(Distributed January 2004) Young and mature adults, ages 18-44, who get type 2 diabetes are 14 times more likely to have a heart attack and up to 30 times more likely to have a stroke than their peers without diabetes. "The heart-attack rate is especially alarming," says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames.

(Distributed January 2004) Eating raw or undercooked eggs is an invitation for foodborne illness. The same is true for lightly cooked eggs and egg dishes, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames.

(Distributed January 2004) "You don’t want food poisoning as your memento of the Mardi Gras season," says LSU AgCenter nutritionist and food safety expert Dr. Beth Reames. By following some simple practices, you can enjoy the festivities without suffering from foodborne illnesses.

(Distributed January 2004) Louisiana's "green industry" continues to be one of the leading economic players among the state's agricultural commodities, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. It trails only forestry.

(Distributed 01/09/04) Consumers shouldn’t be afraid of eating beef in the wake of the report that a cow in Washington State was diagnosed with "mad cow disease," according to faculty members in the LSU AgCenter.

(Distributed 01/20/04) Louisiana cotton producers Tuesday (Jan. 20) heard a variety of experts tell them how research and technology can help them bring in a bumper crop this year just as they did in 2003.

(Distributed 01/14/04) The LSU AgCenter’s 69th annual Livestock Show will have a new home this year as the Feb. 7-14 events move to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.

(Distributed 01/09/04) The future of the Louisiana cattle market will be discussed during the AgOutlook Conference scheduled for Jan. 15 in Monroe.

(Distributed 01/06/04) Rains around the New Year’s holiday weekend didn’t dampen this season’s Louisiana sugarcane harvest – which experts say turned out to be "relatively good."

(Distributed 01/30/04) Louisiana youth are learning how agriculture affects their lives with the help of LSU AgCenter and its faculty members across the state.