Agricultural & Natural Resouces

What is Agricultural and Natural Resources?

The work of the Agricultural and Natural Resources unit within the Cooperative Extension Program focuses primarily on preparing small, traditionally unserved and underserved farmers and ranchers to compete in a dynamic, ever-changing environment. This audience also includes urban farmers, back yard gardeners and community agriculturalist. The overall goal of this program is to deliver high quality educational programs to the agricultural producers of Louisiana and the region which will allow them to maintain sustainable and profitable businesses, farms and communities.

Delivering the Southern University Cooperative Extension’s Agricultural and Natural Resources (ANR) mission to small scale producers is an evolving undertaking. ANR, in collaboration with governmental and non-profit organizations, prepare traditionally unserved and underserved, ranchers, women, veterans and small farmers to produce and compete in a changing agricultural industry.

The ANR specialists, agents, staff and advisors are committed to linking farmers to opportunities, providing trusted information and assessing community needs. We work together to play a role in building communities and leading the fight to address statewide challenges.

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