New AgCenter food incubator sparks interest, offers hope Seventy people filled the meeting room to capacity the day before Mardi Gras (Feb. 11) to find out about the new LSU AgCenter Food Incubator and how it can help them start or expand their food busi...
Feb 18, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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Linda Foster Benedict/LSU AgCenterZachary Today.Com
La. landscapes show signs of early spring 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 gr...
Spring-flowering trees are a’blooming Flowering trees add considerable color and beauty to our landscapes during late winter and early spring. Many of the trees that flower this time of year can be considered low-maintenance compared t...
Feb 14, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Baker observes Arbor Day National Arbor Day was observed in Baker on Jan. 24 with the planting of 11 trees: one crabapple, two redbuds, two native mulberries, two Chinese fringe trees, three purple-leafed plum trees with a...
Homegrown fresh fruit is delicious February is a great time to plant hardy fruit trees, bushes or vines in your landscape. Local nurseries should have an excellent selection newly arrived for planting in late winter and early spring...
Feb 08, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
Restart your New Year’s resolutions with Smart Portions Most of us wouldn’t start something new without first gathering information and the necessary tools. Taking up a new hobby this year? Then you’re probably signing up for lessons or reading as much ...
AgCenter coastal conference set for New Orleans on Mar. 24-26 The LSU AgCenter’s Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy will hold its fourth national forum on Mar. 24-26 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. The conference is titled, "Challenge...
New License Plate to Benefit Timber Industry A new license plate, designed by the Louisiana Forestry Association, is now available at the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) announced rec...
Southgate rhododendrons have Louisiana potential A couple years ago saw the debut of a new, heat-tolerant group of rhododendron varieties from the Southern Living Plant Collection. These were developed to perform well in the Deep South while perf...
Feb 04, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Bush named executive director of the Louisiana 4-H Foundation Jeff Bush, formerly with Tulane University in New Orleans, has been named the executive director of the Louisiana 4-H Foundation. He will oversee the fundraising for the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H and yout...
Feb 01, 2013 | 0 | 5 |
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Linda Foster Benedic/LSU AgCenterZachary Today.Com
Strain named 2012 Veterinarian of the Year The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA) named Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. Veterinarian of the Year (Dr. Ralph C. Cooper Award).
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