USDA/FAS staff representing 21 U.S. Embassies visit the SU Ag Center
Twenty-three USDA/ Foreign Agricultural Service agency members representing 21 U.S. Embassies visited the Southern University Ag Center’s Research Unit on July 7, 2022 as part of the USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service Locally Employed (LE) Staff Training Tour.
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. This training will assist the LE Staff in their work to support U.S. agricultural exports.
During the visit, the staff learned about a few salient research programs being conducted at the SU Ag Center, including the Cattle SUN Beef Project and Hemp and Viticulture Programs. The staff also toured the Ag Center’s research trials at its Horticultural Farm.
“We are excited to host USDA/FAS,” said Dr. Jose Toledo, SU Ag Center Vice Chancellor of Research. “We hope this visit can translate into future mutually beneficial opportunities, including hosting FAS Scholars and traveling overseas to visit their institutions as well,” he added.
The training tour began in Lafayette on July 6 and will travel through Baton Rouge and New Orleans before ending in Washington, D.C. on July 12.