AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSDSU Upgrade: Regents approved planning for a roughly $60 million renovation of the university’s Animal Science Complex, a major investment in agricultural education and research. Agriculture Training: Sioux Falls’ CTE Academy opened a facility with an animal barn, greenhouse, horticulture classroom and equipment storage, giving students more hands-on learning space. Kidney Research: Sanford scientist Kamesh Surendran won a $2.3 million NIH grant to study how kidney cells change and how that process may contribute to disease. Water Innovation: At an SDSU conference, an engineering expert outlined how farmers could store field drainage in ponds or wetlands for later irrigation, potentially easing groundwater use, runoff and flooding. Prairie Science: SDSU researchers are studying the people, relationships and infrastructure behind native seed supply to help strengthen prairie restoration. Rural EMS Technology: South Dakota received $7.2 million for 25 projects, including ambulance telemedicine, patient-data sharing, communications upgrades and workforce training.
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