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| Malekian and Nicholas address the seniors |
Baton Rouge, La – Southern University Ag Center
hosted 13 senior citizens from East Baton Rouge Council on Aging, H.B. Williams
Tower of Strength Outreach Center of New Light Missionary Baptist Church located
on Blount Road. The group expressed an interest in starting a community garden
and Dr. Fatemeh Malekian, nutrition professor, extended an invitation to them. During
their visit to the Ag Center, Ryan Nicholas, urban forestry doctoral student, was
on hand to make a presentation on hibiscus from field to value added products.
Malekian provided refreshment including hibiscus tea, chutney, as well as teabags
to take home. Dr. Kit Chin, hibiscus research project director, discussed the
many health benefits of hibiscus to the group. The visitors were excited about
what they heard about this specialty crop and the SU Ag Center is poised to
assist them with their gardening needs. Mrs. Angela Jackson, administrative
assistant led the tour group.
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Contact:
Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
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