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South Dakota State University undergraduate researcher looks at improving meat color stability with MagnaWave
BROOKINGS, S.D. — For many consumers, the color of the meat they purchase matters. If there is a way to improve color stability in the meat products, that in turn will create a better market for producers.
That’s what South Dakota State University undergraduate researcher Hailey Mouser is studying right now. Mouser is a junior at the university studying animal science.
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Her research project, which is funded in part with the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation, is looking to see if there is a way to improve color stability through utilizing a technology called MagnaWave.
MagnaWave is a pulsed electromagnetic frequency therapy that is currently used on live animals to improve their muscle function and metabolism. It is a rope that has small electromagnetic frequencies that are running through it.
“And the results that you see from that is tissues healing and repair,” Mouser said.
This product is not common in the industry and is used more for rodeo and show cattle type operations. Mouser says there could be potential for MagnaWave to become more common for production agriculture in the meat science realm.
“We can truly add value back on to producers if we can increase shelf life,” Mouser said. “As soon as the product in the case starts to get discolored, either it’s not going to get sold or it’s going to get discounted. So, if we can even add on half a day or one day of shelf life, then we have the potential to capitalize on a bigger market, and that is something producers could see come all the way back to their operation.”
Contributed / Hailey Mouser
However, Mouser says there has not been a lot of research conducted on that therapy when it is used postmortem, which she believes could impact the color stability of the meat. Her study is looking at what happens to the muscle when this technology is used while it’s undergoing rigor.
“We found that it works on calcium within the muscle and live tissue. Well, when we’re looking at tenderness and water holding capacity, a lot of those processes in meat science are based on calcium,” Mouser said.
Contributed / Hailey Mouser
Mouser was able to conduct her research at a meat processing plant in Iowa. She used the MagnaWave on carcasses once they came off the kill floor before they were put in the cooler.
“We applied it for just five minutes. It was just a rope that we laid over the carcass that was safe for us to touch. Once that was done, after five minutes, then it was put in the cooler and it went under standard processes of being aged, graded and then fabricated,” Mouser said.
After the meat was processed, Mouser brought the products of loins and muscles of the round back to the lab, where she ran a 10-day color panel to analyze how the MagnaWave affected those products.
When it came to water holding capacity, there was little to no difference between the control and treatment products observed through purge loss and cook loss, but there was a difference in color.
“We found that specifically the loin steaks — so, similar to a New York Strip is what I was analyzing — they stayed more red and they stayed lighter longer than compared to our controlled steaks,” Mouser said. “Now the difference between how much longer and how much more red is what we’re still working on analyzing. But there are promising results that we’ve seen so far that this technology has potential to be beneficial.”
Contributed / Hailey Mouser
This color change would only be for a short time span in the meat. It would not prolong the color change for a significant amount of time.
“We’re not talking about an extra week. It’s not a food safety concern as in how much longer is it going to be sitting there and still looks fine, because we are talking about short timeframes right now,” Mouser said. “There is potential for that research in the future, but our research is really focusing on even half a day or one day because that could see even that little bit of time could see great returns come back to the producer.”
For the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation, research projects like this one are important to their organization because the findings could directly impact the cattle industry. That’s why they started investing in undergraduate research programs.
“We saw a need to invest in innovation within our industry,” said Tyler Melroe, director of education programs at the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation.
Ariana Schumacher / Agweek
Melroe says the foundation funds a variety of research projects surrounding the cattle industry.
“It’s not that we’re specifically looking for a certain type of project. What we’re interested in is people that are willing to do the work and innovate for our industry as a whole,” Melroe said. “We need to continue to be competitive and I think as you visit with the students doing these projects, you can understand that they’re thinking outside not only how do we make better animals genetically, but also make a more palatable product that the consumer enjoys and is willing to pay a premium for.”
Mouser hopes to have the findings of her research finalized by June and then the research will be presented at the American Meat Science Association conference in Ohio this summer.
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 4, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 4 drawing
03-08-13-38-47, Lucky Ball: 02
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
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GRAND FORKS — UND senior guard Garrett Anderson had shot 1-for-7 from the field before he pulled up for a deep 3-pointer in overtime.
It was a make-or-break shot for the Fighting Hawks, who trailed South Dakota State by two points with 20 seconds remaining.
Anderson’s triple fell. On a Saturday afternoon at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center where several Hawks provided clutch shots late, it was his 3-pointer that iced the victory.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
“That was a huge three by Garrett,” UND head coach Paul Sather said. “Happy for him, because you feel it with him — when that floodgate opens a little bit of confidence, and not just as a scorer but just as a player, he keeps fighting for it, keeps working for it, keeps keeping the right mindset.”
UND won 90-87, earning its third-straight win over the Jackrabbits and improving to 2-0 (8-10 overall) in Summit League play.
South Dakota State, hot off the heels of a commanding New Year’s Day win over Omaha, fell to 1-1 in conference (8-9 overall).
“These two first league games, you need to protect your home court if you want any chance to be in play at the end of this year,” Sather said. “It’s a great way to start. But you also need to go on the road and win some games. And as I tell the guys, it’s not who, when or where, it’s how you show up to play. And having that mentality, it’s not home and road, it’s ‘Are you ready to go today?’”
The Hawks needed just about everyone to stave off SDSU.
Redshirt sophomore guard Zach Kraft and freshman guard Anthony Smith III led the way with double-digit point totals in a first half that was a high-scoring, fast-paced affair.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
UND shot 64.3%, South Dakota State 55.6%. By halftime, the Hawks had a slight 50-45 lead.
The shooting cooled down in the second half and in overtime. In those final two frames, the Hawks turned to a variety of players, from the starting lineup to the bench, to keep up with the Jackrabbits.
“It’s hard to sustain that for 40 minutes, but we were able to kind of get ourselves back,” Sather said. “Our bench was fantastic in that first half. … We sustained it, we got back in, we stayed there within distance of it, and guys made plays. We had opportunities to make plays and close the game, but we had plays that were made to get us into overtime and win in overtime.”
Redshirt freshman Greyson Uelmen finished with a team-high 17 points and nailed the final two free throws in overtime to seal the win.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
Kraft, who ended with 14 points, splashed a 3-pointer with 47 seconds left in regulation to take a 79-77 lead.
Junior forward George Natsvlishvili came off the bench and tied up the game just minutes earlier with a clutch second-chance layup. He also nabbed a key basket with 1 minute, 56 seconds left in overtime.
Before South Dakota State managed to rally back for its first lead of the second half, a free throw and a layup from Smith kept the Hawks’ offense on pace with the visitors. He finished with 16 points.
UND’s bench contributed 39 points.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
“I felt like our bench won the game today,” Kraft said. “In the first half, (Smith) came into the game, knocked down that three at the end of the half, and then Wylee (Delorme) in the second half, five rebounds, scoring off the offensive rebounds, it’s huge for us.”
Delorme put together his best game as a Hawk in the win. The sophomore guard from Devils Lake constantly attacked the offensive glass, flexing some creativity with slick drives to the rim.
He earned a season-high 12 points.
Gabe and Reed Uelmen / Grand Forks Herald
“We’ve seen him more of a shooter (in practice), I haven’t really seen the behind-the-back, step-through and float,” Anderson said. “That was kind of new, that was a tough move. But he’s gotten to it in practice for sure.”
Kraft, Uelmen, Smith, Delorme and senior guard Eli King all finished with 12 or more points.
“We just relied on our guys that make those tough shots and are built for those moments,” Delorme said. “Seventh, eighth man off the bench — like Marley (Curtis), Marley can have a double-digit day too. All of us can go for 10 points, but it’s just a matter of making the easy plays and just using each other.”
UND will face its first road test of the conference slate this Thursday, when it travels to Omaha.
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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 3, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
18-21-40-53-60, Powerball: 23, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
01-02-28-30-43, Lucky Ball: 07
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
03-04-05-25-42, Star Ball: 03, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Dakota Cash numbers from Jan. 3 drawing
07-13-17-28-30
Check Dakota Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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