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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Small Farmer Agricultural Leadership Institute
Dawn Mellion - Patin, Ph.D., MBAExtension Specialist – Agriculture
Project Director
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Accomplishments• Appointments to Regional
Advisory Boards:– Southern Region Risk Management
Education Advisory Board; – Southern Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education Advisory Board.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Appointments to state and local AdvisoryBoards and Taskforces:
– Florida Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
– Council of Agriculture, Research, Education and Teaching representative at Alcorn State University
– Florida Small Farms Planning committee– Appointed to University of Florida Extension
Advisory Board– Member of Prairie View A & M University
Extension Advisory Board
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Appointments to state and local AdvisoryBoards and Taskforces:
• Kentucky State University Small Farm Conference planning committee task force for Hamilton County (Florida) Growth and Development Commission
• Appointed to serve on the West Baton Rouge Parish (Louisiana ) USDA / Natural Resources Conservation Service Board
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Conferences, meetings and other speaking engagements
• Invited to participate in USDA Partner meeting as a CBO represent
• Panelist at Women in Agriculture Conference
• Keynote speaker at North Carolina A & T State University Small Farm Week Program
• Panelist at NRCS Grazing Workshop
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Serving Others• Serve as a model farm for farmers in
Oklahoma• Serve as a model farm in South
Carolina and their farm serves as a site for Clemson University College of Agriculture students internships
• Assist with identifying minority producers for training programs leading to organic certification
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Serving Others• Distributor of organic seeds for small scale
producers• One of the key players in starting the Blue Grass
Farmers’ Market.• Spearheaded and chaired the first Saving Rural
America conference outside Jackson, Mississippi, an outreach activity attended by more 350 people.
• Farm was featured in an educational training video produced by Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Small Farmers of the Year
• Selected as 2006 Small Farmers of the Year by Langston University
• North Carolina 2008 Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina A & T State University
• 2006 Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Small Farmer of the Year
• 2009 South Carolina State Association of Cooperatives
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
What is the Institute?Two year program designed to assistsocially disadvantaged, limited resourceand / or minority producers become betterleaders for the agricultural community.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Goal
• The overriding goal is to promote the sustainability of small family farms through enhanced business management skills and leadership development.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Objectives• Enhance understanding of
agricultural infrastructure, state and federal government, agricultural economics, and effects of global agricultural on the U.S. economy.
• Increase the leadership, decision-making and analytical skills of Institute participants.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Objectives cont.• Improve Institute participants’ ability
to manage a farm business in a competitive global economy.
• Develop and enhance the business management and marketing skills of limited resource farmers.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Objectives cont.• Introduce producers to how
decisions are made at the county, state, regional and national levels
• Build an understanding of the public policy development process and prepare individuals to participate in the process
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Objectives cont.• Improve their ability to communicate
to both large and small groups, while increasing confidence in working with people.
• Establish a basis for lifelong learning and development, by stimulating a desire for independent study and learning.
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Application Process / Criteria
• Nomination by Ag professional from an 1890 institution
• Letter of interest• Leadership Aspirations• Currently engaged in Agricultural
endeavors• Strong desire to be a better leader
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Demographics Class I
• Age Range 30 - 67• By Race / Ethnicity
– Native American 1– African American 21– Caucasian 3
• By Sex– Female 10– Males 15
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Demographics Class II• Age Range 28 – 72• By Sex
– Males 16– Females 10
• By Race / Ethnicity– African Americans 21– Caucasian 3– Hispanic 2
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
States with Graduates • Oklahoma• Missouri• Alabama• N. Carolina• S. Carolina• Kentucky• Georgia
• Florida• Arkansas• Mississippi• Louisiana • Texas• Maryland• Tennessee
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Expected Outcomes • More familiarity with the agricultural
public policy infrastructure and its effect on the U.S. economy;
• Agricultural leaders equipped with enhanced decision-making and analytical skills;
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Expected Outcomes cont.• A greater understanding and appreciation
for business management, marketing and how it relates to farm success;
• Agricultural leaders with a desire to constantly improve their farm situation, the farm situations of those in their communities and an atmosphere for lifelong learning and public service; and
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Expected Outcomes cont.• Increased net farm income through
better farm and business management.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Topics Covered• Individual Leadership
Development• Best Management Practices• Community Leadership
Development• Maintaining Good Credit• Financial Management• Agricultural Policy Issues• Leadership Theory• Tax Planning• Serving on governing boards• USDA programs and services• Basic computer applications• Identifying Alternative
Enterprises for your operation
• Loan application processes and completion procedures
• Developing farm and home plans
• Legal Risk - estate planning, credit worthiness
• Insuring commodities• Self Motivation, Self-esteem• Communicating Effectively• Conflict resolution & mediation• Attributes of a Leader -
Leadership styles & assessment
• Qualifying requirements for various governmental programs
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Past & Present Leadership Team• Mr. Edoe Agbodgan – SCSU• Dr. Nelson T. Daniels – PVAMU• Dr. Michelle Eley – NCAT• Dr. Henry English – UAPB• Dr. Tasha Hargrove – TU• Mrs. Angela M. Jakes – FAMU• Dr. L. Washington Lyons - AEA• Dr. M. Ray McKinnie – NCAT
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Past & Present Leadership Team• Mrs. Christie G. Monroe – SUAREC***• Mr. Orlando Phelps – USDA / AMS• Dr. Gregory Reed – ASU• Ms. Karen Davis – LU***• Mrs. Candace Semien – SUAREC• Dr. Marion Simon – KSU• Mr. Frank Taylor – WCSHG – MS ***• *** denotes graduate of Class I
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Collaborating Universities• Alcorn State University• North Carolina A & T State University• Prairie View A & M University• Kentucky State University• Tuskegee University• Florida A & M University
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Collaborating Universities cont.• University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff• South Carolina State University• Lincoln University
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Lifelong Learning• BS – Early Childhood Education and
Sociology (Dec. 08)• M.S. – PLSS (May 08 )• MBA – Marketing (Oct. 08)• Pursuing B.S. in Agriculture now
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
You Can Be in the NextClass of the Small Farmer
Agricultural Leadership Institute.Visit Booth 35
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
Funding
• This project is supported by the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program of the Competitive Grants Program of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, USDA.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center
“Linking Citizens of Louisiana with Opportunities for Success”
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