Recipient Organization
LANGSTON UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
LANGSTON,OK 73050
Performing Department
School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Non Technical Summary
Langston UniversityFacilities Plan of Work (FY 2018-2022)Project Summary/Abstract"Reimagining Langston University's Growth: Relationship to People and Community"?Langston University's FY 2018-2022 Facilities Program Plan of Work is a document that will strengthen the University's efforts in serving the public in the areas of Cooperative Research, Cooperative Extension and Agriscience Education.The 1890 Facilities Grant Program provides funds for the acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions.Each requested item in this document is in line with the goals and objectives of the 1890 Facilities Grant Program and the Strategic plan of the Langston University School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.This Plan of Work includes a request for funding to construct a multi-purpose facility that will be used to accommodate conferences, including our Annual Goat Field Day (over 300 participants), Annual Aquaculture Workshop, Summer 4-H Literacy Program, 4-H SET sessions, 4-H Camps and other events that involve the development of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences.This document includes a request to develop a Center for Horticultural Research and Extension (Phase I). This is a missing dimension in our research, extension and teaching efforts.These research and demonstration orchards/plots will allow us to enhance and increase our service to minority and/or small farm producers and others.Construction of greenhouses (Phase II) is included in this request to accommodate agricultural science teaching, scientific inquiry and knowledge dissemination.A request is also being made for construction of a Product Development Center.This facility will expand and add an innovative new dimension to our present goat product development unit.
Animal Health Component
70%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
70%
Developmental
10%
Goals / Objectives
To Construct a New Product Development Center.Objective:Construct a facility to allow the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to broaden the impact of its Research and Extension goat programs.This facility will allow the School to engage in the product development and important consumer demand side of the goat industry, while addressing the needs of local communities. 2. To Construct a Multifunctional Conference CenterObjective:Construct a facility to provide a necessary venue for field days, conferences, workshops, demonstrations, 4-H sessions and other pertinent events conducted by the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. 3. To Develop a Modern Center for Horticultural Research and Extension (Phase II).a.Greenhouses Complex (Phase II).Objective:Completion of Phase II of a Greenhouse complex to provide a controlled environment for agricultural instruction, demonstrations and scientific inquiry.b.Small Farm Orchards.Objective:Development of fruit orchards and crop production sites for agricultural research, extension and instruction. 4. To Provide Upgrades to Classrooms and Related Academic Facilities.Objective:Upgrade the existing facility housing the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to accommodate needed and additional space for student population growth; and necessary furniture and technology upgrades.
Project Methods
Product Development CenterIn the second half of 2017 and first quarter of 2018, a committee of the LU SAAS conducted various exploratory activities to address considerations for potential commercialization of dairy goat products of the American Institute for Goat Research (AIGR). There were visits to many local goat farms, businesses in Oklahoma, and universities with dairy product enterprises (i.e., Kansas State University and Fort Valley State University). Moreover, a meeting was held with food science and agricultural product personnel of Oklahoma State University and the Logan County Economic Development Council. There was considerable interest in and encouragement given for commercialization of dairy goat products of the AIGR.Before the first activity commences, a committee will develop specific facility and equipment needs. The committee will be chaired by the Dairy Goat Product Technologist to be employed in the future. This will entail visits to relevant nearby institutions, most notably the Oklahoma State University Food and Agricultural Products Center. Initial small ruminant products to be focused upon are of goat milk, including various soft and hard cheeses, yogurt, soap, etc.Multifunction Conference CenterConstruct a 21,000 square-foot facility to provide a necessary venue for field days, conferences, workshops, demonstrations, 4-H sessions and other pertinent events conducted by the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.The facility will be able to seat 500 people and will be equipped with movable partitions so that when all are deployed, there will be seven smaller spaces (rooms), seating 100 people each. With the moveable partitions, varying-sized rooms can be created to accommodate any size crowd without appearing cavernous. Each room will be equipped with LCD projectors, screens, and large format TV, and a sound system and the entire facility will be wifi-enabled. The facility will be equipped with an industrial kitchen so that lunch can be served to the participants. It will also include an adjacent, covered patio so that live animal demonstrations can take place and it will also include a lobby/seating area for conference registration and mingling. The facility will have a hallway with sliding glass doors running the length of the facility so that when all partitions are deployed, a door will allow access to a room and so that participants can move freely from room to room. A portico will also run the length of the facility alongside the hallway. The portico will provide shade for the hallway and when the sliding glass doors are open will provide a large area for participants to move from room to room.Horticulture Research and ExtensionGreenhouses, water, electric, and accompanying construction will be built on previously acquired 50-acre lot located south of Langston University campus. Once basic utilities and parking are established, construction will begin on greenhouse 1 and the combined headhouse/classroom facility. Once complete, progress will be made toward greenhouse 2, the biotechnology greenhouse, and other phases of the horticulture facility. Gross square footage of permanent structures in this phase is approximately 20,000 ft2. All square footage of proposed facility will be used for teaching, research, and extension purposes.Greenhouses 1 and 2 are for the sole purpose of student teaching and installation of research projects. Accompanying headhouse would also be for the preparation of plants and plant materials for use in greenhouse 1 and 2. In addition, outreach and extension to community groups can be demonstrated in the greenhouse 1 and 2. For example: hands-on learning of commercial flower and plant production; application of fertilizers, chemicals, and biological control methods;demonstration and teaching of various irrigation methods; hydroponic vs. media growing of plants; pruning and disbudding of flowers; grafting and other plant propagation methods; basic water and pH testing methods; bulb forcing; horticulture club activities.The classroom will be for purposes of learning and teaching of horticulture skills to students, stakeholders, commodity groups, community organizations, and other interested parties. Research- based, extension conferences and field days may be held for interested community groups, based on feedback from stakeholder input via personal contact and advisory board meetings. These groups can easily move from classroom to field in this location.The biotechnology greenhouse would be for the purpose of installing research projects of high importance with various horticulture crops. For example, plant science related research involving heirloom and rare varieties of daylilies,Hemerocallissp. Activities at the horticulture facilities will be communicated to stakeholders through monthly hort/ag updates as well as conference calls, emails, and other virtual means.Assignable Square Feet:The total assignable square feet of structures are 20,000 square feet. Of the total amount, 6,800 square feet is for agricultural academics, 7,200 square feet is for research activities, and 6,000 square feet for extension activities.Small Farm Orchards/PlotsSurveys during annual events such as our Annual Goat Field Day and Small Farms Conference has provided stakeholder input. The design of the Small Farm Orchards and plots is based upon input from agricultural producers, limited resource farmers, and community-based organizations. This will enable Langston University School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences to meet the needs of stakeholders throughout the state with relevant research and extension activities.The National LU Agriculture Alumni Association conference is held on LU campus and our alumni provide suggestions and advices for facility improvements and program enhancements. Examples include: floor replacements in all classrooms a couple of years ago, computer replacement in the GIS/GPS lab, a new Animal Science Boot Camp, vegetable gardening, internship support, recruitment and career opportunities etc. Because of their demand and advice, we are in the process of establishing a new Master of Science Program in agriculture.The improvement of classrooms and academic related facilities in the School will help better facilitate learning, club, and social activities of the current students and visits and summer camps by the prospective high school students.The following NIFA guidelines will be utilized to standardize execution of each project mentioned above.Submit a preconstruction environmental assessment to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture- United States Department of Agriculture (NIFA-USDA).ApprovalofenvironmentalassessmentbyNIFA-USDA.ApprovalofArchitecturalEngineeringfirmbyNIFA-USDA.Drafting of architectural plans.Approval of architectural plans.Submit bidding request for Product Development Center construction to the Oklahoma State Regents approval.Advertise and receive bids.Request approval from NIFA-USDA for awarding of construction contract to the lowest acceptable bidder.Award construction contract with work to commence thereafter.Construction performed.