Posted 8:45 am Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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Pellerin named new agriculture extension agent
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Ashley Pellerin has been hired as a new extension agent for agriculture and natural resources based in Smith County.
Ms. Pellerin primarily wor-ks with individuals and small farm producers who have limited access to resources, according to an announcement from the Smith County Extension office.
“It is my job to educate, motivate and to reconnect people to each other in their communities so that each community can decrease their limitations and increase productivity,” she said in a statement. “That's how communities grow and thrive.”
In addition to developing new projects, Ms. Pellerin plans to continue projects started by her predecessor, George Green, to include the Tyler East Texas Food Bank Community Garden and the Lakeside 4-H Club.
Ms. Pellerin primarily wor-ks with individuals and small farm producers who have limited access to resources, according to an announcement from the Smith County Extension office.
“It is my job to educate, motivate and to reconnect people to each other in their communities so that each community can decrease their limitations and increase productivity,” she said in a statement. “That's how communities grow and thrive.”
In addition to developing new projects, Ms. Pellerin plans to continue projects started by her predecessor, George Green, to include the Tyler East Texas Food Bank Community Garden and the Lakeside 4-H Club.
Ms. Pellerin received her bachelor's degree in animal science from Tuskegee University, and her master's in agricultural science with a concentration in animal science from Tennessee State University. Her research at TSU evaluated the longevity and cumulative productivity of three meat goat breeds under semi-intensive management, according to the announcement.
Ms. Pellerin coordinated a volunteer-based study hall program for school-aged youth living in a socially disadvantaged area of Nashville, Tenn., and was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship that allowed her to co-teach an animal studies class at Nashville's Overton High School. She also has volunteered with the 4-H STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiative.
Contact Pellerin at ashley.pellerin@ag.tamu.edu or call the Smith County Extension office at 903-590-2980.
Ms. Pellerin coordinated a volunteer-based study hall program for school-aged youth living in a socially disadvantaged area of Nashville, Tenn., and was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship that allowed her to co-teach an animal studies class at Nashville's Overton High School. She also has volunteered with the 4-H STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiative.
Contact Pellerin at ashley.pellerin@ag.tamu.edu or call the Smith County Extension office at 903-590-2980.
