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| Sarah Sims, SU Ag Center's Nutrition Educator for Madison and Richland Parishes, discussed the equipment needed to properly make preserves and jams from fresh fruits and vegetables during the 8th annual Fall Garden Workshop on Nov. 26, 2019. |
Baton Rouge, La. – More than 90
teachers, backyard gardeners, and community garden coordinators attended the
Southern University Ag Center’s 8th Annual Fall Garden Workshop on
Nov. 26 at the M. A. Edmond Livestock Arena Multipurpose Building.
Orlando F. McMeans, Ph.D.,
Chancellor-Dean of the SU Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Family and
Consumer Sciences, was on hand to provide greetings to the attendees.
This year’s workshop focused on learning
how to preserve fruits and vegetables and abiding by the state's Cottage
Food Rules and Regulations. Stephanie Elwood, Extension Associate for the SU Ag
Center, facilitated a session on eating locally grown produce; Sarah Sims, SU Ag
Center’s Nutrition Educator for Madison and Richland Parishes, provided
instructions on the proper way to make preserves and jams from fresh fruits and
vegetables; Gabriela Crespo Gautierrez, Assistant Manager of the Food Incubator
at LSU’s School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, discussed the state's cottage food rules
and regulations; Mila Berhane, Senior Research Associate at the
SU Ag Center, demonstrated how to graft vegetables; and Yemane Ghebreiyessus,
Ph.D., Professor of Urban Forestry and Soil Sciences in SU’s Department of
Urban Forestry and Natural Resources and Marlin Ford, Ph.D., Urban Agricultural
Specialist at the SU Ag Center, conducted a session on hydroponics.
For eight years, the Southern
University Ag Center has held its Fall Garden Workshop as a way to educate the
community and provide individuals with the tools and information needed to
successfully grow their own fruits and vegetables, as well as raise farm
animals.
The workshop is held on the Tuesday
before Thanksgiving to give teachers an opportunity to participate in the
event.
The Fall Garden Workshop was
co-sponsored by the SU Ag Center, its Wisteria Alliance Program and the
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program.
For additional information about the
SU Ag Center’s Fall Garden Workshop contact Zanetta Augustine at 225-771-2591
or via email at zanetta_augustine@suagcenter.com.
View photos from the event here.
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