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The Ģ������Ƶ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences has announced interim roles for several SDSU Extension leadership positions.

Ģ������Ƶ President Barry Dunn has bestowed a Presidential Medallion upon Ģ������Ƶ alum and supporter Jim Woster.

Michelle Rook has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ģ������Ƶ Friend of the Beef Industry award for her contributions to the South Dakota beef industry.

Ģ������Ƶ's Ananda Nanjundaswamy is developing a natural and safe alternative to synthetic food dyes.

Jeff Lakner was determined to attend Ģ������Ƶ after high school. But his dad didn’t support his decision. “My dad was very much opposed because he firmly felt that I would become a farmer,” Lakner recalled. “In fact, he tried to coerce me by offering to buy me a fancy sports car if I did not go to college.”

A new study from Ģ������Ƶ reveals how grapevine canes can be converted into plastic-like material that is stronger than traditional plastic and will decompose in the environment in a relatively short amount of time.

Gazala Ameen, assistant professor of plant-pathogen interactions at Ģ������Ƶ, has been awarded the 2025 Early Career Award by the American Phytopathological Society’s North Central Division.

Michael Gonda has received a 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award.

A unique opportunity has been given to 14 undergraduate students by the Ģ������Ƶ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The students were awarded grants that will allow them to conduct a research project under the mentorship of a college faculty member.

Ģ������Ƶers in Ģ������Ƶ's Department of Dairy and Food Science are developing an innovative solution to defeat listeria and other foodborne pathogens.