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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 |
(06/01/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will present talks on succulents and houseplants June 8.
(05/31/23) Leaders from several countries recently attended the Sustaining Our Seas conference to discuss illegal fishing off Africa’s coast and other issues.
(05/30/23) Vegetable growers all over Louisiana are facing Southern bacterial wilt and bacterial spot in tomatoes and pepper production.
(05/18/23) LSU AgCenter soil chemist Jim Wang has been awarded a $553,413 USDA grant to modernize fertilizer recommendations for climate-smart crop production.
(05/11/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will present talks on bromeliads May 25 at the Bluebonnet Branch Library.
(05/10/23) LSU AgCenter agronomist Syam Dodla has received a $1 million grant to look at climate-smart ways to produ
(05/04/23) The skies, though gloomy, did not deter a large crowd of beef cattle and hay producers from attending the LSU AgCenter’s beef and forage field day.
(05/02/23) LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Sara Thomas-Sharma has been awarded a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to study soybean disease.
(04/18/23) LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh says homeowners are beginning to see an increase in take-all patch, also known as take-all root rot.
(04/11/23) VIOLET, La. — Bringing the farm to the city is the idea behind the LSU AgCenter’s AgMagic on the River event held recently at Docville Farm.
(04/05/23) HOLDEN, La. — The strawberry crop is coming in at full blast right now, with some growers calling it one of their best crops.
(04/04/23) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will present talks on weed control and lilies on Thursday, April 27, at the Fairwood Branch Library.
(03/31/23) If you think you know roses, the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will let you prove it during its rose lecture on April 20.
(03/31/23) The LSU AgCenter prescribed burning workshop with burner certification has been scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 19-21.
(03/29/23) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will present talks on ground covers, mulching and composting on Thursday, April 13, at Carver Branch Library.
(03/29/23) Dionne Toombs, acting director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, visited the AgCenter on March 27.
(03/24/23) Arthur Villordon, a researcher at the LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station, has received this year’s National Sweet Potato Impact Award.
(03/22/23) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will present a talk on irrigation and drainage March 30 at the Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library.
(03/22/23) ALEXANDRIA, La. — The winners of the 2023 LSU AgCenter 4-H and FFA State Rabbit Show have been announced.
(03/10/23) HAMMOND, La. — The annual Florida Parishes Forestry Forum will be held March 17 at the Lynhaven Event Center located at 21660 Old Covington Highway.
(03/09/23) HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter has announced the release of five Louisiana Super Plants for the 2023 growing season.
(03/08/23) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will present talks on native plants, basil and other herbs on March 16 at Jones Creek Library.
(03/02/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will present a citrus workshop in partnership with Baton Rouge Green on March 11.
(03/01/23) Competitors with 4-H and FFA livestock projects from across Louisiana participated in the 88th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Feb. 11 to 18.
(02/28/23) James Hendrix, agronomist for the LSU AgCenter Northeast Region, has been named the Conservation Systems Soybean and Corn Researcher of the Year.
(02/24/23) Get ready to savor local flavors from Baton Rouge chefs and mixologists during this year’s Gourmet in the Garden event.
(02/23/23) Get a jump on spring during the East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Plant Sale at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden on March 25.
Sugarcane meeting in Baton Rouge featured growers, scientists and millers from throughout the state discussing issues and advancements.
(02/15/23) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will be offering presentations on lawns, turf and Louisiana Super Plants at the Zachary Library.
(02/09/23) Louisiana has received a $3.3 million Local Food for Schools grant that will hopefully make it easier to buy local products.
(02/07/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter – MENDELU Food Symposium 3.0 will take place March 20 – 24, 2023 in Efferson Hall on the LSU campus.
(01/25/23) The LSU AgCenter has announced its lineup of spring garden shows and expos that will kick off in February and continue into April.
(01/24/23) WEST MONROE, La. — The Louisiana timber industry is finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
(01/24/23) The value of growing native plants was discussed during the 12th annual Northeast Louisiana Master Gardener recently in West Monroe.
(01/20/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — Harry L. Laws & Company, the majority owner of the Catherine Sugar Company, is creating a non-endowed fund.
(01/19/23) The Baton Rouge Camellia Society will feature more than 100 camellia selections on Feb. 11-12 at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Garden
(01/04/23) The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden’s annual Arbor Day celebration is back and better than ever.
(01/18/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — The American Herb Society, Baton Rouge Unit will sponsor Herb Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 25.
(01/10/23) U-Nichols Manalo, director of the National Corn Program of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, recently completed his research at LSU.
(01/05/23) Don't miss the 2023 Pop-Up Camellia Sale being sponsored by the Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardener Association on Jan. 14 and 15 in Hammond.
(12/19/22) It’s official — winter is here! And with it comes many questions about protecting landscape plants, pipes and pets during cold weather.
(12/15/22) Forage producers heard about a new potential income stream during a recent Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council meeting.
(12/05/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — A group of 27 campers from across the state recently received a lesson in Louisiana cooking and history.
(11/30/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — It may seem like we just finished the Fourth of July, but it’s time again to find the perfect spot for this year's Christmas tree.
(11/23/22) It can be hard to believe that some children don’t know where their food comes from. But the LSU AgCenter is helping to improve that knowledge.
(11/17/22) The poinsettias will be on full display Saturday, Nov. 26, when the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden presents this year’s poinsettia crop.
(11/22/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — The annual poinsettia sale has been rescheduled, but the beauty of the holidays will still be on full display Saturday, Dec. 3.
(11/15/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — The collaboration between the LSU AgCenter and universities in Central Europe continues to grow.
(11/11/22) The number of commercial citrus growers continues to dwindle in south Louisiana, and saltwater intrusion has made growing citrus a struggle.
(10/28/22) It’s not every day that retirees from IBM, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and from General Motors return to work the family farm.
(10/26/22) With many farmers too busy to attend field days and meetings, the LSU AgCenter has created a podcast to keep them in the know.
(10/20/22) The crazy, mazey fun continues at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Night Maze and Bonfire on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m.
(10/13/22) Three young chefs from Winn Parish brought home the second-place award in the National Food Challenge contest at the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
(10/12/22) HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter will hold a prescribed burn workshop at the Hammond Research Station Nov. 9 to 11.
(10/07/22) The River Parishes Master Gardener Associations brought out the heavy hitters to swing back into action after being cooped up for two years.
(10/06/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on hibiscus and fruit trees at the Greenwell Springs Library on Oct. 27.
(10/05/22) After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Louisiana Farm to School partners were finally back face to face for their annual meeting on Sept. 28.
(09/28/22) Get ready for some crazy, mazy fun during Corn Maze at Burden 2022 happening at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens each Saturday.
(09/20/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on Landscaping 101 and Lilies on Oct. 13 at the Central Branch Library.
(09/16/22) The LSU AgCenter Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station recently hosted members of the National Association of Conservation Districts and LDAF.
(09/06/22) Master Gardeners will present talks on herbs and spices along with cool-season lawn and garden care Sept. 22 at the Jones Creek Library.
(08/25/22) The LSU AgCenter realizes that good leaders are made, not born, and with that in mind is offering a Management Development Institute for employees.
(08/23/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present gardening talks on Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Zachary Branch Library at 1900 Church St.
(08/19/22) About 40 agriculture students from Marcus Oldham College in Australia were part of the Rolling Ag Field Tour in central Louisiana Aug. 10.
(08/09/22) Two Tennessee 4-H cooking teams walked away with first and second place from the Great American Seafood Cook-Off: 4-H Edition 2022.
(08/08/22) BATON ROUGE, La. —The LSU AgCenter Burden Museum and Gardens and the LSU Rural Life Museum offer many activities for fall family fun.
(08/03/22) The Florida Parishes Dairy Day recently brought out the spirit of winning in dairymen and youth.
Who can resist the taste of a cold, sweet Washington Parish watermelon? Not many it seems by the briskness of sales over the past month or so.
(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.
(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.
(05/27/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — The East Baton Rouge 4-H Junior Leader Club has proven that doing good work in the community can be done despite the pandemic.
(05/23/22) You probably already know that Louisiana blueberries are in season, but where to find them has been a bit of a mystery — until now.
(05/20/2022) The LSU College of Agriculture conferred 281 degrees during spring commencement.
(02/10/22) Those interested in keeping their blood sugar levels in check now have a new tool thanks to rice developed at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station.
(05/10/22) Animal care is probably not one of the first things that comes to mind when you think about the Big Easy.
(05/11/22) LSU AgCenter urban entomologist Karen Sun says right now is when Formosan subterranean termites swarm and spread their colonies.
(05/06/22) The days of spring are nearly gone, but the fun of summer is just getting ready to begin with a number of fun events at Burden Museum & Gardens.
(05/06/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — An invasive, wriggling creature with a head that resembles a hammer has been showing up lately in some south Louisiana lawns.
(04/21/22) The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are sponsoring a series of webinars to help new and beginning farmers.
(05/02/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on shade plants and perennials on Thursday, May 26, at Carver Branch Library.
(04/29/22) Grain crop producers and seedsmen heard the latest information about the cereal grains industry at the annual wheat and oat field day on April 20.
(04/29/22) The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden is proud to join the American Public Gardens Association in celebrating Go Public Gardens Days.
(04/22/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on orchids and plants that “like it hot” on Thursday, May 12
