Student Activities - Dairy and Food Science

Students in the Dairy and Food Science Department have numerous opportunities to enhance their education through gaining practical experience and networking with industry professionals. Some of the ways that our students vary their education is through clubs, judging teams and internships. Two clubs for students in the department include the Dairy Club and the Food Science Club. Three judging teams for our students include Dairy Cattle Judging, Dairy Products Judging and Dairy Challenge.

Take a look at what our students are doing now!

Student Clubs
Scooping ice cream at CPDE

Dairy Club at SDSU is a student organization that helps students with an interest in dairy to gain professional skills and connections to the industry.
food science club presentation

Food Science Club at SDSU is a student organization for students with an interest in food to explore new foods.
2024 SDSU Dairy Cattle Judging Team

The Dairy Cattle Judging Team focuses on evaluating the conformation of dairy cattle. 
2024 Dairy Products Judging Team

The Dairy Products Judging Team focuses on evaluating the composition of dairy products.
2024 Dairy Challenge Team

The Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge Team focuses on evaluating dairy farms.
DFS Student Scholarships
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Students
Scholarships

The Dairy and Food Science Department awards over $160,000 in scholarships to our students each year.

Student Scholarship List
Saputo cheese intern
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Students
Internships

The Dairy and Food Science Department partners with many companies to offer students internships. 

Student Internship Highlights
Contact us
Department of Dairy and Food Science
Physical Address
1224 Medary Ave.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
Alfred Dairy Science Hall 113, Box 2104
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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