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Alexander "Sandy" Smart

Professor and SDSU Extension Interim Director

605-688-4940

Berg Agricultural Hall 161A
Extension-Box 2207D
Brookings, SD 57007

Sandy Smart supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as a Professor and SDSU Extension Interim Director at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.

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Dedicated educators help South Dakota youth succeed nationally

August 28, 2025

In May, South Dakota sent 84 youth to the National Land and Range Judging Contest in El Reno, Oklahoma. Out of the 34 states that competed, only Texas came close to matching those numbers with 72 participants.

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With reliance on digital technologies, precision agriculture requires securing data and implementing key strategies to safeguard digital assets and maintain operational integrity and confidentiality.

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SDSU Extension 2024 Impact Report

This brief report highlights how SDSU Extension strengthens people and places across South Dakota through every program, contact, volunteer hour and digital outreach effort.