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| L-r: Gina E. Eubanks, VC for Extension; Dawn Mellion-Patin, Extension Specialist; Adell Brown, Executive Vice Chancellor and VC for Research |
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| L-r: Gina E. Eubanks, VC for Extension; Renita Marshall, Animal Science Researcher; Adell Brown, Executive Vice Chancellor and VC for Research |
The Southern University Agricultural Center recognized two individuals, Dawn Mellion-Patin, extension specialist, and Renita Marshall, animal science researcher.
Mellion-Patin received the Outstanding Specialist Award for work with socially disadvantaged, limited-resource agricultural producers and their families. She has accumulated $4.9 million in competitive grant funding to conduct extension programs, such as the Small Farmer Agricultural Leadership Institute, the Academy for Youth, and the Wisteria Alliance Project. During 2013, she worked with the Farmer to Farmer Program, which is a joint effort with the University of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape, South Africa; Florida A&M University in Tallahassee; and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Marshall received the Outstanding Researcher Award for her
contributions to the field of small-scale livestock production. Marshall has
published extensively and garnered more than $2.6 million in federal funding.
One of her projects is JAGS in AG, which is designed to introduce young people
to the world of agricultural research.
The Louisiana State University AgCenter recognized several individuals
and teams at the joint conference. Dorin
Boldor, an associate professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural
Engineering won the G & H Seed Company Research Award; Dan Gill, extension
horticulturist, won the Floyd S. Edmiston Award; Mike Hebert, extension agent
in Lafourche Parish, won the Extension Excellence Award; Don LaBonte, sweet
potato breeder, won the Doyle Chambers Research Award; The Acadiana Beef Cattle
Educational Program Team won the Denver T. and Ferne Loupe Extension Team Award;
Scientists in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering won the
Tipton Team Research Award; and Two agents from St. Charles Parish won the
Rosalie Bivin 4-H Youth Development Faculty Award.
Photo by John Wozniak
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