SU Ag Center set to host 3rd Campus Market on April 28, 2023
The Southern University Ag Center will host its 3rd Campus Market on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Mayberry Dining Hall Lawn, on the campus of Southern University.
The event will be set up as a traditional campus market and will highlight women in Agriculture, while also encouraging support for all farmers.
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Dr. Donovan Segura Sworn in as President-Elect of the Conference of Minority Public Administrators
Donovan L. Segura, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Title IX at Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center and Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration at Southern University and A&M College, was sworn in as the President-Elect of the Conference of Minority of Public Administrators on March 24, 2023 during American Society of Public Administrators (ASPA) Annual Conference.
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Fruits and Vegetable Canning and Preserving Workshop set for April 12, 2023
The Southern University Ag Center and East Baton Rouge Metro Councilwoman Chauna Banks are set to host a workshop to teach participants how to can and preserve fruits and vegetables. The event will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center, 2013 Central Road, Baton Rouge, LA.
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SU Ag Center to host its Spring Garden Workshop
The Southern University Ag Center is set to host its Spring Garden Workshop, themed “Growing Pollinator and the 3 H's (Housing, Husbandry, Harvesting), Meat Goat, and Rabbits” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, 14600 Scenic Highway, Baton Rouge, LA.
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SU Ag Center set for 18th Annual Business Development & Procurement Conference
Small business owners from throughout Louisiana are invited to the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s (SU Ag Center) 18th Annual Business Development and Procurement Conference: Helping Businesses Recover from the Effects of Covid-19. The conference will be held May 15 - 18, 2023 at the L’Auberge Hotel & Casino, 777 L’Auberge Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70820.
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Southern University AgCenter's Livestock Show celebrates its 80th anniversary
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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Southern University AgCenter Hosting 80th Annual Livestock & Poultry Show
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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Southern University at Forefront of Agricultural Innovation, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Says
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 Medical Marijuana Producer Doubling Its Cultivation Capacity
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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SU Ag Center set to host a slate of events to celebrate its 80th Annual Livestock Show
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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Nat Geo's Critter Fixers Visit Southern University During Vet for a Day College Tour
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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National Access, Equity, and Belonging Committee Hosts Quarterly Meeting on Southern University Campus
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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SU Ag Center to Host a Regional Meeting on Louisiana’s Statewide Digital Equity Plan
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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SU Ag Center Set to Host its Fall Garden Workshop
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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Agribusiness Major Kennedy Orr Selected as One of the 2022 Glamour College Women of the Year: HBCU Edition
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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