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Department of Dairy and Food Science

Feed the world – with science

Dairy is a huge industry that helps feed the world. And the science behind it helps employ a lot of ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ grads. All of the decisions that go into the products consumers pick up from their grocery aisle were meticulously made by professionals in the dairy and food science field. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ's Dairy and Food Science Department has been an industry-leading program in the United States for more than a century. Starting with the founding of the Dakota Agricultural College in the 1880s, officially forming as a department in 1907 and more than doubling in enrollment since 1967, dairy science is a hallmark of ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ's culture–and a high-demand, high-earnings field, to boot.

Let's dive into what makes ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ's Dairy and Food Science Department a magnificent major choice for those in search of a lucrative career.

Fast Facts

Number of Students

48

Undergraduate

29

Graduate

Student/Faculty Ratio

9:1

Job Placement

100%

Scholarships Awarded

58

Recipients

$175K

Awarded

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Londa Nwadike

Nwadike leading ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ’s Department of Dairy and Food Science

Londa Nwadike, a Bruce native and 2000 South Dakota State University alumna, has been named the David A. Thompson Endowed Department Head and Professor of Dairy and Food Science at ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ.

³ÉÈËÊÓƵ team advances in global Hult Prize contest

A business plan developed by four South Dakota State University students — to manufacture biodegradable, single-use plastic bags out of soybean hulls — has earned them a chance to advance in an international contest with the next stop Nairobi, Kenya.

³ÉÈËÊÓƵ reps recognized with FFA honorary degrees, distinguished service awards

South Dakota State University leaders and faculty were among the honorees as the South Dakota FFA Honorary State Degrees and Distinguished Service Awards were presented at the 96th annual South Dakota State FFA Convention on April 19 in Brookings.