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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 |
(02/18/19) The 15th annual Baton Rouge Spring Garden Show will be held March 9 and 10 in Parker Coliseum on the LSU campus.
(02/15/19) HAMMOND, La. — Blueberry growers were shown the proper way to prune a blueberry bush at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station on Feb. 12.
(02/14/19) A participant in a U.S. Department of Agriculture fellowship program spent 10 weeks working in an LSU AgCenter laboratory.
(02/08/19) BATON ROUGE, La. — The LSU AgCenter will present a citrus symposium Feb. 23 at Docville Farm in Violet.
(02/07/19) BATON ROUGE, La. — For those who wait patiently for those big, juicy Louisiana strawberries each year, the wait is over.
(02/05/19) BATON ROUGE, La. — Seafood processors and others attending the Beyond the Boat seafood conference on Jan. 30.
(02/05/19) As the weather begins to warm up, Louisiana gardeners are preparing for spring garden shows throughout the state.
(02/01/19) Fruit and vegetable growers attended a Jan. 29 field day on farm safety at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden.
(01/31/19) Understanding how to extinguish a fire is a needed lesson for many, but the proper way to start a fire was the lesson in a recent class.
(01/24/19) WEST MONROE, La. — Looking back at seeds of the past was the theme of this year’s Ag Expo gardening seminar in West Monroe on Jan. 19.
(01/22/19) How to remain productive during changing times was a key topic covered at the 2019 Ag Expo Forestry Forum in West Monroe.
(01/10/19) More than 240 professionals in the turfgrass industry heard the latest management practices at the annual turfgrass conference
(12/17/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Scientists recently discussed ways to overcome the problem of roseau cane die-offs in the marsh of coastal Louisiana.
(12/17/18) NEW ORLEANS — LSU AgCenter agents in Greater New Orleans now have a set of greenhouses and classrooms to use for their horticulture activities.
(12/12/18) ALEXANDRIA, La. — Forage producers discussed the benefits of good soil health at the Louisiana Forage and Grass Council annual conference on Dec. 7.
(12/03/18) The Bogalusa Mayor’s Wellness Council recently received an award for its work with the LSU AgCenter and other Washington Parish agencies.
(11/28/18) The LSU AgCenter has joined forces with a number of partners to launch health and fitness programs at schools on the Northshore.
(11/28/18) 4-H’ers from across the state recently attended the Louisiana 4-H Educational Awards Trip to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
(11/21/18) Encouraging people to eat more fruits and vegetables and to move more has been a long-term goal of the LSU AgCenter.
(11/21/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — As the holiday season gets into full swing, safety should be on top of your list when putting up the tree.
(11/08/18) Four LSU AgCenter employees recently won awards at the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Session in San Antonio.
(11/01/18) Citrus growers were concerned that the cold temperatures last winter would destroy this year’s crop. But that has not been the case.
(10/31/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — As the citrus harvest ramps up in Louisiana, some growers have discovered internal dry rot of fruit this year.
(10/25/18) The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden recently received a $25,000 donation from Nutrien Ag Solutions, a provider of crop nutrients, inputs.
(10/19/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Providing better service to the public was the goal for a group of LSU AgCenter faculty.
(10/17/18) GRAMERCY, La. — The Ag Day at the St. James Parish Fast Food Farm continues to be a success.
(10/11/18) Citrus canker was recently found on trees in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes, according to LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh.
(10/08/18) More than 180 landscapers and others involved in the green industry attended the annual Landscape Horticulture Day at Hammond on Oct. 4.
(10/06/18) The LSU AgCenter LaHouse Home and Landscape Resource Center will open its doors to the public on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2.
(09/28/18) Developing vinegar, liquid sweeteners, alcoholic beverages and other food-grade products is the goal of a recent $30,000 sorghum grant.
(09/27/18) A group of landowners attended the first of two workshops on Sept. 25 to hear about controlling the invasive cogongrass that has entered the state.
(09/27/18) Experts on various aspects of agriculture discuss the importance of the industry to students at an LSU AgCenter youth field day on Sept. 26.
(09/17/18) Researchers at the LSU AgCenter are looking at ways to make bass fishing an even more fun experience.
(09/20/18) Young farmers recently went back to school at the LSU AgCenter to get a better understanding of how the sugar industry operates.
(09/18/18) The young and the not-so-young returned to nature and learned the lessons offered there at the second annual Wildlife Expo in Clinton on Sept. 15.
(09/17/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Two workshops have been scheduled to look at ways to slow the progression of cogongrass, an invasive weed.
(09/14/18) The LSU AgCenter has been awarded a $5 million, five-year grant that will fund an ongoing program to improve health in rural Louisiana.
Home gardeners typically get along very well without delving too deeply into the science of horticulture. Genetics can be challenging.
We often hear Labor Day called the traditional end of summer, but we know, however, that our Louisiana summer season extends quite a while longer.
(09/05/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Rose rosette disease, which is caused by the rose rosette virus, will be the topic of discussion.
(08/29/18) Scientists at the LSU AgCenter are making the genetics of zebrafish more accessible
(08/22/18) Pollination Celebration for all ages will be presented at the AgCenter Hammond Research Station.
(08/15/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — New reports of rose rosette disease were recently confirmed in commercial landscapes in the Shreveport and Bossier City area.
(08/08/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana placed fifth among 15 states that competed in the 39th annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational from July 29 to Aug. 2.
(08/08/18) The competition was steep at this year’s Great American Seafood Cook-Off: 4-H Edition at the Morial Convention Center.
(08/02/18) Qian Sun, entomologist with the LSU AgCenter, is setting up her research lab to study the communication behaviors of Formosan subterranean termites.
(07/31/18) The annual Feliciana Wildlife Expo, a daylong event featuring wildlife presentations and demonstrations, will be held on Sept. 15 near Clinton.
(07/31/18) Many may think that 4-year-olds are too young for instruction on drug abuse. But a recent camp tells a different story,
(07/26/18) NEW ORLEANS — For five days in July, 16 youths spent seven hours a day at the City Park Botanical Garden to learn about health and nutrition.
(07/23/18) NEW ORLEANS — Residents in the Greater New Orleans area are experiencing a new type of Master Gardener training.
(07/19/18) The LSU AgCenter is looking for volunteers in the New Orleans area to participate in the Louisiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
(07/17/18) For more than 10 years, homebuilders and those planning renovations have looked to the LSU AgCenter LaHouse
(07/16/18) NEW ORLEANS — Twelve youths from Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes learned the basics of wetlands ecology at a wetlands camp on July 11-14.
(07/03/18) The Florida Parishes Dairy Day brought out the spirit of winning in youth showing off their culinary skills and farmers with high-yielding milk cows.
(06/22/18) The coastal marshlands have been suffering a slow death. But at a recent meeting, marsh mangers and researchers were hoping to
(06/12/18) Getting children to eat their vegetables may get a bit easier as schools implement gardens across East Baton Rouge Parish.
(05/31/18) A new sugarcane variety called L 11-183 has been released for the 2018 planting season.
(06/04/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Growers interested in hydroponic gardening have another source for the information they may need.
(05/22/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — After a lengthy search, the LSU AgCenter has named Gillian Eggleston director of the Audubon Sugar Institute.
(05/18/18) Members of the Louisiana Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association toured Tangipahoa Parish farms on May 16 to gain valuable information.
(5/18/18) Mosquitoes are just one pest prevalent in Louisiana and are vectors of numerous diseases harmful to humans.
(05/17/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — As the weather warms up and outdoor cookouts ramp up, weight control is on a number of minds.
(05/15/18) Louisiana Master Gardener volunteers were shown how valuable they are at a Master Gardener Appreciation Day held May 10.
(05/09/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — South Louisiana residents are seeing the annual night swarms of Formosan subterranean termites.
(04/30/18) Representatives from Louisiana sugarcane mills heard results from researchers during a factory operations seminar on April 26.
(04/25/18) Following the cold temperatures that hit Louisiana tomatoes hard, it is time to watch for diseases that can adversely affect production.
(04/18/18) Students from throughout St. James Parish got a chance to learn where their food comes from during Ag Day on April 13.
(04/17/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Unusual cold snaps during this growing season are affecting tomato crops throughout Louisiana.
(04/12/18) HAMMOND, La. — More than 100 people attended this year’s Margie Jenkins Lecture and Industry Open House.
(04/12/18) The LSU poultry judging team took a number of awards at this year’s U.S. Poultry Foundation National Poultry Judging Contest held April 4
(04/11/18) Attendees of the Florida Parishes Forestry Forum heard about industry trends and diversifying their portfolios.
(04/04/18) Residents of St. Helena Parish are enjoying new amenities at a local park thanks to Healthy Communities, an initiative led by the LSU AgCenter.
(04/03/18) Water experts from the LSU AgCenter presented their latest research findings at the 12th annual Louisiana Water Conference on March 27 to 28.
(03/29/18) Two 4-H volunteers are teaching basic culinary skills and nutr
(03/21/18) Now that the record sugarcane crop is in the books — what now?
(03/20/18) The LSU AgCenter will host AgMagic, an interactive event that teaches young people about agriculture, in Baton Rouge and the New Orleans area.
(03/19/18) HAMMOND, La. — The 28th annual Florida Parishes Forestry Forum will be held on April 6 at the University Center at Southeastern Louisiana University.
(03/12/18) The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant are teaming with the City of Slidell during the Slidell Street Fair to talk with residents about flooding.
(03/12/18) Fishers, seafood processors and dock workers got information on the latest technology in their industry at a recent summit held in Kenner.
(03/02/18) Scale insects are one of the more common groups of insects that attack plants. You may find them feeding on trees, shrubs and on indoor plants.
(02/28/18) The 15th class of the LSU AgCenter Ag Leadership Program completed its two-year course of study with graduation on Feb. 24 in Baton Rouge.
(02/28/18) JEANERETTE, La.- High tonnage and sugar content were hot topics of discussion at an LSU AgCenter meeting for Teche area sugarcane farmers on Feb. 27.
(02/28/18) Retired LSU AgCenter researchers Steve Linscombe and Johnny Saichuk were honored with distinguished service awards from the 2018 rice working group.
(02/19/18) The 39th annual New Orleans Spring Garden Show will be held at the City Park Botanical Garden April 7-8.
(02/23/18) Schoolchildren from across northeast Louisiana stepped out of the classroom to get an up-close look at agriculture at Ag Adventures on Feb. 20 to 21.
(02/21/18) Knowing how the timber industry operates amid complicated and constantly changing tax laws was discussed at a tax seminar in Ruston on Feb. 9.
(02/20/18) As the weather begins to warm up, Louisiana gardeners are anticipating that first opportunity to begin work in their gardens.
(02/20/18) A number of LSU AgCenter experts spoke at the annual Louisiana Agricultural Technology and Management Conference Feb. 14 to 16 in Marksville.
