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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