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L-r: Randolph Joseph, Assistant State
Conservationist for Field Operations,
USDA/NRCS; Dawn Mellion-Patin, Ag
Specialist; Zanetta Augustine, Extension Associate; Renita Marshall, DVM, SU Ag
Center; and Jeremy Hendrix, Special Advisor for Minority Affairs, Louisiana
Department of Agriculture and Forestry at the forum
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Rouge, La - The Agribusiness Council of Louisiana Leadership Forum: Leadership
and Action, held its annual forum on Wednesday, October 21 at the USDA- ARS-
Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans. The primary goal of this
organization is to enhance the competitiveness of Louisiana Agriculture in the
21st Century.
This
year’s forum was themed: Ag Leadership & Animal Rights as a Mainstream
Phenomenon.
Dr.
Bernard Rollin, University Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University
delivered the keynote address, and Dr. Douglas Steele, Director, Texas AgriLife
Extension Service discussed "Leadership Issues & Efforts from Other
Locations/States."
Approximately
75 people from across the state of Louisiana attended the meeting. Dawn Mellion-Patin,
Ph.D., Agriculture Specialist, served on the planning community for the forum. Other
participants from the SU Ag Center included Renita Marshall, DVM; Zanetta
Augustine, Extension Associate; and Christopher Rogers, Director of Technology
Services.
The
Agribusiness Council consists of a group of progressive individuals whose
primary purpose is to expand the scope of Louisiana Agriculture by promoting
Research, Education, Business Climate and Trade.
This
forum was sponsored by the Agribusiness Council of Louisiana, the Audubon
Nature Institute, LSU AgCenter, USDA, the Louisiana Egg Commission, the Southern
University Ag Center, and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
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