|
|
| [Image: Community Gardens]Community gardens help neighborhoods flourish (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) |
| [Image: Ag Review]Ag economist recaps 2008 in agriculture (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) |
| [Image: Strawberries]Strawberry season arrives early for Louisiana (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) |
| [Image: Valverda]Garden provides opportunities for lessons (TV News 01/26/09) A vegetable garden has become a teaching tool at a Pointe Coupee Parish elementary school. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard was there for the harvest. (Runtime: 1 minute, 35 seconds) |
| [Image: David Lanclos speaking at soybean meeting]Soybean seed expected to be in short supply (Distributed 01/24/08) Farmers and agribusiness personnel discussed an expected shortage of soybean seed for the crop to be planted in the 2008 growing season during recent soybean meetings in Central Louisiana. |
| Profitable soybeans topic of association meeting (Distributed 1/4/08) Soybean producers and agribusiness personnel will gather on Jan. 17 near Alexandria to discuss the latest developments in technology for growing soybeans profitably. |
| Renewable energy opportunities focus of AgOutlook 2008 Feb. 25-27 in Monroe (Distributed 01/07/08) Renewable energy will be a major focus of the AgOutlook 2008 conference Feb. 25-27 in Monroe. The conference will focus on opportunities a variety of renewable energy sources such as ethanol, biodiesel and other products can provide to increase agriculture’s contribution to the Louisiana economy. |
| [Image: rice harvest]Rice prices for 2008 look strong, but production cost keeps increasing (Distributed 01/15/08) Southwest Louisiana farmers are hopeful that rice prices will remain strong, but their optimism is tempered by increased production costs. In a series of rice forums across South Louisiana, LSU AgCenter experts advised farmers on techniques of managing their 2008 crop. |
| New All-America selection winners for 2008 (For Release On Or After 01/04/2008) All-America Selections is a nonprofit organization for evaluating for home garden performance new seed-grown flowers and vegetables from around the world. Although using an All-America Selection Winner in your garden doesn’t guarantee success, these plants are often a good choice for reliable performance. |
| Care for plants that are freeze-damaged (For Release On Or After 01/11/2008) Although winter temperatures in Louisiana are generally relatively mild, they are punctuated by periods of moderate to severe freezes. Freezing weather is often followed by extended periods when temperatures stay above freezing. |
| Plant a tree for Arbor Day – here’s how (For Release On Or After 01/18/2008) The third Friday in January is Arbor Day in Louisiana, a day we set aside to appreciate trees and plant them. If you are thinking about adding some trees to your existing landscape, planting should ideally be done now through early March while it is cool and plants will have a chance to make root growth before it gets hot. |
| Prune roses now (For Release On Or After 01/25/2008) It would be hard to dispute that the most popular summer flowering shrub is the rose. Most roses need at least some annual pruning to maintain an attractive shape, remove dead wood and encourage vigorous growth and blooming. This is generally done from the last week of January (South Louisiana) through mid-February (North Louisiana). |
| LSU AgCenter nutrition program looking to expand (Distributed 01/14/08) The LSU AgCenter’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is looking for new participants in Caddo and Bossier parishes. This federally funded program, which got its start in 1969 with the national War on Poverty, is designed to enhance the quality of a family’s health. “We are looking to increase our caseload,” said Cathryn Robinson, extension agent and coordinator of the program in the two parishes. |
| On-field competition doesn’t hamper off-field cooperation (Distributed 1/4/08) On January 7, the two top college football teams in the nation will battle to see who will win, but for many people devastated by Hurricane Katrina, both are already winners. |
| Mid-day horticulture programs slated (Distributed 1/4/08) Home gardeners will have the opportunity to attend monthly horticulture programs offered by LSU AgCenter horticulture faculty starting Jan. 25 at the Louisiana House Home and Landscape Resource Center (LaHouse) in Baton Rouge. |
| Louisiana youth heading for LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Feb. 9-16 (Distributed 01/17/08) Youth from across Louisiana are preparing to compete in the 73rd annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show next month at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. LSU AgCenter officials say they expect more than 3,000 youngsters to bring nearly 6,000 animals to the Feb. 9-16 competition. |
| New class begins LSU AgCenter leadership program (Distributed 01/17/08) Twenty-five men and women from across Louisiana began a two-year venture in the LSU AgCenter’s Agricultural Leadership Development Program when they attended their first class last week (Jan. 8-10) in Baton Rouge. |
| Green industry workshop offered (Distributed 01/18/08) A risk management workshop for green industry professionals will be held on Monday, Feb. 11 at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station in Hammond. |
| 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. |
| [Image: teaching pizza]Children learn where food comes from at ‘Ag Alley’ in West Monroe (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. |
| 1 2 3 |
|
| 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. |
| 2008 Louisiana strawberry crop off to good start despite cold snaps (Distributed 01/24/08) Near-perfect growing conditions in the fall have allowed the state’s strawberry growers to produce a good early crop, despite recent freezing temperatures. Regina Bracy, professor and research coordinator of the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station, said low temperatures may increase producer cost but have little effect on quality. |
| Atchafalaya River conference brings experts together (Distributed 01/22/08) Although only about 140 miles long, the Atchafalaya River is the fifth-largest ocean-discharging river in North America, said Dr. Andy Nyman, associate professor of wetland wildlife management in the LSU AgCenter’s School of Renewable Natural Resources. |
| 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 (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. |
| Be aware of women’s No.1 killer (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. |
| LSU AgCenter ‘Get It Growing’ photo deadline approaching (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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ‘Hannah Montana’ misses show ring to give birth to bull calf (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. |
| Financial tips offered for marital harmony (Distributed 01/15/08) The church and reception hall are reserved, the dress is selected, the invitations are addressed, the photographer and caterer are ready. You might even have your new residence “ready-to-go.” |
| All-America Rose Selections named for 2008 (Distributed 01/18/08) With the New Year come announcements of ornamental plant winners. One popular competition is the All-America Rose Selections. AARS winners for 2008 are Mardi Gras and Dream Come True. |
| Build safer, stronger, smarter expert says (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. |
| "DOWN AND DIRTY" GARDENING SEMINAR Seminar to be held Satudray, February 23, 2008 |
| 1 2 3 |
|
|
|
|