LU Extension - Langston University

Cooperative Extension & Outreach

The Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences offers Cooperative Extension and Outreach Programs which synergistically link Langston 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.

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A Proud Team

Meet LU-SL/SAAS Members

Dean and Director, Land-Grant Programs

Wesley L. Whittaker, Ph.D.

Associate Extension Administrator

Roger Merkel, Ph.D.

Department Chairperson, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Kanyand Matand, Ph.D.

Department Chairperson, Family and Consumer Sciences

Emisha Maytubby, Ph.D.

Director, American Institute for Goat Research (AIGR) and Research Leader

Zaisen Wang, Ph.D.

Director, Crops and Resource Sustainability

Leonard C. Kibet, Ph.D.

Director, Media & Communications

Sonya Moore-Davis

Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Kenyette Saywon

Land-Grant Logistics and Technology Coordinator

Linda Castro

Institutional Programs & Student Success Coordinator

Susanna Palipogu

Director, AIGR-LAU Livestock Operations

Dawit Woldemariam

Community Resource Development Program Leader

James Arati

Dairy Product Specialist

Carlos Alvarado, Ph.D.

4-H Youth Development Program Leader

Dorothy Wilson

EFNEP & Family and Consumer Science Program Leader

Tiffany Williams, Ph.D., RDN, LDN,

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PROGRAMS THAT NURTURE

Students and employees dressed in white and yellow as bee keepers

Beekeeping

From hobbyists to commercial growers, relocating honeybee colonies is just one of the many ways the Langston University honeybee extension program helps people across Oklahoma.

Anyone can find beekeeping training programs and resources online; however, that material pales in comparison to hands-on training in the field. This is where LU’s honeybee extension program excels.

The program has helped a disabled veteran from Kingfisher County with his therapeutic hobby. A beekeeper in Choctaw has quadrupled his honey production with assistance from the Langston University Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

Sky Wrangler

Langston University students in the Drone Technology and Precision Agriculture team conduct research with drones. The goal of thi research is to develop a smart but inexpensive drone that can help manage livestock and pasture for farmers. Students are encouraged to study for and earn their commercial drone pilot license.

Learn more about this Langston University program in ‘E Roar magazine.

4-H In Tulsa

Oklahoma’s HBCU partners with the Tulsa Dream Center to bring STEM opportunities to Tulsa children. For six weeks in June and July, the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), a part of Langston University’s Cooperative Extension and Outreach Programs, hosts interactive STEM workshops for the Tulsa Dream Academy Summer Camp. The activities range from sewing clasess to basic coding lessons. Learn more in the ‘E Roar magazine.