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The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences will celebrate the reopenings of Cottonwood Field Station and the Transient Animal Facility at the end of September, highlighting investments that support research, teaching and extension across the college.

Decades of research undertaken by South Dakota State University Distinguished Professor Kasiviswanathan “Muthu” Muthukumarappan earned him lifetime achievement awards from two professional organizations this summer. Muthu was honored by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) as a fellow at its meeting in Chicago July 11, and on July 14 he was in Indianapolis to be honored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers at its international meeting.

The Dairy Drive is back at South Dakota State University, bringing cheese, ice cream and family-friendly activities to help celebrate the dairy industry ahead of the Sept. 19 SDSU football game.

First National Bank in Sioux Falls Agribusiness Division and Market President Brian Gilbert have been named the 2026 recipients of the South Dakota State University Friend of the Beef Industry award.

The South Dakota State University Swine Education and Research Facility will increase its wean-to-finish capacity by 50% after a $1.8 million expansion. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 8 outside of the new addition.

The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences invites all community members to participate in a new event with the goal of connecting the Brookings area with where their food comes from. Farm to Finish Line and Breakfast on the Farm is a two-part event that will involve a 3.9-mile cross-country style run/walk and an all-welcome breakfast and interactive activities fair on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Reflecting on his childhood, fourth-generation Valley Springs farmer, Kevin Scott said for him and his cousins, farm life was idyllic.

"Think like a cow.” It’s a simple concept Mary Duvall learned growing up on her family’s Hermosa ranch that has had a powerful impact on her career as a communicator, lobbyist and legislator.

A banquet speaker Jerry Schmitz listened to during a 1980 co-op annual meeting changed the trajectory of his farming career and soybean production across South Dakota.

Edgar McFadden, breeder of the aptly named wheat variety “Hope,” will be honored at a public ceremony and reception on Saturday, Aug. 29. The ceremony will celebrate the dedication of a new art sculpture, H.O.P.E. a Helix of Resilience: The Life, Journey & Legacy of Edgar S. McFadden.