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[image: Louisiana Agriculture Magazine][image: Louisiana Agriculture Magazine] [image: Louisiana Agriculture Magazine][image: download PDF issue] ON THE COVER: This is 2-year-old sea oats on Constance Beach in Cameron Parish, La. The Constance Beach field trials are part of a long-term sea oats study being conducted by the LSU AgCenter to track plant vigor and seed production among northern Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coast sea oats populations. Photo by Michael D. Materne in this issue: Saving Louisiana's Coastal Wetlands Linda Foster Benedict  Factors Controlling Restoration of Brown Marsh Sites with Dredge Sediment Enrichment Michael D. Materne, Irving A. Mendelssohn, Angela Schrift, Ashley Wilson and Shelia Rohwer Coastal Roots  Rick Bogren and Linda Foster Benedict Restoring Freshwater Floating Marsh in Coastal Louisiana Charles E. Sasser, Michael D. Materne, Jenneke M. Visser and Guerry O. Holm  Breeding Native Coastal Plants for Use in Coastal Wetland Reclamation and Preservation  Stephen A. Harrison, Niranjan Baisakh, Michael D. Materne, Carrie Knott, Prasanta K. Subudhi and Herry S. Utomo  Sea Oats: Micropropagation Aids in Coastal Restoration Prasanta K. Subudhi, Miranjan Baisakh, Diptimayee Sahoo, Stephen A. Harrison, Michael D. Materne and Herry Utomo  Plant Genetic Diversity: Essential for a Dynamic Louisiana Coast Prasanta K. Subudhi, Niranjan Baisakh, Stephen A. Harrison, Michael D. Materne and Herry Utomo Improved Marsh Plants and Seed-Based Propagation  Herry S. Utomo, Michael D. Materne, Stephen A. Harrison, Prasanta K. Subudhi and Niranjan Baisakh  Plant Pathogens and Louisiana's Brown Marsh Raymond W. Schneider, Susan Useman, Irving Mendelssohn and Karen McKee Recalcitrance, Dormancy in Smooth Cordgrass Seeds Marc Alan Cohn and James Ho Chappell 4-H'ers Learn To Maneuver Through Marshes: Weeklong Camp Offers Chance To Help Save Coast Mark Shirley Center Gaining Recognition for Coastal Economics Research Rick Bogren Assessing Costs, Benefits of Coastal Restoration Projects Christine Aust and Rex H. Caffey Restoring Wetlands at New Orleans City Park Rick Bogren Bioengineered Wave Breaks Grow Oysters, Help Restore Coast Steven G. Hall, Robert Beine, Matthew Campbell and Tyler Ortego Wetlands Soils Lab Helps Improve Environment Manoch Kongchum and Michael D. Materne Opportunities for Nontraditional Agricultural Students in Coastal Wetlands Research  Maud M. Walsh Citrus Research Station Becomes Coastal Area Research Station  Richard L. Parish What’s New?