A survey of producers in central and eastern South Dakota showed a majority of those who have used conservation tillage practices for five years or more have seen increased profitability and cash crop yields.
Incorporating sweet potato puree into bread not only adds vitamin A, but also changes the starch composition by increasing the fiber content. That makes it a promising alternative to traditional bread for diabetics.
Researchers in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering are investigating the use of algae to reduce phosphorus in the liquid waste streams from swine units, which will make field application easier. They may even be able use algae to remove carbon dioxide and ammonia from indoor and exhaust air.
The research is supported by U.S. Department of Agricultural Hatch funding through the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station.
Sarah Mollman , an assistant professor at the College of Nursing's Rapid City site, is part of a team of nurse-researchers working to improve and expand palliative care in South Dakota. A palliative care team provides supportive care to patients diagnosed with serious illnesses throughout the disease trajectory and to their caregivers.
University faculty were recognized for their contributions to research March 25 during the Celebration of Faculty Excellence.
Distinguished Professor Anne Fennell of the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, left, received the outstanding researcher award for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.