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SU Ag Center’s SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators, Lisa Weber and Marianna Langston Awarded

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 16 September, 2022 | 0

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 S.U. Ag Center’s Nutrition Programs Provided Gardens to Schools

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 17 May, 2022 | 0

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

SNAP-Ed Celebrated National Nutrition Month!

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 3 May, 2022 | 0

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!!

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 26 April, 2022 | 0

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

S.U. Ag Center’s SNAP-ED Nutrition Educator Sharnet Nixon educates kids at the Audubon Regional Library summer program!

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 12 July, 2021 | 0

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

Dr. De’Shoin York named Vice Chancellor for Extension at the SU Ag Center

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 16 June, 2021 | 0

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

Si-Arah McCray named SNAP-ED Field Coordinator

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 6 May, 2021 | 0

We are pleased to announce that Si-Arah McCray has been named the new SNAP-Ed Field Coordinator for Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center. Previously, McCray worked as a SNAP-ED Nutrition Educator providing a variety of nutrition based education to the East Baton Rouge & East Feliciana Parish. The services in which she provided includeRead more

Joshua B. McDonald named Nutrition Education Programs Coordinator

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News | Comments are Closed | 14 February, 2021 | 0

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Joshua B. McDonald, MPA has been named the new Nutrition Education Programs Coordinator. In this capacity, he will oversee programming direction for both our SNAP-ED and EFNEP programs. Joshua started his new position on March 1, 2021.Joshua B. McDonald is a native of Albany, Georgia. He received hisRead more

Geo Prep Mid City SNAP-ED Garden Implementation Fall 2020

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News, Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 14 December, 2020 | 0

On Monday December 7th, Coach Trammel and his Garden Club (consisting of 25 members !) enthusiastically completed the raised bed implementation on the back of their school’s campus. The garden is full of fall vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens and cabbage. The Garden Club will meet every other Wednesday at 2:30 pmRead more

Growing Healthy with Si-Arah McCray at the Geo Prep School Garden Site

By Allison Ezidore-Tassin | SNAP-ED News, Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 17 November, 2020 | 0

Garden implementation has begun at our newest SNAP – Ed Growing Healthy garden site – GEO Prep School. With Ms. Si-Arah McCray as our nutrition educator at this site and Coach Trammell as our main garden advocate, we are excited about utilizing this garden as a hands-on tool for Ms. McCray’s online nutrition education classes. ThisRead more

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