(Video 06/26/25) The LSU AgCenter rice breeding program is releasing two new varieties for commercial production next year.
(6/30/25) The program gives teachers the chance to educate themselves on how to start and best use a school garden.
(06/27/25) Most figs will ripen in early July in Louisiana, although this can vary depending on location and wetaher conditions.
(06/26/25) The LSU AgCenter will hold a watermelon field day on Wednesday, July 2, at the Sugar Research Station, 5755 LSU Ag Road in St. Gabriel.
(Video 07/08/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg and AgCenter horticulturist Mary Helen Ferguson discuss how to prune overgrown blueberry bushes.
(Video 07/01/25) LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg explains how to determine whether a fig is properly ripened and ready to pick.
(06/25/25) 4-H'ers recently teamed with volunteers from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to pack healthy meals for food-insecure residents.
(06/25/25) The 116th annual event featured information on new varieties as well as entomology, plant pathology, weed science and agronomy research.
(06/24/25) More than 1,500 students, volunteers and 4-H agents participated in contests and educational events.
(06/24/25) The workshop will last from August 17 to the 23 and will take place 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day.
(06/20/25) Rain gardens often are created in low-lying areas that hold water after it rains. They also can be built as a tool for reducing stormwater runoff.
(06/13/25) East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners will present Hydroponics and Houseplants at the Fairwood Branch Library, on June 26.
(06/13/25) Pollinators include bees and butterflies as well as a variety of other insects and hummingbirds.
(Video 06/12/25) The summer heat has arrived, and people are feeling it. It is important not to overdo it because it could lead to severe medical issues.
(06/12/25) St. Tammany Parish 4-H’er Brody Wonch will represent the United States in the World Archery Youth Championships in Canada this August.
(Video 06/12/25) A Louisiana 4-H'er will be representing the United States at the World Archery Youth Championships, which will be held in August in Canada.
(06/11/25) Morgan Christman will look to expand the research and knowledge that Louisianans have of local pollinator species.
(06/10/25) Ivan Grijalva and Peng Fu are working together to create tools that can make farm management more efficient with AI and precision agriculture.
(06/06/25) It's also one of the LSU AgCenter’s 2025 Louisiana Super Plant selections.
(Video 06/24/25) Have you seen dead areas of your lawn or a large amount of weed growth? Learn how lawn aeration can address those issues and improve your lawn.
(Video 06/17/25) Learn how to create rain gardens that can lessen contaminant runoff, while creating a pleasing look to the landscape.
(06/04/25) The event will give visitors a chance to hear from AgCenter experts about their work to improve rice production and see station research plots.