Growing food without soil has been increasingly popular nationwide in recent years.
It isn't new for the Brookings community to start experiencing places like South Dakota State University's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) and SoDak Greens.
Graduate research assistant Andrew Engel is working on his PhD in agricultural and biosystems engineering and is interested in this research area.
"Andrew has vast experience with hydroponics and is planning some exciting work for his PhD program," said David Wright, the head professor of the department of agronomy, horticulture, and plant science.
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