The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SUAREC) was established on July 1, 2001 out of the need to enhance the impact of our land-grant programs on the citizenry of the state of Louisiana. The mission of the Center is to conduct basic and applied research, and disseminate information to the citizens of Louisiana in a manner that is useful in addressing their scientific, technological, social, economic and cultural needs. SUAREC encompasses the Center for Small Farm Research, which was established in 1983, the Cooperative Extension Program, the S.U. The Center's programs are, and will continue to be, multi-disciplinary with collaboration among research scientists and cooperative extension personnel from Southern University and the LSU Agricultural Center.Programs in the Center will focus on, but are not limited to, the following areas: Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems; Human Nutrition, Diet and Health; Family, Youth Development and Enrichment; Urban Forestry; Natural Resources and Environment and Economics, Marketing, Policy and Community Development. The Center is therefore poised to be recognized and valued as a premier provider for practical new discoveries, outreach education and technical assistance in the food, agricultural and human sciences. http://mail.suagcenter.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://suagcenter.blogspot.com/
