Posts in SU Ag Center
SU College of Ag Students Participated in Super Bowl LIX Events

Twelve Southern University College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences students had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in Super Bowl LIX events.

The students, who are members of the Southern University chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS), the Southern University Dietetic Internship Program, and student scholars with the 1890 Center of Excellence (COE) at Southern University, participated in the Super Bowl’s Taste of the NFL 2025 on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

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Southern University Ag Center Set To Host The 3rd Annual Boots & Bling Affair

The Southern University Ag Center will host its 3rd Annual Boots and Bling Affair on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. in the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Southern University’s campus.

Funds raised from the Boots and Bling Affair will be used to provide scholarship awards and necessary equipment to youth exhibitors participating in the Ag Center's Annual Livestock and Poultry Show.

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Southern University Ag Center Launches FAA Part 107 Drone Certification Program

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center proudly launched its inaugural FAA Part 107 small, unmanned aircraft certification course on January 25, 2025 in Opelousas, La. This pioneering initiative aims to equip Louisiana youth with the skills and credentials necessary to legally operate drones for commercial purposes, opening doors to a range of professional opportunities in emerging industries.

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SU College Of Ag To Hold VET Explore 2025 For High School & College Students

The Southern University College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES) will host its VET Explore 2025 event on April 26, 2025 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, 14600 Scenic Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70807.

The event is free and open to 9th - 12th graders and undergraduate college students who are interested in becoming veterinarians, however, registration is required.

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SU Ag Center set to host its 82nd Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show

Small farmers from throughout the state will gather at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena from February 27 – March 1, 2025, to compete for an opportunity to be named grand champion during the Southern University Ag Center’s 82nd Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show.

Several events have been planned leading up to the Annual Show. These events include the Boots and Bling Affair, a Livestock Give Day, and an Educational Expo for local students.

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Center of Excellence at the Southern Ag Center Partners On $500,000 USDA Grant To Improve Food Safety Training

The Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life (COE) at the Southern University Ag Center is part of a collaborative effort recently awarded nearly $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (USDA-NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP). The Southern University Ag Center received $70,000 of this funding to play a key role in outreach and training delivery.

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Research Team Awarded Grant to Better Train Farm Workers on Food Safety, Handling

A team of researchers in Louisiana and Florida recently received nearly $500,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute for Food and Agriculture to better train farm workers and underserved farmers in food safety practices.

The team, composed of researchers from the LSU AgCenter, Southern University Ag Center and Florida A&M University, will use the funds to provide interactive techniques, which the researchers believe will provide better learning opportunities for the farm workers.

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SU Ag Center Continues its Partnership with the NMSDC Acres Program

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SU Ag Center) and the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) have continued their partnership to enhance NMSDC’s 2025 Acres: Cultivating Equity in Black Agriculture program.

In its second year as NMSDC’s educational partner, the Southern University Ag Center will continue to provide instructors and course material for the Acres 12-week learning curriculum focused on growing program participants’ capacity to take on major national contracts with NMSDC corporate members.

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The SU Ag Center is Now Accepting Meat Pre-orders for the 2025 Annual Livestock Show

The Southern University Ag Center will host its 82nd Annual Livestock and Poultry Show from Feb. 27 – March 1, 2025, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. In preparation for the show, the Livestock Show Office is now accepting pre-orders of non-processed choice meats from various livestock. All proceeds from the meat sales go directly to the participating youth as a reward for their hard work and financial investment. 

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SU Ag Center and College of Ag Set to Hold Ag Week Nov. 4 – 9, 2024

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SU Ag Center) and the College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES) have partnered with SU Athletics to host an Ag Game on Nov. 9 against Bethune-Cookman College in A.W. Mumford Stadium. The campus has planned a week of events for the community and agriculture students leading up to the game.

Festivities will kick off on Nov. 4 with Jagie’s Research Rampage: A Social Media Adventure, which will highlight some of the Ag Center’s research projects, will be held throughout the day on the SU Ag Center’s social media platforms.

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SU Ag Center Set to Host 3rd Annual Vino on the Bluff Scholarship Wine Tasting Fundraiser

The Southern University Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES) will host the 3rd Annual Vino on the Bluff Wine Tasting Fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2024 at the Leon R. Tarver II Cultural and Heritage Center, 8320 G. Leon Netterville Dr., on the Southern University campus.

General admission tickets are $75. Elevated (VIP) tickets are $100 and will include a VIP Whiskey Tasting at sunset.

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