Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Terrebonne > News > Ag News for August 2009 (more news) [Image: Chinch Bugs] Ag News for August 2009, second edition, includes information on chinch bugs, white grubs, tree planting, Master Gardener classes, things to do now in your lawn and landscape, vegetables to plant in September and a question and answer section. September-November 2009 Horticulture Hints [Image: Terrebonne Horticulture Hints September, October, November 2009] September-November 2009 Horticulture Hints newsletter includes information on landscape gardening and ornamentals, fruits and nuts, vegetable gardening and turfgrasses. Topics covered include: fall bedding plants; prune roses; selecting trees; great platns for fall flowers; growing wildflowers; improving pecan quality; harvesting and storing pecans; pomegranates; vegetables to plant; turfgrasses. Ag News April 2009 April 2009 article from LSU AgCenter county agent Barton Joffrion includes the following information: Time to get warm season lawns in shape, weed control in lawns, tomato spotted wilt virus, upcoming events, and question and answer. Livestock show ethics, animal welfare task force being formed (Distributed 01/30/09) The LSU AgCenter is joining with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to develop a livestock show ethics and animal welfare task force, according to LSU AgCenter officials.  more articles... Reducing Summer Utility Bills You probably think of an air conditioner as something that puts cool air in your homes, but what it really does is remove heat from your home. So an understanding of how heat gets in your home is the key to choosing the most cost-effective ways to cut summer utility bills while staying cool and comfortable.