Growing hybrid tea roses can be easy Some people consider roses to be hard to grow. This is not true. Difficulty in growing roses is a common misconception that many gardeners have a hard time believing.
Gardeners may have shied away ...
Jan 18, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Louisiana Young Ag Producers Program applications open What does it take to get started in production agriculture? The LSU AgCenter‘s Louisiana Young Ag Producers Program will provide some answers for high school students who apply and are accepted in...
Healthful diet can boost immune response in children This winter’s flu outbreak has been widespread, and children are particularly vulnerable to flu, colds and other illnesses this time of the year. Parents can help their youngsters fight off infecti...
The Role of 'Educators' Many years ago, as a young man, I read a very interesting book about the rise of the Communists to power in China. In the last chapter, the author tried to explain why and how this had happened.
Am...
Heavy rains may hurt crawfish season
As Mardi Gras gets closer, many in Louisiana look forward to consuming their favorite crustacean, the crawfish. While it is still very early in the season, there have been indicators that this year...
Join us for LHSAA’s Annual Convention Now that the holidays are over, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) is in full swing getting back to work as we ring in the New Year.
January is one of our busiest months of the ...
Jan 11, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Kenny Henderson/LHSAA Exec. DirectorZachary Today.Com
Letter to the Editor - Keep La. Beautiful Dear Editor,
With the coming of a new year, many of us take the opportunity to make resolutions -- about losing weight, working a little harder at our jobs or spending more time with family.
One r...
Little concern for justice in New Orleans! Remember the scene in the movie, The Fugitive, where Harrison Ford is about to jump off a cliff into a raging river? He turns to his pursuer, a federal agent played by Tommy Lee Jones, and says: “I...
Eat purple for your health
Rice is just one of those things that all Louisiana natives love to eat, even though it might not always be the best thing for us. We eat it with etouffee and with red beans. We eat it in jambalay...
Jan 08, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Erin Foster/St. Francisville DemocratZachary Today.Com
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 ...
