(Distributed 03/31/04) Richard Davis, human resource manager for the Pilgrim’s Pride poultry producing plant here, hopes an LSU AgCenter program will teach his staff skills that will cut down employee turnover at the plant.

(Distributed 03/31/04) Many students at Robinson Elementary School in Monroe are working in a garden for the first time.

(Distributed 03/12/04) The 25th Annual New Orleans Spring Garden Show is scheduled for May 8-9 at the New Orleans Botanical Garden on Victory Avenue in City Park.

(Distributed 03/12/04) The LSU AgCenter and the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center recently teamed up to host the 2004 Southern Regional 4-H Biennial Conference in New Orleans.

(Distributed 03/25/04) Thirteen-year-old Macie Pruitt hopes her rendition of an old family favorite recipe is a winner in this year’s 4-H Commodity Cookery Contests.

(Distributed 03/10/04) With planting season for corn approaching, LSU AgCenter expert Dr. Charles Overstreet says the crop may be an excellent option for those who need to manage reniform nematodes.

(Distributed 03/25/04) Louisiana rice farmers say they’re eager to plant their crops this year to take advantage of good weather and excellent prices.

(Distributed 03/25/04) "The red imported fire ant is an equal opportunity pest that bothers everybody," said Dr. Bart Dreese, an entomologist with Texas Cooperative Extension, during a conference here this week aimed at dealing with the pests.

(Distributed 03/25/04) An international collection of entomologists, plant breeders, molecular biologists and plant pathologists met in Baton Rouge this week for a workshop on insect-resistant plants.

(Distributed 03/22/04) The LSU AgCenter’s Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners will host their annual garden tour May 1-2 in Shreveport.