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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 |
(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
Plants perform best when they are getting the optimum amount of sunlight, appropriate amounts of water and plenty of essential nutrients for good growth.
(04/13/22) Following two years of adjustment and dealing with the unknown can wear on even the strongest person. For some children, it can be traumatic.
(04/11/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on soil basics and hydroponics on Thursday, April 28, at the Fairwood Library.
(04/11/22) The LSU AgCenter and the American Sugar Cane League recently sponsored an annual informational seminar on sugar factory operations in St. Gabriel.
(04/08/22) The 2022 Florida Parishes Forestry Forum recently held in Amite provided landowners with information on the industry and updates on storm recovery.
(03/24/22) The LSU AgCenter is sponsoring two field days for beef and forage producers that with Master Farmer program updates in Alexandria and Bossier City.
(03/23/22) The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will present a workshop for owners of recreational ponds at the Hammond Research Station on April 8.
(03/15/22) That last trip to the grocery store seems to be the topic of discussion in many areas following recent price increases.
(03/15/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on raised bed gardening and native flowering shrubs on Thursday, March 24.
(03/11/22) With the increase in herbicide resistant weed varieties, researchers are examining new methods of control — including using blue light.
(03/11/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana gardeners are gearing up for spring. And many are already beginning work in their gardens and flower beds.
(03/10/22) Young people with 4-H and FFA livestock projects came together from across Louisiana to participate in the 87th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.
(03/08/22) A new disease called Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot caused by the Neopestalotiopsis fungus species has been detected on Louisiana strawberries.
(03/10/22) The director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics in the LSU School of Nutrition and Food Sciences has been named an outstanding educator.
(03/09/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener plant sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens.
(02/25/22) The LSU AgCenter Spring Garden Show and Arts and Crafts Market will be held March 12 and 13 at Parker Coliseum on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.
(02/15/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on lawn care and pollinators on March 10 at the Jones Creek Library.
(02/11/22) The spirit was there, but the number of people who normally attend Ag Alley and Ag Expo in West Monroe just couldn’t be found.
February is National Bird-feeding Month, and this year’s theme is “Winter Comforts — Feed the Birds and Keep Them Happy and Healthy.”
(02/10/22) LSU AgCenter agents recently brought together row crop producers in the northeastern part of the state to look at ways to add variety to their farms.
(02/03/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on roses and super plants on February 8 at the Main Branch Library.
(02/03/22) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will host talks on Beginning a Garden and Pruning on February 24 at the Bluebonnet Branch Library.
(02/03/22) ALEXANDRIA, La. — A team of LSU AgCenter researchers gave an update to sweet potato growers at the recent annual meeting.
(02/01/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — After the cold days of winter are gone, the Burden Museum & Gardens will offer many fun family activities this spring.
(02/02/22) BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU AgCenter extension agent Ashley Edwards has been chosen to be the Louisiana state livestock beef specialist.
(01/28/22) Following a two-year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the LSU AgCenter and the Meraux Foundation are again hosting AgMagic on the River.
(01/25/22) WEST MONROE, La. — After having to take a hiatus in 2021, the annual Northeast Louisiana Forestry Forum returned this year.
(01/13/22) The LSU AgCenter has scheduled a series of virtual forums through May to improve vaccination knowledge in medically underserved communities.
(01/06/22) HAMMOND, La. — The LSU AgCenter will conduct a prescribed burning workshop with burner certification Feb. 2 to 4 in Hammond.
(12/17/21) The LSU AgCenter will hold the Central Region Crops and Cattle Forum on Jan. 6, at the State Evacuation Shelter near the LSUA campus in Alexandria.
(10/06/21) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on planning a garden on Oct. 19, at the Main Branch Library at 7711 Goodwood.
(09/24/21) Get ready for fun for the entire family during Corn Maze at Burden 2021 happening at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens each Saturday in October.
(09/28/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will present Birding at Burden Oct. 30, Nov. 27 and Dec. 18.
(09/28/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — The Botanic Gardens at Burden Night Maze is a nighttime corn maze that includes a bonfire, a hay mountain, live concert, and more.
(09/17/21) Just weeks after Hurricane Ida passed through southeast Louisiana, neighbors were working to help one another.
(09/17/21) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will present talks on Underground Beauties and Trees for South Louisiana on Thursday, Oct. 7.
(09/16/21) BATON ROUGE, La. —The LSU AgCenter Burden Museum and Gardens and the LSU Rural Life Museum offers many activities.
(09/17/21) The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a meeting for producers located in Orleans and surrounding parishes who sustained damage from Hurricane Ida.
(09/14/21) The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a meeting for producers in Tangipahoa, St. Helena, Washington and St. Tammany parishes with hurricane damage.
(09/08/21) Singing the blue tarp blues is no joke. If your home’s roof was damaged by Hurricane Ida, it doesn’t have to happen again.
(08/19/21) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener will discuss native and commercial soils at the Bluebonnet Branch Library on Thursday, Sept. 16.
(08/16/21) The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener 's will discuss Louisiana Super Plants and growing orchids on Sept. 2, at the Central Branch Library.
(08/19/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — Tiny edible vegetables known as microgreens have been rising in popularity with Americans.
(08/19/21) Researchers with the LSU AgCenter School of Renewable Natural Resources are using drones to more effectively detect duck broods.
(08/04/21) The LSU AgCenter has been awarded $24,178 to fund the Extension COVID Immunization Training and Education (EXCITE) program through April 30, 2022.
(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.
