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| St. Michael"s Day School youth pet rabbit to mark National Ag Day |
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| Teacher shows youth how good it feels to hold a chick |
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| St. Michael's students and teachers pose with SU students and employees at the end of celebration |
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| Jags in Ag student holds goat kid for youngsters to pet |
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| SU students present gift bags to St. Michael's students |
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| SU Jags in Ag teaching moment |
Baton Rouge, LA - The
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, in conjunction
with JAGS in Ag, kicked off the Annual National Ag
Day which is on Tuesday, March 25,
2014. The event was launched this morning, March 24 and will end on Wednesday,
March 26. National Agriculture Day is a day set aside to recognize and
celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural
associates, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless
others across America join together to recognize the contributions of
agriculture. The theme for this year’s celebration is “365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed”
Activities showcasing a Barnyard
Display and Petting Zoo at St. Michael’s Episcopal Day School in North Baton Rouge
ushered in the three-day celebration, in which youth 2-5 years old along with their
teachers were taught or reminded about the sources of food and benefits of
agriculture. Southern University
students majoring in agriculture joined SU Ag Center employees in interacting
with the students at St. Michael’s School, showing them young animals like
chicks, goat kids, and rabbits, and telling them about their uses in daily life.
On Tuesday, the National Ag
Day will kick into full gear with Ag Center Display in Rm. 191, A.O. Williams
Hall, along with Poster Presentation by JAGS in Ag students followed by an
evening reception with performances by Scotlandville Middle Magnet School Choir
and a live jazz band from EBR public school. This event is by invitation. The celebration
concludes on Wednesday with adopt-A-Classroom at Southern University Laboratory
School where agriculture-related activities will be performed to teach youth
how Ag affects their everyday living.
“This is an opportunity for
the public to understand the value of agriculture in our everyday lives and its
profound impact on this country and the world,” said Dr. Renita Marshall, event
coordinator who can be reached at 225-771-0252.
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Contact:
Bridget Udoh
(225) 771-5714
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