Agriculture
Southern University holds 69th Annual State Livestock & Poultry Show, March 1-3
Southern University's 69th Annual State Livestock & Poultry Show is scheduled for March 1 - 3 at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, SU AgCenter in Baton Rouge. Since 1943, Southern University ...
Mar 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ponchatoula teacher receives national agricultural education award
At a special culinary benefit Friday evening, Feb. 24, Ponchatoula High School ag teacher Alice Dubois was presented with a brand new Toyota Tundra truck by Toyota Motor Sales for being honored wit...
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU AgCenter offers three guides for managing pests, diseases, weeds
The LSU AgCenter is offering three updated guides - online or printed - about managing pests, plant diseases and weeds. The guides – the 2012 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide, 2012 Louisiana ...
Feb 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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It’s time to start rose care
Home gardeners need to increase their knowledge and awareness of cultural practices recommended for roses in our landscapes. February and March is the time of the year to get started with your rose...
Feb 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Winners of the 2012 LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Premier Exhibitor awards are, from left, Goat Premier Exhibitor – Shelby Latiolais, Lafayette 4-H; Poultry Premier Exhibitor – Megan Simon, Lafayette 4-H; Beef Premier Exhibitor – Niki Dutile, Lafayette 4-H; Swine Premier Exhibitor – Jordan Guidry, St. Martin; Dairy Premier Exhibitor – Ayla Baugh, Vermilion 4-H; Sheep Premier Exhibitor – Reed Schexnayder, Ascension 4-H (not pictured). (Photo by John Wozniak.)
Youths earn Gerry Lane Premier Exhibitor Awards
GONZALES - Six exceptional Louisiana youths were recognized Saturday (Feb. 18) for their knowledge, skills and communication abilities as they were named winners of the Gerry Lane Premier Exhibitor...
Feb 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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The 4-H Mini-farm is a favorite attraction for children of all ages at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show. (PHOTO/LSU AgCenter)
Louisiana youths named champions at 77th Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show
GONZALES - Hundreds of young people from across Louisiana were named state champions during the 77th Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Feb. 11-18 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. To qua...
Feb 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Northshore Garden Show scheduled for March 16-17
The LSU AgCenter and the St. Tammany Master Gardeners will hold their annual garden show and plant sale March 16-17 at the St. Tammany Fairgrounds in Covington. “This year’s show will feature free...
Feb 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Michael Danna is director of public relations and host of the Farm Bureau’s long-running farm news program “This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.” (PHOTO/Submitted)
The President's Column: A weekly feature by your Parish Farm Bureau
February is just about over and it may already be over for the new farm bill, according to one Louisiana Congressman. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, said because of election year politics, it’...
Feb 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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First- through fifth- grade students at Southside Elementary School in Denham Springs Jump Rope for Hearts on Valentine’s Day as part of their annual fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
Local Denham Springs students jump for hearts
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. – For the past 10 years, first-through fifth-grade students at Southside Elementary School have shown their jump rope skills in support of the American Heart Association. The an...
Feb 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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It's beginning to look like spring for local landscapes; is mild weather cause for concern?
Landscapes around the state are in various stages of their spring awakening, but it is still February. With our unusually warm January and February, we’re seeing flower buds opening and foliage gro...
Feb 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Louisiana crawfish
Crawfish catch down as season starts
Durel Romaine started harvesting crawfish in December, and so far the catch has been dismal. His ponds near Kaplan have been affected by drought and saltwater intrusion. “It’s probably one of the w...
Feb 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Beef Cattle Workshop set for Feb. 18 in Zachary
Community Cattle Enterprise, a local livestock producers' organization, is holding a beef cattle workshop at the Robert Wallace Farm, 12041 Port Hudson Pride Road, this Saturday, Feb. 18, starting...
Feb 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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