Novel algorithm allows farmers to monitor crops in real time
Farmers across the United States will be able to monitor their crops in real time, thanks to a novel algorithm from researchers in South Dakota State University's Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence.
SDSU's Image Processing team honored by NASA
South Dakota State University's world-renowned Image Processing Lab was recognized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the 2022 Robert H. Goddard Awards, held earlier this year.
SDSU researchers working to restore native plants to national parks
Lora Perkins, associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Natural Resource Management, is working with the National Park Service on a three-year, $900,000 project to restore native plants to the national parks, memorials and monuments of the northern Great Plains.
Faculty members attend I-Corps conference
Two faculty members in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering attended the National Science Foundation's National Innovation Network Conference in mid-August. The conference, which served as a collaborating and networking opportunity for representatives of NSF's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, was held in Washington D.C.
SDSU researcher seeks to improve organic vegetable yields
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.
Faculty Research Spotlight: Larry Leigh
Since 2019, Larry Leigh has been the director of South Dakota State University's Image Processing Lab, continuing a tradition of excellence that started with Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering Dennis Helder. But if things had gone according to plan, Leigh's life might be completely different.
Barriers to adopting precision agriculture practices
Precision agriculture technologies help optimize returns on crops and livestock while using resources as efficiently as possible, but there are some barriers to the adoption of these technologies, SDSU researchers find.