Does anyone care about debts and deficits? “Fiscal Cliff, Part One” is over. President Obama wins the round. He wanted to raise the income tax rates on the top two percent of taxpayers and he got his way. The tax change will bring in an add...
Happy New Year? The beginning of a new year is often a time to look forward and look back. The way the future looks, I prefer to look back -- and depend on my advanced age to spare me from having to deal with too ...
Not your typical resolution list Wow, another year has passed! With each new one, the thought of making New Year's resolutions overwhelms me a bit and makes my heart race. For the reality is, they are the same as last year and a r...
Wintertime landscapes may need cold protection Winter is here, and this leads to many questions about protecting landscape plants during the cold months of December, January and February.
It is important to pay attention to the weather forecast...
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Fruit plants add diversity to landscapes HAMMOND--Plucking fresh fruit from your own orchard can be a delicious way to add beauty and taste to your home landscape. The best time to plant fruit trees in Louisiana is now through January. Pl...
Dec 28, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Keep your pets healthy during holiday season BATON ROUGE—Holidays bring families and friends together, but don’t forget to watch out for your four-legged family members. Holidays can also mean potential hazards for pets. Table foods, ornament...
Louisiana farmers set several yield records in 2012 Despite drought conditions and a hurricane, 2012 was an excellent year for Louisiana farmers. Many of the state’s major commodities saw record yields and historically high prices.
LSU AgCenter econ...
Control pests on indoor plants This time of year when we have brought many of our container tropicals inside for the winter, we need to be on the lookout for pest problems. When they do happen, indoor pest infestations can be de...
Dec 26, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
Food science lab attracts local, national companies Oysters and prunes may not have a lot in common, but in Subramaniam Sathivel’s lab, these are two of the products chefs are working with to develop new foods for consumers. The LSU AgCenter food e...
Letter to the Editor: Zachary Public Cemetery Letter to the Editor
RE: Zachary Public Cemetery
Received via e-mail Dec. 14
This is no newfangled cemetery with lots of bells and whistles. It is still a simple country cemetery where men with sh...
Buck moths now mean caterpillars in spring Buck moths on the wing in December conjure up thoughts of buck moth caterpillars in the yard in spring. And large numbers of buck moths flying in south Louisiana this season suggest buck moth cater...
Sasanquas brighten fall, winter landscapes Sasanquas are one of our most popular flowering shrubs for late fall through early winter. They go by the scientific name of Camellia sasanqua.
Sasanquas are typically smaller-growing than plants w...
Dec 18, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
