SDSU Little International celebrates 100 years of tradition
For 100 years, South Dakota State University’s Little International has been “Built on Tradition, Powered by a Vision,” providing multiple generations of students with a rich tradition of legacy and learning. In addition to being the largest two-day, student-run livestock exhibition in the nation, Little “I” is one of SDSU’s most beloved traditions.
SDSU’s Dakota Lakes Research Farm to host field day June 29
South Dakota State University’s Dakota Lakes Research Farm will host its annual field day June 29. The field day will begin at 3 p.m. (CST) and run until dark. Two field tours will be offered, with each lasting roughly 1 1/2 hours and each running twice. Visitors will have the opportunity to attend both tours.
Robert Streeter: International advocate for wildlife conservation
Robert Streeter, a 1963 wildlife conservation alum from near Madison, South Dakota, has left an impactful and lasting mark on the conservation and management of wetlands and wildlife across North America through his 30-plus year career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited.
Can avocado peels help curb a plastic waste problem?
Over the past two decades, the United States has been importing more and more avocados each year, underlining a growing obsession with the nutrient-dense fruit. Simultaneously, the U.S. and the rest of the world have been dealing with a growing environmental crisis spurred on by an overreliance on plastic. Could avocados — specifically avocado peels — provide a potential solution?
Cover crops contribute to soil health, study shows
Worldwide, farmers are being challenged with a variety of issues, including growing populations, a changing climate and soil degradation, among many others. To combat these challenges, researchers are looking for solutions and have begun to focus their work on the viability of sustainable agriculture practices, like cover crops.
An alternative to plastic
An alternative to plastic. Srinivas Janaswamy, an associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Dairy and Food Science, is exploring possible biodegradable packaging alternatives to plastic
SDSU repeats as quarter-scale tractor champion
South Dakota State University has pulled out another national championship—this one in the field of quarter-scale tractors. While the football team grabbed a lot of attention with its first-ever Football Championship Series national title in January, the students on the quarter-scale tractor team brought home national honors for the second year in a row and third time in the past five years.