Agriculture
Looking for a red Valentine’s gift? Try fruit
Show your Valentine how much you care by surprising her or him with a special treat – luscious red fruit. Red fruit not only reflects the traditional Valentine holiday color, it's delicious and hea...
Feb 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU AgCenter helps rural areas connect to Internet
As high-speed (broadband) Internet connections are being made available to rural areas of Louisiana, the LSU AgCenter is preparing residents to take advantage of this resource through the Connect M...
Feb 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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It’s time to plant roses
Around the world, there is no better loved or more recognizable flower in the plant kingdom than the rose. It you are thinking about adding roses to your garden, here’s some information that will h...
Feb 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dr. Rebecca McConnico performs acupuncture on a horse at the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. (PHOTO/LSU SVM)
LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital offers acupuncture for large animal patients
One of the realities of veterinary medicine is that not all patients can be saved and not all can be kept comfortable as they come naturally to the end of their days. But a growing number of veteri...
Feb 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nutritionist encourages heart-healthy diet
February, American Heart Month, signals the importance of taking steps to prevent heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women. -One in four women in the United States dies of heart disease, while one ...
Feb 07, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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GulfAlive CD is nominated for a Grammy.
CRCL coastal partner GulfAlive CD nominated for Grammy, awards air Feb. 12 on CBS
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) is proud to announce that the New Orleans children’s CD, GulfAlive , is one of the nominees for a 2011 Grammy for Best Children’s Album. The produ...
Feb 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Adult Whooping Crane with juvenile. (PHOTO/Submitted)
Ultralight-led Whooping Cranes will head to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Nine juvenile whooping cranes on their first ultralight-led migration south will now be taken to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alabama in the next few days. The nine whooping cranes ...
Feb 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Natchitoches Parish man arrested for theft
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said a Natchitoches Parish man was arrested on theft charges Jan. 31 in Morganza by Louisiana Brand Commission Inspector Johnny Steib and ...
Feb 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Urban and community forestry grant process opened
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is accepting applications for the 2011 Urban & Community Forestry Grant p...
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Camellia
Camellia garden stroll scheduled for Feb. 26 in Hammond
The LSU AgCenter and the Tangipahoa Master Gardeners are sponsoring their annual camellia garden stroll from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Hammond Research Station. “Participants will stroll ...
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Spray pesticide training for Lake Bistineau landowners set for Feb. 18
The Bistineau Task Force, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) have scheduled a pesticide spraying training session ...
Jan 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU Veterinary School seeks dogs and horses for Parades of Breeds Feb. 11
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Parades of Breeds (one for dogs and another for horses) are two of the most pop...
Jan 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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