SHERMAN LEWIS SCHOOLOFAGRICULTURE &APPLIED SCIENCES
Celebrating the 135th Anniversary of the 2nd Morrill Act
IMPACTING LIVES IN 46 COUNTIES
OUR STAKEHOLDERS
LU-CEOP serves all Oklahoman, however, emphasis is placed on:
Limited Resource people, small businesses and rural/urban communities made up of all racial and ethnic groups in Oklahoma. This includes:
✓ Rural and Urban Communities
✓ Community-based organizations
✓ Adult groups
✓ Youth groups
✓ Elementary-aged children
✓ Veteran and beginning farmers and businesses
✓ Those with an interest in our broad-based programming
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Extension educators
➢Provide programming Extension specialists (faculty)
➢Provide programming
➢Provide subject matter support to our educators Based on three campuses
Langston
OKC
Tulsa
University’s 1890 Land-Grant Mission
FOUR CLUSTERS OF ENGAGEMENT
1. Family and Consumer Sciences 2. 4-H and Youth Development 3. Community Resource Development
4. Agriculture and Natural Resources
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Nutritionedu.langston.edu
❖ This website houses health recipes, cooking videos, and exercise and healthy lifestyle recommendations.
❖ Amobile app is being developed for phones and tablets.
FAMILYAND CONSUMER SCIENCES
YOUTH CULINARY NUTRITION CAMP
Held in partnership with the Tulsa Dream Center in North Tulsa
Chef Miranda Kaiser
➢Taught youth how to prepare meals with fresh, nutritious ingredients.
➢Trained staff in a train-the-trainer approach so that the program can be expanded.
FAMILYAND CONSUMER SCIENCES
UNITY IN IMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
Educate Oklahomans on the benefits of vaccination.
Sponsors:
➢ United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
➢ National Institute of Food &Agriculture ( NIFA)
➢ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
➢ Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
BUS WRAPS
DIGITAL BILLBOARDS
Located at Interstate I-40 & Pennsylvania ( Oklahoma City, OK)
RADIO COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
VISIBILITY
Bus wrap, digital billboards, radio, and television formats were seen or heard in the Oklahoma City and surrounding areas over 3 million times
4-HAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER
Through the Junior Master Gardener Program, our 4-H team taught young students how to grow their own food— and in the process, helped them build healthier eating habits and lifestyles.
4-HAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
VET FORA DAY
Increase interest byAfrican-American youth in the veterinary profession.
In March 2025, approximately 40 youth from OKC Public School District 5 rotated through six different skill building stations
1. Fecal Egg Counts
2. ComputerAssisted SemenAnalysis
3. California Mastitis Test
4. Pregnancy Ultrasound
5. FAMACHA and Packed Cell Volume
6. Physical Exam
Dr. Bill Mitchell, anAfrican-American veterinarian from Bristow, Oklahoma spoke about his career.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIALRESOURCE CENTER
Development of Agribusiness & Financial Resource Center (AFRC) in the SL/SAAS to support financial resource management, wealth building, profitability, cash flow projection among consumers and small businesses.
COMMUNITYRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HOW TO DIGITIZE YOUR BUSINESS
Workshops to train producers and budding entrepreneurs in website creation, visual design, content development, and social media strategies in integration using Google and other online tools.
COMMUNITYRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HEIRS PROPERTYTRAINING
Our trained extension educators assist families on how to best to deal with land inheritance and land title issues.
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
HORTICULTURE EXTENSION
➢ Demonstrations on cultivation methods
➢ Variety testing of tomatoes, peppers, and ginger, among others.
➢ Pest management
➢ Market gardening courses
AGRICULTUREAND NATURAL RESOURCES
BABY GINGER PRODUCTION
➢ Development of a high valued non-traditional crop for limited resource farmers
➢ Use of affordable high tunnels
AGRICULTUREAND NATURAL RESOURCES
BEEKEEPING
➢ Hive establishment/maintenance
➢ Elementary school visits
➢ Training certification program
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
GOATS FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Work with community-based organizations, tribal groups, and individual producers to use goats to turn unwanted vegetation into marketable product via goat meat.
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ONLINE NUTRIENT CALCULATOR
Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator where goat producers and scientists can devise diets or check diet adequacy in a least-cost manner.
AGRICULTUREAND NATURAL RESOURCES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Small ruminant dairy and meat product development.
▪ Cheese, jerky, goat milk soap, meat dishes
Small business incubator program to assist producers commercialize their farms for greater income potential.
SL/SAAS - AHUB FOR MEETINGS AND EVENTS
➢ March 12, 2025 – USDA FSIS held a Roundtable for Small Plant Processors
➢ April 17, 2025 – USDA NRCS Stillwater held a Wildfire Risk Management & Post Wildfire Management Workshop
➢ May 16, 2025 – Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association will hold their Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting
LU-SL/SAAS CEOP
✓ Knowledgeable
✓ Forward thinking
✓ Innovative
✓ Resourceful
✓ Impactful
3RD ANNUAL
