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SU College of Ag set to hold Welcome Week Aug. 21-25, 2023
August 21, 2023
The Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS) will host its Welcome Week August 21 – 25, 2023 on the campus of Southern University.
SU Ag Center set to host inaugural Calf Roping on the Bluff
August 17, 2023
The Southern University Ag Center will host its inaugural Calf Roping on the Bluff on September 2nd at the M. A. Edmond Livestock Arena’s Multipurpose Building, 14600 Scenic Hwy., in Baton Rouge at 11 a.m.
SU Ag Center holds successful St. Helena Agriculture Day
July 25, 2023
Baton Rouge, La. - The Fifth Ward Recreation Center in Amite City, Louisiana was buzzing with excitement at St. Helena Agriculture Day on July 24, 2023. The event was hosted by the Southern University Ag Center in conjunction with the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SARE), MUSE 3 Farm, the St. Helena Cattle Company, and the LSU Ag Center and was aimed to raise awareness about agriculture and provided fresh produce to the Greensburg community.
Dr. Leodrey Williams has been officially named Chancellor Emeritus of the SU Ag Center
July 21, 2023
Former Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center Chancellor, Leodrey Williams, Ed.D., officially named Chancellor Emeritus of the Ag Center during the Board of Supervisors July meeting.
SU College of Ag Student L'Asia George and SU Ag Center Farmer Nicholas Victorian are featured in a short film by the Chronicle of Higher Education
June 27, 2023
This short film explores how ancestral knowledge, education and awareness, research, innovation, community engagement, and entrepreneurship foster food production and distribution, through the stories of several Louisianans with ties to Southern University and A&M College, in Baton Rouge.
SU Ag Center's holds second annual JAGcation Summer Camp
June 19, 2023
The two-week, hands-on agricultural experiential learning summer camp was open to students ages 9-11 and focused on various concepts and careers in agriculture and family and consumer sciences.
SU College of Ag Holds a Successful Summer BAYOU Program
June 12, 2023
Thirty-four high schoolers and incoming college freshmen participated in the Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences’ 2023 Beginning Agricultural Youth Opportunities Unlimited (BAYOU) Program
College of Ag Students and Faculty Participate in MANRRS National Conference, U.S. Forest Service Tour, and USDA-NRCS Networking
June 12, 2023
Southern University College of Ag students and faculty members participated in the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) National Conference Mobile Tour on April 15, 2023.