
Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Cooperative Extension and Outreach Programs in LU-SL/SAAS synergistically link the university to communities throughout Oklahoma and beyond. A strong Cooperative Extension program is central to the mission of a Land Grant University. The aim of extension and outreach programs is to disseminate research-based educational information in response to the needs of producers and consumers. Limited resource household/small-scale beginner farmers/ranchers are LU-SL/SAAS natural stakeholders. Small-scale producers and businesses are empowered to improve their production systems, accounting, record keeping, and marketing systems to increase profitability and economic sustainability. Consumers are informed about decision-making that maximize their quality of life and overall economic well being. Making consistent outreach to rural and urban elderly, youth, and families continues to be a rich tradition of LU-SL/SAAS Cooperative Extension Program.