Alexander Smart
SDSU Extension Interim Director, SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader and Professor
Biography
If you would like my CV or more information, please contact me at my Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ email address.
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¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and Education program.
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and Scholarly Work
Areas of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 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.
