The Southern University's AgCenter is excited to celebrate it's 80th Annual Livestock show.
The school is the only HBCU who still continues the tradition of having a livestock show for its school of agriculture.
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The Southern University AgCenter is hosting its 80th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show March 2-4.
It’s happening at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70813.
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Thanks to their participation in federal initiatives, Louisiana and Southern University are at the forefront of research and development programs that are pushing the U.S. agricultural economy forward, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday on Southern’s campus.
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Louisiana’s largest medical marijuana producer is doubling its growing space in 2023, citing projections for higher demand and new laws it believes have streamlined regulations, USA Today Network reports.
Good Day Farm, the private partner of the LSU AgCenter, is adding 40,000 square feet of cultivation capacity at its 225,000-square-foot facility in Ruston.
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Since 1943, the Southern University Ag Center has continued the tradition of holding a Livestock Show for the youth of Louisiana. Making Southern University the only 1890 Land-Grant Institution to still hold this time-honored tradition. To mark the show’s 80th year, the Ag Center will host several events to celebrate this historic occasion. These events will include a Boots and Bling Affair, an Ag Showcase, and an Educational Experience Expo for youth all leading up to the annual livestock show.
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Terrence Ferguson, DVM, one of the Nat Geo Wild’s famous veterinarian duo in the show, Critter Fixers: Country Vets, visited the Southern University campus on November 4 as a part of the show’s Vet for a Day college tour.
The event was open to Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences students, high school students, and veterinary and agricultural professionals.
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On November 1st, Dr. Tiffany Franklin, Associate Specialist and Youth Program Leader for 4-H and Youth Development at the SU Ag Center, hosted members of the Access, Equity, and Belonging Committee (AEBC) on campus as one of their quarterly meetings. Prior to the meeting, each champion group/ partner (i.e National 4-H Council, CYFAR, NIFA) identified their accomplishments, priorities, and learnings in the area of 4-H and youth development.
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The Southern University Ag Center (SU Ag Center), in partnership with the Capital Region Planning Commission, the University of Louisiana Lafayette’s Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center, the Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, and the Louisiana Board of Regents, will host a regional meeting series to allow stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback on the development of Louisiana’s Statewide Digital Equity Plan.
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The Southern University Ag Center will host its Fall Garden Workshop on November 22nd at the M. A. Edmond Livestock Arena’s Multipurpose Building, 14600 Scenic Hwy., in Baton Rouge from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The free workshop themed " Ag Practices to Homestead Farming" will provide backyard gardeners, teachers, community garden coordinators and anyone interested in gardening with information and hands-on demonstrations on how to prepare your garden for the Fall season.
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Kennedy Orr, a sophomore majoring in Agricultural Business in the Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS), was selected amongst seven other college students as one of the 2022 Glamour College Women of the Year: HBCU Edition.
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The Southern University Ag Center will host a Campus Market on October 19, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on campus at Lee-Hines Baseball Stadium.
The market will be open to Southern University students, faculty, staff, and the community. There will be a free CSA Bag Giveaway consisting of ground beef, greens, eggs, and tomatoes. This will be served on a first come, first served basis. Participants will also be able to attend demonstrations on food safety.
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Mr. Larry Freeman, born in Independence, LA, native of St. Helena Parish is a third-generation farmer who owns the same land in which he grew up on as a child. Freeman credits his grandfather for not selling the land after purchasing it six years after slavery in 1873 for $1,280. His farm roots began young, but he set up his own cattle business in the late 90s.
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Clourth Wilson has been named the Director of Technology at the Southern University Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS). The appointment was approved by the Southern University Board of Supervisors during its Sept. 16 board meeting.
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Five Southern University students from the College of Agricultural, Family, and Consumer Sciences have been awarded the SU Ag Center's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and Tech Scholarship.
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The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will be hosting its 11th Annual Louisiana Small Farmer Conference September 21-23, 2022 at the Hilton Hotel – Baton Rouge Capitol Center.
This year’s theme is “Sustaining Small Farms with Innovative Practices,” which will be highlighted through four educational tracks that farmers can choose that meet their individual farm needs.
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