News Updates

The College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES) hosted 31 high school seniors and incoming college freshmen from Louisiana, Texas, and Iowa for a week during the college’s annual Beginning Agricultural Youth Opportunities Unlimited (BAYOU) Program.

Sterling Brown, a senior agriculture business major in the Southern University College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES), has been appointed the Region I National Undergraduate Vice President in Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) organization.

Earielle London, an Urban Forestry major from Baton Rouge, La., was named the Chief Student Marshall of Southern University’s Spring 2025 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on May 9, 2025.

Dr. Renita Woods Marshal,Vice Chancellor for Academics and Student Support Services and Associate Dean at Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, has been appointed to the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education (SW Ag Center) Regional Advisory Committee (RAC).

Dr. Tiffany Franklin has been named the Vice Chancellor for Extension and Outreach at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Dr. Raquel Square Ayles has been named the Associate Vice Chancellor for Extension and Outreach at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

The Southern University Ag Center is now enrolling students ages 9-15 for its two-week, hands-on agricultural experiential learning summer camp, JAGcation.

This summer the Southern University Ag Center will host its 2nd Annual Hip Hop to Gen Z Camp, focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for 6th – 12th grade students.

The Southern University Ag Center’s Livestock Program will present Jaguar Jackpot Roping on May 4, 2025, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, 14600 Scenic Hwy, in Baton Rouge, LA 70807. Roping will begin at 1 p.m.

The Southern University College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences (CAHES) Fashion Merchandising, Design and Textiles Program, formal known as Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX), will hold its 2025 Quilt Design Summer Camp from June 9 – June 19, 2025.

Nearly 200 high school and college students participated in the Southern University College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences' (CAHES) 2nd Annual Vet Explore 2025.

College of Ag student Leslie Womack, II says that Southern University has given him the tools needed to turn his passion into a career.

The SU Ag Center will host its Spring Garden Workshop themed, "Thriving on a Small Farm" and will feature the JAGFresh Farmers Market

Southern University Ag Center and College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences Chancellor-Dean, Orlando F. McMeans, Ph.D., was one of three 2025 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Career Achievement Award recipients.

The SU Ag Center will hold its Spring Small Farmer Academy to assist small and limited resource farmers through the process of becoming more successful agricultural entrepreneurs.

The program aims to combat mental health trends by providing free teletherapy services to underserved rural communities where access to mental health services is often limited due to geographical barriers.

Grab your style passports and prepare for a one-of-a-kind fashion adventure around the globe, featuring runway shows, pop-up shops, interactive workshops, and more!

This groundbreaking fashion fundraising event will support students enrolled in the CAHES' Fashion Merchandising, Design and Textiles Program.

In this episode, SU Ag Center's Senior Research Professor of Food Science and Bio-processing, Dr. Teodoro Espinosa-Solares, will discuss his work in food quality and sustainability.

Dr. Clyde Bagley has over 40 years of experience in academia and research.

During this Women's History Month, the SU Ag Center recognizes the contributions of Carolyn Robinson within the Louisiana parishes she serves.

Apply today for the Summer BAYOU Program. BAYOU provides rising high school seniors who have completed 11th grade and graduating seniors (incoming college freshmen) with first-hand experience in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, Business, or the natural sciences.

The 'Bleat the Stress! Goat Yoga' event helped College of Ag students and staff manage stress during the Spring 2025 mid-term week.

The Southern University Ag Center celebrated its 82nd Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show with a host of events that began on February 22, 2025, and concluded with the Livestock Show's Awards Program and Juinor Auction on March 1, 2025. Take a look back at all the Livestock 2025 festivities!

The Southern University Ag Center has released a statement regarding the Project Farm to Feminine Hygiene USDA Capacity Building Grant.

Louisiana Board of Regents Commissioner, Dr. Kim Hunter Reed read the Dr. Seuss classic, "The Lorax," to students at the SU Child Development Lab on February 27, 2025 as a part of Read Across America.

Read the Southern University Ag Center's statement on the reinstatement of the USDA 1890 Scholars Program.

Students in the Fashion Merchandising, Design, and Textiles Program and The FAB Lab will create a collection of custom-made designs inspired by Ancient Egyptian culture for LASM's event celebrating the yearlong exhibition, Discoveries on the Nile: Exploring King Tut's Tomb and the Amin Egyptian Collection.

Ag students worked beside top chefs, in guest serves, and with industry leaders during the Taste of the NFL Super Bowl LIX Event.

Purchase your tickets now for the Annual Boots and Bling Affair on February 22.

SU Ag Center's Youth Development Program Leader, Dr. Raquel Ayles, will serve on the Board of Directors for NSBR, a non-profit that aims to ensure that all children in Baton Rouge have access to outstanding schools.

Teens are being certified to become FAA Part 107 small, unmanned aircraft pilots through the Youth Development Program's Precision Agcademy initiative.

Segura will represent ASPA members in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

VET Explore 2025 will provide high school and undergraduate college students with hands-on experience and tools needed to become a veterinarian.

The Southern University Ag Center will celebrate its 82nd Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show with a slate of events including the Boots and Bling Affair, a Livestock Give Day, and an Educational Ag Expo leading up to the Annual Livestock Show.

The 1890 Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life (COE) at the Southern University Ag Center has partnered with the LSU AgCenter and Florida A&M University on the joint project, "On-Farm Food Safety Training for Farm Workers and Underserved Farmers Covering FSMA PSR and GAPs Requirements." The project seeks to enhance food safety training for farm workers and underserved farmers.

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Dr. Marshall has been named the Vice Chair of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council where she serves as a member.

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and safe Holiday Season.

Congratulations to all the Fall 2024 graduates!

Donations from the Joe W. & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation and the MosaicCompany were presented to the Southern University Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences to support programs and Agricultural research.

Mr. Cornelius Jackson, Extension Agent, at the SU Ag Center, received the Southern University System’s Above and Beyond Award during the Southern University System Board of Supervisors meeting on November 29, 2024, during Bayou Classic.

Over 100 individuals learned about the ethnic vegetables that can be grown in Louisiana during the SU Ag Center's Annual Fall Garden Workshop.

GIS is a global event dedicated to spreading awareness about the real-world uses of GIS technology.

Applications are now open for the 2025 Acres: Cultivating Equity in Black Agriculture Program.

Pre-order your meat today!

Join our Communities of Color Network for the Great American Smokeout to receive educational tips and information on resources to successfully quit smoking.

The SU Ag Center has been awarded a $2 Million grant from the USDA Forest Service Investment Recovery Act Grant Program and administrated through the 1890 Foundation. The grant will enhance urban greening and equal access to green space in disadvantaged communities in Louisiana.

The Vet on Wheels Vaccination Clinic helped individuals access care for their pets.

The Baton Rouge community and surrounding areas are invited to bring their pets to this free clinic.

The Baton Rouge community is invited to participate in the Pinking for You! Breast Cancer Awareness Event. This free event will focus on promoting awareness in support of breast cancer survivors and individuals who are fighting breast cancer.

Congratulations to the new inductees of the Morrill Society Fund.

Congratulations to Faith Woods on being crowned Miss Southern University!

The SU MANRRS Chapter is currently accepting pre-sale sweet potato orders.

Join the SU Ag Center and the College of Ag for Homecoming 2024!

The SU Ag Center's Rural Connections for Rural Resilience program seeks to close the mental health gap by providing teletherapy to underserved rural communities.

The SU College of Ag's Fashion and Business Laboratory (FAB LaB) has partnered with McDonald’s Change of Fashion HBCU Tour to host “Pretty Wednesday SU Homecoming Fab Lab Edition," for Southern University students.

Come sip, savor, and support student education at the 3rd Annual Vino on the Bluff Wine Tasting Fundraiser.

Dr. Terrance Drew, the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, met with the administration of the SU Ag Center and the Baton Rouge campus during a visit on October 2, 2024.

Join the SU Ag Center for our 2nd Annual Calf Roping on the Bluff on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. Roping will begin at 10 a.m.

The Southern University Ag Center has published the "Advancing Disaster Education: 1890 Research-Based Curriculums, Lessons and Workshops" which provides emergency preparedness resources for a variety of demographics, including homeless individuals, low-income groups, farmers, youth, families, older adults, and pets, in rural and low-resource regions.

The Southern University Ag Center and the Southern University College of Ag will close at 1 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2024.

Thirty 13-17-year-olds will learn about drones during the SU Ag Center's first Drone Demo Daze event on Sept. 7, 2024.

The College of Ag helped students gear up for the Fall semester with its Annual Fall Convocation.

SU Ag Center's Dr. Oscar Udoh and student Kennedy Orr both received the Southern University System's Above and Beyond Award.

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center seeks to fill its Vice Chancellor of Research position.

The College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences has a slate of events planned during its 2024 Welcome Week to help students start the Fall semester.

Southern University students are invited to participate in the free JAGrifest back-to-school Health Fair.

SU Ag Students and Faculty Members Participate in an International Trip to China

Join the SU Ag Center and GOHSEP for a FREE community emergency preparedness event, "Real Preparedness for Real People."

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center and the College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences have been awarded three capacity building grants through the USDA/NIFA's 1890 institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program. The grants will research the effectiveness of natural feminine hygiene products, recruit the next generation of natural resource students, and educate youth on career opportunities in the agricultural sector.

The College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences hosted 28 high school seniors and incoming college freshmen during it annual BAYOU Summer Program.

The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center has partnered with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) to host the 2nd annual Soul of the Soil.

Congratulations to SU Ag Center Researcher and College of Ag Professor, Dr. Zhu Ning on receiving the Spring 2024 Outstanding Researcher Award.

Register now for our Men's Health Luncheon at, https://bit.ly/3UtZyeN.

Join us for our Women's Health Luncheon on May 29.

Registration is now open for the Hip Hop to Gen Z Camp.

SU Ag Center's Associate Vice Chancellor for Compliance, Dr. Donovan Segura, has been announced as the 47th President of the Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA).

Applications are now being accepted for the College of Ag's 2024 Fashion Design and Apparel Entrepreneurship Summer Camp.

Apply now for the 2024 BAYOU Summer Program. The application deadline is May 1, 2024.

Registration is now open for the JAGcation Summer Camp for youth aged 9-15.

Registration is open for the 2024 Quilt Design Summer Camp.

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochit Torres Small visited the Southern University Ag Center and Baton Rouge campus on April 1, 2024.

Are you a high school or college undergraduate student who is interested in becoming a veterinarian? Register now for the College of Ag's Vet Explore 2024 at, https://bit.ly/3SvCM5j.

During Women's History Month, the SU Ag Center is highlighting the work of Milagro Berhane, a Senior Research Associate and Adjunct Professor at the Southern University Ag Center and College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences.

The small business community, especially minority business enterprises, woman-owned small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) certified firms, HUBZone certified firms, and Veteran-Owned (including Service-Disabled Veteran owned) are invited to attend the 19th Annual Connecting Businesses to Contracts: From Local to Global Business Development and Procurement Conference.

The free health fair is open to the public and will provide health screenings, physical activities, haircuts, food and music, community resources, and much more.

This year's Spring Garden Workshop will focus on the every uses of herbs. Register now at, https://bit.ly/48U1AKC.

The Southern University College of Ag's student organization, AgBusiness Students United, awarded a $1,000 in scholarship funds to students.

Dr. Williams is the first African American inducted into the state's Ag Hall of Distinction.

The Southern University Ag Center will host several Spring Health Fairs in parishes around the state from March 5 – April 13, 2024.

Join us in nurturing your mind, body, and soul as we harness the healing energy of yoga against the backdrop of nature's breathtaking canvas of the Bluff.

The Black History Quiz Bowl is an exciting educational event that stimulates our students.

Join us as we celebrate our 81st Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show.

Congratulations to Dr. Sanjay Batra on receiving the Southern University Office of Sponsored Programs Fall 2023 Outstanding Researcher Award.

Pre-order your non-processed choice meat from the 81st Annual Livestock and Poultry Show today!