The Southern University Cooperative Extension Program is the outreach arm of Southern University Ag Center. The Cooperative Extension Program has a standing reputation of "Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success," and building lasting partnerships and programs that help solve problems of the citizens of Louisiana who have limited social and economic resources.

  Our committed field agents provide leadership and expertise in many areas and are dedicated to the Ag Center's main objective of improving our citizen's access to positive opportunities through outreach education. For example, small-scale farmers and ranchers are given the opportunity to develop and maintain viable farming operations that are in harmony with the environment. Leaders and residents are taught capacity building skills to enhance the growth and development of business and industrial sectors in order to improve the quality of life of citizens throughout the state. Additionally, families are taught financial management skills and health and nutrition facts that allow them to make wiser, healthier food choices. The Cooperative Extension Program accomplishes its objectives by conducting outreach and educational programs that positively impact their targeted clientele.