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).
Acc...
Care for birds in your landscape The presence of birds is almost universally welcome among gardeners. Their contribution of movement, color, sounds and pest control to the landscape are unique and desirable.
So, what can we do to ...
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
Prune trees and shrubs correctly No specific set of rules will cover all pruning. The important consideration should be preserving the natural form of a particular species.
For shrubs, the extent of annual pruning depends on the p...
Jan 29, 2013 | 0 | 2 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
AgCenter offers tree care classes in February The LSU AgCenter is offering two new short courses for tree care and landscape professionals.
The first course, Introduction to Arboriculture, will be held Feb. 18-22. It is an intensive review cou...
Recent rains damage strawberries Heavy rains that soaked south Louisiana in early January were not what strawberry farmers needed.
LSU AgCenter county agent Sandra Benjamin in Tangipahoa Parish said the amount of rain in her area ...
Dogwoods deserve a second look Our great dogwoods (Cornus florida) once reigned supreme as one of the traditional Southern landscape plants. Dogwoods are deciduous, spring-flowering trees native to the eastern half of the United...
Jan 24, 2013 | 0 | 3 |
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Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
U.S. rice sales to China becoming more likely The possibility of selling American rice to China is becoming more likely as trade negotiations progress, according to the director of the USA Rice Federation.
Talks have been under way for the pas...
Farmers get advice on planting cotton, small grains Farmers getting ready to plant their cotton and small grain crops this year got advice from a full slate of LSU AgCenter experts on Jan. 17 at the Dean Lee Research Station.
A proper burndown of un...
Growing hybrid tea roses can be easy Some people consider roses to be hard to grow. This is not true. Difficulty in growing roses is a common misconception that many gardeners have a hard time believing.
Gardeners may have shied away ...
Jan 18, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Allen Owings/LSU AgCenter horticulturistZachary Today.Com
Louisiana Young Ag Producers Program applications open What does it take to get started in production agriculture? The LSU AgCenter‘s Louisiana Young Ag Producers Program will provide some answers for high school students who apply and are accepted in...
Healthful diet can boost immune response in children This winter’s flu outbreak has been widespread, and children are particularly vulnerable to flu, colds and other illnesses this time of the year. Parents can help their youngsters fight off infecti...
