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For those who want to turn their love of dairy into a career, the SDSU Department of Dairy and Food Science is adding a new two-year degree program to its offerings.

Be some of the first to see the newly renovated facilities at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Cottonwood Field Station annual field day. All are invited to join for an inside look at the updates and to learn about the research happening at the station Friday, June 12, from 9 a.m.-noon at 23738 Fairview Road, Philip.

Integrated livestock systems, variety trial results and breeding program updates are just some of the topics that will be covered during the 2026 South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station field days presented by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Events will be happening at locations across the state from June to mid-September, with each one focusing on local topics of interest.

Tong Wang, associate professor in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Ness School of Management and Economics and Extension specialist, was awarded the 2026 F.O. Butler Award for Excellence in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ at the annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence.

A new study from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Ness School of Management and Economics found that farmland values rose by 44% after changes to U.S. energy policies sparked the ethanol industry's initial boom.  

Five questions with Srinivas Janaswamy, associate professor in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Department of Dairy and Food Science. 

The American Academy of Health Behavior recently honored Christopher Robbins, assistant professor of allied and population health in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, and his colleagues with the 2025 Paper of the Year award.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Animal Science hosted its annual Celebration of Animal Science Achievements and Excellence on April 23 at McCrory Gardens.

Isabel Dalton, a graduate student from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Natural Resource Management, has been accepted into the National Science Foundation Graduate Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Fellowship Program.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences will soon have an endowed position focused on swine production. The Rick Wahlstrom Endowed Chair in Swine Production will help support a faculty member whose research and leadership will elevate scholarly research productivity and advance teaching efforts within swine production at SDSU.