Closing of SDSU dairy facility leaves students with questions

Melisa Goss
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024

dairy closing 2.jpg — Makenna Skiff is majoring in dairy production and animal science at SDSU. She is co-chairwoman of the annual Jackrabbit Dairy Camp.
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Melisa Goss

SDSU ice cream isn’t going anywhere.

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Double damage: SDSU dairy barn repaired after damage from fire, derecho within six months

After a fire and derecho damage last year, SDSU is rebuilding its dairy barns and its dairy herd.

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dairy closing 1.jpg — Youth attend the 2023 Jackrabbit Dairy Camp, hosted by the SDSU Dairy Club. With the recent announcement of the coming closure of the SDSU Dairy Research and Training facility, members of the Dairy Club worry about the future of the camp and more.
Submitted photo

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dairy closing 4.jpg — Allison Wright is a junior at SDSU and president of the SDSU Dairy Club.
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dairy closing 3.jpg — Allison Wright shows a young Jackrabbit Dairy Camp attendee how to properly clip her heifer in 2023.
Submitted photo

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.