The theme for one of the past National Extension Association for Family and Consumer
Sciences (NEAFCS) Annual Conference was "Discovering the Gold." As I reflect on my days as a 4-Her in
East Feliciana Parish and compare it to my current position -- Vice Chancellor for Extension, I
realize there is still gold to be discovered in the Cooperative Extension Program and more
specifically at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
(Southern University Ag Center) adapts to a rapidly changing society and improves lives
through an educational process that uses research-based information to reach citizens of Louisiana.
We offer educational programs and resources on agriculture and natural resources, economic and
community development, youth development, family and human development, diet, nutrition and
health education. Southern University Ag Center reaches people through meetings, workshops, conferences,
publications, electronic communication, distance learning and mass media. Thousands of Louisiana
citizens are reached through the combined efforts of professionals, paraprofessional and volunteers
in designated parishes throughout the state. The foundation of the Cooperative Extension Program
is community-based and family centered and provides a network of people working together to help
other people.
Welcome to Southern University Ag Center and may you "Discover the Gold" as many before you
already have, and may you continue to make discoveries as Southern University Ag Center delivers the information and
education you need -- where you live and where you work.
