FAMU Cooperative Extension Program

FAMU Cooperative Extension Program FAMU Cooperative Extension Program
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS)
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL
850-599-3546

The Cooperative Extension Program is the outreach arm of the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS) at Florida A&M University (FAMU). Through the history of FAMU, countless residents in the North Florida region have been enriched through the positive impact of significant information shared by specialists and agents through the Cooperative Extension Program. Reaching out to serve farmers,

rural and urban families, elderly, youth, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and under served communities continues to be a rich tradition of the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program.

2014 Master Farmer Class is in session! Please contact Mr Gilbert Queeley (850) 412-5255 or Mrs. Angela McKenzie-Jakes (...
03/14/2014

2014 Master Farmer Class is in session! Please contact Mr Gilbert Queeley (850) 412-5255 or Mrs. Angela McKenzie-Jakes (850) 875-8552, for more information on the class and registration.

03/14/2014

Did You Know? In 1936, Beulah Shute was appointed Local District Home Demonstration Agent for Blacks.

03/13/2014

Did You Know? In 2013, 56 high school students from Jefferson, Madison and Taylor counties took part in a half-day program designed to expose them to concepts in Food Science through hands-on scientific activities, cooperative learning, and critical and analytical skill development. This first Food Science Forum was conducted in partnership with the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) for the FloridaLearns STEM Scholars.

03/12/2014

Did You Know? In 2013, FAMU Extension utilized 323 Volunteers who gave 16,012 Hours of Service.

03/11/2014
03/11/2014

Did You Know? According to the 1942 annual report of the Florida Agricultural Extension Service, of the 9,758 negro farmers in counties served by home demonstration agents, more than 50% were full owners, 40 negro men were farm managers and 4,303 were tenant farmers.

03/10/2014

Did You Know? Ethel Powell, Home Demonstration Agent in Duval County, played significant role in securing the black YMCA facility and encouraging women to come out and use the facility and learn to can foods.

03/07/2014

Did You Know?? In addition to work in agriculture, the Smith-Lever Act also provided for work in home economics.

03/06/2014

Did You Know? From the Florida Agricultural Extension Services Annual Report of 1942, there were only 9 counties served by local agents and while the counties did not assist with their salaries, they were given financial assistance such as office space, part time clerical help, fuel and telephone.

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