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‘Shoot, Don’t Shoot’ Added To Gun Safety Field Day

(Distributed 10/31/07) The LSU AgCenter’s 4-H Outdoor Skills program featured a new exercise in gun safety for youth at the recent Outdoor Skills Field Day at the AgCenter’s Southeast Research Station.

Master Gardeners Meet, Learn
(Distributed 10/25/07) More than 350 people attended the recent (Oct. 10-12) Louisiana Master Gardener State Conference.

LSU AgCenter Feral Hog Trapping Seminar Offers Tips
(Distributed 10/23/07) About 70 people attending a seminar at the LSU AgCenter’s Red River Research Station recently learned ways to stop feral hogs from impinging on other wildlife populations and crops.

Pumpkin Patch Proves Popular For Vegetable Farmer

(Distributed 10/23/07) Every October, around 10,000 children wander through Perilloux’s Pumpkin Patch in St. Charles Parish in search of the perfect pumpkin. The operation started by accident 24 years ago with one Girl Scout troop and a small wagon. Today, school children and groups from across Southeast Louisiana board large trailers and make their way through Timmy Perilloux’s farm to the pumpkin patch.

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Field Day Features Unusual Forage

(Distributed 10/23/07) Cattle producers got a look at South Louisiana’s possible answer to alfalfa during a recent LSU AgCenter cattle field day in Vermilion Parish.

Farmer Of The Year Nominations Being Accepted

(Distributed 10/22/07) To recognize the outstanding contributions made to Louisiana agriculture, the Louisiana Agri-News Network, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, the LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry are seeking nominations for the 2008 Louisiana Farmer of the Year.

Unique Termite School Helps With Louisiana Pest Control

(Distributed 10/22/07) Since 2000, nearly 450 pest control operators and technicians have completed two days of either basic or master training programs on treating for termites and other wood-destroying insects at the Lois Caffey Termite Training Center at the LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge.

LSU AgCenter Helps Day Care Centers Rebuild In St. Bernard Parish

(Distributed 10/19/07) The LSU AgCenter is helping bring day care centers back to the Greater New Orleans area.

Nutrition Education Helps Prevent Childhood Obesity

(Distributed 10/17/07) Children are getting fatter, and the solution to long-term obesity is to improve nutrition education of children, a leading nutrition expert told a packed lecture hall at the LSU AgCenter on World Food Day, Oct. 16.

Wal-Mart Class Loses Weight During LSU AgCenter ‘Smart Portions’ Series

(Distributed 10/17/07) Thirteen associates at the Wal-Mart in Minden who documented their weight at the beginning and end of an eight-lesson LSU AgCenter class on healthy eating lost a total of 32.64 pounds collectively.

LSU AgCenter Ice Cream Now At Tiger Stadium On Game Days

(Distributed 10/16/07) Tailgating at an SEC football game is listed No. 27 in ESPN columnist Jim Caple’s list of 101 Things Sports Fans Must Experience Before They Die.

Food Science Department Names Advisory Board

(Distributed 10/15/07) The LSU AgCenter’s Department of Food Science has named an advisory board that includes state, national and international leaders in the food industry, according to John Finley, department head.

LSU AgCenter Character Critters Visit Ruston Head Start

(Distributed 10/15/07) The LSU AgCenter’s Character Critters program at the Paul E. Slaton Head Start Center in Ruston is producing immediate results, said one teacher.

Hurricane-Resistant Home Improvement Seminars Scheduled

(Distributed 10/12/07) The LSU AgCenter is offering hurricane-resistant home improvement seminars in South Louisiana from mid-October through mid-December.

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