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| [Image: Christmas Trees]Hurricanes damage Christmas tree farms (TV News 12/01/08) Among the many trees that blew over in this year’s hurricanes were many on Louisiana Christmas tree farms. In this segment, LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talks with an AgCenter wildlife and forestry specialist who also owns a small Christmas tree farm. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| [Image: Dairy Issues]Louisiana dairy production on decline (TV News 12/08/08) Louisiana has fewer dairy cows than it did 10 years ago. LSU AgCenter researchers are working with dairy producers to help these fewer cows make more milk. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| [Image: Citrus Crop]Louisiana producing high quality citrus (TV News 12/15/08) Sweet satsumas and juicy navel oranges are a winter staple in Louisiana. Consumers can find Louisiana citrus fruit this month. Quantities may be lower than producers expected, but quality is just right. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| [Image: Healthy]Resolve to be healthier in 2009 (TV News 12/29/08) A new year is upon us and that means resolution time. Every year a popular resolution is to lose weight and be healthier. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talked with several people about to participate in a 5K race about their resolutions. She also talked with a nutritionist to get tips for achieving such goals. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| Holiday cactuses brighten the season (For Release On Or After 12/5/08) Of the many kinds of plants we use to decorate our homes for the holidays, the holiday cactuses possess a special beauty. And yes, despite the fact that these plants don’t possess spines, they are true cactuses. |
| You can prune some plants in winter (For Release On Or After 12/12/08) Now is an excellent time to evaluate your landscape for any pruning that needs to be done, since many plants can be pruned now through February. |
| Maple trees can grace Louisiana landscapes (For Release On Or After 12/19/08) Among my favorite dishes for breakfast is a stack of hot, buttered pancakes drowning in maple syrup. Although we can’t grow the sugar maples that produce that delicious syrup here in Louisiana, a wonderful selection of maples can be used as shade trees and ornamentals in our landscapes |
| Louisiana winter landscapes – what a difference (For Release On Or After 12/26/08) I recently received a copy of a book called The Garden in Winter. Imagining what I would see inside, I opened the book and the pictures were just what I had expected. The pages were filled with snowy scenes. |
| [Image: japanese magnolia]Enjoy flowering trees in late winter and early spring (Distributed 12/12/08) Flowering trees add color and beauty to our landscapes in late winter and early spring. These great trees add flower color at a time when many of us think we have to wait for spring. Most of these trees also are low-maintenance and reliable for long-term performance. |
| [Image: Good Provider winners]4-H Good Providers earn awards, meals, tours (Distributed 12/01/08) The Louisiana 4-H Educational Awards Trip is one that 4-H members across the state look forward to. In addition to receiving awards, winners are treated to meals and tours in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. |
| LSU AgCenter presenting Ag Expo Forestry Forum (Distributed 12/02/08) Views and visions on Louisiana forestry will be presented at the 2009 Ag Expo Forestry Forum sponsored by the LSU AgCenter in conjunction with the North Louisiana Agri-Business Council. |
| Tri-State soybean meeting set (Distributed 12/02/08) Agricultural producers from Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi will have an opportunity to hear the latest in soybean research during the 2009 Tri-State Soybean Forum Jan. 9 at the Thomas Jason Lingo Center in Oak Grove, La. |
| LSU AgCenter programs to coincide with Ag Expo (Distributed 12/05/08) The 27th annual Ag Expo will be open to the public Jan. 16 from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe. |
| LSU AgCenter sets northeast Louisiana crop forum Jan. 21 (Distributed 12/05/08) The latest in research to help grow profitable crops will be presented at the Northeast Louisiana Crop Forum Jan. 21 at the Delhi Civic Center. |
| [Image: Chesapeake award winners]Caddo, Bossier 4-H’ers receive new leader awards (Distributed 12/05/08) BOSSIER CITY – Eleven 4-H members were among 16 students in Caddo and Bossier parishes who received Discovering Tomorrow’s Leaders awards, a new program sponsored by Chesapeake Energy. |
| Family Nutrition Night offers way to prevent childhood obesity (Distributed 12/10/08) To help address the problem of obesity and physical inactivity among children, LSU AgCenter extension agents have put together a Family Nutrition Night kit for check-out as part of participation in a nutrition education coalition in northeast Louisiana. |
| New ethanol crops could fuel La. agriculture (Distributed 12/11/08) Researchers at the LSU AgCenter’s Audubon Sugar Institute are combining their knowledge of sugarcane processing and chemical engineering to develop a synergy between sugar production and ethanol. |
| [Image: Get It Growing Calendar cover photo]LSU AgCenter seeks photos for 2010 Get It Growing Calendar (Distributed 12/12/08) Photographers have the chance to contribute their work to the LSU AgCenter’s popular Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar. Although 2009 is just about to begin, preparations for the 2010 Get It Growing calendar are under way, and the LSU AgCenter is once again offering photographers an opportunity to participate in the competition that selects photos for the upcoming edition. |
| Rice farmers eye 2009 crop picture (Distributed 12/12/08) U.S. rice industry leaders met recently for the USA Rice Federation Outlook Conference with one eye on the economy and the other peering at the prospects for the 2009 crop. |
| [Image: damaged greenhouse]Snow damages Louisiana nursery industry, retail garden centers (Distributed 12/15/08) Although the exact costs aren’t in yet, the unexpected snowfall on Dec. 11 caused more damage to Louisiana’s commercial ornamental horticulture industry than hurricanes Gustav and Ike. “Wholesale growers in the Forest Hill area and the Florida parishes saw the most damage, and these areas represent the two major nursery production areas in the state,” said Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulture specialist at the Hammond Research Station. |
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| Agricultural centers give statewide awards (Distributed 12/22/08) BATON ROUGE – The LSU AgCenter and the Southern University Ag Center recognized nine individuals and three teams of faculty members for outstanding service in 2008 during the centers’ joint annual conference Dec. 15. |
| LSU AgCenter announces aromatic rice variety (Distributed 12/22/08) The LSU AgCenter has approved a new variety of aromatic rice to compete with foreign imports. |
| LSU AgCenter international director chosen for leadership program (Distributed 12/22/08) Dr. Lakshman Velupillai, associate vice chancellor for international programs for the LSU AgCenter and LSU, has been accepted for the fall 2008 Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI). |
| 2009 LSU AgCenter rice meetings begin Jan. 6 in Welsh (Distributed 12/23/08) Southwest Louisiana rice farmers making plans for their 2009 crop can get help with their decisions at a series of meetings on Jan. 6 through Jan. 9 conducted by the LSU AgCenter. |
| Naquin named to 2008 National 4-H Hall of Fame (Distributed 12/02/08) C.J. Naquin of Baton Rouge, a retired Louisiana 4-H state program leader, was one of 17 people named to the 2008 National 4-H Hall of Fame. “This is the highest honor that can bestowed upon someone in 4-H,” said Dr. Paul Coreil, vice chancellor for the LSU AgCenter and director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. “He dedicated his career to 4-H and was one of our most innovative leaders.” |
| Let kids share holiday cooking fun (Distributed 12/04/08) Kids enjoy being holiday helpers. This year, let your children share in planning and preparing holiday meals. Include some of their favorite foods as an extra incentive, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. |
| Landscaping with pine trees (Distributed 12/05/08) Pines are one of our many great native tree species. They, along with baldcypress, southern magnolias and oaks, are typically associated with Louisiana. |
| Herbaceous perennials offer easy care and beauty to landscape (Distributed 12/18/08) Perennials are plants that live for three years or more and often require two years or more from seed to flower. Technically, trees, shrubs and lawn grasses are all perennials, but gardeners use the term perennial as an abbreviation for “hardy, herbaceous perennial” – a group of nonwoody plants that reliably survive winter cold and grown for their attractive flowers or foliage. |
| Winter soil test good strategy (Distributed 12/18/08) Knowing what nutrients are in your soil and what nutrients are needed is a basic step towards good plant health. Soil nutrient balance must be managed for best plant growth, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| Homebound during holidays difficult (Distributed 12/18/08) Are you or members of your family homebound for the holidays? Many families are limited to their homes, hospitals rooms or nursing homes this year. |
| Beat those holiday blues (Distributed 12/18/08) Yes, Virginia, they do exist – the holiday blues, that is. How can you feel blue with all the glitz of decorations, party invitations, cheerful TV ads and so on? LSU AgCenter family sciences professor Dr. Diane Sasser says feeling blue is common, but it doesn’t have to be. |
| New Year’s resolution – talk more (Distributed 12/19/08) A wise New Year’s resolution for parents is to talk more to their young children by reading aloud to them, according to LSU AgCenter family and child development expert Dr. Rebecca White. |
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