LSUE program seeks to reinvigorate Tri-Parish interest in agriculture

By Rebecca Chaisson on Friday, June 23, 2023
  • Kelly’s Landing was the setting Tuesday night for a meeting of LSUE officials and local and area agriculture teachers and stakeholders to discuss the Sustaining Future Farms in Louisiana program at the university. Among those on hand were, from left, Caitlin deNux, program manager; Dr. Nancee Sorenson, chancellor; Gracie Bourque, Abbeville Cattle Festival Teen Cattle Queen; Kelly Hundley, host; Sadie Zaunbrecher, International Rice Festival Queen; and Rep, Phillip DeVillier. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Po
    Kelly’s Landing was the setting Tuesday night for a meeting of LSUE officials and local and area agriculture teachers and stakeholders to discuss the Sustaining Future Farms in Louisiana program at the university. Among those on hand were, from left, Caitlin deNux, program manager; Dr. Nancee Sorenson, chancellor; Gracie Bourque, Abbeville Cattle Festival Teen Cattle Queen; Kelly Hundley, host; Sadie Zaunbrecher, International Rice Festival Queen; and Rep, Phillip DeVillier. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Po

    Area ag teachers, agriculture stakeholders and even festival queens gathered at Kelly’s Landing north of Crowley Tuesday night to learn more about a new ag program being offered at LSUE. Chancellor Dr. Nancee Sorenson and Program Manager Caitlin deNux presented a brief explanation of the free, six-month tech-based ag program that includes enrollment in LSUE’s Intro into Agriculture course (AGRI-1…