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Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Research Laboratories and Related Facilities

Langston University Research, Cooperative Extension, and Outreach Programs are dedicated to serving all citizens of Oklahoma. We design programs and delivery methods to address the needs of diverse populations in the state, especially small farmers and limited-resource consumers. Langston University Cooperative Extension and Outreach brings scholarly, peer-reviewed, and stakeholder-driven research, demonstrations, and education to Oklahoma citizens, many of whom are traditionally underserved.

Projected outcomes and impacts include deliverable that enhance Oklahoma’s citizens’ economic status, health, and quality of life and make them more competitive as viable producers and consumers in niche markets and the broader global marketplace.

The following is an overview of laboratories and other facilities embodied by the Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences that go a long way to support research, outreach, and extension programming.

Click here to view the Research Laboratories and Related Facilities publication.

For a printed copy of these laboratories and facilities, please contact Mrs. Sonya Moore-Davis at 405-466-6122.

Farms

During AY’2025-2026, the Sherman Lewis School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences continued its facilities development program with major capital projects valued at close to $12 million. These projects set the course to fully distinguish the Langston University Land-Grant program as one of high quality and comparable to other 1890 Land-Grant universities.

AIGR Farm Signage Enhancement Project

Visitors to the Langston University American Institute for Goat Research (AIGR) are now welcomed by a new entrance sign that proudly marks the gateway to the Main and South Farms. As part of an ongoing signage enhancement project, strategically placed signs throughout the Main Farm provide greater visibility, wayfinding, and educational value for guests, students, producers, and stakeholders. The new signage highlights key facilities and program areas, including the goat birthing and nursing station, kid barns, and the dairy creamery, helping visitors better understand the innovative research, teaching, and extension activities that support the nation’s premier goat research and outreach program. These improvements enhance the visitor experience while showcasing Langston University’s commitment to excellence in agricultural education, research, and community engagement.

Main Farm – Dairy Goats

The LU Main farm houses the dairy herds, including Alpine and Nubian goats. The milking facility is a computerized parlor with automated goat identification, milk yield recording, and milking unit detachers. The Main Farm is primarily used for research, hands-on experience for students, and providing important information to dairy goat producers.

South Farm – Meat Goats and Hair Sheep

The LU South Farm houses the meat goats and hair sheep, including Spanish, Kiko, and Boer goats, Katahdin, St. Croix, and Dorper sheep, and a small number of Angora and Stiff leg goats. The South Farm is primarily used for research, hands-on student training, and providing important information to goat and sheep producers.

Large Animal Unit – Beef Cattle

LU’s Large Animal Unit has been initiated recently and will offer the most advanced facilities for our research, teaching, and extension programs. The research will focus on beef cattle nutrition, reproduction, genetics, carcass quality, and toher important issues. Importantly, this unit will generate practical and easily adaptable techniques for use by small-scale beef cattle producers.

Horticulture Education Research Center (HERC)

Photo of individuals inside the HERC greenhouse

The HERC facility supports research, teaching, and extension missions in plants, soils, honeybee keeping, aquaponics, and environmental science. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art modern greenhouses, high tunnels, a weather station, and a mobile aquaponic unit. Additionally, precision agriculture and drone technology is used for remote sensing, spray application, and aerial mapping.

Summary of Research Activities

  • Real-time weather data collection
  • Greenhouse seedlings production
  • High tunnel research on high-value specialty crops such as ginger, eggplant, and tomato
  • Climate-smart agricultural research plots with different cropping systems
  • Beekeeping for pollination and honey production
  • Modern, state-of-the-art classroom for workshops and training
  • Workshops to educate limited resource producers on climate-smart agricultural practices
  • Student hands-on training on daily field operations
  • Aquaponic unit
  • Community gardens for our neighboring communities
Laboratories in E.L. Holloway Building
Photo of the E.L. Holloway Building
The E.L. Holloway Agricultural, Education and Extension Center serves as a gateway to innovation, education, and community impact—advancing Langston University’s 1890 Land-Grant mission through research, teaching, and Extension.
  • Parasitology Laboratory
  • Center for Biotechnology Research and Education Laboratory
  • Food Science and Technology Laboratory
  • Plant, Soil and Water Quality Laboratory
  • Clinical Chemistry Laboratory with THUNDER Imaging TissueMicroscope
  • Precision Disease Biology Laboratory
  • Wet Chemistry Laboratory
  • Histology and Cell Biology Laboratory
  • Sample Preparation Laboratory
  • Central Laboratory
  • Aquaculture and Environmental Laboratory
  • Fat Extraction Laboratories
  • Dairy Herd Information Laboratory