College Overview
The Government of the Republic of Liberia in 1966 sought the assistance of the United Nations Development Fund (UDP) in creating a College of Agriculture and Forestry as a faculty of the University of Liberia. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations was designated as the executing agency. The project derived from two others: a Forestry School developed in 1956, under the Expanded Program of Technical Assistance (EPTA), and a College of Agriculture established in 1962 assisted by the UNDP fund. In both cases, FAO was the executing agency. The EPTA Forestry Project was succeeded in 1964 by a Special Fund Project planned to end in 1968. The Agriculture Training and Research Project was approved by the Governing Council of the Special Fund in December 1960 and extended in 1967. The Government decided, based on the advice of UNDP and FAO, to merge the two projects in 1967 into the College of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Liberia. Presently there are five undergraduate (B.Sc.) degree-granting departments and 1 non-degree granting department in the College of Agriculture and Forestry, including:
- Department of General Agriculture
- Department of General Forestry
- Department of Agronomy
- Department of Home Science and Community Development
- Department of Wood Science and Technology
- Department of Agricultural Extension – non-degree granting
About the Dean
Associate Professor Leroy W. Cegbe, Ph.D. College Administrative Officers |
| Name | Qualification/Degrees Earned | Title/Position |
| Dr. Leroy W. Cegbe | B.Sc./M.Ed./LLB. | Dean |
| Mr. Oliver Tarzo | B.Sc. | Administrative Assistant |
| Mr. C. A. Andrew Sarwah | B.Sc. | Office Assistant |
| Mr. Alphonso Davies | B.A. | Expeditor |
| Mrs. Deddeh Azango | Certificate | Secretary |
Department of General Agriculture
The Department of General Agriculture was established in 1967. It offers a 4-year curriculum in a wide range of courses leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in General Agriculture. The department provides interdisciplinary training in the agricultural sciences which consist of the various specialized disciplines in the agricultural profession. The curriculum comprises Crop Science, Soil Science, Animal Science, Agriculture Engineering, Statistics and Marketing, Agriculture Economics, and Farm Management. Other supporting courses are Agricultural Extension, Genetics and Breeding, Entomology and Plant Pathology.
Department of General Agriculture Faculty |
| Name | Qualification/Degree Earned | Title/Position |
| Mr. C. Morlee Mendscole | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor/Chair |
| Dr. Roland C. Massaquoi | B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. | Assoc. Professor |
| Mr. Patrick Kiadii | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Assoc. Professor |
| Dr. Moses Zinnah | B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. | Assoc. Prof |
| Mr. John T. Woods/td> | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Prof. & Assoc. |
| Mr. Kpadeh K. Koikoi | B.Sc./DVM | Instructor |
| Mr. Daniel M. Koivogui | DVM | Instructor |
| Mr. Dulce M. Korboi | DVM | Instructor |
| Mr. Mustapha M. Johnson | B.Sc. | Research Assistant |
| Mr. George Popeh | B.Sc. | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr. Sapuleh Tokpah | B.Sc. | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr. Ambulah Scott | B.Sc. | Research Assistant |
Department of Agronomy
The Department of Agronomy was established College of Agriculture and Forestry against the backdrop of increasing demand for specialized skills in agriculture owing to the diverse nature of the agriculture sector. The department offers a 4-year curriculum leading to the award of B.Sc. degree in Agronomy. The course of study in agronomy emphasizes basic understanding of relevant courses in pure and applied sciences as well as specific orientation or career path in four (4) agronomic options or areas of specialization including: 1) Crop Production, 2) Crop Protection, 3) Soil Science, and 4) Horticulture. Students pursuing studies in agronomy are required to select one of these four agronomy options as area of concentration.
Department of Agronomy Faculty |
| Name | Qualification/Degrees Earned | Title/Position |
| Mr. Daniel F. Barclay | B.Sc./M.Sc./MSCD | Chair/Instructor I |
| Mr. Edward G. Smith | B.Sc./MPhil | Assoc. Professor |
| Dr. James S. Kiazolu | B.Sc./ M.Sc./ Ph.D. | Director/Professor |
| Dr. Sarwee J. Faeflen | B.Sc./M.Sc./ Ph.D. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. Franklin W. Philips | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. William T. Swen | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. Emmanuel G. Vah | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. William S. Kollie | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Henry Nyumah | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Momo Z. Morris | B.Sc./ Adv. Diploma/LLb. | Instructor |
| Mr. Gregory S. Taplah | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mrs. Lovetta Gleehia-Kerkula | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. David Z. Mayango | B.Sc. | Sr. Demonstrator |
| Mr. Roland Voker | B.Sc. | Research Assistant |
| Ms. Rena Kokeh | B.Sc. | Soil Lab. Technician |
| Mr. Augustine Alfred | Certificate | Part-time Secretary |
Department of General Forestry
The Department of Forestry began as the School of Forestry of the University of Liberia in 1956. The College of Agriculture was established in 1962 assisted by the UNDP fund. FAO was the executing agency of both programs. The Government decided, on the advice of UNDP and FAO, to merge the two projects in 1967 into the College of Agriculture and Forestry. Under this expanded arrangement the School of Forestry became the Department of Forestry as part the new College of Agriculture and Forestry. The Department of General Forestry offers a 4-year curriculum in a wide range of areas leading to the award of B.Sc. degree in General Forestry.
Department of General Forestry Faculty |
| Name | Qualification/Degrees Earned | Title/Position |
| Mr. William K. Desbordes | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor/ Chairman |
| Mr. John T. Woods | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Prof. & Assoc. Dean/Forestry |
| Dr. Johnson J. Geply | B.Sc./M.Sc./ Ph.D. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. Jerome G. N. Nyenka | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. William J- W. Draper | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. Sormongar S. Zwuen | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. Jerry S. Yekeh | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Asst. Professor |
| Mr. James T. Kpadehyea | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. S. Molubah L. Woi | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Albertha K. Mulbah | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Augustine A.S. Teekloh | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Michael P. Bohlen | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Moses Massah | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Johnson B. Zleh | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Benedictus Freeman | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
| Mr. Anthony J. Koigbli | B.Sc. | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr. Weegie Mulbah | B.Sc. | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr. Otis M. Arku | B.Sc. | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr. Mulbah Y. Kortimai | B.Sc. | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr. Garwolo F. Gbazawulu | B.Sc. | Teaching Assistant |
| Dr. Sam Koffa | B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. | Instructor |
| Mr. Shadrach Kerwillain | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
Department of Wood Science and Technology
The Department of Wood Science and Technology was established in 1976 and enrolled its first batch of students in 1977. The Department offers a 4-year curriculum in a wide range of areas leading to the award of B.Sc. degree in Wood Science and Technology.
Department of Wood Science and Technology Faculty |
| Name | Qualification/Degrees Earned | Title/Position |
| Mr. Othello Bleedy | B.Sc. | Instructor/Chairman |
| Mr. Robert Wallace | B.Sc./M.Sc. | Instructor |
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
The Department of Agriculture Extension Education is one of the six academic departments in the College of Agriculture and Forestry. Since its establishment in the early 1970s it has operated as a non-degree granting department but offers service courses to the other departments. In addition to offering service courses, prior to the civil war, the Department offered short-term courses in various agricultural disciplines ranging from one week to three months. Agricultural extension and advisory service plays major roles in the overall enhancement of agricultural activities in Liberia and the world at large. Having a department of agricultural extension that offers only service courses is a disservice to students majoring in agriculture and the agricultural sector in general. Extension offers a wide range of service delivery and technology transfer to farmers. For example, extension accomplishes its mission through three main conceptual models (technology transfer, problem solving and imparting knowledge). Contingent on the role extension plays in agricultural development, the department considers it expedient to offer a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Agricultural and Extension Education beginning in 2019.
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education Faculty |
| Name | Qualification/Degrees Earned | Title/Position |
| Dr. Samuel N. Duo | B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. | Assist. Prof./Chair of Department |
| Dr. Moses M. Zinnah | B.Sc./M.Sc./Ph.D. | Assoc. Prof./Dean |
| Mr. Leroy W. Cegbe | B.Sc./M.Ed. | Assist. Prof./Assoc. Dean |
| Mr. Woloba M. Sumo | B.Sc./MPhil | Instructor |
| Mr. Charles Dorbor | B.Sc. | Teaching/Research Assistant |
| Mr. Beyan Yeke | B.Sc. | Teaching/Research Assistant |
