DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Technical Studies

04/17/2019

The DSU Blue Hawk Stampede is just two weeks away! Hope you can join us to cheer on the DSU Rodeo Team!

04/15/2019

It's always fun to see our students in the news! Freshmen Riley Linder of Flaxville, MT, pursuing a B.S. in Agricultural Studies, turned some heads at the DSU Football scrimmage!

04/15/2019

Jerilyn Wiseman

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Jerilyn Wiseman - "The Use of Nebulizers

04/15/2019

Kailey Todoroff

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Kailey Todoroff - "Cost and Production of Straw Bale Gardening Versus Conventional Gardening in Eastern Montana"

04/15/2019

Luke Schwagler

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Luke Schwagler - "Cost Benefit Analysis of PLOTS in Southwestern North Dakota"

04/15/2019

Ty Nordby

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Ty Nordby - "The Effects of Cover Crops on Soil Health"

04/15/2019

Shayna Mosbrucker

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Shayna Mosbrucker - "Breeders' Perception on DNA Testing in the Angus Breed"

04/15/2019

Callie Loftsgard

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Callie Loftsgard - "The Prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum in Cattle Feces and the Soil"

04/15/2019

Raina Hanley

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Raina Hanley - "The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Spring Wheat Yield and Quality"

04/15/2019

Samantha Halstengard

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Samantha Halstengard - "Does GMO Labeling Affect Consumer Purchases?"

04/15/2019

Jodee Egly

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Jodee Egly - "Effect of Milestone and Tordon on Canada Thistle and Common Burdock in Southwestern North Dakota Pastureland"

04/15/2019

Cassidy Diede

2019 Celebration of Scholars - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Cassidy Diede - "The Effects of Weather Conditions at Calving on Beef Cattle Weaning Weights in SW ND"

04/15/2019

Lane Berg

Celebration of Scholars 2019 - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Lane Berg - "Hay Bale Orientation and the Effects on Wastage"

04/15/2019

Seth Barkley

Celebration of Scholars 2019 - Saturday, April 13, 2019

Seth Barkley - "Comparison of Labor and Equipment Cost When Bale Grazing and Conventional Winter Feeding of Beef Cattle in SW ND"

04/15/2019

The annual Ag Banquet was held on Saturday, April 13, 2019. A dance with a live band, Saw Dust, followed the banquet.

04/13/2019

Dickinson State University's 2019 Celebration of Scholars: Achievement in Research, Humanities, and the Arts. The Agricultural presentations were held in Beck Auditorium of Klinefelter Hall on the DSU campus.

Twelve agricultural seniors presented their senior capstone projects:
* Jerilyn Wiseman - "The Use of Nebulizers on Horses with Recurrent Airway Obstruction"
* Lane Berg - "Hay Bale Orientation and the Effects on Wasteage"
* Seth Barkley - "Comparison of Labor and Equipment Cost When Bale Grazing and Conventional Winter Feeding of Beef Cattle in SW ND"
* Jodee Egly - "Effect of Milestone and Tordon on Canada Thistle and Common Burdock in Southwestern North Dakota Pastureland"
* Kailey Todoroff - "Cost and Production of Straw Bale Gardening Versus Conventional Gardening in Eastern Montana"
* Callie Loftsgard - "The Prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum in Cattle Feces and the Soil"
* Samantha Halstengard - "Does GMO Labeling Affect Consumer Purchases?"
* Raina Hanley - "The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Spring Wheat Yield and Quality"
* Shayna Mosbrucker - "Breeders' Perception on DNA Testing in the Angus Breed"
* Ty Nordby - "The Effects of Cover Crops on Soil Health"
* Cassidy Diede - "The Effects of Weather Conditions at Calving on Beef Cattle Weaning Weights in SW ND"
* Luke Schwagler - Cost Benefit Analysis of PLOTS in Southwestern North Dakota"

04/11/2019

Thought it would be fun for a #ThrowbackThursday photo. Here's to fun on the Enchanted Highway! Not sure what year, but pictured are: Tammy Weigum, Jo Schell, Blaine Walz, Amanda Talkington, and Christa Jambor.

04/10/2019

Support our seniors at the Celebration of Scholars event on Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 8:30-2:00 p.m., Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium.

* "The Use of Nebulizers on Horses with Recurrent Airway Obstruction" by Jerilyn Wiseman
* "Hay Bale Orientation and the Effects on Wasteage" by Lane Berg
* "Comparison of Labor and Equipment Cost When Bale Grazing and Conventional Winter Feeding of Beef Cattle in SW ND" by Seth Barkley
* Effect of Milestone and Tordon on Canada Thistle and Common Burdock in Southwestern North Dakota Pastureland" by Jodee Egly
* "Cost and Production of Straw Bale Gardening Versus Conventional Gardening in Eastern Montana" by Kailey Todoroff
* "The Prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum in Cattle Feces and the Soil" by Callie Loftsgard
* "Do GMO Labels Affect Consumer Purchases?" by Samantha Halstengard
* "The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Spring Wheat Yield and Quality" by Raina Hanley
* "Breeders' Perception on DNA Testing in the Angus Breed" by Shayna Mosbrucker
* "The Effects of Cover Crops on Soil Health" by Ty Nordby
* "The Effects of Winter Conditions at Calving on Beef Cattle Weaning Weights in SW ND" by Cassidy Diede
* "Cost Benefit Analysis of PLOTS in Southwestern North Dakota" by Luke Schwagler

The keynote address will be by our own Dr. Joshua Steffan! (1:20 p.m., Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium)

04/08/2019

Congratulations to Maclyn Hauck, a DSU Rodeo competitor, on her artist gallery "Landscapes of a Horse." It was a very thought-provoking set of images!

04/05/2019

Annika Plummer's article about her trip to Chile as part of Rural Leadership North Dakota (focused on her and two of her southwest ND classmates) in April's issue of the Heart River Voice can be found online! Check out page 6!
http://www.heartrivervoice.com/HRVApril2019.pdf

04/03/2019

Morning Express with Robin Meade

The Morning Express with Robin Meade picked up the story of North Dakotans helping out our Nebraska neighbors. So proud of our former DSU students Derek Jilek and Chris Kubal!
https://www.facebook.com/MorningExpressHLN/videos/vb.94018172953/2314620402156974/?type=2&theater

North Dakota farmers drive 600 miles to help out flooded out farmers in Nebraska. KFYR-TV: https://trib.al/bsTT78S

For ways YOU can help check "CNN Impact Your World": https://trib.al/BAqFMud

03/29/2019

We love it when our graduates bring in new recruits! Thanks, Haley Robison, for bringing Max in for us to recruit to be a Blue Hawk! Made our day to visit with him about the benefits of a DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Technical Studies degree!

03/29/2019

ND farmers driving 9 loads of hay, other items to Nebraska farmers

The DSU Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies is proud of its former students! Chris Kubal and Derek Jilek, both former students of the Ag Department, are helping out ranchers in Nebraska who have been devastated by flooding this spring. #DSUAgDepartmentFamily
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/ND-farmers-driving-9-loads-of-hay-other-items-to-Nebraska-farmers-507803421.html

Farmers across North Dakota are rallying in support of those in need in Nebraska.

03/25/2019

Thanks to The Dickinson Press for doing this nice article, "DSU Ag Dept. integrated into community" on Saturday, March 16!

03/14/2019

To celebrate National Ag Day, Dr. Poland is at Marketplace for Kids talking about how to Make MOOla from Agriculture!

03/14/2019

Today is National Agriculture Day! Agriculture: Food for Life! #nationalagday https://www.agday.org/ (Photo near Sims, ND. PC: Annika Plummer)

03/14/2019

We love it when we get a chance to visit with students about agriculture! The DSU Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies hosted two classes yesterday during Business Tours Day organized by the Roughrider Education Services Program. At 11:00, we visited with Killdeer High School juniors (30) and at 1:00, we visited with Scranton High School juniors (13). It was fun to share with them the impact agriculture has on the world.

03/12/2019

Mark your calendars for April 25 - our 30th annual Kids Day on the Farm! (Please note: This year, Kids Day is a week later than normal because schools in Dickinson are closed on April 13 due to the Easter Holiday.)

03/11/2019

“Landscapes of a Horse” – Hauck’s senior exhibit to be featured in Mind’s Eye Art Gallery

Please stop by the Mind's Eye Art Gallery in Klinefelter Hall on DSU's main campus to view Maclyn Hauck's senior art exhibit, "Landscapes of a Horse." The exhibit will be open March 11-April 13.

Maclyn will be graduating in May with a B.S. in Art Entrepreneurship with an emphasis on Graphic Arts along with minors in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship. Maclyn was also a competing member of the DSU Rodeo Team.

https://dickinsonstatenews.com/landscapes-of-a-horse-haucks-senior-exhibit-to-be-featured-in-minds-eye-art-gallery/

AllDSU Homepage “Landscapes of a Horse” – Hauck’s senior exhibit to be featured in Mind’s Eye Art GalleryFebruary 26, 2019 Dickinson State University (DSU) senior Maclyn Hauck will display her capstone exhibit “Landscapes of a Horse” in the Mind’s Eye Art Gallery on the DSU campus. T...

03/06/2019

Great time to apply to DSU! dickinsonstate.edu/2019savings

03/01/2019

Dickinson State ranks 18th for lowest out-of-state tuition in US

Dickinson State ranks in the Top 25 Best Out-of-State Tuition Rates! We welcome students from all states in the Ag Department!
https://dickinsonstatenews.com/dickinson-state-ranks-18-for-lowest-out-of-state-tuition-in-us/

DSU HomepageUncategorized Dickinson State ranks 18th for lowest out-of-state tuition in USFebruary 27, 2019 Dickinson State University (DSU) has been ranked 18th of the Top 25 Lowest Out-of-State Tuition Colleges for 2019 by Value Colleges. A place among the affordable public universities on the li...

03/01/2019

Congratulations to Courtney (Olson) Presthus on being one of Prairie Business Magazine's Top 25 Women! Courtney graduated with a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Leadership Studies in May 2007 and was a competitive member of the DSU Rodeo Team.
https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=27629&l=1#{%22issue_id%22:571044,%22page%22:30}

02/25/2019

Such a nice article in the ND Stockmen Magazine about Keenan Pierce and his grandma, Connie Ordahl! Keenan is working on his B.S. in Agricultural Studies with an Integrated Ranch Management option and also competes on the DSU Rodeo Team.
http://www.ndstockmen.org/magazine/feature/

01/29/2019

Congratulations to Jade Harper, the 2019 Black Hills Stock Show Bid Calling Champion! Jade graduated from the DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Technical Studies with an A.S. in Agricultural Sales and Service with an Agriculture Business Management option in May 2012.

01/28/2019

DSU’s Steffan wins 2019 Best College Professor in Dickinson Press contest

Congratulations to Dr. Josh Steffan on being selected "Best College Professor" in The Dickinson Press' Best of the Western Edge contest! http://bit.ly/2TkBhXS

01/25/2019

The Story Of How The Internet Arrived In North Dakota

Are you thankful for the internet? If so, you should send a thank you to DCN (Dakota Carrier Network) in North Dakota! CEO Seth Arndorfer was the department's 2018 Alumni Fellow.
https://www.fargoinc.com/dakota-carrier-network/?fbclid=IwAR0_u70eoPco03L8idUpwyG1kLJ_GCvMTmcaR143ieBU_7mk6CR9_U47AO0

There’s something uniquely North Dakotan about 14 independent companies coming together to form a company they can all use to enhance communication services for their customers. That’s how Dakota Carrier Network was formed.

01/17/2019

Rookie of the Year: North Dakota’s Justin Ward earns Bullfighters Only title

Congratulations to our graduate, Justin Ward, on being Rookie of the Year for Bullfighters Only!
https://www.tsln.com/news/nd-justin-ward-wins-bfo-rookie-of-the-year/

Metallica’s Whiskey in the Jar is playing in a young man’s head as he prepares for the chute in front of him to swing open. An angry animal is

01/08/2019

Fall 2018 Dean's List

Congratulations to the Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies students who made it on the Fall 2018 Dean's List!
https://dickinsonstate.meritpages.com/achievements/Fall-2018-Dean-s-List/99859?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=&order_by=last_name&order_dir=asc&commit=Submit

At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State University recognizes those students named to the Dean's List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn at 3.5 GPA or higher.

01/08/2019

The DATS DATA newsletter is hot off the press! (Well, the electronic press, anyway!) Hope you enjoy reading about the department's activities over the Fall 2018 semester. Have a happy day!

01/02/2019

Congratulations to Justin Ward, who just won Bullfighters Only's 2018 Rookie of the Year!

12/21/2018

12/14/2018

Congratulations to our graduates! The DSU Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies is proud to announce our graduates for Fall 2018!

* Sabrina Carter - B.S. in Agricultural Studies with a Business/Marketing option
* Sarena Schaff - B.S. in Agricultural Studies with a Business/Marketing option
* Jalen Hendrickson - B.S. in Agricultural Studies with an Integrated Farm Management option
* Kristy Langseth - A.S. in Agricultural Sales and Service with an Agricultural Business Management option and Bachelor of University Studies (not pictured)
* Tate Schwagler - Bachelor of Applied Science in General Business (Rodeo Athlete)

Best wishes to our students as they embark on a new journey! You are always welcome to come back and visit!

12/11/2018

It's not too late to purchase a Christmas Tree! The DSU Rodeo Team still has some beautiful trees available. Please call 605-515-0765 to schedule a time to purchase.

12/07/2018

Dickinson State University was well represented this morning on NDToday! Beni Paulson '99 (who was also our 2014 Alumni Fellow) and Jerilyn Wiseman '19 performed for "Music on a Friday" for their band, Breaking Eight. Breaking Eight played in Las Vegas during the PBR Finals and will be performing again in Las Vegas during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo! Their new album will be coming out soon. Check out their segment on NDToday! (Photos courtesy Breaking Eight) https://www.kfyrtv.com/ndtoday/content/news/Breaking-Eight-performs-for-Music-on-a-Friday-on-NDT-502194181.html

12/07/2018

Congratulations to Quirt Beer for receiving a Distinguished Service Award! Quirt is a member of the South Dakota National Guard, 200th Engineer Company, Attachment 2, based out of Mobridge, SD. This award recognizes people with a hard work ethic. Quirt's company is recognized nationally for its bridge building. To see a demonstration of his company building a ribbon bridge, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnITCqkd3ic.

Quirt is earning a B.S. in Agricultural Studies with a Range Management option.