000South Dakota State University cornerback General Parnell and punter Dean Priddy have been selected as players of the week by the Missouri Valley Football Conference for their efforts in the Jackrabbits' 24-17 victory at Missouri State on Oct. 10.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/parnell-priddy.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/parnell-priddy.cfmWed, 14 Oct 2009 18:14:08 +0000Joshua Westwick, communication studies and theatre instructor at South Dakota State University, was named South Dakota’s Outstanding Young Speech Teacher of the Year in September at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association of South Dakota. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/josh-westwick.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/josh-westwick.cfmWed, 14 Oct 2009 18:04:08 +0000The South Dakota Sheep Growers Association honored Lowell Slyter, professor emeritus from South Dakota State University’s Department of Animal and Range Sciences, during their 72nd annual convention.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sheep-growers-honor-sdsu-professor-s-work-with-industry.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sheep-growers-honor-sdsu-professor-s-work-with-industry.cfmSat, 10 Oct 2009 18:52:23 +0000More than 700 South Dakota 4-H’ers delivered character-based community service during the last 10 months.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/focus-on-character-volunteers-lend-more-than-1-400-hours-of-community-service.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/focus-on-character-volunteers-lend-more-than-1-400-hours-of-community-service.cfmSat, 10 Oct 2009 18:46:26 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service will host a Master Range Cattle Management short course that is set to start Nov. 4.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/master-range-cattle-manager-short-course-starts-nov-4.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/master-range-cattle-manager-short-course-starts-nov-4.cfmSat, 10 Oct 2009 18:42:43 +0000Ask men to move a couch or change a tire, and they are usually at the ready. But if their wives or mothers mention it’s time for a doctor’s appointment, too often men make like they’re 10 years old. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oct-15-on-call-will-focus-on-men-s-health.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oct-15-on-call-will-focus-on-men-s-health.cfmSat, 10 Oct 2009 18:28:56 +0000A series of educational programs for women who ranch and farm is set to start on Oct. 20 in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/business-training-for-ranch-and-farm-women-set-for-oct-20.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/business-training-for-ranch-and-farm-women-set-for-oct-20.cfmSat, 10 Oct 2009 18:23:11 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service will host a workshop on how high tunnels can be used in growing specialty crops on Nov. 13.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/workshop-on-high-tunnel-specialty-crops-set-for-nov-13.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/workshop-on-high-tunnel-specialty-crops-set-for-nov-13.cfmSat, 10 Oct 2009 18:19:34 +0000From children’s novel-turned-play nostalgic to religion-versus-government dramatic, State University Theatre at South Dakota State University has an entertaining and enlightening line-up for theatre lovers of all ages.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sut-season.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sut-season.cfmThu, 08 Oct 2009 13:20:19 +0000The South Dakota Art Museum is hosting a demonstration and trunk show featuring quilted wearable art and fabric embellishing techniques on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ford-fiesta.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ford-fiesta.cfmWed, 07 Oct 2009 14:48:09 +0000Linda Nussbaumer, a South Dakota State University professor in the Department of Design, Merchandising and Consumer Sciences, has written her first book, “Evidence-Based Design for Interior Designers.” http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nussbaumer.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nussbaumer.cfmWed, 07 Oct 2009 14:44:17 +0000Recently retired South Dakota State University administrator Carol J. Peterson was among the 10 nominees for the Spirit of Dakota Award presented Oct. 3 at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Event Center.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/spirit-of-dakota-peterson.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/spirit-of-dakota-peterson.cfmWed, 07 Oct 2009 14:29:54 +0000Something old has been transformed into something new. That’s because it was borrowed by an SDSU alumnus who hauled the venerable Hobo Day Bummobile back to his workshop in Palo Alto, Calif., where it was completely restored. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bummobile.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bummobile.cfmFri, 02 Oct 2009 20:11:34 +0000The South Dakota State University 2009 fall choir concert season will include something for every lover of choral music. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fall-choral-concerts.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/fall-choral-concerts.cfmFri, 02 Oct 2009 20:06:54 +0000Judges picked the photography of 12 South Dakota 4-H’ers for a 2010 calendar at the South Dakota State Fair.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/photography-of-12-4-h-ers-makes-the-2010-calendar.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/photography-of-12-4-h-ers-makes-the-2010-calendar.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:41:02 +0000More than 3000 youth took part in the South Dakota 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) program during its first year.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/more-than-3000-youth-take-part-in-first-year-of-4-h-set-program.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/more-than-3000-youth-take-part-in-first-year-of-4-h-set-program.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:38:33 +0000Beef producers who are now busy working calves and cows should use careful procedures when it comes to vaccinating livestock.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/beef-producers-reminded-to-take-care-with-vaccines.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/beef-producers-reminded-to-take-care-with-vaccines.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:34:42 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service has streamlined its administrative structure, redirecting more than $200,000 from administration to Extension educational programs. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/extension-service-announces-administrative-streamlining.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/extension-service-announces-administrative-streamlining.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:28:32 +0000The Eastern South Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm will host a field day with a cover-crop focus on Oct. 14 near Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/research-farm-cover-crop-field-day-set-for-oct-14.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/research-farm-cover-crop-field-day-set-for-oct-14.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:25:18 +0000The Department of Plant Science at South Dakota State University added four new professors to their faculty over the last few months.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/four-new-professors-join-sdsu-department-of-plant-science.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/four-new-professors-join-sdsu-department-of-plant-science.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:21:27 +0000More than 5,000 youth in South Dakota learned lessons on health, safety and injury prevention through the South Dakota 4-H program in 2009.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-4-h-collaborates-to-promote-safety-education.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-4-h-collaborates-to-promote-safety-education.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:16:07 +0000A national entomology-education program has recognized a team of scientists that includes Kelley Tilmon, an Extension and research soybean entomologist from South Dakota State University.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/entomological-foundation-honors-soybean-aphid-ipm-team.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/entomological-foundation-honors-soybean-aphid-ipm-team.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:13:50 +0000The losses for most small dairies ¬– those with 100 cows or less - during the next 12 months will roughly average $430 per cow. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/good-management-can-overcome-small-dairy-challenges.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/good-management-can-overcome-small-dairy-challenges.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:08:29 +0000The fifth annual I-29 Dairy Conference will be held in Sioux Falls on Jan. 21-22, 2010.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/i-29-dairy-conference-set-for-jan-21-22-in-sioux-falls.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/i-29-dairy-conference-set-for-jan-21-22-in-sioux-falls.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 21:04:17 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service will host a workshop on energy efficient dairies on Oct. 28 in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-energy-efficiency-workshop-set-for-oct-28.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-energy-efficiency-workshop-set-for-oct-28.cfmWed, 30 Sep 2009 20:57:53 +0000A South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service publication discusses the use of immature or frost-damaged corn as forage.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-publication-immature-or-frost-damaged-corn-as-forage.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-publication-immature-or-frost-damaged-corn-as-forage.cfmTue, 29 Sep 2009 21:40:22 +0000National CHARACTER COUNTS! week is set for Oct. 18-24, and South Dakota 4-H will help lead the state’s celebration.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-4-h-to-celebrate-character-counts-week-oct-18-24.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-4-h-to-celebrate-character-counts-week-oct-18-24.cfmTue, 29 Sep 2009 21:36:22 +0000Track and field standout Elaine (Kempf) Zell and two-time national champion wrestler Jeff Hohertz will be honored as the 50th and 51st members of the prestigious Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies Oct. 17 at South Dakota State University.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hall-of-fame.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hall-of-fame.cfmTue, 29 Sep 2009 20:27:39 +0000Brookings community members and South Dakota State University students and faculty are invited to attend the 2009 Fall Brown Bag Series co-sponsored by the SDSU Office for Diversity Enhancement and the Agricultural Heritage Museum. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/brown-bag-lectures.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/brown-bag-lectures.cfmFri, 25 Sep 2009 20:19:01 +0000Ten alums form the Class of 2009, distinguished people who will be honored by the South Dakota State University Alumni Association.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/distinguished-alumni.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/distinguished-alumni.cfmFri, 25 Sep 2009 14:36:29 +0000Professor James A. Rice, head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at South Dakota State University, has been named to his second advisory committee to the National Science Foundation.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jim-rice.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jim-rice.cfmThu, 24 Sep 2009 15:40:58 +0000South Dakota State University Ph.D. graduate Julee Driver was recently awarded the Single Laboratory Validation of the Year by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists for her ground-breaking research on verifying amounts of antibiotics in livestock feed. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/julee-driver.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/julee-driver.cfmThu, 24 Sep 2009 15:32:42 +0000A resource fair for entrepreneurs, potential entrepreneurs, and business owners is set for Oct. 1 in Fort Sisseton.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/entrepreneur-resource-fair-set-for-oct-1-at-fort-sisseton.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/entrepreneur-resource-fair-set-for-oct-1-at-fort-sisseton.cfmFri, 18 Sep 2009 21:49:27 +0000South Dakota State University Veterinary Science Professor Christopher Chase was one of two award winners named at the annual meeting of the South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association. Over 200 veterinarians and veterinary technicians attended the summer meeting in Sioux Falls.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chris-chase.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chris-chase.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 21:16:00 +0000A dozen South Dakota State University dairy science students have been named recipients of 2009-2010 National Dairy Promotion and Research Board scholarships. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-science-scholarships.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-science-scholarships.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 21:13:27 +0000South Dakota State University has expanded its ongoing role with the Unidad Academica Campesina (UAC), a college in rural Bolivia.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-dairy-extension-collaborates-with-bolivian-university.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-dairy-extension-collaborates-with-bolivian-university.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:56:35 +0000Knowing the moisture content of forages is essential for making and preserving high-quality hay and silage. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/knowing-moisture-content-of-forages-like-corn-silage-important.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/knowing-moisture-content-of-forages-like-corn-silage-important.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:53:35 +0000The South Dakota State University Water Resources Institute seeks proposals for the State Water Resources Institute Program for 2010.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-water-resources-institute-seeks-proposals-for-grants.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-water-resources-institute-seeks-proposals-for-grants.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:49:28 +0000Since the barn is where nearly 60 percent of electricity used on a dairy farm ends up, producers are finding ways to reduce electricity use, save money, and still produce more milk.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-producers-can-optimize-electricity-use-with-strategy.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-producers-can-optimize-electricity-use-with-strategy.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:47:07 +0000A new publication from the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service highlights the importance of harvesting corn at the precise time.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-publication-the-cost-of-wet-corn-at-harvest.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-publication-the-cost-of-wet-corn-at-harvest.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:44:39 +0000Dairy producers dealing with dry conditions should consider soybeans and sunflowers as forages.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-producers-may-consider-soybeans-sunflowers-as-forage.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-producers-may-consider-soybeans-sunflowers-as-forage.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:40:32 +0000The South Dakota Water Resources Institute will host the 2009 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference on Nov. 2-3 in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/eastern-south-dakota-water-conference-set-for-nov-2-3.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/eastern-south-dakota-water-conference-set-for-nov-2-3.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:36:56 +0000The 72nd annual South Dakota Sheep Growers’ Association annual convention is set for Sept. 26 in Huron.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sheep-growers-annual-convention-set-for-sept-26-in-huron.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sheep-growers-annual-convention-set-for-sept-26-in-huron.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:34:02 +0000More than 500 4-H’ers took part in the 2009 South Dakota State 4-H Rodeo Finals held in Fort Pierre.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/more-than-500-4-h-ers-take-part-in-state-rodeo-finals.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/more-than-500-4-h-ers-take-part-in-state-rodeo-finals.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:25:31 +0000Beef producers are encouraged to take part in the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service’s 2009-2010 Calf Value Discovery Program.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/calf-value-discovery-program-seeks-entries-through-oct-2.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/calf-value-discovery-program-seeks-entries-through-oct-2.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:22:15 +0000As hospitals change from paper to electronic records, patients may wonder if these changes will affect their privacy and security.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/electronic-medical-records-the-focus-of-sept-24-on-call-show.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/electronic-medical-records-the-focus-of-sept-24-on-call-show.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:18:18 +0000In 1996, it would have taken 24,000 more cows to produce the same amount of milk South Dakota dairies produced last year.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-efficiency-has-grown-rapidly-in-south-dakota.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-efficiency-has-grown-rapidly-in-south-dakota.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:14:45 +0000Many South Dakota corn growers and crop advisers are reporting late season nitrogen deficiency in their fields, and potential yield losses are a concern. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/corn-producers-should-watch-fields-for-nitrogen-deficiencies.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/corn-producers-should-watch-fields-for-nitrogen-deficiencies.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 20:02:47 +0000Two West River research centers in the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station will host field day events on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/west-river-research-station-field-days-set-for-sept-30-oct-1.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/west-river-research-station-field-days-set-for-sept-30-oct-1.cfmWed, 16 Sep 2009 19:57:00 +0000South Dakota State University football players Derek Domino and Kyle Harris have been honored by the Missouri Valley Football Conference for their performances in the nationally ranked Jackrabbits' 44-6 victory over Georgia Southern in the Sept. 12 season opener.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/harris-domino.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/harris-domino.cfmMon, 14 Sep 2009 13:35:49 +0000Twice as many students in South Dakota State University’s accelerated nursing program will receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation this year.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/robert-wood-johnson.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/robert-wood-johnson.cfmFri, 11 Sep 2009 21:25:33 +0000Cassie Malinich has joined the Office for Diversity Enhancement at South Dakota State University as a new AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) member. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/cassie-malinich-vista.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/cassie-malinich-vista.cfmFri, 11 Sep 2009 21:15:16 +0000The South Dakota Art Museum opens “Don’t Fence Me In: Contemporary Quilts” Sept. 20 for display through Jan. 3, 2010.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dont-fence-me-in.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dont-fence-me-in.cfmFri, 11 Sep 2009 16:39:40 +0000High metabolism is a good thing, while a low metabolism is not. So it would seem when people converse about this broad medical term that connects bodily systems such as the endocrine, circulatory, and respiratory.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/metabolic-issues-the-topic-of-sept-17-on-call-show.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/metabolic-issues-the-topic-of-sept-17-on-call-show.cfmFri, 11 Sep 2009 15:42:32 +0000The number of female faculty members in the Department of Rural Sociology at South Dakota State University has allowed it to gain the Seal of Approval from the Sociologists for Women in Society.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/rural-sociology.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/rural-sociology.cfmFri, 11 Sep 2009 14:28:37 +0000Jackrabbit fans to get behind-the-scenes lookhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jackrabbit-fans-to-get-behind-the-scenes-look.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jackrabbit-fans-to-get-behind-the-scenes-look.cfmThu, 10 Sep 2009 19:28:52 +0000This fall, South Dakota State University welcomes a series of diverse and leading thinkers to the campus to speak on important issues of our time.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/speakers.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/speakers.cfmWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:58:49 +0000It’s time to kick off the 28th annual membership drive for the Brookings Chamber Music Society to “share the joy of music,” the group’s tagline, through a wide range of musical style from folk singers to a recorder instrument quartet.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chamber-music.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chamber-music.cfmWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:54:05 +0000More than $2 million in commodity checkoff funds benefiting research will be announced at the Sept. 12 South Dakota State University Cereal Bowl in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sept-12-sdsu-cereal-bowl-will-highlight-research-funding.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sept-12-sdsu-cereal-bowl-will-highlight-research-funding.cfmWed, 09 Sep 2009 13:59:28 +0000Thirty years after South Dakota State University alumnus Theodore W. Schulz was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his Theory of Human Capital, the university continues to invest in people, particularly its students.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/davis-bahcall-scholarship.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/davis-bahcall-scholarship.cfmFri, 04 Sep 2009 21:22:58 +0000Two members of the American Dairy Science Association with ties to South Dakota State University were recognized for their work at the association’s 2009 annual meeting in Montreal, Canada.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-awards.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-awards.cfmFri, 04 Sep 2009 20:54:51 +0000One teaching and learning laboratory just got a whole lot better for SDSU students seeking careers in the food science, human nutrition and foodservice industry. The Faye Tyler Wade Food Laboratory will be dedicated Friday, Sept. 11 on the South Dakota State University campus. The lab is on the fourth-floor, SNF building in the Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality, the renovated lab serves as a food preparation lab/classroom and a fine dining room. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/food-lab.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/food-lab.cfmFri, 04 Sep 2009 20:50:49 +0000Some might see varicose veins as unsightly, but these blood vessels can indicate more than a cosmetic problem.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/varicose-veins-the-topic-of-sept-10-on-call-show.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/varicose-veins-the-topic-of-sept-10-on-call-show.cfmThu, 03 Sep 2009 22:05:35 +0000A new publication from the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service spells out the results from winter wheat variety yields for 2009.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-publication-2009-winter-wheat-variety-yield-results.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-publication-2009-winter-wheat-variety-yield-results.cfmThu, 03 Sep 2009 22:01:04 +0000The South Dakota State University Student Film Society starts its Fall 2009 film series on Sept. 8 with “Beyond Belief,” a documentary that examines the profound life-changes in U.S. and Afghan widows from the disaster known as 9/11. All films are shown Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at the South Dakota Art Museum Alumni Auditorium. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/film-society.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/film-society.cfmWed, 02 Sep 2009 21:06:17 +0000The South Dakota Art Museum is hosting events over the next two weeks to celebrate its current exhibitions, “Centaurs & Flappers” and “The Collector’s Eye.” http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/centuars-collectors.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/centuars-collectors.cfmWed, 02 Sep 2009 19:00:52 +0000Marie Giago, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux tribe at Pine Ridge, has been awarded the $500 Jack and Marty Marken Scholarship for SDSU American Indian students. Giago is a junior at SDSU majoring in history and minoring in American Indian Studies and political science. She is also a member of the Oak Lake Writers Society that encourages tribal writers.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/marie-giago.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/marie-giago.cfmTue, 01 Sep 2009 20:45:34 +0000South Dakota State University civil engineering student Stephanie Peters was recently awarded a $3,000 Samuel Fletcher Tapman Scholarship from the American Society of Civil Engineers.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/stephanie-peters.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/stephanie-peters.cfmTue, 01 Sep 2009 20:42:15 +0000Pulitzer Prize-winning author and noted historian Daniel Walker Howe will deliver a lecture at the SDSU Performing Arts Center Fishback Theater Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/daniel-walker-howe.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/daniel-walker-howe.cfmTue, 01 Sep 2009 20:38:07 +0000During a five-day camp held in mid-August, 18 middle-school students traded their traditional classrooms and textbooks for microscopes and hands-on experience at the South Dakota State University Oak Lake Summer Science Camp at the Oak Lake Field Station near Astoria.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oak-lake-science-camp.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oak-lake-science-camp.cfmTue, 01 Sep 2009 20:33:05 +0000The South Dakota Art Museum is hosting a two-day class on the art of fabric dyeing and screen-printing, taught by Flandreau artist Janet Myers on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13. Registration is needed by Wednesday before the class.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/screen-printing.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/screen-printing.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 20:33:05 +0000Developing an odor-control plan may be a helpful step for dairy producers, especially those whose operations are close to growing towns and cities.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/proper-management-can-reduce-dairy-odor-emissions.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/proper-management-can-reduce-dairy-odor-emissions.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:49:55 +0000Winter wheat growers in areas with high insect numbers can avoid damage to the seedlings by delaying planting, a South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service specialist said.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/delayed-planting-among-the-options-for-winter-wheat-growers-facing-insect-threats.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/delayed-planting-among-the-options-for-winter-wheat-growers-facing-insect-threats.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:47:06 +0000Screeching brakes and broken glass may come to mind when someone mentions sudden death, but heart attacks, seizures, and other immediate impacts can be terminal ones.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-looks-at-sudden-death-on-the-sept-3-program.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-looks-at-sudden-death-on-the-sept-3-program.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:44:07 +0000South Dakota State University named farmers from Lake and Haakon counties as South Dakota’s Eminent Farmers for 2009, and named homemakers from Brookings and Lake counties as the 2009 Eminent Homemakers.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/the-2009-eminent-farmers-and-homemakers-hail-from-lake-haakon-and-brookings-counties.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/the-2009-eminent-farmers-and-homemakers-hail-from-lake-haakon-and-brookings-counties.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:39:12 +0000South Dakota State University research and Extension personnel are leading an effort to prepare people for a potential second wave of the H1N1 flu cases.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-leads-national-extension-h1n1-preparedness-team.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-leads-national-extension-h1n1-preparedness-team.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:35:48 +0000Molle Boese of Freeman took first place in the senior division 4-H CHARACTER COUNTS! Public Speaking Contest and Kiera Leddy of Stockholm took first in the junior division at the Aug. 12 event.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/grant-and-hutchinson-county-4-hers-win-public-speaking-contest.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/grant-and-hutchinson-county-4-hers-win-public-speaking-contest.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 18:32:37 +0000The Southeast South Dakota Experiment Research Farm fall tour begins at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/southeast-south-dakota-experiment-farm-tour-set-for-sept-9.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/southeast-south-dakota-experiment-farm-tour-set-for-sept-9.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 17:02:44 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service will host an educational “road trip” that shows the process of “Pasture to Plate” production on Sept. 10.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/educational-pasture-to-plate-run-set-for-sept-10.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/educational-pasture-to-plate-run-set-for-sept-10.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 16:59:57 +0000A 2010 calendar featuring photography by South Dakota 4-H’ers will be available for order at the South Dakota State Fair.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/4-h-photography-calendars-to-be-on-sale-at-state-fair.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/4-h-photography-calendars-to-be-on-sale-at-state-fair.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 16:57:38 +0000The 43nd annual South Dakota State University Beef Bowl is scheduled for Sept. 19 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium on the SDSU campus in Brookings.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-beef-bowl-set-for-sept-19.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-beef-bowl-set-for-sept-19.cfmMon, 31 Aug 2009 16:54:36 +0000Ethanol plants may soon play a significant role in the food industry and may help fight world hunger, thanks to ground-breaking research conducted by South Dakota State University Food Science graduate student Sowmya Arra.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sowmya-arra.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sowmya-arra.cfmFri, 28 Aug 2009 21:15:00 +0000The student chapter of Mortar Board at South Dakota State University received a Silver Torch award for excellence at a national conference in July. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mortar-board.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mortar-board.cfmThu, 27 Aug 2009 20:26:40 +0000The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service will host the Western 4-H Family and Consumer Sciences Show on Oct. 9-10 in Rapid City.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/western-4-h-family-and-consumer-sciences-show-set-for-oct-9-10.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/western-4-h-family-and-consumer-sciences-show-set-for-oct-9-10.cfmFri, 21 Aug 2009 21:48:23 +0000Few maladies bring the heartbreaking pain that comes with dementia. When a brain disorder leads to memory loss and language problems, the entire family shares the emotional pain.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-looks-at-dementia-on-the-aug-27-program.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-looks-at-dementia-on-the-aug-27-program.cfmFri, 21 Aug 2009 21:41:56 +0000For nearly a month earlier this summer, 24 students and four faculty members from South Dakota State University toured the West Africa countries of Ghana, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso as part of the university’s study abroad program.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/west-africa.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/west-africa.cfmFri, 21 Aug 2009 21:10:50 +0000Ocean fisheries could benefit from research at South Dakota State University that will use new, high-protein co-products from ethanol production to partially replace fish meal in aquaculture diets. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ddgs-aquaculture.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ddgs-aquaculture.cfmFri, 21 Aug 2009 14:22:28 +0000The phrase “reach for the stars” took on new meaning for 15 mathematics and physics teachers from across the state after attending a science workshop at South Dakota State University. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/astromath.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/astromath.cfmFri, 21 Aug 2009 14:13:23 +0000In mild forms, they make for itchy eyes and a few sneezes. But allergies can force life changes, cause reactions far beyond a sneeze or two, and in some cases, fatal repercussions. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-considers-allergies-on-the-aug-20-program.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/on-call-considers-allergies-on-the-aug-20-program.cfmFri, 14 Aug 2009 21:40:22 +0000South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service agronomy educators have found spider mites in soybean fields in several counties, and suggest producers keep scouting their fields for this pest.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/codington-deuel-and-roberts-counties-report-spider-mites-on-soybeans.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/codington-deuel-and-roberts-counties-report-spider-mites-on-soybeans.cfmFri, 14 Aug 2009 21:36:59 +0000Oral farm leases will renew automatically for the next growing season on Sept. 1, 2009, unless written notice of intent to terminate or modify the existing lease is given before Sept. 1, a South Dakota State University specialist said.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oral-leases-renew-automatically-on-sept-1-2009.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/oral-leases-renew-automatically-on-sept-1-2009.cfmFri, 14 Aug 2009 21:33:51 +0000North Dakota State University will host the Tri-State Meat Goat Conference set for Sept. 25-27 in Fargo.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tri-state-meat-goat-conference-set-for-sept-25-27-in-fargo.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tri-state-meat-goat-conference-set-for-sept-25-27-in-fargo.cfmFri, 14 Aug 2009 21:29:31 +0000Using fewer cows that produce more milk than their historic predecessors, the modern dairy in South Dakota produces less methane despite a greater per-cow emission of the gas.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-research-shows-an-overall-methane-emissions-reduction-on-dairy-farms.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-research-shows-an-overall-methane-emissions-reduction-on-dairy-farms.cfmFri, 14 Aug 2009 21:25:56 +0000What do the swift fox, paddlefish and lake sturgeon all have in common? The answer? Three South Dakota State University Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences graduate students have spent their summers in various parts of the region evaluating each creature and its population. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wildlife-fisheries-research.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wildlife-fisheries-research.cfmFri, 14 Aug 2009 20:50:46 +0000The South Dakota Grasslands Coalition will host an in-depth instructional program on grazing methods on Sept. 14-16 in Oacoma.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/grazing-school-set-for-sept-14-16-in-oacoma.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/grazing-school-set-for-sept-14-16-in-oacoma.cfmThu, 13 Aug 2009 21:25:58 +0000The 21st annual McCrory Garden Party, hosted by the South Dakota State University Department of Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape and Parks, will be held from early afternoon until dusk on Friday, Aug. 21.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mccrory-garden-party.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mccrory-garden-party.cfmThu, 13 Aug 2009 20:41:41 +0000The South Dakota Art Museum will display a colorful quilting exhibit titled, “The Collector’s Eye: Amish Quilts from the International Quilt Study Center” beginning Sept. 5, 2009 showing in two parts through April 18, 2010. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/amish-quilt-exhibit.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/amish-quilt-exhibit.cfmThu, 13 Aug 2009 20:26:00 +0000The Prairie Pothole Region that produces more than half of North America’s migratory duck population grew warmer and wetter between 1906 and 2000, a South Dakota State University study shows.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/climate-change.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/climate-change.cfmThu, 13 Aug 2009 19:39:29 +0000Ten French students dedicated the summer to taking part in various research studies with South Dakota State University professors. They were part of a continuing exchange program through with three institutions under the umbrella Institute Nationale Polytechnique in Toulouse, France.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/french-students.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/french-students.cfmWed, 12 Aug 2009 21:12:29 +0000The ash left over from turning dried distillers grains with solubles into a gas has potential use as a fertilizer, South Dakota State University research suggests.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ddgs-ash.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ddgs-ash.cfmTue, 11 Aug 2009 18:40:50 +0000The South Dakota State University Army ROTC is hosting its annual Gold Bar 5K Run on Sunday, September 12. Runners will make their way around the SDSU campus, through McCrory Gardens, past Greek row and then back to DePuy Military Hall. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/gold-bar-5k.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/gold-bar-5k.cfmMon, 10 Aug 2009 20:36:08 +0000Two separate OSHA courses, one on applied spray finishing and the other on machine guarding and electrical safety, will be held in Sioux Falls at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center on Tuesday, September 1.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/osha-training.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/osha-training.cfmMon, 10 Aug 2009 20:33:54 +0000White-tailed deer research at South Dakota State University suggests that the size and growth of males might reflect habitat and diet conditions in their mothers’ and grandmothers’ generations, not simply their own nutrition.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/white-tailed-deer.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/white-tailed-deer.cfmMon, 10 Aug 2009 15:02:24 +0000During the first half of 2009, South Dakota dairy producers saw a significant drop in economic activity, even though production as a whole increased.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/struggles-of-south-dakota-dairy-industry-impact-entire-state-economy.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/struggles-of-south-dakota-dairy-industry-impact-entire-state-economy.cfmFri, 07 Aug 2009 19:46:11 +0000A new exhibit called “Centaurs & Flappers” opens at the South Dakota Art Museum Sunday, Aug. 9. Artist Dale Bandel is known for his wood and metal sculptures and paintings. “Centaurs & Flappers” marks the first exhibit for the Gary artist, who has been painting and sculpting wood since 1980. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/centaurs-and-flappers.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/centaurs-and-flappers.cfmFri, 07 Aug 2009 15:39:31 +0000Two French students from École Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Toulouse (ENSAT) in Toulouse, France joined South Dakota State University Economics Professor Gerald Warmann for a three-month summer internship.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/french-interns.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/french-interns.cfmThu, 06 Aug 2009 22:30:04 +0000A South Dakota State University botanist’s lifelong fascination with native plants is helping him unearth new knowledge about a staple food of the Plains Indian tribes — the prairie turnip, or Pediomelum esculentum. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/prairie-turnip.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/prairie-turnip.cfmThu, 06 Aug 2009 18:36:45 +0000A grant from Scientific Cooperation Between Researchers from Slovenia, in central Europe, and the U.S.A. was awarded to South Dakota State University Political Science Associate Professor Gary Aguiar and Rural Sociology Professor Meredith Redlin for three years of exchange work. Their research takes place starting July 1, 2009 and ends July 1, 2012. The government-funded Slovenian Research Agency encourages faculty exchanges through subsidizing housing and travel costs.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/slovenia-grant.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/slovenia-grant.cfmThu, 06 Aug 2009 17:35:00 +0000South Dakota State University research is helping the South Dakota Lions Eye Bank and American Indian tribes change attitudes toward organ and tissue donation among native peoples. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/organ-donation.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/organ-donation.cfmThu, 06 Aug 2009 16:35:48 +0000South Dakota State University researchers will inventory native species of bees in the Black Hills region starting in late 2009.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/black-hills-bees.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/black-hills-bees.cfmWed, 05 Aug 2009 21:32:52 +0000LUCID Manufacturing Inc. in Mitchell received their two-year Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program certificate of recognition for establishing and implementing an exemplary safety and health management system. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/osha-sharp.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/osha-sharp.cfmTue, 04 Aug 2009 20:48:27 +0000Working to improve each other’s culture-based writing was the primary purpose of this year’s Oak Lake Tribal Writers’ Society retreat at the SDSU Oak Lake Field Station near Astoria July 27-31. In fact, that has been the goal of each year’s five-day writing seclusion over the last 16 years when anywhere from 10 to 15 tribal writers have met for immersion in the process of writing their stories.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tribal-writers-oak-lake.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tribal-writers-oak-lake.cfmTue, 04 Aug 2009 20:30:52 +0000Maj. Kory L. Knight took command of the South Dakota State University Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Battalion on July 17 from Col. Michael P. Herman.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/rotc-command.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/rotc-command.cfmTue, 04 Aug 2009 20:27:23 +0000One Bench Players, a new Brookings theater company, begins its premiere season with a dramatic and uproarious, first performance. “The Miracle of Being” opens Wednesday, Aug. 5 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 8 with performances at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Auditorium of the South Dakota Art Museum on the SDSU campus. A matinee takes place Sunday, Aug. 9 at 2:30 p.m. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/one-bench-players.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/one-bench-players.cfmMon, 03 Aug 2009 20:48:31 +0000South Dakota State University assistant professor Doris Giago was awarded first place for her innovative journalism program titled, “High school journalism for South Dakota Indian students” by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/doris-giago-award.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/doris-giago-award.cfmFri, 31 Jul 2009 21:20:40 +0000Five students and two faculty members from South Dakota State University traveled to Poland this spring as part of a general studies course “Study Sustainability and Rural Traditions.” The group looked at the nation’s culture and environmentally friendly practices.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/poland-study-trip.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/poland-study-trip.cfmFri, 31 Jul 2009 21:09:17 +0000South Dakota State University’s rehabilitation counseling program received good news at the Council on Rehabilitation Education’s official session July 17—hard work paid off with the program’s national accreditation.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/counseling-accreditation.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/counseling-accreditation.cfmFri, 31 Jul 2009 21:04:31 +0000The work of four South Dakota State University professors, “Why Are You Still Out There? Persistence among Deep Rural Communities in the Northern Plains,” has been accepted for publication in the “Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy.”http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/northern-plains-communities.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/northern-plains-communities.cfmFri, 31 Jul 2009 18:47:20 +0000Sen. John Thune and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will take part in a forum during the Aug. 18-20 Dakotafest at Schlaffman Farm in Mitchell. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dakotafest-2009-includes-forum-with-sen-thune-rep-herseth-sandlin.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dakotafest-2009-includes-forum-with-sen-thune-rep-herseth-sandlin.cfmTue, 28 Jul 2009 22:51:50 +0000Corn leaf aphids are showing up in fields in South Dakota, and corn growers should start scouting their fields as soon as possible.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/corn-leaf-aphids-showing-up-in-south-dakota-cornfields.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/corn-leaf-aphids-showing-up-in-south-dakota-cornfields.cfmMon, 27 Jul 2009 23:23:26 +0000The first day he will confound them: South Dakota State University professor of English and linguistics John Taylor will ask each of his students to bring a favorite dictionary to class. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/john-taylor-dictionaries.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/john-taylor-dictionaries.cfmMon, 27 Jul 2009 20:22:29 +0000The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum is taking groups to Wessington Springs for a Shakespeare Garden Tour and Tea on Friday, Aug. 7, and Wednesday, Aug. 12.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/shakespeare-garden-tour.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/shakespeare-garden-tour.cfmMon, 27 Jul 2009 20:17:58 +0000One is for headaches, one is for blood pressure, and another is taken to relieve depression. Prescription medications and other pills help us every day, but along with benefits come risks.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pills-pills-pills-the-focus-of-july-30-on-call.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pills-pills-pills-the-focus-of-july-30-on-call.cfmFri, 24 Jul 2009 19:49:32 +0000Professor Kendra Kattelmann, director of the South Dakota State University didactic program in dietetics, will serve as principal investigator for a nearly $1.5 million USDA grant aimed at preventing obesity and excessive weight gain among college students.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/obesity-grant.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/obesity-grant.cfmFri, 24 Jul 2009 14:53:29 +0000Syrian Fulbright scholar Zuhair Masri will bring his view of the history of cultural and agricultural practices in Syria and the Middle East Tuesday, July 28 at 4 p.m. in the Innovation Campus conference room on north 22nd Avenue. His presentation is sponsored by the South Dakota World Affairs Council.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/zuhair-masri.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/zuhair-masri.cfmFri, 24 Jul 2009 14:43:24 +0000Carol Anderson, nutrition assistant with the Family Nutrition Program in Lake and Moody counties, has been named the South Dakota State University July Career Service Employee of the Month.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/csem-carol-anderson.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/csem-carol-anderson.cfmThu, 23 Jul 2009 17:31:00 +0000South Dakota State University’s efforts to protect academic freedom received national recognition in the report, “Protecting the Free Exchange of Ideas - How Trustees Can Advance Intellectual Diversity on Campus.”http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/freedom-in-learning.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/freedom-in-learning.cfmThu, 23 Jul 2009 17:24:30 +0000Essays and projects didn’t end after finals week for three South Dakota State University English professors, though now it’s their own work they must edit and present. Professor John Taylor, resident linguistics specialist, presented excerpts from his paper “Teaching Lexicography and Lexicology among the Aliterates” at the biennial meeting of the Dictionary Society of North America, one of the largest professional associations in the world for lexicographers, people who compile dictionaries. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dictionary-society.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dictionary-society.cfmTue, 21 Jul 2009 20:00:10 +0000A federal a ward of nearly $220,000 will enhance the graduate nursing program at South Dakota State University. The Department of Health and Human Services allocated $219,795 to the College of Nursing for an Advanced Education Nursing Grant, which funds faculty salaries, curriculum consultants and student research assistantships in the doctoral program, according to Sandra Bunkers, head of graduate nursing at SDSU. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/advanced-education-nursing-grant.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/advanced-education-nursing-grant.cfmFri, 17 Jul 2009 21:09:26 +0000Heartburn can be a nuisance, but it sometimes indicates something more than just a love of spicy food. During the July 23 “On Call®” program, the focus will be diseases of the esophagus.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/esophageal-diseases-the-focus-of-july-23-on-call-program.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/esophageal-diseases-the-focus-of-july-23-on-call-program.cfmFri, 17 Jul 2009 16:11:14 +0000South Dakota State University’s Prairie Repertory Theatre brings the hysterical comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” to the Brandon Performing Arts Center on Saturday, July 18 and the following Tuesday, July 22, both nights at 7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinee starts at 2 p.m. on July 19. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/man-to-dinner-brandon.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/man-to-dinner-brandon.cfmThu, 16 Jul 2009 21:05:31 +0000The Arbor Day Foundation has honored South Dakota State University as a 2009 Tree Campus USA University for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tree-campus-usa.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tree-campus-usa.cfmWed, 15 Jul 2009 20:50:11 +0000— South Dakota State University’s Prairie Repertory Theatre brings a bang to its 39th season – literally – as Ray Peterson directs “Annie Get Your Gun,” the boot-stompin’ tale of Annie Oakley.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/prt-brandon-annie.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/prt-brandon-annie.cfmTue, 14 Jul 2009 20:29:53 +0000The South Dakota Board of Regents, as the governing body for South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, has instituted five lawsuits in federal court to enforce laws governing wheat varieties using the Plant Variety Protection Act. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pvp-rights.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pvp-rights.cfmMon, 13 Jul 2009 20:58:17 +0000Joel Rauber has been named the head of the physics department at South Dakota State and assumed responsibility for the department July 10. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/joel-rauber-physics-head.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/joel-rauber-physics-head.cfmMon, 13 Jul 2009 20:54:26 +0000Thomas Johnson, South Dakota State University Pharmacy Practice professor and Avera McKennan Hospital’s clinical specialist in critical care, was named a fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists at the society’s summer meeting.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/thomas-johnson-award.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/thomas-johnson-award.cfmMon, 13 Jul 2009 20:50:46 +0000South Dakota State University’s Prairie Repertory Theatre Brandon box office opens for general ticket sales on Tuesday, July 13. Tickets can be purchased for any individual summer show or season books for the entire Brandon run. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/prt-to-brandon.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/prt-to-brandon.cfmFri, 10 Jul 2009 21:33:22 +0000France. The country that gave us French fries, French toast, French pastries, and French wine served in sidewalk cafés with romantic accordion music playing in the background. But French cowboys?http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/french-buckaroo.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/french-buckaroo.cfmFri, 10 Jul 2009 20:37:37 +0000The 2009 South Dakota Summer Spotlight and State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest will be July 24 to 26 in Huron.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-summer-spotlight-set-for-july-24-26.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-summer-spotlight-set-for-july-24-26.cfmFri, 10 Jul 2009 20:16:42 +0000When the weather gets hot, people can expect trips to the pool and ice cream shop. Unfortunately, heat stroke, West Nile Virus, and other illnesses come along with summer’s heat.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/summer-illnesses-the-focus-of-july-16-on-call-program.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/summer-illnesses-the-focus-of-july-16-on-call-program.cfmFri, 10 Jul 2009 20:11:05 +0000The Prairie Repertory Theatre is going out with a bang this season. Starting July 8, “Annie Get Your Gun” will be showing at the Doner Auditorium on the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/humke-family-prt.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/humke-family-prt.cfmThu, 09 Jul 2009 20:33:22 +0000The call of the South Dakota prairie has been powerful for landscape artists. Life on the prairie was an important subject to artists Oscar Howe and Harvey Dunn. But its impact was just as significant for lesser known, but equally skilled, Jess Schlaikjer.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jess-schlaikjer-artist.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jess-schlaikjer-artist.cfmThu, 09 Jul 2009 20:26:29 +0000With operating costs for South Dakota dairies at approximately $14 per one hundred pounds of milk, electricity alone represents 30 cents per 100 pounds of milk. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-specialist-reduce-electricity-use-to-boost-profits.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-specialist-reduce-electricity-use-to-boost-profits.cfmWed, 08 Jul 2009 16:05:03 +0000Sixty-five teachers, principals, SDSU faculty and graduate students participated in a two-day training seminar hosted by the South Dakota Art Museum in early June to learn how to use art to teach critical thinking in their classrooms.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/visual-thinking-strategies.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/visual-thinking-strategies.cfmThu, 02 Jul 2009 21:08:12 +0000Rachel Tiedeman, a South Dakota State University women’s rodeo team barrel racer, claimed the grand championship in her event at the College National Finals Rodeo held June 14-20 in Casper, Wyo.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-barrel-racer-claims-national-championship.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-barrel-racer-claims-national-championship.cfmThu, 02 Jul 2009 18:44:31 +0000South Dakota State University distinguished professor of fisheries sciences David Willis was elected to serve on the steering committee for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Cooperators Coalition.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-department-head-to-join-federal-research-committee.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-department-head-to-join-federal-research-committee.cfmThu, 02 Jul 2009 14:33:27 +0000Use mosquito repellents on Fourth of July outings and other outdoor events to protect against West Nile Virus.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/use-mosquito-repellents-during-summer-outdoor-gatherings.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/use-mosquito-repellents-during-summer-outdoor-gatherings.cfmWed, 01 Jul 2009 20:58:36 +0000Even a health-conscious, intelligent person might not know how the gallbladder works in the human body.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/july-9-on-call-looks-at-gallbladder-diseases-treatments.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/july-9-on-call-looks-at-gallbladder-diseases-treatments.cfmWed, 01 Jul 2009 20:22:45 +0000Brent Turnipseed, South Dakota State University plant science professor and seed lab manager, was awarded the 2009 Anna Lute award given by the Colorado-based group, Front Range Seed Analysts.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tunipseed-award.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/tunipseed-award.cfmWed, 01 Jul 2009 17:09:40 +0000South Dakota State University Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences undergraduate student and Sioux Falls native Bobbi Adams received a travel award from the American Fisheries Society to attend the society’s annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., in August.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bobbi-adams.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bobbi-adams.cfmWed, 01 Jul 2009 17:04:40 +0000Dairy producers may want to identify the areas of the farm in which the greatest expenses are incurred and act accordingly to minimize them. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-specialist-producers-facing-low-prices-have-options.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-specialist-producers-facing-low-prices-have-options.cfmMon, 29 Jun 2009 18:48:55 +0000Teams from South Dakota 4-H and FFA placed highly in the National Land, Range, and Home site Career Development event held in Oklahoma City, Okla.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-ffa-4h-judging-teams-compete-in-national-event.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/south-dakota-ffa-4h-judging-teams-compete-in-national-event.cfmFri, 26 Jun 2009 22:17:11 +0000South Dakota State University will develop the state’s first accredited program in architecture, following approval of the plan this morning by the South Dakota Board of Regents. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/new-architecture-program.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/new-architecture-program.cfmFri, 26 Jun 2009 21:14:12 +0000Nearly 30 area youth attended the seventh annual South Dakota State University Dairy Camp hosted by the Dairy Club from Thursday, June 11 to Saturday, June 13. Dairy Club vice president Heather Jons, of Bonesteel, and Melissa Lax, Sleepy Eye, Minn., co-chaired the annual event held during national Dairy Month.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-camp.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-camp.cfmFri, 26 Jun 2009 21:10:11 +0000South Dakota State University’s Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering department announced the addition of two new professors.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-adds-two-new-professors-to-ag-and-biosystems-engineering.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sdsu-adds-two-new-professors-to-ag-and-biosystems-engineering.cfmFri, 26 Jun 2009 14:32:47 +0000Clinton P. Rusk, a faculty member at Purdue University, will become the new head of the South Dakota State University Department of Animal and Range Sciences September 1.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/rusk-new-dept-head.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/rusk-new-dept-head.cfmThu, 25 Jun 2009 19:45:42 +0000South Dakota State University Computer Science professor Sung Shin was elected chair of SIGAPP, an international special interest group on applied computing. His two-year term begins July 1. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/shin-intl-gtoup.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/shin-intl-gtoup.cfmThu, 25 Jun 2009 19:42:05 +0000High school students from across the region attended the second session of the Summer Journalism Institute hosted by South Dakota State University Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/journalism-institute.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/journalism-institute.cfmThu, 25 Jun 2009 19:37:59 +0000Chemists and biochemists in a new research center at South Dakota State University will use light to deliver and evaluate new medical treatments and to explore similar innovations.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bcaap-center.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/bcaap-center.cfmThu, 25 Jun 2009 18:46:15 +0000South Dakota State University Rural Sociology department head and distinguished professor Donna Hess will retire this month after 35 years of service. Since coming to SDSU in 1974, Hess has taught, conducted research and assumed administrative responsibilities. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hess-retiressociology-professor-retires-after-35-years-of-teaching.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hess-retiressociology-professor-retires-after-35-years-of-teaching.cfmThu, 25 Jun 2009 15:53:18 +0000J.D. Ackman has enjoyed 27 successful years with Prairie Repertory Theatre. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ackman-foxfire.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/ackman-foxfire.cfmThu, 25 Jun 2009 14:20:42 +0000Temperatures across South Dakota have climbed into the 90s in the last week, and producers should be alert for signs of heat stress.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/cattle-producers-should-act-quickly-as-weather-gets-hot.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/cattle-producers-should-act-quickly-as-weather-gets-hot.cfmWed, 24 Jun 2009 22:31:33 +0000High South Dakota summer temperatures have arrived, and they can be stressful for lactating dairy cows.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-producers-reminded-to-manage-heat-in-their-herds.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dairy-producers-reminded-to-manage-heat-in-their-herds.cfmWed, 24 Jun 2009 22:15:31 +0000Parents can struggle keeping up with the latest facts about nutrition, vaccinations, ADD, and other health issues their children may face.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/july-2-on-call-will-focus-on-childrens-health-issues.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/july-2-on-call-will-focus-on-childrens-health-issues.cfmWed, 24 Jun 2009 22:08:18 +0000Prairie lakes that expand greatly in area during wet cycles are more likely to have elevated mercury levels soon after, South Dakota State University research suggests.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mercury.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/mercury.cfmWed, 24 Jun 2009 20:28:26 +0000South Dakota State University research shows that a child with leaner body mass, or muscle, builds bigger bones than a child who weighs the same but has a greater percentage of fat.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/lean-mass-for-better-bones.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/lean-mass-for-better-bones.cfmWed, 24 Jun 2009 19:30:15 +0000Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty member Deb Pravecek retired June 19 after 35 years of service to the University.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pravecek-retires-from-chem-department.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pravecek-retires-from-chem-department.cfmMon, 22 Jun 2009 21:08:00 +0000David Hilderbrand, whose relationship with South Dakota State University spans 35 years, will return to the campus full-time as interim dean of the new College of Education and Human Sciences.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hilderbrand-interim-dean.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hilderbrand-interim-dean.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 20:34:26 +0000On dress rehearsal morning, a bystander was hard pressed to tell who was having the better time—the university professors overseeing the production; the college students directing the action, running the cameras and manning the edit booth; or the stars of the show themselves—the 22 kindergartners in full feathered costume and fine singing voice.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/enchanted-forest.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/enchanted-forest.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 20:17:48 +0000Ashley Allcock Hansen just earned her doctor of pharmacy degree May 9 from South Dakota State University, but her curriculum vitae is already six pages long. And there’s not an ounce of fluff in it. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/distinguished-pharm-grad.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/distinguished-pharm-grad.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 20:13:51 +0000The College of Pharmacy at South Dakota State University has named Pierre pharmacist Galen Jordre as its Alumnus of the Year. Jordre will be honored at an event on the Brookings campus in the fall.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jordre-pharmacy-alum-of-year.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/jordre-pharmacy-alum-of-year.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 20:09:56 +0000Like most preceptors or pharmacist tutor, Vince Reilly does an excellent job of backing up what students learn in the classroom. But then he gives them something extra; something you won’t find in the textbooks.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hartford-preceptor-of-year.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/hartford-preceptor-of-year.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 20:04:58 +0000High school students across the state developed their yearbook design skills at the Yearbook Summer Institute workshop hosted by South Dakota State University June 8 through June 11.http://sdstate.edu/news/yearbook-institute.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/yearbook-institute.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 19:57:19 +0000Two South Dakota State University wildlife and fisheries sciences faculty recently received a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grant to study the federally-endangered pallid sturgeon. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pallid-sturgeon.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/pallid-sturgeon.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 19:53:19 +0000Lyle Olson, professor of journalism and mass communication at South Dakota State University, will be honored as Journalism Educator of the Year at an Aug. 6 trade convention in Boston.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/olson-educator-of-year.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/olson-educator-of-year.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 19:44:01 +0000Fifteen teachers from across South Dakota participated in the 11th annual Geospatial Technology for Educators (GTE) workshop held at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls. http://sdstate.edu/news/geospatial-technology.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/geospatial-technology.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 19:38:45 +0000South Dakota State University Engineering graduate student Matt Hein, Brookings, was awarded a $2,000 scholarship to attend the American Wind Energy Association Annual Conference in Chicago.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wind-energy-ntl-conference.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/wind-energy-ntl-conference.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 18:20:36 +0000The American Association for Cancer Research invited South Dakota State University graduate student Ethel Ngen to serve on the association’s Young Chemists in Cancer Research committee. Ngen began her two-year term in April.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chemists-research-cancer.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chemists-research-cancer.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 18:13:54 +0000A hands-on exhibit at the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum gives visitors the opportunity to experience farm chores within city limits.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chores-exhibit.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chores-exhibit.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 18:06:36 +0000At the kick-off event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Theodore Schultz’ Nobel Prize, two South Dakota State University students received additional $500 prizes for research presentations. The presentations, given at a reception on campus April 29, were based on their winning research papers. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/schultz-werth-papers.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/schultz-werth-papers.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 18:01:39 +0000The dietetics faculty at South Dakota State University is pleased that their program was recently accredited. That is, after all, the official stamp of approval by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, that says they’re doing everything as they should.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dietetics-accreditation-grad-internships.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/dietetics-accreditation-grad-internships.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 17:56:48 +0000South Dakota State University Geography Department Head Roger Sandness will retire after 36 years of service to the institution.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sandness-retire.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/sandness-retire.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 17:48:39 +0000South Dakota State University graduate student Bethany Melroe, Gwinner, N.D., was selected to participate in the Chemical Education Research Graduate Student Conference at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, June 5-7.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chem-student-to-ntl-conf.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/chem-student-to-ntl-conf.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 17:39:38 +0000A group of South Dakota State University students brought home nine awards from the Arrowhead Model United Nations Conference at Minnesota State University, Mankato. http://sdstate.edu/news/model-un.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/model-un.cfmFri, 19 Jun 2009 16:53:48 +0000A new Web site from the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service is a one-stop source for information on family finances, parenting, and health.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/thriving-web-site.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/thriving-web-site.cfmWed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000South Dakota State University’s Prairie Repertory Theatre opens the hysterical comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner” on Wednesday, June 17. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/man-came-dinner.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/man-came-dinner.cfmTue, 16 Jun 2009 20:33:00 +0000Shirley Mittan, a chemist at the South Dakota State University Water Quality Laboratory, has been named June Career Service Employee of the Month. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/shirley-mittan.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/shirley-mittan.cfmTue, 16 Jun 2009 18:43:27 +0000The South Dakota State University Department of Rural Sociology recognized achievements of students and faculty this spring. http://sdstate.edu/news/sociology-awards.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/sociology-awards.cfmTue, 16 Jun 2009 18:16:54 +0000Jake Windish, an aspiring film student, is taking on a larger role than he thought he would in Prairie Repertory Theatre’s 2009 Summer Season. In addition to having a major role in the play, Windish will act as the assistant director of PRT’s largest production this summer, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” directed by Callie Hisek. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/windish-prt.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/windish-prt.cfmTue, 16 Jun 2009 18:03:17 +0000South Dakota State University researchers studying the chemo-preventive effects of sarcodiol, a part natural, part manufactured product from Red Sea coral, received a grant this past spring to continue their study. The $216,750 award from the National Institutes of Health will further their research on non-melanoma skin cancer into 2012. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nih-grant-skin-cancer.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/nih-grant-skin-cancer.cfmTue, 16 Jun 2009 16:49:19 +0000Four more counties in South Dakota have tested positive for infestations of soybean cyst nematode, a South Dakota State University specialist said.http://sdstate.edu/news/soybean-cyst-nematode.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/soybean-cyst-nematode.cfmWed, 10 Jun 2009 19:44:56 +0000A new publication draws on South Dakota State University research to offer fungicide recommendations for South Dakota wheat.http://sdstate.edu/news/wheat-fungicide-recommendations.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/wheat-fungicide-recommendations.cfmWed, 10 Jun 2009 19:24:31 +0000South Dakota State University’s comprehensive guide, “Best Management Practices for Corn Production in South Dakota,” is new off the press. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/best-management-practices-for-corn-production-in-south-dakota.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/best-management-practices-for-corn-production-in-south-dakota.cfmWed, 10 Jun 2009 16:33:13 +0000A South Dakota State University historian’s ongoing study of violence and community life is chipping away at some deeply held myths about the American West.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/western-violence.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/western-violence.cfmFri, 05 Jun 2009 21:18:11 +0000The Dennis L. and Hazel J. Moe family has been selected as the South Dakota State University 2009 Family of the Year.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/moe-family-of-the-year.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/moe-family-of-the-year.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 22:00:21 +0000The South Dakota State University College of Nursing is among the first institutions in the nation to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. http://sdstate.edu/news/rwj-nursing-scholarships.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/rwj-nursing-scholarships.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 21:55:59 +0000South Dakota State University has joined 106 other public universities across the nation to capitalize on what State already does well to train science and math teachers.http://sdstate.edu/news/science-and-math-teacher-imperative.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/science-and-math-teacher-imperative.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 21:52:34 +0000A humanitarian assistance mission to Honduras hardly seems like the occasion for a fashion statement, but the last such trip to leave SDSU traveled with 125 pairs of shoes.http://sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-students-to-honduras.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-students-to-honduras.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 21:38:11 +0000Melissa R. Wuellner, a South Dakota State University Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences graduate research assistant, was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the American Fisheries Society. http://sdstate.edu/news/wuellner-award.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/wuellner-award.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 21:32:01 +0000South Dakota and SDSU are being introduced to 2009 as the Year of Science.http://sdstate.edu/news/year-of-science.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/year-of-science.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 21:26:27 +0000South Dakota State University faculty members and students are providing the expertise to help K-12 schools in the state embrace wind energy.http://sdstate.edu/news/wind-app-center.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/wind-app-center.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 20:46:28 +0000The leaves are narrower, the seeds are smaller, and the plants are far more vine-like than what farmers in the American Midwest grow in their fields.http://sdstate.edu/news/wild-soybean-genes.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/wild-soybean-genes.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 20:37:20 +0000An SDSU study takes South Dakota’s first look ever at the colony nesting success of waterbirds such as herons and egrets that nest in trees.http://sdstate.edu/news/tree-colonies.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/tree-colonies.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 19:29:14 +0000A South Dakota State University researcher’s review of pediatric trials challenges some conventional wisdom: There’s no overwhelming evidence that participation in an exercise program makes a large difference in bone growth in children.http://sdstate.edu/news/specker-bones-and-exercise.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/specker-bones-and-exercise.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 18:30:44 +0000A new publication in Spanish from South Dakota State University gives information about sulfur in distillers grains as a consideration in feeding dairy cattle.http://sdstate.edu/news/spanish-sulfur-dairy-pub.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/spanish-sulfur-dairy-pub.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:52:43 +0000Consumers can get most of the selenium needed to lower their risk of cancer from eating beef raised on selenium-rich forages like those that occur naturally in parts of South Dakota.http://sdstate.edu/news/selenium-beef-study.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/selenium-beef-study.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:50:38 +0000An SDSU researcher is working with an Oregon company and a Brookings start-up firm to test new technology that could improve the way solar energy gets into the nation’s electrical grid.http://sdstate.edu/news/power-point-tracking.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/power-point-tracking.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:47:47 +0000South Dakota State University scientists will use research on two continents to develop models for predicting where and when the risk from mosquito-borne diseases is greatest.http://sdstate.edu/news/mosquito-disease-modeling.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/mosquito-disease-modeling.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:42:03 +0000A South Dakota State University study showed that women who began menstruating at an earlier age had a higher percentage of body fat as adults than women who began menstruating later.http://sdstate.edu/news/menarcheal-age.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/menarcheal-age.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:31:02 +0000Distinguished Professor Douglas McFarland’s research helps beef producers by heading in what seems like an odd direction: He studies the muscle cells of turkeys.http://sdstate.edu/news/mcfarland-research.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/mcfarland-research.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:23:38 +0000South Dakota State University has released a new hard red winter wheat variety called “Lyman.”http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/lyman-winter-wheat.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/lyman-winter-wheat.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:11:02 +0000A South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service Web site offers online training in food safety and marketing strategies for foods that are grown and marketed locally.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/local-foods-online-training.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/local-foods-online-training.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:08:39 +0000Lameness and mastitis are the two main reasons dairies in the United States lose cows, a South Dakota State University dairy scientist said.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/lameness-mastitis.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/lameness-mastitis.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:06:08 +0000A South Dakota State University scientist has demonstrated for the first time that a weed called red rice gets its seed color and its ability to remain dormant from the same gene.http://sdstate.edu/news/gu-dormancy-gene.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/gu-dormancy-gene.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 15:57:25 +0000South Dakota State University scientists are investigating whether “stressing” cancer cells can make cancer radiation treatment and chemotherapy more effective.http://sdstate.edu/news/guan-seefeldt-ox-stress.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/guan-seefeldt-ox-stress.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 15:40:26 +0000SDSU research will help foresters across the United States determine what tactics have worked best in different situations to limit fuels available to forest fires.http://sdstate.edu/news/gis-fire-study.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/gis-fire-study.cfmMon, 20 Apr 2009 15:33:32 +0000In landlocked South Dakota, hundreds of miles and 1,600 feet of elevation from the nearest ocean, South Dakota State University professor Francis Ting studies the structure of breaking waves like those that pound the world’s coastlines.http://sdstate.edu/news/francis-ting-waves.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/francis-ting-waves.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 21:28:40 +0000South Dakota scientists’ work building next-generation devices to harvest solar energy will be easier thanks to a National Science Foundation grant for state-of-the-art equipment.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/farrokh-baroughi-grant.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/farrokh-baroughi-grant.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 21:17:18 +0000The federal government is paying South Dakota State University scientists to design a program that incorporates diversity while teaching the ethics of scientific research.http://sdstate.edu/news/ethics-education.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/ethics-education.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 21:13:47 +0000New research from South Dakota State University offers evidence that including flax in the diet may help prevent colorectal tumors or keep tumors from growing as quickly when they do form.http://sdstate.edu/news/dwivedi-flax-colon-cancer.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/dwivedi-flax-colon-cancer.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 18:27:30 +0000Milk harvesting accounts for almost half of the electricity used in dairies, but fine-tuning an operation offers ways to trim energy costs, a South Dakota State University specialist said.http://sdstate.edu/news/dairy-electric-use.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/dairy-electric-use.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 16:57:16 +0000The financial return from a college education means a lifetime of higher earnings, a South Dakota State University study says, though the difference in earnings is greater at the national level than in South Dakota and neighboring states.http://sdstate.edu/news/college-earnings-commentator.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/college-earnings-commentator.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 16:45:48 +0000NASA is paying researchers on the cool prairies of South Dakota to help track biodiversity in the steamy rain forests of the Brazilian Amazon.http://sdstate.edu/news/amazon-biodiversity.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/amazon-biodiversity.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 15:39:25 +0000Nobel Prize winner Dr. Luc Montagnier and South Dakota State University scientist Alan Young plan to work together in research focused on the early stages of disease. A company called Chronix Biomedical Inc. that already collaborates with both Montagnier and Young brought the two together. http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/alan-young-research.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/alan-young-research.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 14:40:19 +0000Choosing trees suited to South Dakota will be more difficult now that the threat from emerald ash borer makes it inadvisable to plant ash trees, but SDSU Extension Forestry Specialist John Ball has some suggestions.http://sdstate.edu/news/choosing-sd-trees.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/choosing-sd-trees.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 14:19:09 +0000Dakota?s milk production was up 9.4 percent in 2008, topping 1,796 million pounds and putting the state fourth in the country in growth of milk production.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/2008-increasing-dairy-production.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/2008-increasing-dairy-production.cfmFri, 17 Apr 2009 13:21:05 +0000A South Dakota State University study adds to what is known about the potential use of some milk products to lower the risk of colon tumors.http://sdstate.edu/news/articles/research-explores-tumor-fighting-properties-of-some-milk-products.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/articles/research-explores-tumor-fighting-properties-of-some-milk-products.cfmFri, 13 Mar 2009 19:52:00 +0000Though total farm numbers in South Dakota declined in the latest agricultural census, farm numbers in the state are actually on the rise in some categories - tiny hobby or lifestyle farms of smaller than 50 acres, and sprawling farms of 1,000 acres or greater.http://sdstate.edu/news/south-dakota-trend-more-hobby-farms-large-farms.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/south-dakota-trend-more-hobby-farms-large-farms.cfmThu, 12 Mar 2009 20:02:00 +0000The return of warmer weather will make it a good time to prune shrubs.http://sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-specialist-offers-tips-on-pruning-shrubs.cfmhttp://sdstate.edu/news/sdsu-specialist-offers-tips-on-pruning-shrubs.cfmThu, 12 Mar 2009 19:58:00 +0000