(Distributed 11/11/11) Ornamental kale and cabbage are becoming increasingly popular as fall bedding plants in Louisiana. Alternatives to garden mums and pansies, these plants have feathery leaves with robust colors that make them well suited for landscape and container plantings.

(Distributed 11/10/11) SHREVEPORT, La. – AgMagic at the State Fair is taking children through a journey of Louisiana agriculture and economically beneficial commodities they may use every day.

(Distributed 11/10/11) NEW ORLEANS, La. – About 40 students gathered in the lunch room at Langston Hughes Academy charter school recently (Nov. 8) to sample and rate potential menu items made from local products.

(Distributed 11/09/11) A citrus disease fairly new to Louisiana may cause problems for commercial growers, but not so much for backyard growers, according to LSU AgCenter experts.

(Audio 11/14/11) Fall is a great time to add hardy fruit trees to the landscape. Louisiana gardeners can plant a wide variety of fruit trees and shrubs, but you must choose ones that are suitable for our climate. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 11/14/11) One of the most beautiful roses available for Louisiana gardeners is Belinda's Dream. This rose has the toughness of a Knock Out rose with flowers that look like hybrid tea roses. It's a fall 2011 Louisiana Super Plant selection. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 11/14/11) Louisiana gardeners rarely grow columbines, but a new Louisiana Super Plant selection can change that. The Swan columbine is a beautiful plant that is more robust and has larger flowers than other columbines. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 11/14/11) The amaryllis is a spring-blooming plant that is hardy in Louisiana. Bulbs are available but they should not be planted into the garden now. Pot them in a container, and force them to bloom indoors. Next year, bulbs treated that way this year can be planted into your landscape. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Audio 11/14/11) Redbor kale is a Louisiana Super Plant selection for fall 2011. This ornamental vegetable is beautiful and edible. Plant it this time of the year for an attractive tall plant in the spring. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 11/08/11) Crawfish farmers have been flooding their fields in preparation for the current season, but in Vermilion Parish a lack of water and saltwater intrusion are complicating the crop. LSU AgCenter coastal area agent Mark Shirley explains. (Runtime: 1:15)