Examine and improve agricultural teacher training and curriculum development and impact of agricultural education on students.
Create youth development and ag leadership programs to build skills and inspire careers in agriculture and rural development.
Strengthen academic and workforce development pathways that prepare students for impactful careers in Louisiana’s rural communities.
Hannah Devall is helping shape youth agricultural advocates through the Louisiana 4-H Livestock Ambassador program. The initiative provides high school students with hands-on training in animal science, leadership and agricultural advocacy.
Brian Gautreau and his team designed a course that teaches high school students the basics of flying drones and helps them earn the Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 certification needed to fly a drone commercially,
Tyler Braud is shaping the future of animal agriculture. He teaches undergraduate animal science courses, conducts research and provides extension programing, bringing science-based knowledge directly to communities.
LSU College of Agriculture dietetics concentration achieves a 100% internship match rate.
The LSU AgCenter’s Agricultural Leadership Development Program enhances leadership in rural Louisiana.
(08/25/25) Bryce Trahan, the 2025 recipient of the Charles and Rose Broussard Internship, worked at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station.
(7/31/25) The CHEF Camp happens every summer and teaches students best cooking practices and healthy recipes.
(07/01/25) The camp is part of the Climate Resilient Innovations for Sustainable Production of Rice, or CRISP Rice, grant.
(06/25/25) 4-H'ers recently teamed with volunteers from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to pack healthy meals for food-insecure residents.