SU Ag Center & the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences receives more than $700,000 in USDA Capacity Building Grants
The Southern University Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS) have received $749,795 in Capacity Building grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The announcement was made in July through a USDA press release discussing its $21.8 million investment to 1890 Land-grant Institutions to support research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities at our nation’s Land-grant University System.
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Dr. Donovan Segura appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX at the SU Ag Center
Donovan Segura, Ph.D., has been appointed the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Title IX at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The appointment was approved on August 20, 2021 by the Southern University Board of Supervisors during its August meeting.
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Whitley Named Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack named Daniel Whitley the new administrator of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Whitley has served as the agency’s acting administrator since December 2020 and a staffer at the agency for 20 years. As administrator he will oversee personnel in nearly 100 U.S. embassies consulates, and international organizations around the world and collectively providing representation across 180 countries.
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SULC hosting 3rd Annual Cannabis and Hemp Continuing Education Symposium
The Southern University Law Center’s Cannabis Compliance, Law and Policy Institute, in partnership with the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, is hosting the third annual Cannabis and Hemp Continuing Education Symposium July 29-31.
“The cannabis industry, which includes marijuana and industrial hemp, is constantly evolving,” said Marla Dickerson, managing fellow of the Cannabis Compliance, Law, and Policy Institute. “Interest is growing and it is imperative that the SULC Cannabis Compliance, Law and Policy Institute helps to educate the community to enhance knowledge for patients, consumers, and industry persons” she said.
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SU Ag Center set to host a Small Farmers and Ranchers Cattleman’s Field Day
The Southern University Ag Center will host a Small Farmers and Ranchers Cattlemen's Field Day at 8 a.m. on June 26 at the Galilee Cattle Company, 25057 Hwy. 450 in Franklinton, LA.
The field day will feature farm demonstrations, animal vaccinations, hay bailing, and information on animal health. There will also be a legal issues clinic and onsite computer training through the Southern University Ag Center’s Mobile Technology Center.
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USDA Awards $5.76 Million in Support of Four Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment of $5.76 million for four 1890 Centers of Excellence grants(link is external) to 1890 land-grant institutions.
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SU Ag Center Set to Host a Virtual Commercial Cut Flower Production Workshop
Flower enthusiasts are invited to participate in the Southern University Ag Center’s Virtual Commercial Cut Flower Production Workshop.
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on May 5, 2021.
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SU Ag Center partners with the Small Business Administration to host a Virtual Lunch & Learn Economic Development Series
The Southern University Ag Center has collaborated with the U.S. Small Business Administration to host a monthly Lunch and Learn Economic Development Series.
The first session in the series will be held on Zoom from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on March 16 on the topic of Women-Owned Small Business Resources.
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SU Ag Center gears up for its 2021 Virtual Livestock Experience
The Southern University Ag Center will host its 2021 Virtual Livestock Experience on March 25 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. via Zoom.
This free event is open to all youth. Animals are not required to participate.
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Join Drs. Orlando McMeans and Bill Richardson for A Conversation on Change
The LSU AgCenter & College of Agriculture Council for Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Change is pleased to present A Conversation on Change featuring Dr. Bill Richardson and Dr. Orlando McMeans on Friday, February 26, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.
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SU Ag Professor Dr. LaShunda Hodges named one of 1,000 inspiring Black Scientists
Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences Assistant/ Associate Research Plant and Soil Science Professor Dr. LaShunda Hodges has been honored as one of the 1,000 inspiring Black Scientists in America by Cell Mentor.
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SU Ag Center To Provide Free Physical Animal Exams During Health Clinic
The Southern University Ag Center, the SU Institute for One Health One Medicine and Jackson’s Veterinary Services have partnered to host a Small and Large Animal Health Clinic from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sept. 13.
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Inside the Marijuana Growing Facility of a Historically Black University
Agriculture is an intimate part of the story of blacks in America. The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 and the Morrill Act of 1890 (Agricultural College Act) allowed for the expansion of land grant schools. It is the Morrill Acts that helped to pave the way for birth of historically black colleges and universities.
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Small Business Owners Invited to SU Ag Center, SBA Webinar on PPP & EIDL Programs
The Southern University Ag Center has partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration to host a webinar for small business owners to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program.
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SU Ag Center's St. Helenia Farmers Market Turns Food Desert Into Healthier Community
The small parish of St. Helena is located in Southeast, Louisiana with a population of 10,016 residents. Although the parish is comprised of cities covered in green pastures and rural scenes, ideal for farm life, it is classified by the USDA as an extreme food desert. As a result of the scarcity of nutritious foods, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the health risk of St. Helena's citizens as severe, due to high percentages of hypertension, diabetes, strokes, and cancer whwhich riddles this small community.
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