Consider environments for summer landscape planning
Keep environmental conditions in mind when you select plant materials for a home landscape. The size of the planting area is important along with other site characteristics, such as sun or shade ex...
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New sports drink hits market with Covington, LSU AgCenter roots A new sports drink is hitting the market, and its origins are in Louisiana.
It’s called EX5. The “5” refers to the drink’s five benefits – quicker recovery, less sodium, lower calories, more electr...
STRAIN: BSE-infected cow no threat to nation's food supply Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said that the discovery of a cow in California with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) - also known as Mad Cow Disease - will n...
SU Ag Center hosts climate change symposium The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center hosted a symposium on climate change and ecosystem, April 24 at A. O. Williams Hall, attracting presenters from the United States ...
Louisiana Envirothon provides fun, environmental education Seven teams participated in the Louisiana Envirothon held Saturday, April 21, at the LSU AgCenter Burden Center in Baton Rouge. The teams participated in an environmental educational contest that c...
Avoiding Coyote encounters The Louisiana Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (LAWRA) is aware of increased sightings of coyote in the Harahan area.
As a reminder, LAWRA warned the public last year through a series of public ...
Kids get the farm feel for a day Many students have seen cows, but not many had touched one until they attended Farm Day at the LSU AgCenter campus dairy on April 18-20.
Farm Day is a 30-plus-year-old event sponsored by the LSU Ag...
LSU AgCenter presenting AgMagic April 23-29 in Baton Rouge The LSU AgCenter will spotlight Louisiana agriculture in a fun, interactive educational setting during its annual AgMagic event April 23-29 at the Parker Coliseum on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.
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Homeowners should employ licensed horticulture professionals Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., advised that Louisiana homeowners should use only licensed landscape horticulturists, arborists and landscape irrigation contractors when ...
Workshop on making biodiesel set for April 25 in Baton Rouge A one-day comprehensive workshop on how to make biodiesel from used vegetable oil will be offered in Baton Rouge on April 25 at the W. A. Callegari Environmental Center, a unit of the LSU AgCenter....
EBR Master Gardeners schedule annual plant for May 12 The annual East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners Association Plant Sale will be Saturday May 12, at the LSU Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane, at the corner of Essen Lane and I-10 in Baton Rouge from 8 a....
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