LSU AgCenter

Retired AgCenter official Paul Coreil makes donation to Louisiana 4-H wetlands program

Paul Coreil has fond memories of working in Louisiana’s wetlands as an extension specialist and teaching young people about the importance of protecting these areas.

Hold off on pruning freeze-damaged plants

The entire state of Louisiana, along with many others, just got an unusual dose of ice, sleet and snow. Despite our valiant efforts to cover and protect plants, some will still be lost to the recent hard freezes.

LSU AgCenter plans winter sugarcane meetings

The LSU AgCenter is participating in a series of sugarcane meetings to help farmers prepare for the 2021 growing season. A meeting for Bayou Teche area growers will be held Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. To join that virtual meeting, contact LSU AgCenter county agent Blair Hebert at bherbert@agcenter.lsu.edu.

Tips to overcome your pruning fears

Pruning intimidates some gardeners. When to prune and when not to prune? It can be scary. For trees and shrubs that are grown for their flowers, you must consider when they bloom before you decide when to prune them.

It’s time to buy spring-blooming bulbs

Now is time to purchase those spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodil, snowdrop, tulip, narcissus, hyacinth and crocus bulbs to allow them enough chilling hours to bloom in the spring. Chilling hours are necessary for bulbs that are native to colder climates. Not all bulbs need chilling hours.

Korean filmmakers document Acadia Parish rice operations

Two Korean filmmakers have been in the south Louisiana area conducting interviews and shooting video as part of a documentary about rice production throughout the world. “We want to talk about the history of U.S. rice so viewers will know the chain of the U.S. rice industry,” said Timothy Hong.

It’s time for caterpillars, butterflies, moths

If you’ve spent any time outside or in the garden here lately, you are sure to have noticed a frenzy of insect activity. Insects, including bees, butterflies, caterpillars and moths, are in full force this fall. Fall is especially busy for caterpillars.

4-H families help one another with Hurricane Laura recovery

Louisiana 4-H members and LSU AgCenter agents have been offering hope, help and supplies to communities recovering from Hurricane Laura’s statewide trail of devastation. Former Cameron Parish 4-H’er Maeleigh Conner has seen it all.

Row rice featured at virtual field day

Presentations for the virtual northeast Louisiana row rice field day were released July 27, providing farmers with the latest information from LSU AgCenter researchers. The complete event is available online at https://bit.ly/LSURowRice.

It’s time to talk tomatoes

I’ve been getting a great deal of questions about tomatoes lately. ‘Tis the season. Most folks who planted vegetable gardens in this spring are now reaping the fruits of their work.