(Distributed August 2005) Cooking on a hot summer day may seem unbearable. Even with air conditioning, you may not want to heat up the kitchen by turning on the oven. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames offers "cool" strategies.

(Distributed August 2005) Most people are familiar with the "sell-by" date on foods. Other date labels may not be so obvious, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames.

(Distributed August 2005) The weather still may be hot, but summer is mentally packed up for the year with the kids back in school. "It’s a time when you also can start anew," says AgCenter family resource management specialist Dr. Karen Overstreet.

(Distributed August 2005) Active children are better able to meet the demands of daily life, gain greater self-esteem, confidence and discipline, school achievement, social connectedness and positive family relationships than their sedentary peers, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames.

(Distributed August 2005) Unrealistic goals for a fit and healthy body can lead teens into dangerous habits. This is especially true for girls, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames.

(Distributed August 2005) If you hope to do well with your fall garden, you really should have a suitable plan. That’s the advice from LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.

(Distributed August 2005) Basic lawn care is essential to a new sod's success. Basic care involves fertilizing, watering and mowing properly, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.

(Distribued August 2005) Adequate soil moisture is essential for a thriving landscape. Inadequate moisture can mean the loss of newly planted grass or increased diseases, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.

(Distributed August 2005) Homeowners are reminded of certain care fig trees need for good production. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. John Pyzner examines fig cultural practices and fertilization.

(Distributed August 2005) We usually associate warm-season bedding plants with the spring and summer growing seasons. Many of these plants, however, actually do better from mid- and late summer through the fall, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings.