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| Sheep, goat field day held May 19 at LSU (Distributed 05/25/12) Sheep and goat producers heard the latest in research-based information for raising their livestock at a field day held at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine on May 19. |
| Rice field day set for May 31 in Mamou (Distributed 05/25/12) MAMOU, La. – Experts from the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station will tell farmers about their latest work Thursday (May 31) at the Evangeline Parish Rice Field Day. |
| [Image: ornamental sweet potato]Ornamental sweet potatoes add color to landscapes (Distributed 05/25/12) Ornamental sweet potatoes are a popular warm-season annual for adding foliage colors to the summer landscape. The original varieties include plants with leaves that are chartreuse-lime green (Marguerite), blackish purple (Blackie, Black Beauty, Ace of Spades) and tricolored (Pink Frost). |
| Rice producers hear about new fungicide approval CROWLEY, La. – Rice growers heard details Thursday (May 24) of using a new fungicide that could help them with an untreatable form of the disease sheath blight. |
| [Image: picture]Researchers successfully spawn captive gar (Distributed 05/25/12) Alligator gar are declining in numbers across much of the country. Researchers at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station have successfully spawned gar in tanks to be used in studies to better understand this ancient fish. |
| [Image: Master Gardeners]LSU AgCenter fetes Master Gardener volunteers (Distributed 05/25/12) The LSU AgCenter recognized the volunteer efforts of the Louisiana Master Gardener program with an appreciation day at the Hammond Research Station on May 18. |
| [Image: group photo]La. 4-H Hall of Fame inducts 12 (Distributed 05/22/12) MANSURA, La. – A dozen individuals recognized for their dedication to youth were inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame here Saturday (May 19). |
| Farmer meeting on new fungicides set for May 24 in Crowley (Distributed 05/21/12) CROWLEY, La. – Representatives of a company selling new fungicides for rice and soybeans will hold a meeting at the Acadia Parish Extension Office at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24. |
| LSU AgCenter, ULM sign agreement (Distributed 05/18/12) MONROE, La. – The LSU AgCenter and the University of Louisiana at Monroe signed a memorandum of understanding on May 18 that will establish cooperative research projects between the two institutions. |
| [Image: gardenia]Gardenias are blooming across La. (Distributed 05/18/12) Gardenias are blooming in Louisiana landscapes now. Known as cape jasmine to some Southern gardeners, gardenias are one of the most widely planted landscape shrubs in Louisiana. |
| [Image: Clinton garden ]School garden designed to help fight disease (Distributed 05/17/12) East Feliciana 4-H clubs hope their school-community garden project will help decrease the incidence of diabetes and high blood pressure in elementary and junior high students in the parish. |
| [Image: Deer]Cutting-edge research could improve deer populations, health (Distributed 05/17/12) White-tailed deer researchers at the LSU AgCenter Bob R. Jones Idlewild Research Station in Clinton are using sperm from dead bucks to keep their favorable genes alive. |
| Expert gives advice for stocking crawfish ponds (Distributed 05/16/12) CROWLEY, La. – Louisiana rice farmers who plan to harvest crawfish from their fields next year should consider restocking crawfish once their rice crops have been flooded. |
| EPA approves fungicide for La. rice (Distributed 05/15/12) CROWLEY, La. – Louisiana farmers let out a collective sigh of relief as word spread recently that federal officials had approved release of a new fungicide for rice. |
| Mother's Day is prime time to spot swarming termites (Distributed 05/11/12) Although Formosan subterranean termites can cause problems anytime during the year, Mother's Day is a major time when alates, or winged termites, are most active. |
| [Image: Sky Rock pennisetum]Newer flowers adorn home landscapes (Distributed 05/11/12) Many of us may not realize it, but the last 20 years have been some of the most exciting times in the history of home landscaping. It would be impossible to list all the new ornamental plants – from trees to shrubs to perennials to annual flowers – that have been recently released. |
| [Image: Alligator research]Alligator nutrition main goal of LSU AgCenter research project (Distributed 05/09/12) Alligator farmers could grow bigger alligators faster and with less cost based on feeding studies conducted at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station. |
| Extension awards $34,000 in special one-year grants (Distributed 05/09/12) Five teams and two individuals have been awarded a total of $33,852 to develop innovative extension programs over the next year, according to Paul Coreil, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor and director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. |
| [Image: Guillermo Scaglia]Producers hear pluses of forage-fed beef at Iberia Station field day (Distributed 05/08/12) JEANERETTE, La. – Cattle producers attending a field day at the LSU AgCenter Iberia Research Station on May 5 heard about the advantages and challenges of raising forage-fed cattle. |
| Farmers to tour railroad loading facility at rice field day May 30 (Distributed 05/08/12) FENTON, La. – Rice farmers will have the chance to hear from LSU AgCenter scientists and to tour the new railroad loading facility at Lacassine during the Southwest Rice Field Day on May 30. The day begins with registration and coffee at 9 a.m. at the Fenton Rice Cooperative at 1311 U.S. Highway 165. |
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| Beef field day set for June 9 in Baton Rouge (Distributed 05/08/12) The LSU AgCenter School of Animal Sciences will present a beef field day at the Crossbred Beef Unit on Ben Hur Drive in Baton Rouge on June 9. |
| Daylilies give early-season color (Distributed 05/04/12) Daylilies are one of the most popular flowering plants for late spring and early summer landscapes in Louisiana. They have reached peak bloom about three weeks early this spring due to our lack of significant cold weather in February and March. |
| Iberia Parish third-graders see agriculture up close at Ag Adventures (Distributed 05/04/12) NEW IBERIA, La. – The LSU AgCenter hosted almost 1,200 third-grade students from across Iberia Parish May 2-3 to show them products from Louisiana agriculture and the state’s natural resources. |
| Smooth cordgrass featured at coastal plants field day (Distributed 05/04/12) Plant producers, representatives from government agencies and private companies attended a unique field day to discuss the certification of wetland grasses during a field day at the LSU AgCenter Burden Center in Baton Rouge on April 24. |
| Crop and beef field day set for June 6 in Bossier City (Distributed 05/03/12) The LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station has scheduled a crop production field day for June 6 at the station in Bossier City. |
| Summer forages field day set for May 31 in Franklinton (Distributed 05/03/12) In addition to celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, LSU AgCenter scientists and specialists will present ways to improve pasture at a forage field day at the Southeast Research Station in Franklinton on May 31. |
| Ecotourism project leads to 3 canoeing trails (Distributed 05/03/12) A privately funded ecotourism project administered by the LSU AgCenter has led to development of three canoeing trails in northeast Louisiana to lure adventurers to experience its bayous lined with majestic cypress trees. |
| Crop production field day set for June 14 in St. Joseph (Distributed 05/03/12) The LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station has scheduled a pest management and crop production field day for June 14 at the research station in St. Joseph. |
| Literacy project discussed the importance of sustainability (DIstributed 05/04/12) Developing an appreciation for reading in young children is the goal of a literacy team at the LSU AgCenter. |
| Students tour Aquaculture Research Station during field trip (Distributed 05/02/12) Fourth-grade students from Amite Elementary School were among dozens of school children who toured the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station as part of Aquaculture Education Day for Louisiana science teachers and students May 2. |
| Louisiana cotton acreage goes down, mirroring nationwide trend (Distributed 05/01/12) Cotton acreage is expected to decrease in Louisiana this year, mirroring a downward trend nationwide. John Kruse, LSU AgCenter cotton specialist, said the decline can be partly explained by the sudden jump up in fertilizer prices, lower cotton prices and high soybean prices. |
| Soybean acreage goes up as farmers look for better prices (Distributed 05/01/12) This year’s Louisiana soybean crop could exceed 1 million acres, boosted by low prices for other crops and high fertilizer prices, said Ron Levy, LSU AgCenter soybean specialist. |
| 14 winners named at state 4-H Commodity Ambassador contests (Distributed 05/01/12) Fourteen 4-H members were winners in Louisiana State 4-H Commodity Ambassador contests April 24 on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. In all, 75 4-H’ers from across the state competed in the chicken, egg, seafood, sugar and turkey contests. |
| Consider environments for summer landscape planning (Distributed 04/26/12) Keep environmental conditions in mind when you select plant materials for a home landscape. The size of the planting area is important along with other site characteristics, such as sun or shade exposure, wet or dry locations, and exposure to windy conditions. |
| Agritourism workshop set for June 6 in Vidalia (Distributed 04/24/12) VIDALIA, La. – The LSU AgCenter will hold a workshop for landowners to start or extend an outdoor recreational business on their property held June 6 at the Vidalia Conference and Convention Center at 112 Front St. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with the program running from 9 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. |
| Kids get the farm feel for a day (Distributed 04/20/12) Many students have seen cows, but not many had touched one until they attended Farm Day at the LSU AgCenter campus dairy on April 18-20. |
| Tropical-like plants can highlight summer landscapes (Distributed 04/20/12) Mid- to late spring is when we start seeing tropical-like plants take off and start growing as we enter our warmest time of year. Instead of summer being a “down time” in the landscape, you can use these plants to enhance your warm-season efforts. |
| LSU AgCenter to establish Master Rice Grower program (Distributed 04/20/12) CROWLEY, La. – Officials with the LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry met on April 18 with representatives of the Kellogg Co. to work on details for a Master Rice Grower program that will encourage sustainable farming practices. |
| Master Gardener Mother’s Day plant sale at Burden May 12 (Distributed 04/20/12) East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will hold their annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale May 12 at LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| LSU AgCenter presenting AgMagic April 23-29 in Baton Rouge (Distributed 04/18/12) The LSU AgCenter will spotlight Louisiana agriculture in a fun, interactive educational setting during its annual AgMagic event April 23-29 at the Parker Coliseum on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. AgMagic is designed to give children and adults an enjoyable way to learn how food, clothing, lumber and other products are all part of a complex agricultural system. It also shows them the important connections among agriculture, the environment and their lives. |
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| LSU AgCenter adds members to patent club (Distrubuted 04/18/12) The LSU AgCenter recognized 17 new members of its Patent and PVP Club at a reception April 17 in Baton Rouge. |
| New sports drink hits market with Covington, LSU AgCenter roots (Distributed 04/17/12) A new sports drink is hitting the market, and its origins are in Louisiana. It’s called EX5. The “5” refers to the drink’s five benefits – quicker recovery, less sodium, lower calories, more electrolytes and less sugar, says inventor Brian Brothers, of Covington, La. |
| La. rice planting moving to close (Distributed 04/17/12) Louisiana rice farmers are wrapping up their planting season, marked by heavy rainfall in some areas and warm temperatures. |
| Wheat harvest looks good; research skewed by unusual weather (Distributed 04/17/12) WINNSBORO, La. – Despite a dry planting season this past fall and a relatively wet and warm winter growing season, Louisiana wheat farmers can expect to harvest a good crop, according to LSU AgCenter experts. |
| Nursery, landscape industry open house set for May 12 in Hammond (Distributed 04/17/12) The LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station will host an open house for nursery, landscape, retail garden center, irrigation and related industry professionals. |
| 12 to join 4-H Hall of Fame on May 19 (Distributed 04/16/12) MANSURA, La. – A dozen supporters of 4-H will be honored May 19 when they are inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be from 1-3 p.m. at the 4-H Museum at 8592 La. Highway 1, also the LSU AgCenter Extension Office for Avoyelles Parish. |
| Beef field day set for May 5 in Jeanerette (Distributed 04/17/12) JEANERETTE, La. – The LSU AgCenter Iberia Research Station will hold a field day for beef cattle producers on May 5. |
| Turkey gnats pose problems for birds (Distributed 04/13/12) From now until early May, a tiny black fly known as the turkey gnat can cause problems for birds, especially caged or cooped poultry. The swarming of these gnats can disturb poultry and cause them to injure themselves or pile up on each other, which can lead to suffocation and death, said LSU AgCenter poultry specialist Theresia Lavergne. |
| Burden Center preparing for change (Distributed 04/13/12) The LSU AgCenter Burden Center is moving forward with its plans to become more of a Baton Rouge destination than just a research station through the help of private donations. |
| Small ruminant field day to be held May 19 in Baton Rouge (Distributed 04/13/12) The LSU AgCenter will conduct a small ruminant field day at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine on May 19. The Southern University Ag Center is cosponsoring the event. |
| Agricultural land rents increase with commodity prices (Distributed 04/12/12) High commodity prices benefit farmers, but they could be driving up rents farmers pay for land. Farmers in some areas of Louisiana are seeing land rents increase dramatically, according to Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter economist, and this could hurt their bottom line and affect production decisions. |
| 2011 La. Super Plants are still super (Distributed 04/12/12) In 2010, the LSU AgCenter introduced a new ornamental plant education, promotion and marketing program called Louisiana Super Plants. It highlights tough and beautiful plants that perform well in Louisiana landscapes. Plant selections are announced each spring and fall. |
| 2012 La. rice webcam, blog unveiled (Distributed 04/09/12) CROWLEY, La. – The LSU AgCenter web log that follows the progression of a rice field at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station is again allowing internet visitors to see the management of a rice crop. |
| LSU AgCenter hosts crawfish program April 10 in Lafayette (Distributed 04/05/12) LAFAYETTE, La. – Aquaculture specialists with the LSU AgCenter will present an educational program for crawfish producers at the Lafayette South Regional Library at 6:30 p.m., April 10. They will give an assessment of the current season and explain how drought conditions last summer and fall played a part in the slow start to the season. |
| Caladium foliage brightens shady gardens (Distributed 04/05/12) Many Louisiana gardeners enjoy a summer landscape planting of caladiums. These are one of the most popular plants to fill shady gardens because they thrive in the heat and humidity common in Louisiana summers. Caladiums are a great, low-maintenance bedding plant. |
| Caladium foliage brightens shady gardens (Distributed 04/05/12) Many Louisiana gardeners enjoy a summer landscape planting of caladiums. These are one of the most popular plants to fill shady gardens because they thrive in the heat and humidity common in Louisiana summers. Caladiums are a great, low-maintenance bedding plant. |
| Louisiana youth to explore state’s wetlands April 22-27 (Distributed 04/04/12) Students across Louisiana will be engaged in wetlands-related activities during Youth Wetlands Week, which runs April 22-27. Activities will revolve around learning the vital role wetlands play in offering recreational and economic opportunities along with their ecological value such as protection from hurricanes and their ability to improve water quality. |
| Think safety with eggs this Easter (Distributed 04/04/12) Little children will have big fun finding and eating Easter eggs. But LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames said if you’re planning to peel and eat, stuff or make egg salad from leftover dyed Easter eggs, be sure to follow food safety guidelines. |
| LSU AgCenter names 3 Super Plants for spring 2012 (Distributed 04/04/12) The LSU AgCenter is making its fourth Louisiana Super Plants release. The three flowers for spring 2012 are Senorita Rosalita cleome, BabyWing begonia and Penny Mac hydrangea. This program highlights tough and beautiful plants that perform well in Louisiana gardens and is good for the nursery and landscape business. |
| New environmental center offers more outdoors activities for 4-H campers (Distributed 04/03/12) Finishing touches are being made to the 30-acre expansion of LSU AgCenter’s Camp Grant Walker that will give 4-H campers the chance this summer to study wetlands ecosystems, to learn about boating and ATV safety, and to challenge their abilities at fishing, shooting sports and gardening. |
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| Smooth cordgrass variety field day scheduled for April 24 in Baton Rouge (Distributed 03/30/12) A field day for wetland plant producers, agencies and private companies that specify smooth cordgrass in restoration projects throughout Louisiana is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24 at the LSU AgCenter Burden Center in Baton Rouge. |
| These warm-weather plants do well in shade (Distributed 03/30/12) As the peak of the spring bedding plant season arrives, you may want a few warm-season flowers in the shady areas around your landscape. Most of our warm-season flowers prefer full sun or at least more sun than shade. But many great bedding plants will provide desirable flowering and foliage for those shaded areas in your landscape through fall. |
| Wheat and oat field day set for April 11 at LSU AgCenter Macon Ridge Research Station (Distributed 03/29/12) LSU AgCenter Macon Ridge Research Station will conduct a wheat and oat field day on April 11 at the station south of Winnsboro, La. |
| Workshop on making biodiesel set for April 25 in Baton Rouge (Distributed 03/26/12) A one-day comprehensive workshop on how to make biodiesel from used vegetable oil will be offered in Baton Rouge on April 25 at the W. A. Callegari Environmental Center, a unit of the LSU AgCenter. |
| LSU AgCenter faculty member recognized for urban entomology (Distributed 03/26/12) Gregg Henderson, the Paul K. Adams Professor of Urban Entomology at the LSU AgCenter, recently received the 2012 Recognition Award in Urban Entomology from the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. |
| La. agriculture worth up 7 percent in 2011 to $10.7 billion (Distributed 03/26/12) Agriculture was worth $10.7 billion to the state’s economy last year, according to numbers from the LSU AgCenter’s 2011 Ag Summary. This was up seven percent from 2010, which represents a strong improvement in production in Louisiana over the past few years, said John Westra, LSU AgCenter economist. |
| Azalea season is here (Distributed 03/23/12) As we enter late March, we are enjoying the blooms of our main traditional southern garden shrub – the azalea. These plants are abundantly planted and represent a large percentage of landscape plants in Louisiana. |
| LSU, SU AgCenters show appreciation to parish government (Distributed 03/23/12) The faculty from both the LSU and SU AgCenters met recently in the East Baton Rouge Metro Council Chambers to give their progress report for the year’s activities along with reports from their clientele. |
| Sustainable gardening highlight of LaHouse Garden Day (Distributed 03/21/12) The LSU AgCenter’s LaHouse-Home and Landscape Resource Center is sponsoring a Spring Garden Day on Friday, April 20, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Corn planting starts early in La. (Distributed 03/21/12) Farmers in Louisiana took advantage of warm weather to get an early start to their corn planting. Planting began back in February, and LSU AgCenter corn specialist John Kruse says about 35 percent of the crop has been planted. |
| AgCenter specialist wins stewardship award (Distributed 03/21/12) Mindy McCallum Brooks does not mind doing the dirty work or any heavy lifting. Because she helps restore wetlands through native vegetation plantings, it is simply part of her job, and she does it very well. For her efforts, Brooks will be one of five recipients of the 2012 Coastal Stewardship Awards presented by the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. |
| March 27 is American Diabetes Alert Day (Distributed 03/20/12) Are you at risk of diabetes? Tuesday, March 27, is American Diabetes Alert Day, an annual event sponsored by the American Diabetes Association to alert Americans of their risk of developing diabetes. |
| Forestry forums give landowners operation advice (Distributed 03/20/12) Recent LSU AgCenter Forestry Forums provided landowners with information that will help with future plans for their operations. |
| Forestry and Wildlife Field Day scheduled (Distributed 03/20/12) A joint field day for forest landowners in East Baton Rouge and the Feliciana parishes is scheduled for Friday, March 30 in Zachary. |
| Food safety, availability featured at food processors conference (Distributed 03/20/12) Food safety and value-added food processing and its potential for economic growth in Louisiana were featured at the 10th Louisiana Food Processors Conference March 14-15 in Baton Rouge. |
| ‘Bitter blocker’ improves taste of some foods (Distributed 03/20/12) Parents could find it easier to convince their children to eat vegetables, and coaches could find it easier to rehydrate their athletes if a new discovery from the LSU AgCenter Department of Food Science makes it way into the marketplace. |
| Wildlife field day features research on bluetongue disease in deer (Distributed 03/19/12) CLINTON, La. – New research that may lead to combating the disease bluetongue in deer was featured at the LSU AgCenter’s wildlife field day at the Bob R. Jones – Idlewild Research Station in Clinton on March 17. |
| Sun-loving bedding plants perform spring through fall (Distributed 03/16/12) It’s mid-March, and spring bedding-plant time is here for most of us. We have been eager to plant flowers this spring with our warm winter weather and the early arrival of springlike conditions in the landscape. |
| Mild winter may cause rice problems, or not (Distributed 03/15/12) LSU AgCenter experts say the mild winter may or may not cause increased pest problems for the 2012 rice crop. |
| New Orleans spring garden show set for April 14-15 (Distributed 03/14/12) The New Orleans 2012 Spring Garden Show will be held at the City Park Botanical Garden on April 14-15 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. |
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| LSU AgCenter presenting AgMagic April 23-29 (Distributed 03/13/12) The LSU AgCenter will present the “magic” of agriculture again this spring as its annual “AgMagic” event unfolds April 23-29 in the Parker Coliseum on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. The successful event is in its ninth year and is designed to help children and adults understand that food, clothing, lumber and other products all are part of the complex agricultural system. It will be open for scheduled tours by school groups April 23-27 and to the public April 28-29. |
| Springtime brings common problems in Louisiana fish ponds (Distributed 03/12/12) Springtime losses in fish ponds are common throughout the southeast, and especially in Louisiana, according to an LSU AgCenter scientist. |
| 418 projects proposed to restore coast, help rice farmers (Distributed 03/12/12) CROWLEY, La. – The Louisiana Rice Growers Board of Directors chose John Owen, of Rayville, president and Jeffrey Sylvester, of Whiteville, vice president at its March 6 meeting. |
| Native shrubs, trees are worthwhile additions (Distributed 03/09/12) Many home gardeners have an interest in native plants. We are fortunate in Louisiana to have a vast abundanace of native plants for home landscape use. These include our native wildflower, the native Louisiana iris, our state flower, the Southern magnolia, and our state tree, the magnificent bald cypress. |
| Azalea symposium scheduled for April 4 at Hammond Research Station (Distributed 03/07/12) The LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Chapter of the Azalea Society of America will be hosting an azalea symposium on Wednesday, April 4, at the Hammond Research Station. |
| LSU AgCenter develops first detector program for insects (Distributed 03/06/12) Identifying insects as native or invasive species just got easier with help from the LSU AgCenter entomology department. |
| LSU AgCenter leadership class graduates 24 (Distributed 03/05/12) The 12th class of the LSU AgCenter’s Agricultural Leadership Development program completed its two-year course of study with graduation February 25 at the LSU Union in Baton Rouge. |
| Milk now sold in LSU AgCenter dairy store (Distributed 03/05/12) “It’s been a long time coming,” said dairy science professor Chuck Boeneke concerning the sale of bottled milk in the LSU AgCenter Dairy Store. |
| White-tailed deer, feral hogs to be discussed at wildlife field day (Distributed 03/05/12) The LSU AgCenter’s Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station near Clinton will hold a wildlife field day on March 17. |
| Silverbell is a great, underused native tree (Distributed 03/02/12) Silverbells comprise several species of native trees that are attracting increased interest in the southeastern United States. The two-winged silverbell (Halesia diptera) is one of our many smaller-growing native tree species that should be considered for inclusion in a native landscape plan. |
| Growth hormones in dairy cattle (Distributed 03/02/12) With all of the negative messages about recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) in dairy cattle, some consumers are concerned about the safety of the hormone for animals and humans, but LSU AgCenter dairy scientists say there is no safety issue. |
| 2 AgCenter researchers honored for developing rice soil test (Distributed 03/02/12) HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Dustin Harrell and Brenda Tubaña, LSU AgCenter agronomists, were among seven scientists honored on Feb. 29 by the Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) with a team award for their collaborative work on a nitrogen soil test for rice. The RTWG held its 34th gathering Feb. 27-March 1 with rice experts from across the United States and world. |
| Southwest La. Forestry Association meeting, forum scheduled for Mar. 17 (Distributed 03/01/12) The Southwest Louisiana Forestry Association will hold its annual meeting at the Southern Forest Heritage Museum in Longleaf on Sat., March 17, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Spring garden shows scheduled in south La. (Distributed 03/01/12) As we get more warm, sunny days across south Louisiana, gardeners will start looking for outdoor chores to complete. The LSU AgCenter has announced a lineup of garden shows that will provide the tools, plants and information needed to bring spring in beautifully. |
| Spring garden shows scheduled in south La. (Distributed 03/01/12) As we get more warm, sunny days across south Louisiana, gardeners will start looking for outdoor chores to complete. The LSU AgCenter has announced a lineup of garden shows that will provide the tools, plants and information needed to bring spring in beautifully. |
| Baton Rouge Spring Garden Show, Chili Cook-off, Car Show scheduled for March 24-25 (Distributed 02/29/12) A weekend full of food, flowers and fun is scheduled for Baton Rouge on March 24-25 when the LSU AgCenter presents the 10th Annual Baton Rouge Spring Garden Show, the sixth Annual Louisiana State and Regional Chili Cook-off and the third annual Baton Rouge Spring Car Show. |
| La. Young Ag Producers participants selected (Distributed 02/28/12) Thirteen youth from around the state have been selected for the LSU AgCenter’s 2012-2013 Louisiana Young Ag Producers Program. |
| Florida Parishes forestry forum scheduled for March 16 (Distributed 02/28/12) HAMMOND, La. – The 23rd annual Florida Parishes Forestry Forum be held Friday, March 16, at the University Center at Southeastern Louisiana University. |
| It’s time to start rose care (Distributed 02/24/12) Home gardeners need to increase their knowledge and awareness of cultural practices recommended for roses in our landscapes. February and March is the time of the year to get started with your rose garden maintenance. |
| School gardens yield benefits (Distributed 02/08/12) NEW ROADS, La. – More than 70 LSU AgCenter county agents, Master Gardeners, parents and teachers heard a California gardener tell about the benefits of school gardens and how to get them started and sustaining them. |
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| Landscape horticulture field day scheduled for Oct. 18 (DIstributed 10/04/11) The LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station will hold their annual landscape horticulture field day for nursery, landscape and garden center professionals on October 18. |
| 12 inducted into La. 4-H Hall of Fame (Distributed 08/17/11) MANSURA, La. – The Louisiana 4 H Hall of Fame now has 12 additional members after an induction ceremony held Aug. 13 at the Louisiana 4 H Museum. |
| LSU AgCenter Hill Farm field day set for Sept. 15 (Distributed 08/02/11) HOMER, La. – The LSU AgCenter’s Hill Farm Research Station has scheduled a field day for Thursday, Sept. 15. |
| July is Smart Irrigation Month (Distributed 07/15/11) July is Smart Irrigation Month across the country. It’s a program of the Irrigation Association to inform industry professional and homeowners about proper irrigation in the landscape. |
| Double forms add diversity to Knock Out roses (Distributed 04/08/11) Most Louisiana gardeners are familiar with Knock Out roses. They have introduced roses to many home gardeners who otherwise never would have grown them. And they fit perfectly into a sustainable, low-maintenance landscape. |
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