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| Lawn care is a fall-time job (For Release On Or After 10/17/08) As the days shorten and temperatures gradually become cooler, it is apparent summer is finally ending. Lawn care definitely begins to change during this time of year. |
| Herbicides – a chemical answer to weed control (For Release On Or After 10/10/08)In my previous column I discussed weed control in the landscape. I focused primarily on preventive and corrective methods of controlling weeds without using herbicides. |
| Don’t let weed woes get you down (For Release On Or After 10/03/08) There are lots of reasons why we shouldn’t let weeds grow in our landscapes. |
| Variety of crops could function as biofuel feedstock (Radio News 10/27/08) LSU AgCenter researchers are looking for alternative sources of energy. High diesel prices are hurting farmers, but experts say new sources of energy might be as close as the farmers' fields. LSU AgCenter agronomist Dr. Don Boquet says farmers are reluctant to grow crops for biofuel because of the lack of processing facilities. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Biofuel research looks at sweet sorghum (Radio News 10/27/08) A plot of sweet sorghum towers over other crops at the LSU AgCenter’s Dean Lee Research Station near Alexandria. LSU AgCenter agronomist Dr. Don Boquet is studying the sorghum as a potential biofuel source. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Giant salvinia clogging waterways (Radio News 10/27/08) The invasive species giant salvinia has been spreading through Louisiana’s waterways for nearly a decade. The plant reproduces rapidly and chokes the life out of the ponds and lakes it infests. LSU AgCenter weed scientist Dr. Dearl Sanders says homeowners with ornamental ponds actually started the spread of the aquatic weed. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Researchers using weevil to control aquatic weed (Radio News 10/27/08) Researchers with the LSU AgCenter are trying a biological method to control the aquatic weed giant salvinia. It's a weevil that destroys the invasive weed by biting off the bud of the plant, according to LSU AgCenter weed scientist Dr. Dearl Sanders. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Damaged trees susceptible to insect infestations (Radio News 10/27/08) Hurricanes Gustav and Ike damaged many trees across the state. LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dale Pollet says this could increase insect activity in trees. Beetles are attracted to decaying wood as a place to lay their eggs. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Yard debris leaves behind 'storm spots' (Radio News 10/20/08) Large piles of debris sat on lawns in hurricane-ravaged areas for several weeks. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske says many lawns will be left with "storm spots" – a brown or dead area of grass. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Grass can recover from debris stress (Radio News 10/20/08) Grass can’t return from the dead, but if you have spots in your yard where debris sat, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske says to look closely to see whether the grass is truly dead or alive. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| 4-H museum hosting statewide scavenger hunt (Radio News 10/20/08) The LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana 4-H Museum is hosting a centennial scavenger hunt to find items to display in the museum. Louisiana 4-H Museum coordinator Rose Anne St. Romaine explains. |
| Museum to recognize 4-H's role in developing youth (Radio News 10/20/08) Louisiana 4-H is an important part of many youngsters’ lives and has been for 100 years. A museum in the town of Mansura in Avoyelles Parish will tell the story of this youth organization. Rose Anne St. Romaine is the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana 4-H Museum coordinator. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Think outside the candy aisle for Halloween treats (Radio News 10/20/08) Think outside the candy aisle when shopping for Halloween handouts. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames offers alternatives to the pounds of candy children get every year. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Soybean losses large in some areas (Radio News 10/13/08) The outlook for soybeans across the state is mixed. Some fields saw little damage from the hurricanes Gustav and Ike; others saw more. LSU AgCenter soybean specialist Dr. Ronnie Levy says it is still hard to determine exactly how much damage the storms did to the crop. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| La. cotton growers, industry struggling (Radio News 10/13/08) The 2008 cotton crop was an expensive crop to grow. High fuel and fertilizer costs were couple with high seed costs. LSU AgCenter cotton specialist Dr. Sandy Stewart says Louisiana cotton growers and the industry are struggling. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Yields low in La. cotton fields (Radio News 10/13/08) The cotton harvest is wrapping up across Louisiana, and LSU AgCenter cotton specialist Dr. Sandy Stewart says the situation is not good. Yields are down significantly. Growers are harvesting around 500 pounds to the acre, when, in an average year, a grower would get closer to 900 pounds. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Diseases affect some soybean fields (Radio News 10/13/08) Some soybean farmers have dealt with any array of problems this year. Green bean syndrome, an issue where beans stay green and don’t mature, has shown up in some fields. LSU AgCenter soybean specialist Dr. Ronnie Levy explains. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Economist offers advice during financial crisis (Radio News 10/13/08) The economic crisis has left many Americans uncertain and worried about their financial futures. Looking at the crisis from an historical perspective, an LSU AgCenter family economist says individuals shouldn’t panic. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Storms set back recovering shrimp industry (Radio New 10/06/08) Louisiana’s shrimp industry sustained significant damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The industry was recovering, but damage from Gustav and Ike will set them back again, according to LSU AgCenter aquaculture agent Mark Shirley. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Alligators and their nests affected by storms (Radio News 10/06/08) Wind and water damaged alligator farms, and the hurricanes will affect next year’s alligator crop. LSU AgCenter aquaculture agent Mark Shirley reports that some alligator farms sustained damage to sheds, and the real problem will come next summer when alligator farms typically pick up eggs. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
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| Crawfish industry sustained damage from hurricanes (Radio News 10/06/08) Hurricanes Gustav and Ike affected crawfish ponds across the state. The biggest hit came from Ike’s storm surge in Southwest Louisiana. LSU AgCenter aquaculture agent Mark Shirley explains. (Runtime: 60 seconds) |
| Hurricanes devastate sweet potato crop (TV News 10/06/08) There was no shortage of rain across Louisiana’s sweet potato-growing regions before the hurricanes hit in September. Then, as LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports, Gustav and Ike soaked the already saturated fields and devastated the state's sweet potato industry. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| Cotton industry takes hit from hurricanes (TV News 10/13/08) Hurricanes Gustav and Ike could not have hit Louisiana at a worse time for the state’s cotton industry. The two storms badly damaged cotton across the state. (Runtime:1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| Storms cause significant soybean losses (TV News 10/20/08) Soybeans weren’t the hardest hit crop by hurricanes Gustav and Ike, but some farmers lost significant portions of their crops. Louisiana soybean farmers are harvesting now and that's yielding a clearer picture of the damage around the state. (Runtime:1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| Weed causes problems for La. waterways; weevil may offer solution (TV News 10/27/08) A little weevil may help keep a prolific water weed in check. Giant salvinia is clogging rivers, lakes and streams around the state. The LSU AgCenter is working with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to control this invasive weed. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) |
| Decorate your yard with cool-season color (For Release On Or After 10/24/08) The seasons are changing, and we are entering a transitional period in the flower garden when warm-season bedding plants begin to fade and cool-season bedding plants are planted to provide fall, winter and spring color. |
| Try amazing amaryllis fall to spring (For Release On Or After 10/31/08) Few flowering bulbs can surpass the stately beauty of the amaryllis. Typically blooming in April, this popular bulb is a star performer in the spring garden. |
| Agribusiness summit brings leaders to New Orleans (Distributed 10/8/08) Dozens of agricultural leaders from throughout Louisiana met recently to discuss ways to help make the state’s agricultural industry competitive in the 21st century, organizers said. |
| Louisianians encouraged to ‘Get It Growing’; LSU AgCenter publishes 2009 calendar (Distributed 10/08/08) People in Louisiana love their gardens, and it shows in the new 2009 Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar from the LSU AgCenter. Inspiring photos of flowers, plants and lawns are just a few of the reasons Louisiana gardeners and calendar lovers alike have made the calendar a perennial favorite. |
| LSU AgCenter receives federal award for innovative efforts after 2005 hurricanes (Distributed 10/09/08) The LSU AgCenter is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its innovative efforts after the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. A team of faculty members and administrators from the LSU AgCenter have been selected to receive the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service’s Partnership Award for Innovative Program Models. The award will be presented Oct. 21 in Washington, D.C. |
| Plant materials conference set for Oct. 29 (Distributed 10/09/08) The 12th Louisiana Plant Materials Conference is scheduled for Oct. 29 at the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station. |
| LSU AgCenter names new head of Audubon Sugar Institute (Distributed 10/10/08) The LSU AgCenter recently named Dr. Ben Legendre to head its Audubon Sugar Institute in St. Gabriel. |
| Nutrition research project needs pregnant women participants (Distributed 10/10/09) Carol Lammi-Keefe, professor in the School of Human Ecology, is recruiting pregnant women in the Baton Rouge area to participate in a study evaluating the fat content in breast milk of women with gestational diabetes. To qualify this must be their first pregnancy in the past two years, and the participants must plan to breast feed. |
| Harvest brings more bad news for La. cotton industry (Distributed 10/13/08) Cotton harvest is wrapping up across Louisiana, and the situation is not good, according to industry observers. |
| Commercial organic vegetable workshop set for Nov. 12 (Distributed 10/14/08) A commercial organic vegetable production and marketing workshop will be held Nov. 12 at the at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center in Baton Rouge. |
| LSU AgCenter researchers using bugs for weed control (Distributed 10/16/08) LSU AgCenter researchers think the salvinia weevil may be what they’ve been looking for as a way to control giant salvinia – an invasive aquatic species in the state. |
| Hurricane ice helps state’s fishers (Distributed 10/20/08) When the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) said they were prepared with ice for this hurricane season, they meant it. And what was left afterward is benefiting the state’s economy. |
| LSU AgCenter launches new 4-H Web site aimed at 4th-6th graders (Distributed 10/22/08) A new Web site, Louisiana 4-H Kids’ Clubhouse, will be officially launched at the State Fair of Louisiana on Oct. 29 during 4-H Fun Day, according to Mark Tassin, director of 4-H and youth programs at the LSU AgCenter. The site at www.4-Hclubhouse.com is tailored to fourth through sixth graders and features nearly a hundred games, quizzes, downloadable activities and videos. |
| 2009 Farmer-of-the-Year nominations now being accepted (Distributed 10/24/08) To recognize the outstanding contributions made to Louisiana through agriculture, the Louisiana Agri-News Network, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will honor the 2009 Louisiana Farmer of the Year. Nominations for the award are being accepted now through Dec. 15, 2008. |
| Former 4-H’er takes lessons learned in agriculture to assist in Iraq reconstruction (Distributed 10/29/08) A former 4-H’er found out the lessons he learned in his Bossier Parish 4-H club 50 years ago came in handy halfway around the world in helping a war-torn nation. Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Lane Killen, who now resides at Fort Polk in Vernon Parish, used his knowledge of raising sheep and leadership in his job as an agricultural adviser on the Diyala Provincial Reconstruction Team in Iraq from May 10, 2007, to March 16, 2008. |
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| Natchitoches 4-H’er wins Triumph Award through Special Olympics (Distributed 10/30/08) READHIMER – Zachary Page, a 15-year-old Natchitoches Parish 4-H’er, has won the Triumph Award through Special Olympics Louisiana. |
| Cost savings in dairy operations to be theme of Nov. 12 field day (Distributed 10/31/08) Feeding cows for optimum performance is the theme of this year’s field day at the LSU AgCenter’s Southeast Research Station near Franklinton, La., on Nov. 12. |
| 4-H has big day at State Fair of Louisiana (Distributed 10/31/08) They celebrated and educated at the 2008 State Fair of Louisiana 4-H Fun Day Oct. 29. Featured activities included the 4-H Express, the Ark-La-Tex Ag Council Junior Livestock Sale, the launch of a new children’s Web site, a Platoon Patrol skit for pre-schoolers and a Louisiana 4-H Foundation drawing for $10,000. |
| Louisiana 4-H Museum hunting for items (Distributed 10/13/08) The Louisiana 4-H Foundation is conducting a “scavenger hunt” in a quest to find memorabilia for display in the new Louisiana 4-H Museum in Mansura. |
| Losses evident as soybean farmers start harvest (Distributed 10/06/08) Ray Schexnayder farms 1,800 acres of soybeans in Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike left his fields scattered with tree limbs, and some covered with water. “We had 200 acres that flooded. There’s nothing to them, just a little dry stem now.” |
| Rice farmers struggle with hurricane aftereffects of salty surge, flooding rains (Distributed 10/03/08) The aftereffects of two hurricanes last month are still being felt in north and south Louisiana rice fields. |
| Baldcypress and relatives are naturals for Louisiana landscapes (Distributed 10/01/08) Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) is Louisiana’s state tree, and it is one of our featured trees at LaHouse on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. As one of our most distinguished native trees, it is one of the top five tree species planted in Louisiana landscapes. |
| Top 5 home landscape problems in Louisiana (Distributed 10-09-08) A survey of LSU AgCenter county agents reveals five major landscape problems in Louisiana yards and gardens. These problems are improper or inadequate landscape bed preparation, not knowing soil fertility and pH, improper ornamental plant selection, winter damage to plants and shade tree care. |
| How lower Fed rates affect consumers (Distributed 10/10/08) What impact does a Federal Reserve rate cut have on you, the consumer? We hear and read about rate changes, but we don’t always understand how they affect us as consumers, according to LSU AgCenter family economist Gloria Nye. |
| Plant Wave petunias in fall (Distributed 10/10/08) Petunias are one of the best-performing plants in the spring landscape, but for top-notch performance they should be planted in fall, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings. |
| Maintain perspective in troubled times (Distributed 10/10/08) As our country endures economic crisis, consumers are worried about the safety and security of their jobs, homes, retirement and financial futures. The current stock market plunge has triggered a dramatic chapter in Wall Street’s history. |
| Landscape problems may take year-round care (Distributed 10/16/08) The LSU AgCenter has been promoting research-based best management practices in the home landscape for several years to educate residents on how to manage their lawns, gardens and landscapes to minimize nonpoint pollution, insects, weeds and diseases. |
| Halloween and nutrition do go together (Distributed 10/16/08) When asked what Halloween means, kids usually put candy at the top of their list before goblins or costumes. Even so, nutrition can play a role on Halloween, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. |
| Time to enjoy tasty, healthful sweet potatoes (Distributed 10/17/08) Fall is a perfect time to enjoy sweet potatoes. The Louisiana yam is an exceptional type of sweet potato that is sweet and flavorful with a soft, moist flesh. |
| New activity guidelines good for everyone (Distributed 10/21/08) New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are designed “so people can easily fit physical activity into their daily plan and incorporate activities they enjoy,” said LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. |
| Identity theft prevention strategies offered (Distributed 10/21/08) More than 8 million identity thefts have occurred in recent years, according to the Federal Trade Commission. How does this crime happen? Thieves steal wallets, steal or open your mail, go through your trash, steal information from where you work or do business or complete a change of address form to divert your mail, says LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Gloria Nye. |
| Avoid common tree-planting mistakes (Distributed 10/24/08) Fall through winter is the recommended tree-planting season in Louisiana. Often, poor tree performance in residential, commercial and municipal landscapes can be traced to improper planting techniques, but common mistakes in planting, establishment and follow-up care of trees can be avoided by following easy guidelines. |
| Enjoy pansies for many months (Distributed 10/31/08) Pansies continue to be the most popular cool-season bedding plant in Louisiana. They have long been relied on for their consistent outstanding landscape performance. |
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