more... > Parishes > Terrebonne > Agriculture & Urban Forestry > You can receive information on urban forestry, agriculture, horticulture and pest management by calling Barton Joffrion at the Terrebonne Extension Office at 985-873-6495. You may also come by our office at 511 Roussell Street in Houma or e-mail me at BJoffrion@agcenter.lsu.edu. P.O. Box 627 · Houma, LA · 70361 511 Roussell Street (70360) · Houma, LA · 70361 Phone: (985) 873-6495 · Fax: (985) 850-4620 Ag News October 2009 Ag News for October 2009 includes information on determining when to harvest citrus; a summary of the normal harvest periods for satsumas, oranges, and other citrus; vegetables to plant in November; the parish's Louisiana Master Gardener Class; and a question and answer about citrus ripening. Ag News September 2007, Vol. 2 News includes Fall is the Ideal Time to Plant Trees, Citrus Trees, Winterizing Lawns, Question and Answer, and Vegetables to Plant in October. Agriculture News October 2006 Includes information on the ideal time to plant trees, how much mulch you should buy for your landscape, pros and cons of the American Holly tree, and vegetables to plant in October. Ag News September 2009 [Image: Leaf-Footed Bug] Topics covered for this month are the Leaf-Footed Bug on Citrus, Ornamental Cotton Plant Monitoring in Louisiana and Procedures for Reporting Horticulture Law Violations in Louisiana.  more articles... Ag News August 2009 Topics covered for this month are the Vegetable Field Day Results, Lawn and Insect Killer, Insects In and Around Home, Master Gardener Class Scheduled for 2010, Checklist for Summer, LSU AgCenter Store, and Question and Answer. Ag News for July 2009 [Image: Whitefly] Topics covered this month are Hibiscus Whitefly Damage, Drought and Lawns, Harvesting Garden Vegetables, Time to Plant Pumpkins and Vegetables to Plant in July. Ag News June 2009 [Image: Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus] Topics covered this month are information on the Vegetable Field Day (formerly Tomato Field Day), Vegetable Problems in the Home Garden, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Southern Blight, Blossom End Rot, Checklist of Things to do in June and Vegetables to Plant in June. Ag News May 2009 The Ag News May 2009 issue includes topics such as Tomato Spotted WILT Virus Showing Up in Vegetable Plants, Secret Garden Tour, Green Light Wipe Out Herbicide, MSMA Herbicide Update, Summer Checklist and Vegetables to Plant in June. Ag News March 2009 [Image: Carpenter Bees] Topics included: Carpenter Bees Buzzing, Termites Beginning to Swarm, Master Garden Class and Vegetables to Plant in March. Ag News February 2009 February 2009 article includes the following information: Too Early to Fertilize Lawns, Comments about Weed and Feed, Warm Season Wildlife Food Plots, Some of the more common food choices, Citrus Tree Fertility, Things to do now and Vegetables to Plant in February. Ag News - January 2009 Ag News includes: 4-H Livestock Show and Sale - January 24, 2009, Tree Planting Time, Tree Selection, Irish Potato Planting, Rose Care, Lawn Care, Question and Answer. Ag News for December [Image: Bush Killer Vine] Topics covered this month include: Bush Killer Vine, Invasive Herbaceous Vine in the Landscape, Cold Tolerance of Citrus, Citrus Varieties to Plant in our Area and What Varieties of Figs to Plant. Ag News for November [Image: Dahoon Holly Tree] Ag News for the month includes information abou tthe Dahoon holly, choosing your Christmas tree and updated information on the LSU AgCenter's Vegetable Planting Guide. Ag News - August 2, 2008 [Image: Parsley Hawthorn] Includes information concerning the Parsley Hawthorn - good small flowering tree, wildlife food planting, plot land preparation, what to prune, and vegetables to plant in September. Click for more information...