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| Communications Specialist | |
| Communications | |
| JMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu | |
| 137 Knapp Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 |
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| 225-578-8484 | |
| 225-578-4524 |
(07/29/21) Commodity field days are a normal summertime occurrence for LSU AgCenter agents and specialists, but a field day without growers is just different.
(07/22/21) The Louisiana Master Farmer Program is celebrating 20 years, and the program is getting a new “toolbox” that will help spread the message,
(07/15/21) Members of 4-H and FFA recently competed in the 51st Annual LSU AgCenter State Horse Show on July 5-9 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. in Gonzales.
(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.
(06/10/21) 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.
(06/04/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — P. Lynn Kennedy has been named head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness.
(05/26/21) Intermittent fasting, a type of diet that relies on periods of fasting and feasting, has become more prevalent as proponents endorse the diet online
(05/25/21) NEW ORLEANS — A love for cooking has propelled some New Orleans-area students into the cooking scene of the city.
(05/20/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — Weeks of wet weather in Louisiana has led to damage from one of the most serious diseases of crops.
(05/20/21) If you have started construction on a new home, you probably have experienced sticker shock when it comes to the price of building materials.
(05/14/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — In Louisiana, termites tend to begin swarming the closer it gets to Mother’s Day.
(05/13/21) EBR Master Gardeners will present talks on native flowering shrubs and soil enrichment June 17, at the Zachary Regional Branch Library.
(05/07/21) It doesn’t appear the sugarcane crop suffered any long-term effect from the freeze, but a cool, wet March and April has limited growth.
(05/07/21) The LSU AgCenter will present three webinars to address the stress resiliency of farmers and ranchers in Louisiana
(05/06/21) Home gardeners are often distressed by the appearance of slime molds during extended periods wet weather, which is common in Lo
(05/06/21) The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden is celebrating Go Public Gardens Days with 500-plus gardens nationwide on May 15 and 16.
Louisiana soybean farmers have been busy planting as many acres as the weather allows.
(04/28/21) Preventative measures and a little help from Mother Nature can mitigate the spread and potential damage of the apple snail.
04/30/21) A scientist with the LSU AgCenter is determining whether certain tea varieties can be commercially grown in Louisiana.
(04/22/21) The LSU AgCenter has a new agent for East Baton Rouge Parish, and his name is Russell Harris.
(04/22/21) Demolition work has begun on several buildings destroyed by a tornado at the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria.
(04/22/21) Despite having to prepare their animals in the middle of a pandemic, hundreds of young people from across Louisiana were named state champions.
(04/19/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — Current weather conditions may present Louisiana vegetable growers with great challenges to combat plant diseases.
(4/15/21) LSU AgCenter nutrition educators in Iberia and Vermilion parishes recently hosted a “Design Your Plate” contest for National Nutrition Month.
(04/14/21) Rice planting is wrapping up in south Louisiana, but wet weather has kept farmers out of the fields in the north.
(04/12/21) LSU AgCenter researchers have altered female horses’ reproductive cycles to help them become pregnant earlier and give birth closer to January.
(04/09/21) BATON ROUGE, La. —The LSU AgCenter Food Incubator will be sponsoring an online homemade butter making class on May 5.
(04/09/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — Feral pigs are a nuisance in many areas of the country, causing billions of dollars in damage.
(04/09/21) Flowers are perfect for adding attractive blooms to our landscapes and gardens. They attract both humans and pollinators.
(04/05/21) Louisiana youth showed off their showmanship skills at the 86th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.
(03/22/21) Six Louisiana youths were named winners of the Gerry Lane Premier Exhibitor Award at the 86th Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.
(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.
(03/15/21) 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.
Mulching is one of the most basic and essential tasks of gardening. Mulch provides many benefits.
(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.
(02/26/21) LSU AgCenter weed scientist Al Orgeron has been awarded the Benjamin L. Legendre Sr. Sugarcane Professorship.
(02/26/21) HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a prescribed burning workshop with burner certification on April 7-9 at the Hammond Research Station.
(02/23/21) For some young people, even the thought of taking control of a large animal is beyond belief.
(02/18/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter state forestry extension team will host two virtual forums this year with two themes and held on two dates.
(02/12/21) Three fixtures in Louisiana agriculture will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction in B
(02/11/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will feature activities in celebration of Herb Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 27.
(01/29/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The annual meeting of the Louisiana Sweet Potato Association provided a better outlook.
(01/27/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — This year the LSU AgCenter is merging its southeast and southcentral district livestock shows.
(01/26/21) To help farmers make informed choices, LSU AgCenter economists have released their latest budget planning and decision tools for the 2021 crop year.
(01/22/21) The LSU AgCenter has announced the release of the latest edition of the 4-H Youth Wetlands Program curriculum for Louisiana teachers.
(01/21/21) The 2021 LSU AgCenter Citrus Symposium will be held virtually from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20.
(01/15/21) Despite the recent cold snap, Louisiana strawberries are coming in at a steady clip.
(01/07/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter recently held a series of virtual webinars to prepare those working with youth to recognize trauma.
(12/15/20) BATON ROUGE, La. — Honors science students at St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge have found help at LSU with crunching the numbers.
(12/14/20) The LSU AgCenter has announced publication of research to help coastal planners predict the results of flood protection and wetland restora
(12/10/20) A group of LSU AgCenter scientists have been awarded one of 20 national grants to look at ways to decrease the use of groundwater.
(12/07/20) LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed and 4-H hosted a bike and nutrition event at LaSalle Park for a group of Jefferson Parish 4-H Junior Leaders on Nov. 21.
(11/30/20) POLLOCK, La. — Parents who are looking for additional learning opportunities for their children while they are learning virtually now have a few new
(11/23/20 An LSU AgCenter agronomist and an entomologist have been awarded crop protection and pest management grants to conduct their research.
(11/09/20) BELLE CHASE, La. — Citrus growers and nurseries were hit hard by the winds of Hurricane Zeta as it passed through southeast Louisiana on Oct. 28.
(09/25/20) DERIDDER, La. — Although Hurricane Laura damage estimates continue to mount, some beekeepers in southwest Louisiana are feeling lucky.
(09/24/20) Some students have struggled to find projects to be involved with during the COVID-19 pandemic, that is not the case for some New Orleans 4-Hers.
(09/09/20) HAMMOND, La. — Two LSU AgCenter researchers have been awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to look at ways to improve specialty crops.
(09/03/20) BATON ROUGE, La. — One week after Hurricane Laura came ashore, Louisiana’s sugarcane crop is still showing some signs of the storm.
(09/02/20) CAMERON, La. — Location determines the extent of damage for those in the fisheries industry have sustained from Hurricane Laura.
(09/02/20) The LSU AgCenter is providing resources to help teachers enhance their instruction in science and life skills.
(09/02/20) The LSU AgCenter is seeking input from Assumption Parish residents through an online survey to identify and address health needs in the community.
(09/02/20) LAKE CHARLES, La. — Cattle producers in southwest Louisiana parishes are struggling to overcome the obstacles created by Hurricane Laura.
(08/19/20) A water bottle drive for students in Monroe City Schools is being hosted by the LSU AgCenter and others.
(08/13/20) BATON ROUGE, La. — Take-all patch, also known as take-all root rot, is causing problems in some Louisiana lawns.
(08/06/20) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter has been awarded a total of $50,000 a year for three years from Nutrien, a Canadian fertilizer company.
(07/24/20) HAMMOND, La. — The current pandemic is causing the LSU AgCenter to develop new ways to get horticulture information to those who need it.
(07/24/20) BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s first industrial hemp crop is getting hammered by a fungal disease called southern blight.
(07/22/20) NEW ORLEANS — Winning any award is big news. But winning an award for “doing good” is considered one of the ultimate forms of development.
(07/16/20) It can be hard to find a Southerner who doesn’t like a mouth-watering, sweet, juicy watermelon.
(07/16/20) ST. GABRIEL, La. — The current pandemic is causing many changes in the way the LSU AgCenter conducts business.
(07/02/20) BATON ROUGE, La.—The LSU AgCenter, in collaboration with the Acadiana Food Alliance, Market Umbrella and Sprout-Nola, will kick off a free training.
(07/03/20) July can be a tough month in Louisiana due to heat, high humidity, and increased disease and insect pressure.
(06/30/20) The LSU AgCenter SNAP Education program recently worked with the City of Bogalusa to install health and walking trail signs in Bogalusa.
