(Video 07/04/22) Horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard discusses the benefits of growing abelia and provides information about the size and care of this shrub.
(06/28/22) The LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center will open its doors Aug. 4 for an Agronomic Crops School.
(06/28/22) For the first time since 2019, nearly 1,000 4-H students, volunteers and agents convened on the LSU campus to participate in 4-H University.
(06/27/22) The LSU AgCenter Rice Verification Program is in its 25th year of interpreting research data from the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station.
(6/25/2022) In 2022, the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Rice Breeding Program has advanced three rice varieties that will soon be commercially available.
(06/24/2022) CROWLEY, La. - Louisiana rice farmers have a few new faces to get to know among the faculty at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station.
(06/24/22) With temperatures in the triple digits all week and no rain, our plants are definitely suffering.
(06/22/22) The Albert E. and Karen W. Kirby Professorship in Agriculture has been established to support LSU AgCenter research.
(Video 06/22/22) June is Healthy Homes Month, and to ensure that your home is less hazardous, homeowners need to take a critical look at their surroundings.
(Video 06/22/22) Nematodes are the most numerous multicellular animals on earth. Commonly called roundworms, these tiny animals can cause big problems.
(06/21/2022) Popularity continues to grow for high-protein, low-glycemic index rice developed by LSU AgCenter researchers.
(06/21/22) ST. GABRIEL, La. — The LSU AgCenter will hold its sugarcane field day Wednesday, July 20, at the Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel.
(06/20/22) The LSU AgCenter will hold a field day July 12 to highlight research on best management practices for cotton and grain crops.
(06/17/22) This week’s full moon drew many people out to sit in awe of the bright, beautiful moon. It reminded me of moon gardening.
(06/16/22) NEW ROADS, La. — The Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association made educational tours an integral part of its 76th annual meeting June 5 to 8.
(6/16/22) The LSU Didactic Program in Dietetics class of 2022 received a 100% match rate to internships for the third consecutive year.
(Video 06/27/22) Groundcover plants can help fill in large spaces with nice texture and color. A good one to grow is sandy leaf fig ivy.
(Video 06/20/22) So you’ve decided to plant cherry tomatoes in hanging containers. There are lots of varieties to choose from.
(Video 06/13/22) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains how Sunpatiens handle direct sunlight well and bloom through the summer.
(Video 06/10/22) On this Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard explains why perennial salvias are the summer 2022 Super Plant.
(06/10/22) Extend your living space outdoors by establishing zones with dedicated purposes in your landscape.
(06/08/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present a plant health clinic and talks on fairy gardens and terrariums on Thursday, June 30.
(06/07/22) The LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation is turning its love of Mike the Tiger into research to benefit the species as a whole.
(06/07/22) The application for Class XVIII of the LSU AgCenter Agricultural Leadership Development Program is now available.
(06/03/22) Impatiens have been the go-to annual bedding plant for decades to provide bright, beautiful flowers in partial to heavily shaded areas.
(06/03/22) As sugarcane acreage expands, farmers and scientists are learning more about how the crop performs outside of its traditional growing area.
(Video 06/02/22) Louisiana wheat farmers are finishing up their harvest with good yields and are being supported by great prices.
(06/02/22) In four decades as an agronomist with the American Sugar Cane League, Windell Jackson had a profound impact on the Louisiana sugarcane industry.