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(Radio News 04/28/11) As wind whipped across Marsh Island, a plane buzzed overhead raining down seeds across a 15-acre swath of land. LSU AgCenter researcher Herry Utomo is testing aerial seeding of the marsh plant smooth cordgrass on this barrier island off the coast in Iberia Parish. (Runtime: 1:50)
(Radio News 04/04/11) An LSU AgCenter program that provides a wetland education curriculum to Louisiana teachers each year is helping students improve science scores. The Youth Wetland Program is in its fifth year. Youth Wetland Program coordinator Ashley Mullens explains. (Runtime: 1:05)
(Video News 04/18/11) Rice planting has started in Louisiana, and much of the crop in the southern part of the state is in the ground. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard says the state's rice farmers will plant fewer total acres this year despite an earlier start. (Runtime: 1:50)
(Radio News 04/07/11) Tax time is a good time to review your tax withholdings and adjust them, if necessary. When would an adjustment be in order? LSU AgCenter family economist Jeanette Tucker says adjustments should be made when your financial situation changes. If you bought a house, got married or started collecting Social Security, for example, you may want to change the amount that is withheld from your paycheck. (Runtime: 1:10)
(Radio News 04/04/11) Students across the state will take part in Youth Wetlands Week April 18-22. The week focuses on educating students about the importance of conserving and restoring Louisiana’s wetlands. Ashley Mullens, youth wetland program coordinator for the LSU AgCenter, says the program kicks off at the Louisiana Earth Day celebration in Baton Rouge. (Runtime: 1:15)
(Video News 04/04/11) Weed scientists across the South are battling herbicide-resistant weeds. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talked with two in Louisiana who are trying to keep the problem from spreading. (Runtime: 1:50)
(Radio News 04/11/11) Clearfield varieties make up about 70 percent of the rice acreage in Louisiana. These varieties allow growers to control the red rice weed with the herbicide Newpath, but LSU AgCenter rice specialist Johnny Saichuk says growers are starting to see problems with some of these varieties. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
(Radio News 04/14/11) The white-marked tussock moth caterpillar may look menacing, with its red head, white tufts and prominent tail, but this caterpillar won’t sting. It and other common caterpillars can be found around trees this time of the year. (Runtime: 1:25)
(Video News 04/25/11) Caterpillars are descending from trees looking for an ideal spot to undergo their metamorphosis. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard says most caterpillars are only a minor nuisance. Others can deliver a painful sting. (Runtime: 1:25)
(Radio News 04/04/11) "Step into fun with 4-H" is the theme of this summer’s 4-H camp experience at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center in Pollock. Thousands of youth attend camp each year where they make lifelong friends and memories. (Runtime: 1:05)
(Video News 04/11/11) Corn prices are up this year, but this will not lead to a large increase in corn acres in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has an outlook on the 2011 corn crop. (Runtime: 1:12)
(Radio News 04/19/11) Each Wednesday Cynthia Richard, a family resource agent with the LSU AgCenter, offers a personal or family finance class at Care Help of Sulphur. On the day we visited, she talked about credit scores and the importance of paying your bills on time. (Runtime: 1:30)
(Radio News 04/07/11) Taxpayers have three extra days to file their federal tax returns this year. The deadline was extended to April 18 because of a holiday in the District of Columbia that falls on April 15 this year. As the deadline approaches, LSU AgCenter family economist Jeanette Tucker encourages taxpayers who are expecting a refund to file electronically. (Runtime: 1:10)
(Radio News 04/08/11) Farmers have planted most of Louisiana’s corn crop. The LSU AgCenter’s corn specialist says he expects acreage to be up only slightly from last year. Corn, soybeans and cotton all are seeing high commodity prices. (Runtime: 1:10)
