RESEARCH AND EXTENSION

Alcorn’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences is central to the University’s landgrant mission, providing resources for learning and education, research and innovation, and community capacity-building through the Extension program. The campus plan proposes to improve the School’s impact by focusing on its research and community engagement facilities distributed across the campus.

Key goals for Research and Extension system are:

• Increase the visibility and accessibility of Alcorn’s resources, including through the Carter Dairy Welcome Center

• Reactivate existing research facilities and construct additional facilities to support new, contemporary research initiatives

Alcorn’s demonstration fields and facilities will continue to support the visibility of the University’s research systems, providing visitors and students with practical hands-on learning opportunities and exposure to the latest agricultural technology. Containing an Agriculture Museum and Policy Center, the Carter Dairy Welcome Center, together with potential increased presence on the Natchez Campus, will support this function.

Planned new research projects include renewed facilities for poultry, mushrooms, goats, and hydroponic farming, all on the Lorman Campus.