Dr. Wilkerson-Franklin Appointed to Board by Governor Edwards

Dr. Tiffany R. Wilkerson-Franklin

Baton Rouge, La. - Tiffany R. Wilkerson-Franklin, Ph.D., was appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to serve on the Governor's Advisory Board of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Dr. Franklin was appointed on February 24, 2017 to serve on the Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board for three years.

Dr. Wilkerson-Franklin currently serves in the capacity of Extension Project Coordinator at the Southern University Agricultural Land-Grant Campus.

For additional information on the function of the Commission, click here.

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We Celebrate Black History Month, Contributions of African Americans to Agriculture

George Washington Carver

Baton Rouge, La. – The Southern University Land-Grant Campus celebrates Black History Month with the nation, and recognize some significant contributions made by African Americans to the field of agriculture. Paramount among them is George Washington Carver, the renowned botanist and inventor, whose research forever changed our lives for the better. Professor Carver, “the plant doctor” used his knowledge to teach farmers and students about new uses for crops like peas, sweet potatoes, and peanuts. He championed crop rotation and used soy plantings to replace nitrogen in depleted soil. Professor Carver’s knowledge of agricultural science resulted in a legacy that led to a healthier American population, and his innovative work to increase the uses of peanut crops—by using them to create products like ink, paper, soap, paints, and antiseptics—is credited with saving the agricultural economy of the southern United States. We all continue to benefit from his work today.

George Washington Carver is just one of a great number of African Americans who improved the country and the world.

Madeline M. Turner invented the first fruit press, allowing users to push fruit into an opening where it was sliced, then shifted between plates until it was juiced in a manner described like that of an assembly line. A U.S. patent review committee member called her invention “ingenious.” This complex engineering feat, essentially a self-contained assembly line, foreshadowed machines used in the food industry today.

Lloyd August Hall developed innovative food preservation techniques.

Norbert Rillieux invented a means of evaporating water that led to tremendous growth in the sugar industry.

Booker T. Whatley pioneered Clientele Membership Clubs in the early 1980s, the forerunner of modern day Community Supported Agriculture.

Percy Julian discovered important uses for soybeans, including the creation of the substance used in fire extinguishers, saving countless lives.

“Enough cannot be said about the contributions that these African Americans and others have made to enhance and improve the lives of all people, and I am happy for this opportunity to express our gratitude. Please join me in honoring the generous improvements they made to agriculture, the United States, and the world. While February is Black History Month, the work they and so many others like them have performed on our behalf deserves our recognition and thanks every month of the year,” said Michael L. Young, Acting Deputy Secretary USDA.

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SU Agricultural Land-Grant Campus hosts Town Hall on Medical Marijuana Program

Dr. Bobby R. Phills, Chancellor-Dean of The Land-Grant Campus, speaks during the campus's Medical Marijuana Town Hall meeting  on  Feb. 23 at the SU Ag Center.

Rani Whitfield, M.D., speaks about the benefits of Medical Marijuana at the SU Agricultural Land-Grant Campus's Town Hall Meeting on Feb. 23.

The Southern University Land-Grant Campus - consisting of the SU Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences – held an informational Medical Marijuana Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the SU Ag Center.

Attorney Winston Decuire, Jr. provided the community and potential vendors with an overview of the law which authorizes licensed physicians to recommend medicinal treatment for ten debilitating medical conditions. These conditions include Cancer, HIV, AIDS, Cachexia/Wasting syndrome, Seizure disorders, Epilepsy, Spasticity, Crohn’s Disease, Muscular Dystrophy and Multiple Sclerosis.

The law also stipulates that the plant must be developed into pharmaceutical grade medicines such as oils, pills, powders, gelatin-based chewables and other non-inhalable forms.

During the meeting Rani Whitfield, M.D., spoke about a five-year-old girl from Colorado named Charlotte, who suffered from Epilepticus and Autism along with several other health complications. There was no mediation that could control Charlotte’s seizures and she relied on a feeding tube for nourishment. After 20 months of receiving low doses of marijuana plant extract, Charlotte was able to feed herself by mouth and her autistic behaviors improved.

Dr. Janana Snowden, director of the Southern Institute of Medicinal Plants, stated that the University is planning to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Solicitation for Offers (SFO) in mid-March, with a 30-45 day application period. The University also plans to select a single vendor to contract with by mid to late summer.

The University has also identified undeveloped land at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s Experiment Station in Baker, La., as the location of the facility. This site is located off the campus and students will not be involved in the growing or processing of the cannabis component. The vendor will be required to make an investment of $5-7 million and must be able to conduct a seed to sale operation.

                                                                         

Chancellor-Dean Dr. Bobby R. Phills expressed his desire for the Land-Grant Campus to help educate the community.

“This Medical Marijuana Program will give us the ability to reach out into the community and provide some help by making medicine for debilitating medical conditions. We will also conduct research on other medicinal plants through the Southern Institute of Medicinal Plants,” said Phills.

For additional information, contact Dr. Snowden or LaKeeshia Lusk at 225-771-2242.

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USDA Invests $103 Million to Protect Lives, Property after Natural Disasters

Baton Rouge, La. – Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Young has announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $103 million in fiscal year 2017 for disaster recovery efforts to help state, local and tribal units of government protect lives and property in disaster-affected areas following natural disasters.

Local units of government, or sponsors, will use financial and technical assistance from the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP Program) to carry out much-needed recovery projects to remedy damages caused by natural disasters such as floods and hurricanes. Nearly $9 million will be used to fund disaster recovery projects, such as debris removal and streambank stabilization, in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina that will repair damages caused by Hurricane Matthew, a powerful storm that roared up the East Coast in late September through early October 2016.

Louisiana – $65 million for the purchase of floodplain easements on private land owned by individuals and public land owned by local, state and tribal governments after severe flooding adversely impacted eastern Louisiana in August 2016. In the city of Baton Rouge, approximately 30 homes in a development in Livingston Parish and about 20 homes in Pointe Coupee Parish will be demolished and the flood-prone land restored to its natural condition. Signups will be held in the two areas to enroll the land into the EWP-floodplain easement option.

Full details are available at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/188f731

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SU Bluez & Goldz Team Takes Home the Trophy at SU Ag Land-Grant Annual Quiz Bowl

SU Bluez and Goldz - 1st place team

Urban Roots - 2nd place winner

Kemeits - 3rd place team

Baton Rouge, La. - The Southern University Agricultural Land-Grant Campus’s 23rd Annual Black History Quiz Bowl held on February 21 was a huge success. 

This year, the Bluez & Goldz Team, comprising of Myeisha Webb, Kelvin Wells, Jr., Terrence Curry, Joyner Deamer, and Eric Thompson, Jr. took first place. The Urban Roots Team came in second place, and the Kemeits Team finished in 3^rd place. The top three teams took home plaques while each contestant had a choice of book by an African American or about some aspect of the Black experience from the available collection.

Each team consisted of four players, one of whom served as captain.  Questions included a wide variety of topics from academia to sports, books, current and past events and much more.  The Bowl, under the leadership of Owusu Bandele, Professor Emeritus in Horticulture, is open to all SU campuses and even area high schools.   

Follow this link https://youtu.be/auGCO0zACN8 to have a glimpse of the event on YouTube

Dr. Bandele expressed his appreciation for the turn out and number of participating teams and reinforced the development offered to students in preparing, organizing teams and being inspired by knowledge of the black heritage.

Dr. Owusu Bandele can be reached at obandele@cox.net

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Dr. Patti R. Rose to speak at the SU Agricultural Land-Grant Campus on March 16

Dr. Patti Rose, author

Baton Rouge, La. - The Land-Grant Campus seminar in March will feature Patti R. Rose, MPH, Ed.D., Director & Founder, Rose Consulting, Miami, Florida. She will discuss from her book “Health Disparities, Diversity and Inclusion: Context, Controversies & Solutions,” on Thursday, March 16 in Room 191, A.O. Williams Hall, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA at 3:00 p.m.

During this lecture and book signing event, Dr. Rose will examine the health status gap in the U.S.; diversity and inclusion; mass incarceration; educational disparities; the school (K-12 children) to prison pipeline; concerns regarding women, children, rural and urban environments; food injustice and other current, critical issues. The focus of the book is not solely on problems, but SOLUTIONS, in every chapter!

Full details are available on our website at http://bit.ly/2lDewjy. These seminar series provide the Southern University faculty, staff, students and the Baton Rouge community with information on food and agriculture, academic and research updates that impact the food and agricultural communities, and the citizens of Louisiana. This seminar is unique in that it focuses on health relative to agriculture.

Members of Southern University in Baton and surrounding communities are invited to participate in this timely lecture, and to grab a copy of this very enlightening book.

For more information, contact Dr. Renita Marshall at (225) 771-0252 or via email: renita_marshall@suagcenter.com

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The Land-Grant Campus holds Work-Based Learning Conference at LSU Eunice

Antonio Harris and Kayla Fontenot speak to 11th and 12th graders during the Sustainable Agricultural, Rural Development Institute's (SARDI) 1st annual Work-Based Learning Conference on Feb. 2 at the LSU Eunice campus.  

Baton Rouge, La. – The Sustainable Agricultural, Rural Development Institute (SARDI) – formerly known as the Southwest Center for Rural Initiatives - participated in the 1st Annual Work-Based Learning Conference on Feb. 2 at the Louisiana State University at Eunice (LSUE) campus.

Approximately 60 Juniors and Seniors from Opelousas Senior High School’s Magnet Academy of Biomedical Sciences in Opelousas, La. attended the conference, which was held to further prepare students for their college and workforce entrances.

Conference breakout sessions included:

•    Resume Writing

•    Dressing for Success

•    Soft Skills

•    Tackling FASFA

•    Finding the Right College

•    Show Me the Money

•    Surviving the First Year

SARDI led a presentation that targeted areas such as professional dress and soft skills in the workplace. Kayla Fontenot, a Youth Agent at the Southern University Land-Grant Campus, covered professional dress as well as workplace readiness skills during the session.

Antonio Harris, Research Associate and Director of SARDI, wrapped the session up with personal experiences that were related to professional dress and workplace readiness.

Chasity Johnson, Outreach Program Assistant, sat in to assist with the audiovisual operation and was astounded by the response of the students and thought they were very receptive to the information provided.

Students from SARDI’s ‘Youth Ambassadors for Healthy Living’ Program also participated in the conference by dressing in professional and non-professional attire and performing skits about professional dress and workplace readiness.

The entire SARDI staff agreed that the conference was much-needed and it provided students with information to assist them as they enter their college and workforce years.

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SU Board of Supervisors votes to approve new logo and mission statement for the Ag Land-Grant Campus

Logo redesign for the SU Land-Grant Campus

Baton Rouge, La. – The Southern University Board of Supervisors voted to approve a logo redesign and revision to the mission statement for the Southern University Land-Grant Campus during their regular meeting on Friday, February 17, 2017.

A document in the February 2017 Board of Supervisors packet stated that the, “rebranding efforts for the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SU Ag Center) and the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS) include redesigning the current logo and updating the mission statement to reflect the recent joining of these two entities to become the Southern University Land-Grant Campus.”

Documents went on to say that, “the new logo is encased in a circle which represents the interconnected nature of each aspect of the Land-Grant Campus….Each arm of the tripartite land-grant mission of Teaching, Research, and Extension is represented in the triangle. The apex symbolizes that the Land-Grant Campus, together with the Southern University System, is moving onward and upward, contributing to the advancement of all mankind.”

The revised mission statement reads, “The Land-Grant Campus of the Southern University and A&M College System embraces a mission consistent with the University's tripartite mission of teaching, research, and extension/public service. Our land-grant role is to educate, train and mentor a cadre of highly skilled students and professionals to prepare them for a highly technological and globalized workforce. To effectively serve the agricultural and food science industry, we conduct basic and applied research and disseminate information statewide. This allows us to better serve the citizens of Louisiana in a manner that is useful in addressing their scientific, technological, social, economic and cultural needs and enhance their overall quality of life.”

The board also approved the renaming of the SU Ag Center’s satellite campus in Opelousas from the Southwest Center for Rural Initiatives to the Sustainable Agricultural, Rural Development Institute (SARDI), and the establishment of the Southern Institute for One Health, One Medicine (SIOHOM), which will serve as an umbrella organization that promotes interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach/extension to improve the lives both humans and animals.

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SU Ag Center to host 7th annual La. Small Farmer Conference

Baton Rouge, La. - Small farmers from throughout the state will gather at the Southern University Ag Center March 16-18 to attend the 7^th annual Louisiana Small Farmer Conference.

                                                

The three-day conference, themed “Innovations and Resilience for Louisiana Small Family Farms,” is designed to educate, provide expanded awareness of educational opportunities, USDA programs and services and other resources to help small farmers stay in business.

Registration for the conference is complimentary for anyone who submits their registration form by Friday, March 3. On-site registration will begin at 8 a.m. daily.

Conference speakers will include Jay Grymes, Chief Meteorologist at WAFB News Channel 9; Brandon Davis, Ag Labor Attorney at Phelps Dunbar, LLC.; Leonard Jordan, Associate Chief for Conservation at the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Brennan Washington, Minority Farmer/ Outreach Specialist at the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE).

Session during the conference will include:

·         Drone Demonstrations

·         Grant Writing

·         Soil Health

·         Farm Labor

·         Marketing

This event is the ideal venue for new and beginning farmers, small and urban farmers, agricultural business owners, community leaders, backyard gardeners and community based organizations.

Other events occurring during the conference will include the Louisiana Living Legends Banquet, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Southern University in the areas of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, and the graduation ceremony for the 2016 Class of the Louisiana Small Farmer Agricultural Leadership Institute.

To register, visit http://www.suagcenter.com/small-farmers or contact Kelli Hollins at 225-771-2242 or via e-mail at kelli_hollins@suagcenter.com.  

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USDA Reminds Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi about Disaster Assistance Programs

Baton Rouge, La. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that could potentially be affected by the recent storms that USDA has several programs that provide assistance before, during and after disasters. USDA staff in the regional, State and county offices in the states of Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi are ready to help.

USDA encourages residents and small businesses in the potential impact zones to contact the following offices to meet their individual needs:

Property and Shelter; Food Safety and Food Assistance; Crop and Livestock Loss; and Community Recovery Resources.

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides support for disaster education through the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN).

For complete details and eligibility requirements regarding USDA's disaster assistance programs, contact a local USDA Service Center (http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app). More information about USDA disaster assistance (http://www.usda.gov/documents/fact-sheet-usda-programs-assist-individuals-small-businesses.pdf) as well as other disaster resources is available on the USDA Disaster Resource Center website. In a continuing effort to better serve the public, USDA has developed a new and improved central resource for disaster related materials. In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other disaster-focused organizations, USDA created a Disaster Resource Center (http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=disaster-help) website, utilizing a new online searchable knowledgebase. This knowledgebase is a collection of disaster-related resources that are powered by agents with subject-matter expertise. The Disaster Resource Center website and web tool now provide an easy access point to find USDA disaster information and assistance.

Full details available at USDA website. 

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SU Ag Center Youth Clubs Learn to Spread Love as a Noble Deed

 Walter Lashell Sr. & Kim Hebert enjoying Love Fest 2017 despite their situation

Baton Rouge, La. – On Saturday, February 11, the SU Ag Center’s Jaguar Leader (Jag Lead) Club, and Outstanding Mature Girlz (OMG) Club served nearly 200 “Bags of Love” to homeless individuals under the Trevor J. Sims Memorial Bridge. The club members traveled from St. Helena & Tangipahoa Parishes to participate in Love Fest 2017 as part of the clubs monthly service focus, which is knowledge. Club members were introduced to a pressing issue that plagues the capital city, and that is homelessness.  For the very first time students from both parishes were able to witness what life looks like when individuals do not have anywhere to turn for resources.  Students also conducted an interview with homeless, 41-year old, Walter Lashell Sr., to gain knowledge on how someone could reach such deprived conditions.

Lashell said, “I moved here from Norfolk, Virginia, and I lost my job. ‘People have a preconceived notion that we’re looking for handouts, but I’m looking for a hand-up.”  Lashell also stated that he and his companion had only been residing underneath the Trevor J. Sims Bridge for a little over a month, but he’s still optimistic.  Many club members were shocked that Baton Rouge has such a huge homeless population, and discussed ways they could become the voice of reason to help eradicate such awful conditions. Kentwood High Magnet School (OMG) Club Member Marla Mcknight said, “I’ve learned that homelessness can happen to anybody, sometimes even the educated are affected.”

Love Fest is an annual celebration held on the second Saturday in February.  This event is essentially used to help the homeless population take their minds off their temporary situations for one day, while also helping them to seek solutions to put them back on their feet.  Club members also passed out hygiene kits, and hand-crafted Valentine’s Day cards that simply read, “I love you!”

For information on how to join a club, contact Nicolette Gordon at nicolette_gordon@suagcenter.com

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Deadline for the 23rd SU Annual Black History Quiz Bowl is Looming

Baton Rouge, La - The Southern University Ag Center and College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences are set for the 2017 Black History Quiz Bowl. The 23rd annual event will be held in the auditorium at Southern University Ag Center on Tuesday, February 21, at 3 pm. 

All students are eligible to participate. Teams (4 members each) must register by submitting a roster to obandele@cox.net no later than Friday, Feb. 17. The roster may also include an alternate member.  Rules and study guide are available here or at http://bit.ly/2jIH7zG

Teams may register at the College of Agricultural, Family, and Consumer Science Dean’s Office in Fisher Hall rm. 102 or by emailing rosters to obandele@cox.net.  Please hurry, time is running out!

This event is organized by Owusu Bandele, Professor Emeritus, SU Ag Center. He can be reached via email at obandele@cox.net

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SU Ag Center & College of Ag. Set to Host Medical Marijuana Town Hall Meeting

Baton Rouge, La. – The Southern University Land-Grant Campus - consisting on the SU Ag Center and College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences - will host a Medical Marijuana Town Hall Meeting on February 23, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Southern University Ag Center – A. O. Williams Hall, 181 B. A. Little Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

The meeting will provide an overview of the Land-Grant Campus' medical marijuana venture.

Potential vendors and the public at large are invited to attend the Town Hall. The event is free.

Individuals must pre-register to attend the meeting by visiting www.suagcenter.com/townhall.

The Land-Grant Campus is requesting that all questions from vendors regarding the Medical Marijuana Program be emailed in advance to Dr. Janana Snowden at, janana_snowden@suagcenter.com. The deadline to submit questions will be 12 p.m. on February 21, 2017. All questions received will be addressed during the Town Hall.

For additional information, contact Dr. Snowden or LaKeeshia Lusk at 225-771-2242.

 

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National Agriculture Day 2017 Scheduled for March 21

Celebrate National Ag Day 2017

Baton Rouge, La. - The Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center and College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (the Land-Grant Campus) will be hosting its annual National Ag Day celebration on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 9:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. This year’s theme is “Food for Life.” National Ag Day is a nation-wide celebration where individuals and institutions recognize the importance of agriculture and how it relates to everyday life.

National Ag Day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by American agriculture. Join us on March 21 to show your appreciation to all those in the agriculture industry responsible for feeding over seven billion mouths every day.

Ag Day wants to help young people acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industries.

Youth and adults are invited to come and experience live animal demonstrations, food demonstrations, technology and more at Southern University in Baton Rouge. Students will learn how agriculture impacts their daily living and how to sustain healthy living for life through food. The importance of the food and agricultural industry and its contribution statewide, nationally, and globally will be discussed with Ag Day participants. Presentations in relevant areas will be made by university faculty, staff, students and other community partners.

This event will be held at Southern University F.G. Clark Activity Center - SU mini dome, Baton Rouge, La. We look forward to your participation!

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Dr. Renita W. Marshall at (225)771-0252.

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SU Ag Center VC teaches youth about agriculture, ways to protect the environment

Vice Chancellor Johnson interacting with youth in school

Baton Rouge, La - The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center is exposing youth at all levels of education to high paying careers in agriculture while seeking prospective students for the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Andra Johnson, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Development at the Southern University Ag Center jumped at the chance to interact with youth at the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts earlier in February, 2017. During the Student Career Day, Dr. Johnson discussed with a class of 2^nd graders his lucrative job based on his agricultural science degree.  He also taught them where samples of waste should be placed to reduce negative impact on the environment. Read more at the BRCVPA blog page or click here: http://www.brcvpa.com/blog/career-talk-in-ms-cruzs-class.

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The date for Annual Black History Quiz Bowl has changed to Feb. 21

Baton Rouge, La - The joint Southern University Ag Center and College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences 2017 Black History Quiz Bowl will be held in the auditorium at Southern University Ag Center on Tuesday, February 21, at 3 pm. 

All students are eligible to participate. Teams (4 members each) must register by submitting a roster to obandele@cox.net no later than Friday, Feb. 17. The roster may also include an alternate member.  Rules and study guide are available here or at https://goo.gl/9PKzf2

Teams may register at the College of Agricultural, Family, and Consumer Science Dean’s Office in Fisher Hall; at the SU Ag Center front desk; or they can email rosters to obandele@cox.net. 

Plaques will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place teams, and all participants will receive a book by or about some aspect of the Black experience at the end of the event. 

This event is organized by Owusu Bandele, Professor Emeritus, SU Ag Center. He can be reached via email at obandele@cox.net

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Save the date for SU & LSU Ag Centers joint Small Ruminant Field Day

Flyer

Baton Rouge, LA – The Southern University Ag Center, and the LSU AgCenter, will host a joint small ruminant field day on April 29 from 8:00 am - 2:30 p.m. at Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, 14600 Scenic Highway, Baton Rouge, LA.

For more information contact: Sebhatu Gebrelul (225) 771-3841; sebhatu_gebrelul@suagcenter.com; Renita Marshall (225) 771-0252; Renita_marshall@suagcenter.com

                                                                                                                                                      

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SU Ag Center & College of Ag set for 23rd Annual Black History Quiz Bowl

Competition was stiff at 2016 Quiz Bowl

Baton Rouge, La - The Southern University Ag Center and College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences are set for the 2017 Black History Quiz Bowl. The 23rd annual event will be held in the auditorium at Southern University Ag Center on Tuesday, February 21, at 3 pm. 

All students are eligible to participate. Teams (4 members each) must register by submitting a roster to obandele@cox.net no later than Friday, Feb. 17. The roster may also include an alternate member.  Rules and study guide are available here or at http://bit.ly/2jIH7zG

Teams may register at the College of Agricultural, Family, and Consumer Science Dean’s Office in Fisher Hall; at the SU Ag Center front desk; or they can email rosters to obandele@cox.net. 

Plaques will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place teams, and all participants will receive a book by or about some aspect of the Black experience at the end of the event. 

This event is organized by Owusu Bandele, Professor Emeritus, SU Ag Center. He can be reached via email at obandele@cox.net

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Southwest Center for Rural Initiatives set to host Community & School Based Gardening Workshop

Event Flyer

Baton Rouge, La. – The Southwest Center for Rural Initiatives (SCRI) - a satellite campus of the Southern University Ag Center – will host a Community and School Based Gardening Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the SCRI, 1209 Diesi Street, in Opelousas, La.

School and community garden coordinators, small and large farmers and backyard gardeners are invited to attend the workshop, which is free and open to the public.

The workshop will focus on the topics of:

• Soil Preparation tips
• Greenhouse maintenance
• The benefits of hoop houses and raised beds

Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities that include:

• Seedling Preparation
• Transplanting Seedlings

     “This workshop will teach school and community garden organizers how to grow vegetables from the seed to a seedling,” said Mila Berhane, Senior Research Associate at the SU Ag Center. “We will also provide attendees with seedlings that they can use to prepare for their spring garden.”

For more information or to register, contact Kayla Fontenot via phone at 337-943-2410 or email her at kayla_fontenot@suagcenter.com.

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