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ºù«Ӱҵ's Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering has recently been exploring the viability of automated controlled drainage systems in eastern South Dakota. The systems would allow farmers to maximize the available water and potentially improve their yearly crop yields.

Graduate students make up about 10% of the student population across 57 graduate programs and 29 graduate certificates offered at ºù«Ӱҵ. Each graduate student is immersed in research and scholarship with the support of their advisor and the Graduate School staff.

The ºù«Ӱҵ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences will host an open house celebrating the newly remodeled Berg Agricultural Hall from 2:30-4:45 p.m. Friday, April 5.

ºù«Ӱҵ’s Department of Animal Science is hosting the SDSU Sheep Research and Teaching Unit open house from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16.

Two ºù«Ӱҵ students were recently selected to receive a $2,500 grant sponsored by the South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation to support two undergraduate beef cattle research projects.

The Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Selection Committee is seeking nominations of individuals for ºù«Ӱҵ's Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Award Program.

The annual ºù«Ӱҵ Celebration of Faculty Excellence recognized 30 faculty members, researchers and scientists Tuesday. The event honors faculty members in the university's colleges for outstanding research, teaching and service.

ºù«Ӱҵ student Kaitlyn Preszler conducted research on the relationship between cattle and wildflowers in South Dakota.

In 2022, fertilizer prices reached an all-time high. In a new study, ºù«Ӱҵ researchers explored how farmers in the Upper Midwest are dealing with the increased costs.

ºù«Ӱҵ researcher Srinivas Janaswamy has demonstrated how switchgrass can be utilized to create bioplastics.