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The nation's leading bison Extension specialist, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's Jeff Martin, is involved in a $7.39 million, multi-institution cooperative agreement that will aid in bison recovery efforts and will provide local producers with the adaption tools they need to compete in a dynamic world.

For the second consecutive year, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University has broken its research expenditures record. Research expenditures for fiscal year 2024 reached $84 million — a 13.5% increase from last year's record of $74 million.

Novel research from South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's Department of Natural Resource Management is exploring if trained dogs can help prevent bacterial outbreaks in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã's bighorn sheep herds.

The annual South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University 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.

SDSU researchers are exploring the potential for precision technologies to improve ranch efficiency and producer decision-making processes, and in turn impact profit margins, work-life balance, ranch sustainability and natural resource management. Through its Precision Ranching Initiative, SDSU researchers are both using and creating new technologies and techniques that fine-tune the role of beef cattle in the range ecosystem for the benefit of South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã’s nearly 14,000 beef producers.