(Radio News 01/29/07) Homeowners making improvements or repairs to their homes can apply for a federal energy tax credit. The credit is good for improvements made to your primary residence from Jan. 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2007. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 01/22/07) Before Hurricane Rita LSU AgCenter agent Cynthia Richard specialized in family economics. Today her focus has shifted to building stronger and smarter. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 01/22/07) Hurricane Rita destroyed or disabled more than half of the fishing fleet in Cameron Parish and littered the waterways with debris. Working with volunteers, LSU AgCenter fisheries agents recently wrapped up marking and mapping debris in Calcasieu Lake. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 01/22/07) The LSU AgCenter recently opened a temporary office in Cameron Parish and is working on building a permanent office at its original site in lower Cameron Parish. The new office, called the Chenier House, will be energy efficient and hurricane resistant. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 01/22/07) Africanized honey bees were found in St. Bernard Parish – the first infestation in the eastern part of the state. Dr. Dale Pollet, an entomologist with the LSU AgCenter, speculates the swarm was brought in on a truck or ship post-Katrina. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 01/22/07) Africanized honey bees have been found in several areas of Louisiana. These bees became more aggressive than European bees through cultural practices and environmental conditions. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(TV News 01/29/07) Rebuilding is slow in Cameron Parish. Less than a dozen new homes have been constructed in the lower part of the parish where Hurricane Rita wiped out many homes. The LSU AgCenter has been stressing stronger and smarter new construction and it soon will have a demonstration home to help guide such efforts. (Runtime: 1 minute, 47 seconds)

(TV News 01/22/07) We are inching our way into crawfish season, and early harvested crawfish already have found their way to consumers. An LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist says consumers can expect a good crawfish crop this year. (Runtime: 1 minute, 27 seconds)

(Radio News 01/15/07) Ethanol production could influence what crops are grown in Louisiana this year. LSU AgCenter economist Dr. Kurt Guidry expects an increase in ethanol production capacity in 2007. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 01/15/07) This winter many people may light their fireplaces in hopes of saving energy, but LSU AgCenter housing specialist Dr. Claudette Reichel says the way most of us use fireplaces actually works against us. (Runtime: 60 seconds)