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A South Dakota State University program designed to train the next generation of agricultural innovators and leaders was approved during the recent South Dakota Board of Regents meetings in Brookings. The global agricultural leadership master’s degree program is a condensed, 14-month professional curriculum that will provide students with the background and skills they need to contribute to the vitality of agriculture and to the economic growth of rural communities in South Dakota while enhancing the lives of people worldwide.

Gazala Ameen, assistant professor of plant-pathogen interactions at South Dakota State University, 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 South Dakota State University 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.

South Dakota State University's Wokini Initiative has announced the projects and awardees for the 2026 Challenge Grant.

Next week, the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences will host three field days in eastern South Dakota. Each one will feature SDSU researchers sharing their expertise on a variety of topics applicable to local farmers and community members.

All things agronomy will be the focus of the Northeast Research Farm Field Day next month. Everyone is invited to hear about the latest research from South Dakota State University on Thursday, July 10, from 4 p.m. to dusk at 15710 455th Ave., South Shore.

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 South Dakota State University experts on a variety of conservation topics on Thursday, July 10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 19862 483rd Ave., Astoria.

There will be something for everyone at the South Dakota State University Southeast Research Farm Field Day, Tuesday, July 8, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at 29974 University Road, Beresford. Attendees will be able to choose from multiple farm tours, hear relevant research presentations, and the day will end with a Family Evening put on by SDSU Extension.

Researchers in South Dakota State University's Department of Dairy and Food Science are developing an innovative solution to defeat listeria and other foodborne pathogens.