The National Science Foundation has tapped South Dakota State University to serve as the lead institution for a new collaborative research partnership—the Center for Climate-Conscious Agricultural Technologies. Led by Srinivas Janaswamy, researchers from SDSU will use a four-year, $4 million grant to work with colleagues from North Dakota State University, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and Sitting Bull College to stimulate multidisciplinary research in pursuit of sustainable agriculture technologies.

Minnesota's moose population has stabilized after a sharp decline in the last decade. New research from William Severud, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Natural Resource Management, is providing insights into one of the leading moose killers: brainworm.

Through a four-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, South Dakota State University will partner with universities from the far corners of the United States to improve electrical grids with an emphasis on underserved, rural communities. Over the course of the project, the research team will focus on creating and deploying community-centered solutions that are sustainable, reliable and affordable.

Organic farming—in the United States and South Dakota—is on the rise. Researchers from South Dakota State University have taken notice of this growing industry and are looking for ways to address the major challenges organic producers face: yield size. Through a four-year, $749,998 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, SDSU assistant professor Sutie Xu is looking to demonstrate if "living mulch" can improve soil health, agronomic performance and the profitability of organic vegetable systems.