LSU AgCenter
Tara P. Smith currently serves as the Executive Associate Vice President and Interim Director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service at LSU AgCenter, a position held since February 2013. In addition to this role, Tara has also been a Regional Director. Prior to these positions, Tara worked at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center from May 2008 to February 2013, holding titles such as Extension Specialist, Coordinator, and Associate Professor. Tara P. Smith earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Entomology from Louisiana State University between 2002 and 2006.
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LSU AgCenter
The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, known as the LSU AgCenter, is one of 11 institutions within the Louisiana State University System. The LSU AgCenter includes the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which conducts agricultural-based research, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, which extends the knowledge derived from research to the people of the state. The LSU AgCenter plays an integral role in supporting agricultural industries, enhancing the environment, and improving the quality of life through its 4-H youth, family and consumer sciences, and community development programs. The LSU AgCenter is headquartered in Baton Rouge and shares physical facilities with the LSU A&M campus, which is the state’s flagship university. Many of the researchers and extension specialists with the LSU AgCenter also have joint appointments in 11 departments within LSU’s College of Agriculture.