(Radio News 07/30/07) Heat-related illnesses claim several hundred lives each year in the United States. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames says drinking enough fluids can help you avoid dehydration during the hot summer months. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/30/07) Summer often affords families more leisure time than they usually have the rest of the year. LSU AgCenter family development expert Dr. Diane Sasser says family time doesn’t have to be a big vacation. She says plan some "together time" throughout the summer. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(TV News 07/30/07) Inner-city youngsters in Baton Rouge are becoming farmers for the summer. While the group is exposed to agriculture, they also are learning other life skills along the way. (Runtime: 1 minute, 28 seconds)

(TV News 07/23/07) Figs are a favored part of Louisiana summers. Many backyards around the state have a fig tree or two, and the homegrown fruit often makes its way into jams and preserves. Although the fresh fruit could fall prey to birds, experts say that overall the trees require little maintenance.

(Radio News 07/23/07) Figs are popular home fruit trees in Louisiana. Although the fresh fruit can fall prey to birds, overall, the trees require little maintenance, says LSU AgCenter fruit crop professor Dr. Charlie Johnson. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/23/07) Inner-city youngsters in Baton Rouge are becoming farmers this summer. They also got a taste of cooking and landscape architecture. The students from McKinley High School are participating in a McKinely Farmers of Tomorrow Summer Experience. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/23/07) The standard fig tree in Louisiana home landscapes usually is the variety known as Celeste, according to LSU AgCenter fruit crop professor Dr. Charlie Johnson. But the LSU AgCenter is releasing three varieties developed by LSU’s fig breeding program from the 1950s. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/23/07) There are no grocery stores in the neighborhood known as Old South Baton Rouge. But once a week during the summer a farmers market springs up on a local street corner with fresh produce and fresh faces manning the market. The McKinley Farmers of Tomorrow from McKinley High School are growing and harvesting vegetables, running the weekly farmers market and bottling and selling their own hot sauce. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/23/07) Louisiana blueberries pack fresh flavor and are a great source of nutrients. Blueberries are low in calories and high in fiber and can also prevent urinary tract infections. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/16/07) Rice is a staple in many diets, but people might eat even more if it contained more nutrients. LSU AgCenter researchers are attempting to make rice more nutritious by enhancing the protein and amino acid content of rice. (Runtime: 60 seconds)