(Video 06/15/23) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains what you can do to help your container plants survive the heat.
(06/30/21) Researchers discussed sustainability, farmland conservation and better water quality at the Cotton and Grain Field Day.
(06/25/21) The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will sponsor a food preparation workshop from 10 a.m.- noon on July 17 at the Botanic Gardens at Burden.
(06/25/21) There are quite a few perennials out there that perform well in the summertime here in Louisiana, but none more so than salvias.
(06/23/21) Louisiana 4-H is bringing the Camp Grant Walker experience to kids across the state with one-day sessions of educational and recreational activities.
(06/21/21) The LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station is planning two field days for July.
(06/21/2) Many people think of an air conditioner as something that circulates cool air through their home.
(06/18/21) Trial gardens provide us important information about growth habits of new plants varieties and how they perform in different USDA hardiness zones.
[Video](6/28/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk Ballard explains some other coneflower features, as well as tips on how to properly care for them.
[Video](6/21/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard talks about plants that can attract pollinators, while coloring your landscape.
(Video 06/16/21) Louisiana’s sweet potato farmers are wrapping up planting this year’s crop under extremely hot conditions and with one eye on the tropics.
(Video 06/16/21) The summer heat has arrived, which also means blackberries are at their peak. Blackberries are easy to grow and are considered a superfood.
A resilient home is one that can be quickly restored at minimal expense to a safe, healthy and comfortable home after a natural disaster.
(06/14/21) St. Mary Parish libraries have added a new exercise element to summer programming this year thanks to a partnership with the LSU AgCenter.
(06/11/21) June 21 to 27 is National Pollinator Week, and the focus is “Pollinators, Plants, People, Planet."
(06/10/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter will soon reopen a forage testing lab on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.
(06/08/21) After only being allowed to meet virtually last year, rice farmers will be able to put boots on the ground at this year’s rice field day on June 30.
(06/09/21) A group of teenagers from throughout the city spent all day June 2 learning valuable life skills at the Orleans Parish 4-H Healthy Living Workshop.
(06/08/21) The LSU AgCenter will conduct a Sensory Evaluation of Food class Aug. 17-18 in the Animal and Food Sciences Building on the LSU Baton Rouge campus.
(06/07/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — Oysters have had an impact on both Louisiana’s culture and seafood industry.
(06/07/21) Changing health behaviors in a population is no small task, but the LSU AgCenter has been working diligently in communities to lower obesity rates.
(06/04/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — P. Lynn Kennedy has been named head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness.
(Video 06/04/21) One of the South’s premier research gardens, the Hammond Research Station, is now open to the general public.
(Video 06/04/21) Louisiana wheat farmers are in the midst of their harvest, and despite some adverse weather, yields have been better than expected.
(06/04/21) Daylilies are impressive this time of year. These herbaceous perennials are one of the most carefree flowering plants you can plant in your garden.
LSU AgCenter's Food Innovation Institute promises to partner researchers with entrepreneurs to shape the future of food production, consumption and innovation.
he LSU AgCenter and Somerset Plantation will host a Cotton and Grain Field Day on June 24 at Somerset Plantation in Newellton.
Heather Kirk Ballard explains on this edition of Get It Growing, the beautiful colors are not the only advantage of adding these to your rows of vegetables.
[Video](6/7/21) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard and Kiki Fontenot discuss the exciting thornless blackberry variety Prime-Arc Traveler.