Home > News Archive > 2007 > June > Make Plans And Preparations Before A Storm Approaches (Radio News 07/02/07) Hurricane season is under way, and this year there was even a pre-season tropical storm. LSU AgCenter disaster preparedness specialist Pat Skinner says it is never too early to start preparing for a potential storm. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Researchers Test Co-application Of Roundup And Insecticides (Radio News 07/02/07) LSU AgCenter researcher Dr. Donnie Miller studied co-application of the herbicide Roundup with common cotton insecticides, plant growth regulators and micro-nutrients. Co-application can save farmers multiple trips through their fields, ultimately saving them money and wear and tear on their equipment. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Increased Milk Prices Won't Increase La. Milk Production [Image: Dairy Production] (TV News 07/02/07) Louisiana dairy farmers aren't producing as much milk as they were in the early 1980s, but an increase in milk prices isn’t likely to lead to an increase in production. (Runtime: 1 minute, 44 seconds) LSU AgCenter Researchers Report On High-Protein Rice, Other Projects During Field Day [Image: Rice Field Day] (Distributed 06/29/07) An LSU AgCenter researcher gave a progress report on her project to develop rice with increased protein levels during the Rice Research Station field day Thursday (June 28) here.  more articles... Get It Growing: Sunflowers Are Easy To Grow, Offer Variety And Thrive In Heat Of Summer (For Release On Or After 07/27/07) If you haven’t paid a lot of attention to sunflowers for your garden lately, you may think only of the gigantic sunflowers that reach for their namesake in the sky – towering to heights of 8 feet or more. You also may think they only come in yellow. But the truth is that today’s gardeners have a lot of choices when selecting sunflowers. Get It Growing: Some Vegetables Can’t Take The Heat But Others Thrive During ‘Hot Times’ (For Release On Or After 07/20/07) When it comes to vegetable gardening in Louisiana, gardeners should take advantage of our year-round growing season. Yes, even in the torrid depths of summer there are delicious, heat-tolerant vegetables you can plant now to keep your garden productive. Get It Growing: Don’t Let Poison Ivy Get You (For Release On Or After 07/13/07) I recently came across some poison ivy as I was working in an out-of-the-way area of my landscape. I keep a sharp eye out for this plant, since I’m quite allergic, and I promptly and ruthlessly deal with any as soon as I see it. Get It Growing: Angelonias Are As Pretty As Their Name (For Release On Or After 07/06/07) One of the great joys of gardening is discovering new and attractive plants that thrive in our climate. An outstanding summer bedding plant called angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia) falls precisely into this category. Food Service Sector Hard Hit by Hurricanes; Long-term Growth Opportunities Still Exist (Distributed 06/28/07) Louisiana’s food and fiber service industries were heavily affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Consisting primarily of full-service and fast-food restaurants, the service industries lost 4.2 percent in value-added. LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center To Show Off Fig, Tomato Research (Distributed 06/27/07) Home gardeners are invited to a field tour focused on newly named LSU fig varieties and growing tomatoes July 11 at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center in Baton Rouge. 4-H, FFA State Horse Show Set For July 9-14 In West Monroe (Distributed 06/26/07) More than 600 young people across Louisiana will compete in the 38th annual Louisiana 4-H and FFA State Horse Show July 9-14 in West Monroe. Coordinated by the LSU AgCenter, the event will be held for the third year in a row at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center. Corn Hybrid Tests Reveal Performance Differs According To Soil Type (Radio News 06/25/07) The LSU AgCenter tested 77 corn hybrids in 2006. The data generated in these trials is used for recommending hybrids for Louisiana growers. The tests look at factors such as yield, moisture and plant and ear height. (Runtime: 60 seconds) LSU AgCenter Offers Financial Education Workshops (Radio News 06/25/07) The LSU AgCenter is offering 10 workshops for high school teachers this summer in an effort to help them help their students become more financially literate. The workshops are aimed at free enterprise teachers, because they are required to teach personal finance lessons, but other educators could benefit from the training, as well. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Financial Education Workshops Have Proven Successful (Radio News 06/25/07) The LSU AgCenter has been holding financial education training for teachers for five years now. Follow-up research shows that students whose teachers participated in the training posted knowledge gains in personal finance categories. (Runtime: 60 seconds) Click for more information...