Academic Programs Office

Contact and Resources for Ag Teachers

CAFES Academic Programs

Contacts

Jim Connors
Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs in CAFES/Professor
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Academic Programs Office
Telephone number: 605-688-5135 Email
Mary Christensen
Assistant Dean for Academic Programs
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Academic Programs Office
Telephone number: 605-688-5133 Email
Bradley Blaha
Coordinator-Recruitment & Academic Services
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Academic Programs Office
Telephone number: 605-688-5133 Email
Nadeen St-Pierre
Program Assistant I
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Academic Programs Office
Telephone number: 605-688-5135 Email
Sherie Aulner
Senior Secretary
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Academic Programs Office
Telephone number: 605-688-5133 Email

Resources

CAFES Ambassador Visits

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Contacts

Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Distinguished Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Telephone number: 605-376-1975 Email
Jesse Enstad
Program Coordinator/Academic Advisor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Telephone number: 605-688-5144 Email

Resources

Water Resources Institute
Mesonet Weather Data
State Climatologist
Ag Safety and Wellness
GPS Workshops, Information and Demonstrations

Ness School of Management and Economics

Contacts

Nicole Klein
Associate Academic Director/Professor
Ness School of Management and Economics
Telephone number: 605-688-4847 Email
Katie Grayson
Professional Academic Advisor
Ness School of Management and Economics
Telephone number: 605-688-4402 Email
Kayte Haggerty
Professional Academic Advisor
Ness School of Management and Economics
Telephone number: 605-688-4844 Email

Resources

Agricultural Leadership, Education, Communication and Science

Contacts

Mary Christensen
Assistant Dean for Academic Programs
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Academic Programs Office
Telephone number: 605-688-5133 Email
Laura Hasselquist
Associate Professor
School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Teacher Education
Telephone number: 605-688-5039 Email
Bradley Blaha
Coordinator-Recruitment & Academic Services
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Academic Programs Office
Telephone number: 605-688-5133 Email
Matthew Albritton
Assistant Professor
School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Teacher Education
Telephone number: 605-688-4546 Email

Resources

South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science

Contacts

David Wright
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Professor
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Telephone number: 605-688-5123 Email
Brent Turnipseed
Professor Emeritus of Agronomy
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Telephone number: 605-688-4590 Email
Cheryl Reese
Senior Lecturer
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Telephone number: 605-688-6309 Email

Resources

Insect Collection
Local Foods Education Center
SDSU Seed Testing Lab
SDSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Center for Excellence in Soybean Research

Department of Animal Science

Contacts

John Jaeger
Calvin and Mary Hayenga Endowed Department Head/Professor
Department of Animal Science
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email
Rosemarie Nold
Assistant Department Head/Professor
Department of Animal Science
Telephone number: 605-688-5459 Email
Lisa Roker
Advisor- Academics
Department of Animal Science
Telephone number: 605-688-5165 Email

Resources

Department of Dairy and Food Science

Contacts

Sanjeev Anand
Professor
Department of Dairy and Food Science
Telephone number: 605-688-6648 Email
Cheyenne Edmundson
Coordinator Recruitment and Academic Services
Department of Dairy and Food Science
Telephone number: 605-688-5482 Email

Resources

Department of Natural Resource Management

Contacts

Michele Dudash
Department Head/Professor
Department of Natural Resource Management
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Telephone number: 605-688-6174 Email
Amanda Hoover
Program Coordinator/Academic Advisor
Department of Natural Resource Management
Telephone number: 605-688-5061 Email

Resources

Fish, Bird and Mammal Collections
Herbarium
Natural Resources High School Programming
Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit
Range Judging Team
Native Plant Initiative
Oak Lake Field Station

Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Contacts

Angela Pillatzki
Department Head/Associate Professor/Director
Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine
Telephone number: 605-688-5172 Email

Resources

Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory

Campus Attractions

Contacts

Lisa Marotz
Director-McCrory Gardens
McCrory Gardens
Telephone number: 605-688-6707 Email
Gwen McCausland
Director-SD Agricultural Heritage Museum
South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum
Telephone number: 605-688-4581 Email
Sarah Jacobs
Education Coordinator
South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum
Telephone number: 605-688-4582 Email

Resources