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Northeast Region Spring Virtual Horticulture Forum
April 6, online
Annual Audubon Sugar Factory Operations Virtual Seminar
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(4/15/21) LSU AgCenter nutrition educators in Iberia and Vermilion parishes recently hosted a “Design Your Plate” contest for National Nutrition Month.
(04/14/21) Rice planting is wrapping up in south Louisiana, but wet weather has kept farmers out of the fields in the north.
(04/14/21) Hunter Lepretre has been chosen for a research internship with the LSU AgCenter through an endowment.
(04/13/21) Short-grain rice developed by the LSU AgCenter has been planted for a New Orleans company to make sake.
(04/12/21) LSU AgCenter researchers have altered female horses’ reproductive cycles to help them become pregnant earlier and give birth closer to January.
(04/12/21) The April 23 deadline for students to register for the LSU AgCenter ASPIRE summer internship program is quickly approaching.
(04/12/21) Videos are now available for the LSU AgCenter virtual 2021 Beef and Forage Field Day from the Dean Lee Research and Extension Center.
(04/09/21) BATON ROUGE, La. —The LSU AgCenter Food Incubator will be sponsoring an online homemade butter making class on May 5.
[Video](4/19/21) Heather Kirk-Ballard introduces you can easily grow microgreens inside your home.
[Video](4/12/21) Heather Kirk-Ballard explains that while the plant is not dead, now is a good time to remove the dead fronds to prepare the way for new fronds.
(Video 04/09/21) Louisiana’s crawfish season is nearing its peak as the spring weather has taken hold.
(04/09/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — Feral pigs are a nuisance in many areas of the country, causing billions of dollars in damage.
(04/09/21) Flowers are perfect for adding attractive blooms to our landscapes and gardens. They attract both humans and pollinators.
(Video 04/09/21) Much of the rice in south Louisiana has been planted. In north Louisiana, farmers are waiting on warmer weather and drier conditions to begin.
(04/05/21) Louisiana youth showed off their showmanship skills at the 86th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.
(04/01/21) Garden centers are full of color right now. But before you select new plants for the spring, there are gardening tasks you should take care of first.
(03/30/21) AgMagic, the LSU AgCenter’s agricultural awareness event, is virtual this year.
(03/30/21) The soil that supports crops and lies beneath our feet was the main topic of a soil health forum.
(03/29/21) LSU AgCenter beef cattle researcher Guillermo Scaglia has received a $500,000 grant to study how management practices affect cattle herds.
[Video](4/5/21) Heather Kirk-Ballard explains why the Beacon impatiens can dependably add many vibrant colors to your landscape.
[Video](3/29/21) Heather Kirk-Ballard describes some different types of azaleas, and explains when to plant them and how to care for them.
Evelyn Watts gets to combine three of her favorite things in her job: people, seafood and traveling.
(Video 03/26/21) Personal floatation devices are lifesavers but wearing them while working can be a hinderance.
(Video 03/26/21) Wet weather has stopped Louisiana farmers from finishing this year’s corn planting, but not before they got the majority of the crop planted.
(03/26/21) Organic, natural pesticides and fertilizers and native plants are increasingly popular and help keep landscapes safe for pollinators.
(03/25/21) Many schools and child care centers in Louisiana were closed for months during the earlier stages of the pandemic.
(03/24/21) Forestry professionals attending the online LSU AgCenter 2021 Forestry Forum on Tuesday heard presentations about a wide range of topics.
(03/22/21) Ag Week 2021 showcased how two agricultural institutions are making a difference in Louisiana and across the world.
(03/22/21) Six Louisiana youths were named winners of the Gerry Lane Premier Exhibitor Award at the 86th Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.
(3/22/21) The LSU AgCenter and the West Feliciana Healthy Communities Coalition announced the opening of two new pocket parks in Solitude and Independence.
(03/19/21) Louisiana 4-H and FFA members were rewarded for their hard work during the 86th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held recently in Gonzales.
(03/19/21) The LSU AgCenter recently partnered with Mendel University in the Czech Republic to host a weeklong virtual food symposium.
(03/19/21) The azaleas are showing off right now, putting on their annual spring spectacular despite the recent sleet, snow and extended freezing temperatures.
(Video 03/18/21) The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction recently inducted three new members.
(03/16/21) A group of Louisiana 4-H members have joined students from other states to answer a simple — but important — question: Where’s the food?
(03/15/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners annual plant sale will be held at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden on March 27.
(03/16/21) LSUA Chancellor Paul Coreil, who retired from the AgCenter in 2013, and his wife Arlene recently donated $11,000 to the 4-H Youth Wetlands Program.
(03/15/21) Exactly one year after COVID-19 shut down much of the state, Louisiana 4-H’ers gathered for one of three Junior Leadership Conferences.
(03/12/21) An LSU graduate student has identified and named a new species of fungus that causes a devastating soybean disease.
(03/12/21) Louisiana forestry’s $1.5 billion in losses from hurricanes was double the amount of revenue the industry generates annually.
[Video](3/22/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how you can start your attack on weeds now — before they even show up.
[Video](3/15/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains what you can mix into the soil to help your plants grow their best.
Mulching is one of the most basic and essential tasks of gardening. Mulch provides many benefits.
(03/12/21) Students from Alexandria and surrounding parishes participated in a 4-H Career Exploration Camp on the LSU Alexandria campus on Feb. 26.
(03/08/21) About 150 4-H Club members in south Louisiana learned skills to help them deal with the challenges of growing up.
(03/05/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction inducted three new members during a ceremony March 4 at the L’Auberge Hotel.
(03/04/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The deadline to enter photos for the 2022 edition of the LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar is March 30.
(03/05/21) The winter weather that the Bayou State experienced the week of Mardi Gras severely damaged many of our plants, including palm trees.
(03/03/21) Be on the lookout for the dreaded armyworm that can devastate spring pastures, an LSU AgCenter entomologist advised.
(Video 03/01/21) Record low temperatures during the week of Mardi Gras have many sugarcane producers concerned about their crop.
(Video 3/01/21) Feral pigs are a nuisance in many areas of the country, causing billions of dollars in damage to agricultural fields.
(03/01/21) The LSU AgCenter is surveying agricultural producers to estimate damage totals resulting from last month’s freezing weather.
(02/26/21) LSU AgCenter weed scientist Al Orgeron has been awarded the Benjamin L. Legendre Sr. Sugarcane Professorship.
(02/26/21) HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a prescribed burning workshop with burner certification on April 7-9 at the Hammond Research Station.
[Video](3/8/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard shows you how to properly prune and fertilize those plants.
[Video](3/1/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard cautions against being too hasty in cutting and pruning freeze-damaged plants.
(02/26/21) An LSU AgCenter researcher wants to find out whether a plant-based diet and a healthy gut can reduce the severity of a COVID-19 infection.
(02/26/21) As we approach spring in Louisiana, now is a good time to start prepping your landscape and vegetable gardens for plants.
(02/23/21) For some young people, even the thought of taking control of a large animal is beyond belief.
(02/19/21) More than 60 hours of subfreezing temperatures has many sugarcane growers concerned about the effects it will have on next year’s crop.
(02/19/21) It will take time to see the full scope of damage from our recent freezes. Don't rush to prune or remove plants.
(02/18/21) Record-cold weather across Louisiana is likely to result in high utility bills for many.
(02/18/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter state forestry extension team will host two virtual forums this year with two themes and held on two dates.
The LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station will host a soil health forum on March 17.
(02/17/21) LSU AgCenter researchers shared their latest findings during a program for the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association.
(02/12/21) An extended cold front has moved into Louisiana. Temperatures will fall below freezing across much of the state this weekend and into next week.
[Video](2/23/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard shows you how to properly prune rose blooms.
[Video](2/16/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains some advantages of planting this gorgeous landscape tree.
(02/12/21) Three fixtures in Louisiana agriculture will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction in B
(02/12/21) Flowering cherry trees are true showstoppers. These trees can be seen blooming around Louisiana in February and March.
(02/11/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will feature activities in celebration of Herb Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 27.
