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Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

John McMaine

John McMaine

Title

Griffith Chair in Agriculture and Water Resources, Director Mesonet at SDState, Director South Dakota Water Resources Institute, Assistant Professor, SDSU Extension Water Management Engineer

Office Building

Raven Precision Agriculture Center

Office

202

Mailing Address

Raven Precision Ag Building 202
Ag & Biosystems Engineering-Box 2100
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

I develop and share water management tools to better equip agricultural stakeholders with user-friendly practices to address challenges related to water quality and quantity. A key element of my role is translating research products into a public good and using stakeholder feedback to better inform research direction.

Education

PhD - Oklahoma State University, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
MS - University of Kentucky, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
BS - University of Kentucky, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Academic Interests

water management
water quality
contaminant fate and transport
streambank stability
low impact development
extension

Extension Responsibilities

John supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Water Management Engineer at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.

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