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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.

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 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...

Center of Excellence for Bison Studies Competitive Grants Awarded

The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies is nearing its two-year anniversary, having been established in the Fall of 2020 as a partnership between South Dakota State University, the National Bison Association, and the National Buffalo Foundation.