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Last month, for the first time in more than 20 years, the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Horse Unit held a public sale of horses from its herd. The unit, located within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences on the university’s Brookings campus, has been recognized by the American Quarter Horse Association as a reputable breeder for 70 years and welcomes 10-13 foals each spring.

Students in the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Department of Dairy and Food Science brought home high honors in national collegiate dairy competitions this spring.

New precision agriculture technology designed to help farmers improve their field scouting and livestock grazing will be demonstrated as part of the West River Research Farm Field Day next week. The event will run 3-7 p.m. MT on Wednesday, June 11, at 13370 Alkali Road, Sturgis.

Representatives from South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University and the University of Debrecen came together in Hungary last month to sign an academic cooperation agreement, making official a partnership that will connect the precision agriculture programs of both universities.

Seventeen 2025 bachelor’s degree graduates of South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University recently celebrated their acceptance into veterinary school, including six who will attend the SDSU Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine offered in conjunction with the University of Minnesota.

After 10 collegiate competitions, hundreds of hours of practice and more than 5,000 miles traveled, six members of the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Rodeo team have qualified for the 2025 College National Finals Rodeo competition later this month in Casper, Wyoming.

South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University faculty members are fighting back against the state's most challenging invasive species.

How South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory plays a critical role in keeping South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã's food supply safe.

Weed management, virtual fencing and variety trials are just some of the topics that will be covered during the 2025 slate of Research Station Field Days presented by the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Events will be happening at locations across the state from June to mid-September, with each one focusing on local topics of interest.

Lifetime dreams of Hayley (Leibel) Bentz, Lauren Larson and their 16 classmates were fulfilled when they graduated May 11 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. This historic group of 18 was the first cohort to graduate from the University of Minnesota through the 2+2 Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine established with South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University. A group of 20 started classes on the SDSU campus in fall 2021 and after two years moved onto the University of Minnesota campus.