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Amanda Blair

Assistant Director of SDSU West River Research and Extension

605-394-2236

SDSU West River Research and Extension
711 N Creek Dr
Rapid City, SD 57703

Prior to becoming the Assistant Director of SDSU West River Research and Extension, Amanda Blair led many educational programs and published resources in her role as the SDSU Extension Meat Science Specialist.

State & Regional Offices

West River Research and Extension

Also by Amanda Blair

Producers cutting meat with a band saw.

Butcher's Guide to Red Meat

The purpose of this guide is to serve as an educational resource to help bridge the knowledge gap between livestock producers, meat processors, and consumers to aid in furthering processor education and to serve as a resource to reference when answering consumer questions.

Three brown yearlings eating from a feeding trough.

Animal Science Research and Extension Report

Research report from Animal Science Department covering a variety of areas in livestock production.

Beef carcass prepped for evaluation in a meat lab.

Growth Promotant Technologies: Impact on Beef Production and Meat Quality - Research

A study conducted by SDSU researchers evaluated the impact additive combinations of growth-promotant technologies can have on beef carcass characteristics and tenderness.