Content by Sushant Mehan
SDSU Extension co-hosting regional water, drainage forum
August 08, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce the 2025 Tri-State Drainage Research Forum on Sept. 9-10 at McCrory Gardens in Brookings.
Cybersecurity Planning: Securing the Future
With reliance on digital technologies, precision agriculture requires securing data and implementing key strategies to safeguard digital assets and maintain operational integrity and confidentiality.
Protecting Your Data: The Role of Authentication and Encryption in Agricultural Cybersecurity
Precision agriculture emphasizes using data to make smarter farming decisions. In the digital world, authentication and encryption are two prevalent ways to keep farm data secure, accurate, and trustworthy.
Understanding Suspended Solids in South Dakota's Waterways
Fact sheet on understanding suspended solids in South Dakota's waterways.
Private Property vs. Public Access: Managing Non-Meandering Waters in South Dakota's Prairie Pothole Region
Fact sheet on managing non-meandering waters in South Dakota's prairie pothole region.
Water Quality Standards in South Dakota
Fact sheet to raise awareness among citizens of South Dakota about the Water Quality Standards in the state.
Be Cyber Aware: Text Message Cyber-Attacks (SMS Phishing - Smishing)
Hackers employ a variety of tactics to gain access to electronic devices and steal user’s personal information.
SDSU Extension hopes to empower South Dakotans through water use survey
March 18, 2025
Sushant Mehan wants to know what South Dakotans think about water. Mehan, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and South Dakota State University Extension Water Resource Engineer Specialist, is researching water in various ways, including how water affects plant growth and what the future of crop production looks like across the Great Plains as moisture levels fluctuate.
A Strategic Community-Based Survey of Water Resource Management in South Dakota
Understanding how residents value water is critical for effective resource management, and your insights can help us better understand community values and inform future strategies for sustainable water management across the state.
Choosing the Right Wireless Network Technologies for Agricultural Internet-Of-Things Applications
The Agricultural Internet-of-Things remotely connects various farm devices and equipment throughout an operation. This article takes a look at several prevalent wireless network technologies, focusing on their potential application scenarios in precision agriculture.