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| Director, Communications and Public Relations | |
| Communications | |
| TBlanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu | |
| 141 Knapp Hall, LSU Baton Rouge, LA 70803 |
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| 225-578-5649 |
(03/02/26) LSU AgCenter nutrition and community health agents are providing nutrition education that is improving health outcomes for Louisiana residents.
(02/26/26) More than 8,000 miles from their native South Africa, the Van Der Merwe have carved out a life that shares similarities with how they grew up.
(01/21/26) A butterfly flitted across rows of container plants while Tim Ellzey and Will Afton walked among the plants, checking on strawberries and broccoli.
(12/22/25) Jeff Plumlee’s work at the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant is redefining fisheries ecology in Louisiana.
(12/18/25) LSU AgCenter scientists are seeing promising results in their ongoing efforts to restore roseau cane stands in coastal Louisiana.
(11/18/25) A dedicated group of researchers are behind the sweet potato casserole that will grace many Louisiana tables on Thanksgiving.
(11/05/25) An LSU senior won the prestigious International Textile and Apparel Association Blanche Payne award.
(10/20/25) The LSU Textile and Costume Museum’s newest exhibit, “Dressing Louisiana: Histoires de la mode de la Louisiane,” opened to the public Oct. 5.
(10/14/25) Jay Grymes was named the Louisiana state climatologist for a second time in 2024 and is doing things a little differently.
(08/06/25) A quick glance at Peggy Martin’s Gonzales, Louisiana, home, and it’s clear she loves plants.
(05/21/25) The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant Seafood Processing Demonstration Lab is making waves.
The Stately Oak is published annually for donors, employees, retirees and friends of the LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture.
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed its own decision and reinstated a nationwide injunction that allows businesses not to file a BOI with the Treasury D
Dani Percle earned the nickname, “The Little Agent,” during her internship with the St. James Parish Extension office.
(09/30/24) Whether it’s a football field, a golf course, or a home lawn, a new multi-state study offers recommendations for keeping some varieties of turfgrass
(04/23/24) April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, and intellectual property offices serve a vital role in research and development.
(01/24/24) The Southeast District Livestock Show has a long history of crowning a king and queen.
(01/10/24) A watermelon cultivar developed at the LSU AgCenter has been nominated for boarding onto the Slow Food Ark of Taste.
It’s official — winter is here! And with it comes many questions about protecting landscape plants, pipes and pets during the cold months.
(01/02/24) The new name reflects the community-oriented nature of LSU AgCenter nutrition agents' work.
(9/29/23) 4-H’ers participated in a 4-H Teen Leadership Summit that encouraged open conversations about the challenges affecting today's youth.
(07/26/23) Cattle producers face many complications to keeping their herds healthy. Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association hosted an animal health summit.
Last year, Devall began a new role as the 4-H livestock specialist, which involves designing or teaching different programs.
(04/27/23) The lack of diversity in home landscapes is cause for concern for LSU AgCenter consumer horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard.
(02/09/23) LSU AgCenter scientist has been awarded a $10 million grant to improve sustainability and profitability of rice farming through research innovations.
(01/20/23) When babies are born, a knit hat is one of the first pieces of clothing they will wear. But what if that hat could be used for more than warmth?
(01/11/23) Gov. John Bel Edwards will give a keynote address as he joins 20 researchers, five farmers and six certified crop advisors.
Both Adam and Jonathan raise cattle because they love raising animals and working their pastures.
(12/15/22) The LSU AgCenter is celebrating 50 years of advancing agricultural excellence in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter was established in 1972.
(12/13/22) Winners of faculty and staff awards were announced during a ceremony Dec. 12.
Camp Grant Walker, nested on 90 acres in the town of Pollock near Kisatchie National Forest, has been hosting Louisiana youth for a century.
Becoming a horticulturist was not Kiki Fontenot’s plan when she first arrived at LSU.
(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.
(05/17/22) The St. Helena Farmers Market gives families healthful alternatives as well as community pride in one of Louisiana’s numerous food deserts.
(03/29/22) Bill Welch, a Houston native, has given $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship for LSU College of Agriculture students.
Tristan Watson studies nematodes — tiny organisms that many people don’t realize even exist, but that can have major ramifications in agriculture.
(02/21/22) As Louisiana residents begin filing state income tax returns, they have another charitable option to which they can donate their overpayment.
A spark was lit when, as a teen, Sara Toal watched her younger brother slip into a coma from an infectious disease.
(02/02/22) Louisiana is one of the states with the highest levels of physical inactivity among adults, according to a study by the CDC.
(01/28/22) Jennifer Duhon is leading the LSU AgCenter’s effort to improve the health and wellbeing of central Louisiana residents.
(01/26/22) LSU AgCenter researchers have recently been awarded three USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants totaling more than $1.5 million.
(01/20/22) The LSU Textile and Costume Museum will hold an exhibition and annual membership event on Sunday, Feb. 20.
(Video 01/14/22) The Louisiana sugarcane harvest season will be coming to an end soon. The last mill is expected to finish next week.
(12/14/21) The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture recognized outstanding faculty and staff during an awards ceremony Dec. 14.
(12/02/21) LSU AgCenter’s Get It Growing educational campaign is celebrating 20 ears of offering horticulture advice tailored to Louisiana gardeners’ needs.
(11/24/21) Eunice’s community garden, 3rd Day Gardens, will be one of the highlights of the Eunice Christmas Festival on Thursday, Dec. 2.
Food for the Future means having a safe, secure, sustainable food supply while exploring alternative foods and food production.
The campgrounds at Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center in Pollock were unusually quiet this summer — as they have been for more than a year.
(11/09/21) Louisiana Master Cattleman participants from six Acadiana parishes completed the 10-week Master Cattleman course.
Twenty years ago, the LSU AgCenter joined several partner agencies to create a program that would educate Louisiana farmers about conservation practices.
(11/03/21) Carole Broussard knew she had to limit her mother’s salt intake to manage the 93-year-old’s hypertension and heart issues.
(10/27/21) The LSU AgCenter hosted a sugarcane field day at Dugas Farm, Inc. on Oct. 20 in Assumption Parish.
(10/21/21) The LSU AgCenter’s LaHouse Resource Center is joining other agencies in promoting National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 24-30.
(10/13/21) The Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame welcomed 24 new members to its ranks at a ceremony Oct. 9.
