Alexander Smart
SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader and Professor
Biography
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Education
- B.S. in soil science | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1989
- M.S. in agronomy | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1992
- Ph.D. in agronomy, range management | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2001
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Rangeland ecology and management
Committees and Professional Memberships
- Society for Range Management
- South Dakota Grassland Coalition
Extension Responsibilities
South Dakota coordinator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sustainable Agriculture Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and Education program.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and Scholarly Work
Areas of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
- Rangeland ecology
- Grazing management
- Temperate pasture improvements
- Forage seedling establishment
- Prescribed burning
Awards and Honors
- Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Award (2009)
- Range Science Education Council/Society for Range Management
Grants
Authored or coauthored 25 successful proposals totaling over $5 million.
