RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 8 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines and Shende LLC Create Extreme Weather Greenhouse Prototype to Support Local Farmers Nestled at the edge of the Black Hills, Rapid City is no stranger to wild weather swings--where a sunny 80-degree afternoon can turn into snow flurries and 40 by morning. This unpredictable climate makes growing fruits and vegetables a serious challenge, even during the so-called "s  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Agriculture offers research, education to extend life of Ogallala Aquifer Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu The Ogallala Aquifer, a water source of porous rock and sediment bed under farmland, cities and small towns from South Dakota to Texas, is in crisis. The Ogallala Aquifer provides irrigation for 30% of all farmland in th  more