This collection is composed of records and publications from the South Dakota State University Department of Plant Science. Materials include annual meeting abstracts from professional societies such as the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America, along with departmental reports, newsletters, course notes, announcements, lecture series programs, and posters. The collection documents departmental activities, research progress, academic programs, outreach efforts, and faculty contributions.
Notable items include the "New Ideas" reports on agroecology and tribal collaboration, faculty involvement in international education initiatives in Bolivia, and a 1930s soil science notebook from student Paul Brown. Also of interest are materials related to departmental field days, student expectations, scholarship programs, seminar syllabi, and soil and crop science research. The collection includes visual media (CD-ROMs, DVDs), correspondence, and documents highlighting the department’s extension, academic, and research missions over time.
The records provide insight into the evolution of agricultural education and research at SDSU, showcasing the department’s engagement with regional agriculture, interdisciplinary teaching, and global collaboration. The materials reflect both the historical development and continued innovation within plant science and related disciplines.
