(Video News 05/16/13) Just as cooks are getting ready for grilling season, beef prices are on the rise. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that several factors are causing the increase. (Runtime: 1:31)

(Video News 05/07/13) Cotton is no longer king among crops in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that acreage has fallen dramatically over the past ten years. (Runtime: 1:27)

(Video News 05/02/13) Students from Washington, D.C., traveled to New Orleans to help repair a damaged wetland. The project was part LSU AgCenter’s Youth Wetlands Week. AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this story. (Runtime: 1:52)

(Video News 04/19/13) Bombs that exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon sent scores of people to the hospital, with more than a dozen critically injured. An LSU AgCenter scientist is working on a type of gene therapy that improves healing of catastrophic injuries. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:57)

(Video News 04/18/14) Farmers attempting to plant soybeans keep hitting delays. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports now is the perfect time to plant soybeans in Louisiana. (Runtime: 1:21)

(Video News 04/11/13) An LSU AgCenter program has youngsters on a mission to live healthier. And along the way, they are learning about new technology. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard visited students on the Body Quest. (Runtime: 2:10)

(Video News 04/08/13) With mild weather in early March, farmers were able to get a lot of rice planted. But farmers weren’t expecting the dip in temperatures late in the month. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime:1:21)

(Video News 03/26/13) The LSU AgCenter is one of several organizations supporting small farms established in urban settings. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard visited urban farms in New Orleans that are bringing locally-grown, fresh food to city dwellers. (Runtime: 2:27)

(Audio 03/20/13) Corn planting has started across the state. Frequent rains in recent months have farmers behind schedule, but LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that farmers will plant as much as they can while the corn-planting window is open. (Runtime: 1:15)

(Video News 03/07/13) To control insects, farmers also need to control weeds. Spring plantings are starting, and it’s best to begin with a field that has few insects around it. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story.

(Video News 03/07/13) Louisiana farmers are preparing to plant their spring crops, but heavy rains throughout the winter have delayed weed removal and could postpone planting. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports. (Runtime: 1:52)

(Video News 02/21/13) Cows, chickens and pigs are popular show animals among youngsters participating in livestock shows. But a growing number of 4-H and FFA members are showing pygmy goats. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard visited with one teenager who is raising and breeding these little animals. (Runtime: 1:19)

(Video News 02/21/13) When the Mardi Gras parades stop rolling, and Louisiana settles into Lent, thoughts turn to crawfish. Rain in 2012 is helping this year’s harvest. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:36)

(Video News 02/05/13) Louisiana’s biofuels industry is growing, and the LSU AgCenter is fueling that growth. A new pilot plant will process crops that can be turned into bioproducts. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:51)

(Video News 02/07/13) Before the azaleas bloom or the crawfish start boiling, you can get your first taste of spring with Louisiana strawberries. Growers started picking berries a few months ago, and LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that a mild winter could improve the crop. (1:36)

(Video News 01/29/13) Sophisticated pedometers and smart phones can help people keep their healthy living resolutions. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard tells how. (1:55:)

(Video News 01/25/13) Childhood memories of her grandfather’s chicken flock in the Netherlands prompted Kim Kramer to turn her shed into a chicken coop. Three years later, “the girls,” as she calls them, are a part of her family. Kramer and her husband Chris Mores and their three boys are part of a growing number of city dwellers who have backyard flocks. (Runtime: 1:39)

(Video News 01/10/13) Farmers hoping for a new farm bill in 2012 never got one. Instead, farmers will be operating under most of the same policies they have been working under since 2008. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:55)

(Video News 01/08/13) Not only chefs have a hand in food product development. An LSU AgCenter food engineer is helping companies make their foods safer and fresher. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:48)

(Video News 12/31/12) Many of Louisiana’s crops had record or near record high yields in 2012, and sugarcane is no exception. Most of the crop is in, and LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard says farmers have been pleased with the harvest. (Runtime: 1:15)

(Video News 12/21/12) 2012 was a good year for Louisiana farmers. They benefited from high yields and prices. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:55)

(Video News 12/19/12) As women age, they are at risk for osteoporosis and can lose strength, balance and flexibility. An LSU AgCenter nutrition agent is helping women in her community become "Strong Women." LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard attended one of their workout sessions. (Runtime: 2:00)

(Video News 12/04/12) 4-H club days are more exciting at schools in Madison Parish where a mobile technology lab is changing the way meetings are conducted. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard explains. (Runtime: 1:38)

(Video News 11/30/12) A dry fall has helped wheat growers get their crop in quickly. And this year growers have planted more wheat than in recent years. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:05)

(Video News 11/14/12) In casseroles and pies, sweet potatoes will share space with the turkey next Thursday. Louisiana farmers harvested a good crop of this Thanksgiving mainstay. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:22)

(Video News 11/12/12) Sugarcane farmers have welcomed the dry weather in recent weeks. It has allowed them to get a good start to the sugar harvest. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this report. (Runtime: 1:51)

(Video News 11/2/12) A grass native to Louisiana’s prairielands could be an alternative source of energy as a biofuel and an alternative crop for farmers’ marginal land. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:43)

(Video News 10/22/12) Louisiana’s cotton harvest has had some delays. Cotton must be dry when picked, and rain has come just frequently enough to keep farmers out of the fields. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the details. (Runtime: 1:25)

(Video News 10/15/12) A poorly maintained football field could be as dangerous as a 300-pound defensive tackle. The LSU AgCenter established the Field of Excellence program to improve high school football fields. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:42)

(Video News 10/03/12) LSU AgCenter scientists have had success using weevils to control an invasive plant. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard was at a pond in Terrebonne Parish where the weevils are being grown to fight giant salvinia. (Runtime: 2:00)

(Video News 09/21/12) Farmers in Louisiana are seeing high prices and high yields with the 2012 soybean harvest. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:29)

(Video News 09/05/12) Isaac’s damage to Louisiana agriculture wasn’t as bad as feared. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard says statewide losses are low, according to an early estimate, and good weather could keep damage at a minimum. (Runtime: 1:44)

(Video News 08/22/12) Louisiana’s sweet potato crop has had favorable growing conditions, and farmers are hoping for a good harvest. Also two new sweet varieties could give growers options for next year’s crop. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this report. (Runtime: 1:38)

(Video News 08/13/12) With about half of the state’s corn crop harvested, growers are happy with the results. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard spoke with a corn specialist about the season. (Runtime: 1:32)

(Video News 08/10/12) Rice farmers were able to get in their fields early this year to begin the harvest. Disease problems have caused a drop in yields in some areas, but in other fields the harvest looks good. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this report. (Runtime: 1:32)

(Video News 07/27/12) LSU AgCenter researchers are looking for ways to enhance crop production and increase profits for farmers. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux reports that there are some challenges facing growers but there are also opportunities. (Runtime 1:49)

(Video News 07/13/12) Gardening enthusiasts didn’t have to get their hands dirty at the LSU AgCenter’s Garden Fest at Burden Center. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard attended the event, which included field tours, taste testing and a plant sale. (Runtime: 1:55)

(Video News 07/11/12) The Louisiana rice crop is maturing early this year thanks to a mild winter and spring. But these weather conditions also may have helped a rice disease thrive. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this report. (Runtime: 1:40)

(Video News 07/02/12) Lawmakers are shaping farm policy, but a new farm bill could decrease protection for Louisiana growers. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:34)

(Video News 06/29/12) The outlook is optimistic for Louisiana’s corn and cotton crops. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard says early planting has been beneficial to crop growth. (Runtime: 1:40)

(Video News 11/16/11) A tour titled From Cow to Cone took dairy industry professionals through the research at the LSU AgCenter’s on-campus dairy facilities. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard toured the dairy farm and creamery and has this report. (Runtime: 1:48)

(Video News 08/25/11) Louisiana rice farmers are more than halfway through their harvest. Weather created challenges for growers throughout the season, but LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports that rice plants seem to have rebounded. (Runtime: 1:53)

(Video News 07/07/11) : Farmers gathered at the LSU AgCenter Northeast field day to hear from agriculture scientists about their research. Studies include variety evaluation; pest, weed and disease management research; and cotton defoliation projects. (Runtime 1:35)