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Center of Excellence for Bison Studies South Dakota State University

Center of Excellence for Bison Studies

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The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies was formally launched in September 2020 as a partnership between South Dakota State University, the National Bison Association and the National Buffalo Foundation. The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies is headquartered at SDSU’s West River Research and Extension facility in Rapid City.

Announcement: 2023/24 Competitive Grants Program now open!

Letters of intent for this year's competitive grant program are due October 27th. Those selected to submit full applications will be notified by December 22nd, and full proposals will be due February 28th, 2024. Please click on the link below for detailed instructions for submitting a Letter of Intent.

Questions can be sent to Center Director:
Kristi.Cammack@sdstate.edu

https://www.sdstate.edu/sites/default/files/file-archive/2023-09/Bison Center of Excellence_Letter of Intent Instruction_Fall 2023.pdf

The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill authorizes the USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture to recognize centers of excellence in research, extension and education in the food and agricultural sciences. The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies is coordinated through SDSU, but will include active participation by researchers and extension officials from other land grant universities, including 1994 tribal land-grant colleges and universities.

The center will focus on research activities to improve bison herd health and the economic viability of both private and tribal bison producers.

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Kristi Cammack

Kristi Cammack named Assistant Dean of West River Operations for South Dakota State University's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences has appointed Kristi Cammack as Assistant Dean of West River Operations and Director of SDSU West River Research and Extension in Rapid City, South Dakota.

SDSU Research finds bison territory expanded throughout North America  

Jeff Martin, Director of Research for the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies at the South Dakota State University West River Research and Extension Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, has recently published an article in the scientific journal Ecology hosted by the Ecological Society of Ameri...

USDA FSA working to include bison herds affected with Mycoplasma in livestock assistance programs, carcass disposal assistance also available

Producers Urged to Inform Local FSA Offices of Mycoplasma Related Death Losses...