Home > News Archive > 2008 > January > Strawberry season arrives early for Louisiana [Image: Strawberries] (TV News 01/19/08) Louisiana strawberries are a springtime favorite, but consumers don’t have to wait this year to enjoy them. Some farmers started harvesting their crops back in November, and they are picking sweet, high-quality berries. (Runtime: 1 minute, 28 seconds) Ag economist recaps 2008 in agriculture [Image: Ag Review] (TV News 01/12/09) 2008 had many ups and downs for Louisiana farmers. The outlook was good as the New Year started, but economic and weather conditions didn’t remain favorable. LSU AgCenter economist Dr. Kurt Guidry looks back on 2008 in agriculture and ahead to 2009. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) Community gardens help neighborhoods flourish [Image: Community Gardens] (TV News 01/05/09) Community gardens are thriving around Shreveport, and these gardens are helping neighborhoods flourish, too. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports on an effort to give communities fresh food and so much more. (Runtime: 1 minute, 32 seconds) Greenhouse tomato seminar set for Feb. 29 in Bossier City (Distributed 02/01/08) Commercial tomato growers will learn the latest about the greenhouse tomato industry at the 12th annual Tomato Field Day at the Red River Research Station in Bossier City on Feb. 29.  more articles... ‘Hannah Montana’ misses show ring to give birth to bull calf [Image: Hanna Montana the cow] (Distributed 02/01/08) Hannah Montana gave a breathtaking performance at the Regional Livestock Show in Lafayette recently (Jan. 25). That’s the Santa Gertrudis cow owned by LSU AgCenter 4-H student Brett Broussard of Kaplan – and not the pop-star performer. LSU AgCenter ‘Get It Growing’ photo deadline approaching [Image: Get It Growing 2008 calendar cover photo] (Distributed 01/31/08) Photographs are being accepted through the end of February for the LSU AgCenter’s 2009 Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar. Build safer, stronger, smarter expert says [Image: hurricane hardware] (Distributed 01/31/08) Whether you’re house hunting or having a house built, consider the many options available that help protect the structure against severe weather and related disasters. LSU AgCenter Disaster Programs Coordinator Pat Skinner explains a few basic techniques. Be aware of women’s No.1 killer [Image: Go Red] (Distributed 01/31/08) February is American Heart Month. Women will again “Go Red for Women” by wearing something red or special pin to raise awareness of heart disease, women’s no. 1 killer. Thirteen from Northeast Louisiana inducted into Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame (Distributed 01/29/08) Thirteen people from Northeast Louisiana were the first group to be inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame. The 4-H Hall of Fame has been established as part of the celebration of 100 years of 4-H in Louisiana, according to Dwight Landreneau, LSU AgCenter associate vice chancellor. LSU Ag Center sponsors forest landowner forum during Ag Expo (Distributed 01/25/08) The South remains the wood basket of the world, said William Hubbard, southern regional extension forester from Athens, Ga., at the Forest Landowner Forum held in West Monroe Jan. 19. Cotton forum addresses soil, insects, weeds (Distributed 01/25/08) Testing soil and properly managing weeds and insects can help cotton farmers grow a successful 2008 crop, experts told approximately 60 cotton producers and other industry representatives at the Louisiana Cotton Forum held Jan. 23 at the Delhi Civic Center. 30-year ag agent honored for lifetime achievement [Image: Cormier portrait] (Distributed 01/25/08) ABBEVILLE – The Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau has honored Howard Cormier, LSU AgCenter county agent in Vermilion Parish, with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Children learn where food comes from at ‘Ag Alley’ in West Monroe [Image: teaching pizza] (Distributed 01/25/08) More than 2,200 first and fourth graders along with 200 teachers and school personnel from eight northeast Louisiana parishes participated in the fourth annual Ag Alley as part of the Ag Expo at the Ike Hamilton Exposition Center in West Monroe Jan. 17-19. Corn, soybean producers learn latest LSU AgCenter research (Distributed 01/25/08) DELHI – Some 130 Louisiana corn and soybean producers attended the 2008 Louisiana Corn and Soybean Forum Jan. 15 to learn the latest in research for growing profitable crops. Click for more information...