Education abroad opportunity takes SDSU students to Vietnam
Twenty-four students from South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences traveled to Vietnam in May through an agriculture-focused education abroad program.
SDSU faculty member among ‘25 Inspiring Women in Plant Biology’
Anne Fennell, a distinguished professor in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, has been named one of 25 inspiring women in the field of plant biology by the American Society of Plant Biologists.
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences announces summer field days
The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Agricultural Experiment Station hosts research station tours for the public every summer. Each station, part of South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University and supporting programs in several colleges and SDSU Extension, will be the site of field days with guided tours and presentations showcasing research being conducted there. These tours are led by SDSU research and Extension staff.
Hayengas endow department head of à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã science position at SDSU
A Spearfish couple has endowed the Cal and Mary Hayenga Department Head of Animal Science at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University. Cal, a 1969 agriculture major, and his wife, Mary, a 1967 sociology major, utilized a gift of land to make a difference at their alma mater. By investing in the department head position, the Hayengas are fueling opportunities and resources for staff and students alike.
Can disease-detecting dogs help save South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã's bighorn sheep?
Novel research from South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's Department of Natural Resource Management is exploring if trained dogs can help prevent bacterial outbreaks in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã's bighorn sheep herds.
SDSU team advances in global Hult Prize contest
A business plan developed by four South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University students — to manufacture biodegradable, single-use plastic bags out of soybean hulls — has earned them a chance to advance in an international contest with the next stop Nairobi, Kenya.
SDSU reps recognized with FFA honorary degrees, distinguished service awards
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University leaders and faculty were among the honorees as the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã FFA Honorary State Degrees and Distinguished Service à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs were presented at the 96th annual South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State FFA Convention on April 19 in Brookings.