Langston University, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), provides free assistance to small and underserved farmers, ranchers and other rural residents in the State of Oklahoma. This assistance is designed to help alleviate the financial problems confronting these producers.

The mission of the Technical Assistance Project is to provide outreach services that equip underserved farmers, ranchers, and rural communities with necessary resources to improve their quality of life.

The Strategic goals are:

• To improve farm income of underserved borrowers and other customers.
• To improve underserved farmers' understanding of and access to USDA programs.
• To develop educational opportunities and services.
• To protect and improve the natural resource base for underserved farmers and ranchers.
• To foster leadership, organization, and problem-solving among underserved farmers, ranchers, and other rural residents.

Project Goals

• To inform underserved farmers and ranchers of USDA loans and cost share programs.
• To assist in removing obstacles preventing farmers from full participation in USDA programs.
• To improve the management and marketing skills of farmers.
• To improve the bookkeeping skills of farmers.
• To assist farmers in completing USDA loan and cost share application packages.
• To assist rural residents in completing rural housing loan and grant applications.

Areas of Assistance

Management specialists and farm advisors work directly with farmers to assist them in the following areas:

• Bookkeeping Skills
• Farm Management Skills
• Farm Marketing Skills
• USDA Loan Applications
• USDA Cost Share Applications
• Alternative Enterprises
• Soil and Water Management

For More Information Contact:

Langston University
Center for Outreach Programs
Technical Assistance Project
P. O. Box 730
Langston, Oklahoma 73050

Phone: (405) 466-9896
FAX: (405) 466-9937
aj@mail.luresext.edu