SNAP Ed’s Nutrition Education Growing Healthy program held a garden build on Monday, August 28, 2023. This garden is in partnership with LaSalle Elementary’s Mrs. Kim LaFont’s Kindergarten class. SUAREC’s Nutrition Educator for EBR Parish, Chrisana Thomas teaches Nutrition Education at the school and the garden will be utilized to complement the lessons. Chrishana Thomas,Read more
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SNAP Nutrition Educator, Evan Egana, has served the East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana communities, through nutrition education classes, for 2 years. In July, Egana was honored by Park Forest Creative Sciences and Arts Magnet School For her hard work as a nutrition educator in their school. Park Forest Principal, Aubrey Jones, says that Egan’sRead more
Baton Rouge, La – The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s SNAP-Ed Growing Healthy Gardening Program collaborated with the O’Brien House in implementing several on-campus gardens for clients to tend to and enjoy. O’Brien House is a halfway house established in 1971 in Baton Rouge for adults recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. AccordingRead more
This Garden is thriving with tomatoes and almost ready to harvest at White Oaks Senior Apartments in West Carroll Parish, LA. Special thanks to Parish Nutrition Educators Carolyn Robinson and Teresa Sammons for their hard work and dedication. This garden was created in partnership with the Southern University Ag Center’s SNAP-Ed Growing Healthy Program andRead more
At the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Conference this month, our SNAP-Ed nutrition educators, Lisa B. Weber and Marianna Langston were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. We are very proud of them!! They received the following awards… Outstanding SU Ag Center SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator: Lisa Weber Outstanding SU Ag Center FCS Agent: Marianna LangstonRead more
The Southern University Ag Center’s Nutrition Programs provided two raised bed gardens to Jackson Elementary School and East Feliciana High School in East Feliciana Parish. The gardening day encouraged children to eat healthy, reduce stress, and engage in moderate physical activity. Both raised beds included bell peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, and tomatoes! Sharnet Nixon, Nutrition Educator,Read more
National Nutrition Month® is an annual nutrition education and information campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign, celebrated each year during the month of March, focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The Southern University Ag Nutrition Programs celebrated National NutritionRead more
C.H.E.F. Camp 2022 is here! Avoyelles, East & West Carroll, Madison, Morehouse and Union parishes C.H.E.F. Camp “Creating Healthy Enjoyable Foods” (C.H.E.F.) provides youth cooking camps in several parishes throughout the state. The C.H.E.F. camps are designed to teach youth basic cooking principles and nutrition education based on the USDA’s, “MyPlate” food guidance system andRead more
The Audubon Regional Library is hosting a healthy-eating program each week at its Clinton and Jackson locations. There are classes for children and classes for teens. During a recent program, SNAP-ED Nutrition Educator Sharnet Nixon talked with Zenaria Atkins (pictured) and other children at the Audubon Regional Library in Clinton. Keep up the SUccess, Sharnet!!Read more
CONGRATULATIONS DR. YORK!!! Dr. De’Shoin York named Vice Chancellor for Extension at the SU Ag Center Baton Rouge, La. – De’Shoin A. York, Ph.D., has been appointed the Vice Chancellor for Extension and Outreach at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Dr. York was appointed to the position during the Southern University SystemRead more