Editorial
Moldy walls after a basement flooding. (PHOTO/Submitted)
Avoid mold hazards in your flooded home
n the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac some flood-damaged home will require special attention to avoid or correct a mold population explosion, according to LSU AgCenter housing specialist Claudette Rei...
Sep 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lawsuit complicates rice funding
A Baton Rouge judge’s ruling is expected to complicate funding for promotion and agricultural research aimed at helping rice farmers. Checkoff funds are paid by rice farmers, 3 cents for every 100 ...
Sep 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Farmers’ eyes on Isaac as potential record-setting crops come under threat
Hurricane Isaac could wreck what was shaping up to be an excellent year for Louisiana agriculture. The storm threatens what remains of the state’s record corn harvest, which started earlier than no...
Aug 31, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stacy Gill, editor of the Zachary Plainsman, is currently enjoying a beach vacation. (Plainsman Staff photo)
Olympics: Are you a watcher or non-watcher?
Like the line in the sand that can divide people on some issues, there seems to be a Rolling Stones yin to every Beatles' yang. You don't have to look far to find that equal but opposite counterpar...
Aug 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU AgCenter has information for before and after the storm
With Tropical Storm Isaac making its approach, now is the time to visit the LSU AgCenter website at LSU AgCenter.com to determine what information is available to help in these critical hours. As t...
Aug 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal
A Peek Behind the Curtain
It’s campaign season and that means candidates and political parties are picking at each other’s every word. Candidates on the stump occasionally say things that distract from their intended messag...
Aug 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Angie’s List: Neighbors should work together to keep West Nile Virus away
With health experts warning that this summer’s West Nile Virus is the largest outbreak in U.S. history, homeowners may be worried about whether their backyards are safe. “There are simple steps hom...
Aug 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dan Juneau/Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (PHOTO/Submitted)
Going for the Gold
The 2012 Summer Olympics recently concluded in London and are now consigned to the annals of history. Yet, the awarding of gold, silver and bronze to the best in anything are laurels we all underst...
Aug 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Midwest drought affecting Louisiana cattle producers
The drought choking the Midwest is hundreds of miles away, but it is having direct effects on the Louisiana cattle market. Calf prices have dropped significantly since spring because many cattle ar...
Aug 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Acadian I.C.E. app is offered free of charge as a public service and creates an emergency contact banner on a phone’s home screen or lock screen. The I.C.E. app also allows users to securely store information regarding current medications, medication allergies and health conditions. (IMAGE/Acadian Ambulance)
Acadian Ambulance launches new I.C.E. mobile app
People have a contact on their cell phone listed as “I.C.E.” (In Case of Emergency), so that authorities will be able to contact the user’s designated emergency contact, if necessary. However, most...
Aug 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Good management keeps landscapes healthy
The LSU AgCenter has been promoting research-based best management practices in the home landscape for several years to inform residents on how to manage their lawns, gardens and landscapes to mini...
Aug 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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NOT FOR SALE – Crawfisherman and sometime shrimper Jody Meche with a catch of shrimp he has taken off the market, having decided there’s no way he could get a fair return on his investment. (PHOTO/Sally Angelle)
The high cost of shrimp
Keeping your head above water in the fishing industry
Aug 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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