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(09/02/21) LSU AgCenter agents are beginning the arduous task of damage assessment and recovery from Hurricane Ida.
(09/01/21) Hurricane Ida cut a swath through southeast Louisiana leaving homes and businesses with damage and more without power.
(08/31/21) The LSU AgCenter has canceled the sweet potato field day scheduled for Sept. 2 at Fontenot Farms in Ville Platte.
(08/31/21) The LSU AgCenter Extension COVID Immunization Training and Education (EXCITE) program will host two online forums with Shreveport-area physicians.
[Video](9/6/21) Heather Kirk-Ballard explains that now is the time to prepare seeds that will grow into a delicious fall harvest.
[Video](8/30/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how this plant adds fluffy and colorful plumes to the fall landscape.
(08/27/21) Hedges serve as a practical solution to create a boundary or to guide movement of people in a specific direction.
(Video 08/27/21) In Louisiana, sugarcane farmers are busy planting their fields so they can turn their attention to the harvest, which begins next month.
(Video 08/27/21) They are more than halfway through the Louisiana rice harvest, and many producers are pleased with the results.
(08/20/21) Although it doesn’t feel like it because it’s still so hot, it’s time to start thinking about your fall garden.
(08/19/21) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener will discuss native and commercial soils at the Bluebonnet Branch Library on Thursday, Sept. 16.
(08/16/21) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener 's will discuss Louisiana Super Plants and growing orchids on Sept. 2, at the Central Branch Library.
(08/19/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — Tiny edible vegetables known as microgreens have been rising in popularity with Americans.
(08/19/21) Researchers with the LSU AgCenter School of Renewable Natural Resources are using drones to more effectively detect duck broods.
(08/16/21) As part of a $3.2 million grant project, LSU AgCenter researcher Carl Jiang is studying the molecular mechanisms that regulate placenta development.
(08/13/21) Ornamental grasses are some of the best plant selections for an ornamental focus for the landscape, but they are often underutilized.
(08/13/21) In Rapides Parish, AgCenter irrigation specialists are drilling, assembling and placing moisture sensors in the ground.
[Video](8/23/21) Heather Kirk Ballard explains that armyworms are particularly bad this year and suggests some ways to win the battle against them.
[Video](8/16/21) Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how to grow and care for your gingers.
(Video 08/12/21) Researchers at the LSU AgCenter are looking at irrigation issues related to growing sugarcane.
(Video 08/12/21) The Louisiana corn harvest is in its early stages, and yields have been surprisingly good.
(08/10/21) An Aug. 29 event celebrating the LSU Textile and Costume Museum’s newly renovated gallery and premier exhibition has been canceled.
(08/10/21) Attendees of the LSU AgCenter’s recent Agronomic Crops School got in the field with scientists for some hands-on lessons.
(08/09/21) A collaborative effort between Tensas Academy and the LSU AgCenter has resulted in new school nutrition guidelines and a focus on healthy eating.
(08/06/2021) As we look forward to cooler fall weather there are things to do to prepare for the fall and still time to tackle summertime gardening tasks.
(08/05/21) Purple, Gold, Tiger and Champagne may sound like an LSU postgame victory celebration, but they are four fig varieties developed by the LSU AgCenter.
(08/04/21) The LSU AgCenter has been awarded $24,178 to fund the Extension COVID Immunization Training and Education (EXCITE) program through April 30, 2022.
(08/04/21) The LSU AgCenter has received a grant from the USDA to cater to the needs of beginning farmers.
(08/02/21) The story of the past two years in Louisiana sugarcane production has been a tale of two very different seasons for farmers.
