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(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.
[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.
(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.
[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.
(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.
(03/05/21) 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.
