(Distributed 04/28/05) LSU AgCenter and Southern University AgCenter faculty were honored last week (April 21) during the Louisiana Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference in Vicksburg, Miss.

(Distributed 04/20/05) A succulent plant grown in a remote, mountainous region of southwestern China, where it’s used as a tea and herbal remedy, has become the latest plant being studied for its medicinal properties by researchers at the LSU AgCenter and Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge.

(Distributed 04/22/05) They’re creepy, crawly and wiggly, and some of them sting. Parts of Louisiana have been overwhelmed by caterpillars, according to LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dale Pollet.

(Distributed 04/22/05) More than 100 farmers and industry leaders participated in a Master Farmer Model Farm Field Day and Forage Tour Tuesday (April 19) – to see conservation practices being followed by leading producers.

(Distributed 04/20/05) Springtime is buzzing with insects, and bees are making a big buzz recently, according to an LSU AgCenter expert. LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dale Pollet says swarms of bees are showing up in backyards and near houses – which presents problems for homeowners. But they aren't the only insects bugging people.

(Distributed 04/20/05) Louisiana rice farmers have taken advantage of recently improved weather for planting their 2005 crop, making up for a slow start.

(Distributed 04/20/05) In the few weeks he’s been with the LSU AgCenter, one Northeast Louisiana faculty member already is trying to make remarkable strides to help boost economic development in one of the poorest regions of the nation.

(Distributed 04/15/05) Schoolchildren visiting Parker Coliseum in Baton Rouge for AgMagic aren’t just learning about the wonders of agriculture and our natural resources.

(Distribtued 04/15/05) As spring and summer picnics take the stage and outdoor activities swing into motion, LSU AgCenter experts say it’s important to remember the importance of good hygiene in preventing the spread of diseases.

(Distributed 04/15/05) Young people from across Louisiana learned what it takes to operate a cooperative business during the Co-op Youth Conference this month at the LSU AgCenter’s Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center near Pollock.