The Town
Hall will highlight the Center’s innovative
programs and statewide impact
Baton Rouge, La. – Extension specialists and
researchers from the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension
Center will partner with Agriculture is America (AgIsAmerica), a national
communications initiative aimed at highlighting the nation’s land-grant
institutions, to host a Twitter Town Hall on Thursday, December 3rd from
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Experts will answer questions regarding the Center’s
multi-disciplinary nutrition and health programs as well as the Center’s Fast
Track Gardening Program.
The SU Ag Center has a history of “linking the
citizens of Louisiana with opportunities for success.” For instance, the Center’s Fast Track
Gardening program gives incarcerated youth the opportunity to use gardening as
a tool to learn more about agriculture and nutrition.
A Twitter Town Hall, like a public meeting or seminar,
gives the opportunity for a live question and answer period. To follow the
conversation or submit a question, include the hashtag, “#agischat,” in your
tweet. All agriculture-related organizations, industry leaders, friends, and
supporters are invited to join the discussion.
The participating Twitter handles include:
·
@agisamerica
·
@suagcenter
For additional information on the SU Ag Center’s
Nutrition and Health Programs, visit http://www.suagcenter.com/nutrition-and-health.
For information on its Fast Track Gardening Program, visit http://www.suagcenter.com/PageDisplay.asp?p1=12359.
About
AgIsAmerica
Agriculture is America. In short, the agriculture industry
– sustained in large by the American land-grant university system through
Colleges of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Stations, and Cooperative
Extension – is integral to jobs, national security, and health. To learn more,
visit http://agisamerica.org/.
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