AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnvironmental Technology: Rapid City is testing whether wood-waste biochar can reduce herbicide contamination in city compost. Results are expected in spring; officials still warn residents not to use the compost in gardens. AI and Rural Infrastructure: SDSU and partners are hosting a symposium in Brookings on AI’s potential for rural communities and its demands for energy and water. Water Resources: South Dakota aquifers are declining amid drought and rising water use; Bear Butte Lake has nearly dried up, illustrating the strain on the state’s supplies. STEM and Research: Brookings High and SDSU teams are NASA rover challenge finalists, while South Dakota Mines students collected 19 samples 4,100 feet underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Oglala Lakota College has also been approved to offer an environmental science master’s degree.
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