Wednesday, December 18

SU Ag Center holds successful Fall Garden Workshop

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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