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Geb Bastian, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's School of Health and Human Sciences, conducted an exploratory study aimed at improving nutritional outreach efforts.

Some day the manual labor of harvesting chili peppers may be replaced by instructions in a computer manual. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to teach robots how to perform traditionally manual tasks such as planting, weeding and harvesting of specialty crops like berries, peppers and other fruits and vegetables. A team within South Dakota State University’s Machine Vision and Optical Sensor Lab in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is studying that technology for three varieties of chili peppers. Assistant professor Pappu Yadav leads the lab and directed the 2024 study “AI-Driven Computer Vision for Detection and Pose Estimation of Chili Peppers for Robotic Harvesting.”

Researchers in South Dakota State University's Department of Dairy and Food Science are improving the shelf life of strawberries and raspberries using biodegradable packaging material.

The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum and the South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association will present “The Future of Hemp,” a program about industrial hemp production in South Dakota, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

The 2025 Lamb Bonanza at South Dakota State University featured the traditional auction of lamb pelts, this year raising $6,700 for student scholarships.

Researchers in South Dakota State University's Department of Dairy and Food Science, led by associate professor Srinivas Janaswamy, have created a novel type of bread by pocketing healthy compounds inside of starch granules. Early findings show this "functional food" may help with blood sugar management and disease prevention.

The South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and the South Dakota State Foundation Seed Stocks Division is releasing a new hulled oat cultivar and a hard spring red wheat cultivar to certified seed growers.

The Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band is a time-honored tradition at South Dakota State University. Abby Connor, a senior agricultural systems technology major, is a co-captain for The Pride’s color guard.

The 33rd annual Lamb Bonanza will showcase the integral role of the lamb and wool industry in South Dakota while supporting the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits with an afternoon of basketball.

South Dakota State University was awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support Native American students through the USDA’s New Beginnings for Tribal Students program. The grant, issued by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, aims to increase the retention and graduation of tribal students attending land-grant universities.