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Leadership in agriculture begins at slat level, explained fifth-generation hog producer Steven Rommereim.

More than a century ago, Floyd Hansmeier’s Grandpa Henry hopped on a train in Iowa seeking adventure out West. As family lore goes, when the train stopped for the night in Bristol, South Dakota, Henry Hansmeier got a hotel room for the night, overslept, missed the train and never left Bristol.

Whether launching the “Dakota Farm Talk” radio program from the Geppert family farm 30 years before the term “remote work” was commonplace, fundraising for the South Dakota State Fair’s Nordby Exhibit Hall or helping start the Kimball FFA chapter — Pam (Walter) Geppert works hard to support South Dakota agriculture.

Advice Brad Greenway received from his college adviser 40 years ago guides him to this day. “He told me, ‘Don’t ever start something you are figuring on failing at,’” recalled the third-generation Mitchell farmer.

The South Dakota Art Museum at �ձ�av��Ƶ has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums.

The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council is pleased to announce that it has committed $1.2 million toward an expansion of the Swine Education and Research Facility at �ձ�av��Ƶ. The grant will fund the addition of two new wean-to-finish nutrition rooms to the existing complex and double the facility’s research capabilities.

The Child and Family Resource Network at �ձ�av��Ƶ will hold four parenting classes throughout September to focus on helping parents discover what their children’s behaviors could mean.

Bison specialists from across the United States and Canada gathered in Brookings recently for the second International Bison Health Symposium, attended by nearly 140 producers, veterinarians, tribal leaders, government officials, researchers and zoo managers.

The Equine Teaching Facility and Department of Animal Science at �ձ�av��Ƶ will sell four yearling colts this summer, accepting sealed bids that are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.

In this episode of “The Yellow and Blue Podcast,” Dave Law, director of project management and engineering for Facilities and Services, takes us through campus operations and recent building projects. We also dive into some of the history of our favorite buildings at SDState.