In South Dakota, agriculture production is big business. As an industry, agriculture has a $32.5 billion economic impact annually and employs over one-third of all workers in the state through ag and allied industries. Crop production is an essential element to both the industry and the South Dakota economy.
The Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University has recently selected the 2023-24 student ambassador team for the upcoming year. The team includes Kallista Roers, Ella Kreber, Bruce VanDe Stroet, Mitchell Vander Wal, Teigen Hadrick and Grace Britton.
Sunish Sehgal, associate professor and SDSU winter wheat breeder, was honored by the Wheat Quality Council with the 2023 Millers Choice Best of Show Award for the second consecutive year. The honor annually recognizes the wheat breeder of the variety that is most well-liked by U.S. millers participating in the WQC’s evaluation program.
James Connors has been selected to serve as the new associate dean and director of academic programs for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at South Dakota State University. His appointment will begin Aug. 22.
Claude Lamoureaux was a cowboy and an Indian. For a boy growing up in the 1950s, that was just about the coolest thing ever. He was also my grandfather. As a little boy, I followed him everywhere I could, though he was tough to keep up with.
McKenna Sick, a sophomore majoring in animal science and working to obtain her swine certificate at South Dakota State University, received the Outstanding Swine Education and Research Facility Student Employee Award at the 2023 SDSU Animal Science Banquet.
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.
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.
Many countries around the world struggle with food insecurity, forcing citizens to search for nourishment on their own. In some countries, wild food—or food that grows naturally in forests and on common land—is relied upon to supplement the daily caloric intake.
The Federal Aviation Administration has selected South Dakota State University’s Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI) program.
