AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSouth Dakota Philanthropy: T. Denny Sanford, the Sioux Falls banking titan and longtime driver of Sanford Health and research, died Saturday at 90. Leaders across the state highlighted his multibillion-dollar giving, including the 2007 $400 million “The Gift” that helped rename Sioux Valley Health System to Sanford Health and supported major medical and science efforts like the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Neutrino Tech: ETH Zurich and EPFL researchers unveiled a neutrino detector prototype (PLATON) that aims to cut millions of detector parts down to a single block plus a camera and AI, targeting high spatial resolution with fewer components. Agriculture & Food Tech: Puris’ Harrold, S.D., operation is expanding field pea supply for pea protein—highlighting peas as a nitrogen-fixing, cool-season crop and a growing ingredient for human foods. Western SD Drought: USGS and the National Weather Service say Black Hills drought is severe to extreme in places, but they push back on claims that Pactola Reservoir is at worst-case levels, citing longer-term context. STEM & Workforce: A new report warns the U.S. is heading toward the biggest worker shortage in history, even as graduates worry about AI reducing entry-level roles. Data Centers & Property: A legal debate is heating up over whether eminent domain can be used for power lines and land tied to data centers. Science Culture: A South Dakota–found T. rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s, sparking fresh concern about private ownership of fossils.
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