(10/20/22) The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will hold a field day Nov. 9 at their recently opened Seafood Processing Demonstration Lab in Jeanerette.
(10/28/22) It’s not every day that retirees from IBM, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and from General Motors return to work the family farm.
(10/26/22) With many farmers too busy to attend field days and meetings, the LSU AgCenter has created a podcast to keep them in the know.
(10/28/22) Shorter, cooler days bring brilliant foliage color changes for many trees and shrubs in fall.
Through the “A Taste of Herbs and Spices” program, AgCenter nutrition agents work with community partners to distribute promotional flyers and herbs and spices.
(10/26/22) Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs causes $91.1 million in damage to agricultural and timber lands each year, AgCenter experts say.
(10/24/22) Saralene Seals was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in aWashington, D.C.
(10/21/22) Nothing spoils a nice barefooted walk through the lawn more than stickerweed.
(10/20/22) The crazy, mazey fun continues at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Night Maze and Bonfire on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The recently released 2023 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar features stunning images of flowers, trees and other flora captured by photograp
(10/31/22) Until recently, sweet potatoes used to be only two types: those grown for their edible storage roots or those that were merely ornamental.
(10/10/22) Recent drought has made things difficult for many gardeners, but some plants stand out for their toughness in these conditions.
(10/17/22) Turk's cap is a tough, drought-tolerant plant native to our area.
(10/24/22) Some of our native plants can offer beautiful colors for the fall.
(Video 10/19/22) The one word Louisiana farmers would use to describe this year’s weather is uncooperative.
Uncooperative weather throughout the growing season has led to one of the most disappointing years ever for many growers.
(10/19/22) Drought followed by unrelenting rain and then more drought has made 2022 a tough year for Louisiana farmers.
(10/18/22) The AgCenter and its community partners recently installed a “blessing” box in Covington to provide food items to those in need.
(10/17/22) The LSU AgCenter and community partners in Covington recently installed a “blessing box” providing food items to those in need.
(10/14/22) The LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities program hosted the first Louisiana Rural Complete Streets Summit Oct. 6.
(10/13/22) Three young chefs from Winn Parish brought home the second-place award in the National Food Challenge contest at the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
(10/12/22) HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter will hold a prescribed burn workshop at the Hammond Research Station Nov. 9 to 11.
(10/14/22) Bright and cheery yellow sunflowers are popping up everywhere.
(10/11/22) LSU AgCenter scientists will give presentations on their work during a set of conferences to be held early next year in Baton Rouge.
A dry weather pattern is being credited with an assist as the 2022 Louisiana sugarcane harvest is off to a sweet start.
(10/10/22) The AgCenter recently hosted a Master Gardener appreciation and education day at its Hammond Research Station.
(10/07/22) The River Parishes Master Gardener Associations brought out the heavy hitters to swing back into action after being cooped up for two years.
(10/06/22) Persimmon trees produce deliciously sweet fruit that — like autumn weather in Louisiana — is fleeting in its prime.
(10/06/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on hibiscus and fruit trees at the Greenwell Springs Library on Oct. 27.
(10/05/22) After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Louisiana Farm to School partners were finally back face to face for their annual meeting on Sept. 28.
(10/07/22) If you are suffering from seasonal allergies, don’t blame goldenrod. Ragweed is the more likely culprit.
(Video 10/05/22) Producers are in the final stages of the harvest, and they are hopeful those beans planted later yield better than the early crop.
(Video 10/05/22) Louisiana cotton farmers increased acres this year because of higher prices, but they will probably be somewhat disappointed with the yields.