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Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is expanding its graduate offerings with the launch of a new social science Ph.D. program, an interdisciplinary program designed to address complex challenges facing rural communities and society at large.

More than 125 scholarships totaling more than $650,000 were awarded last week as part of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Scholarship and Recognition Banquet. The annual celebration of student achievement honored students representing every department within the college.

As part of a tradition that is uniquely South Dakota, the 2025 Dean’s Pheasant Hunt took place last week. The annual event highlights the relationship between agriculture and conservation, two topics important to the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, but also two of the main contributors to the South Dakota economy.

The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Soil Judging Team made an impressive showing at the recent National Collegiate Soil Judging Region 5 competition, garnering first-place awards in both the team and individual categories. Helping to bring home the team’s overall first-place score was individual top winner Luke Desmith, a senior agronomy major from Walnut Grove, Minnesota.

The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences has announced interim roles for several SDSU Extension leadership positions.

A new study from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ will investigate the age, growth, maturity and movement of Big Stone Lake's resurgent lake sturgeon population.

A unique opportunity has been given to 14 undergraduate students by the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ 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.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s Wokini Initiative has announced the projects and awardees for the 2026 Challenge Grant.

All are invited to learn more about conservation efforts in the Coteau des Prairies region at the upcoming Oak Lake Field Station Field Day. Hear from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ experts on a variety of conservation topics on Thursday, July 10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 19862 483rd Ave., Astoria.

The annual Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Celebration of Faculty Excellence recognized 30 faculty members, researchers and scientists Tuesday. The event honors faculty members in the university's colleges for outstanding research, teaching and service.