Hubbard Feeds Inc., a leading U.S. commercial animal nutrition company, announced today that it has committed $50,000 toward construction of the new Cow-Calf and Swine Education and Research Facilities at South Dakota State University (SDSU).The Cow-Calf Education and Research Facility has an expected construction cost in excess of $6 million. This unit will include a main building (offices, laboratory space, conference center), a multi-purpose building for maternity and/or livestock evaluation pens, a monoslope research building, and replicated pastures for grazing management research. Nearly $5.3 million in funding for this project has been secured to date. This facility is projected to be ready for students, faculty and visitors in the spring of 2016.
The Swine Education and Research Facility Project calls for the construction of three new state-of-the-art complexes, with expected costs in excess of $7 million. The new buildings will include a teaching, intensive research and sow building, a four-room wean-to-finish barn, and a commercial 1,200-head wean-to-finish barn located at a separate site for biosecurity purposes. Construction is expected to wrap-up by the spring of 2016. To date, over $7 million has been designated toward this project, including more than $4 million in private donations.
"Hubbard Feeds and the South Dakota State University Department of Animal Science have a shared goal to improve the health, performance and well-being of food animals. We greatly appreciate Hubbard's support in the construction of both the SDSU Cow-Calf Education and Research Unit and the SDSU Swine Education and Research Unit," said Dr. Joseph Cassady, SDSU Animal Science Department Head. "These new facilities are critical resources for educating students and conducting research necessary for achieving our shared goals," he added.
Hubbard Feeds Inc., headquartered in Mankato, MN, has a long history of providing a full range of advanced nutrition products and innovative support services to commercial meat, milk and egg producers, as well as non-commercial segments ranging from show animals and hobby farmers to lifestyle and specialty animals. Hubbard's eight Core Values (Put Safety First, Take Ownership, Be Passionate About Our Customers, Manage Risk, Show Your Character, Embrace Change, Improve Continuously, and Communicate Openly) shine through in Hubbard's commitment to SDSU and the producers of the region and its support of these two real-world teaching and research experiences.
For more information about the SDSU Education and Research Facility projects, contact Mike Barber, Development Director for the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, at 605.321.6468 or Mike.Barber@sdsufoundation.org.
About the SDSU FoundationThe SDSU Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that raises and administers funds to benefit SDSU. The Foundation led It Starts with STATE: A Campaign for South Dakota State University. The campaign eclipsed its $200 million goal, raising $255.7 million for students, faculty, facilities, athletics and other university programs. The Foundation has more than $190 million in assets.
About South Dakota State University
Founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state's Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive school of higher education. SDSU confers degrees from eight different colleges representing more than 175 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 32 master's degree programs, 15 Ph.D. and two professional programs.
The work of the university is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state.
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