Hurry Up, and Wrap! Ironically, for someone whose professional life revolves around deadlines, I am a huge procrastinator.
I often feel like Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind when she says: "I won't think about it...
Students explore wetlands through LSU AgCenter program Elementary school students from Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes learned the importance of wetlands during Louisiana Wetlands Exploration Day on Nov. 29 at Tickfaw State Park.
Third-, fourth- and...
Status quo defenders challenge education reforms in courts In state court this week, Judge Tim Kelley of the 19th JDC heard a suit filed by the Louisiana Association of Educators, the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, the Louisiana School Boards Associatio...
Christmas is Coming No need to panic, but don’t wait until you have few or no options, and end up spending more than you can afford. With some planning and preparation, you can make Christmas inexpensive and fun. And ...
No tree, just cheer here Am I to be considered an Ebenezer Scrooge or doomed to a holiday season of Bah, Humbug-ness if I do not get a Christmas tree, hang lights, decorations or a wreath upon my door?
Why would I go to su...
Letter to the Editor: Donating organs, donating life Received via e-mail Nov. 26
Dear Editor:
So often we find ourselves on or near the bottom of health rankings, but today we celebrate being at the top of a very important list that affects many p...
Seafood marketing program expanding A seafood promotion and marketing project aimed at developing direct sales from fishermen to customers is being expanded along the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
The new Louisiana Direct Seafood program is ...
LSU AgCenter Dairy Store provides popular items for holidays The holidays mean an increase in mail orders for boxed cheese at the LSU AgCenter Dairy Store.
The boxes contain two pounds of cheese that sell for $11.50 a box, plus tax and shipping charges, and ...
Thanksgiving kicks off poinsettia season Thanksgiving week is the time when many people begin purchasing plants for the holiday season, and many poinsettias are available in stores and garden centers now, according to LSU AgCenter horticu...
Sweet potatoes add color, nutrients to holiday meals The holidays are a perfect time to enjoy Louisiana sweet potatoes or yams, as they have come to be known. Louisiana yams are bred to have a soft, moist flesh and to be exceptionally sweet and flavo...