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“Going through this process has reinvigorated my passion for agriculture and shed light on numerous opportunities for the division to cultivate partnerships and collaborate during this next chapter,” expressed Fields. “I’m grateful for this opportunity to continue strengthening the impact of the Division of Agriculture as we embrace the land-grant mission of serving our state."

In March, the McBride Sisters Wine Company launched a new initiative that funds scholarships for women in agricultural programs at Southern University's College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences.

Join us for SU Day at the Capitol on Wednesday! All campuses will be represented in the Capitol Rotunda at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Can't make it in person? Show your SUpport with a post about what SU means to you and include #WeAreSouthern and #LaLege. For more info, go to sus.edu/capitol.

Southern University Ag Center employees Drs. Tiffany Franklin and Renita Marshall were recently featured in the National 4-H Council’s Trailblazers campaign. The National 4-H Council initiated the campaign to recognize the people of 4-H who are breaking barriers, creating change, inspiring others, paving the way for generations to come, and bringing the 4-H mission to life.

The Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS) will celebrate Ag Week on the Southern University campus March 21 – 26, 2022.

Baton Rouge, La - On March 3 & 4, 2022, Agribusiness students Brian Ardoin, Jefferson Blackmon II, Tynikqua Payne, and Clarise Preston presented their research findings and recommendations to judges at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on “Reducing the Global “Carbon Hoofprint,” through U.S. Exports of Methane-Reducing Feed Additives.”

Baton Rouge, La. – In honor of National Women’s In History Month and National Ag Day, the Southern University Ag Center is hosting a Luncheon to celebrate women from all walks of life that are connected through agriculture.

The Livestock Show Office is currently accepting pre-orders of non-processed choice meats from various livestock. All proceeds from meat sales go directly to participating youth as a reward for their hard work and financial investment.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday the members of the newly established Equity Commission and its Subcommittee on Agriculture. The Commission will hold its first public meeting on February 28, 2022. As authorized and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, the launch of the independent Commission delivers on President Biden’s commitment to create an independent Equity Commission and provide it with the necessary resources to support its mission to address historical discrimination at USDA. The launch of the Commission follows the one-year anniversary of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.