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Turfgrass and tropical plants thrive in the summertime. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Turfgrass and tropical plants thrive in the summertime. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Summer steps to a stunning fall garden

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 26, 2024
Summer is the best time to just sit back and enjoy your garden. While you’re at it, you can start thinking about fall gardening and planning bigger landscaping projects.

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Louisiana has least affordable, least efficient coal plant in region

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Friday, July 26, 2024
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state customers with $340 million in unnecessary costs over the past three years by choosing to run outdated, inefficient coal plants when cleaner, more affordable energy sources were available, according to a recent study an environmental group...
The Pearl River map turtle has been designated a threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Cris Hagen, University of Georgia, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory/Courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey)

The Pearl River map turtle has been designated a threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Cris Hagen, University of Georgia, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory/Courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey)

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Feds designate Pearl River map turtle a threatened species

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Friday, July 19, 2024
The Pearl River map turtle had its day in court – and won big. After 14 years and multiple lawsuits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has granted federal protection as a threatened species to the turtle that, as its name indicates, inhabits the river that spans Mississippi and Louisiana.
Irrigation can be controlled by smart technologies, which include weather-based irrigation controller (WBIC) and soil moisture sensor (SMS) systems. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Irrigation can be controlled by smart technologies, which include weather-based irrigation controller (WBIC) and soil moisture sensor (SMS) systems. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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Innovations in irrigation: The smart approach to water conservation

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 19, 2024
Every July, Smart Irrigation Month celebrates the benefits of efficient irrigation products, highlighting their positive economic and environmental impacts. One major component of gardening is providing sufficient water for plants.
A dead Rice’s whale washed up on a Florida beach in 2019. It was found to have been killed by a plastic fragment lodged in its stomach. (National Park Service photo)

A dead Rice’s whale washed up on a Florida beach in 2019. It was found to have been killed by a plastic fragment lodged in its stomach. (National Park Service photo)

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Protection plan stalls for rare Gulf whale

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Friday, July 19, 2024
The first significant effort to protect the habitat of an exceedingly rare Gulf of Mexico whale is getting pushback from several members of Congress who represent the Gulf Coast region.
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson speaks at a town hall meeting in Opelousas in February 2023. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson speaks at a town hall meeting in Opelousas in February 2023. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

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Johnson, Scalise envision GOP majority at RNC

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
In back-to-back speeches during the second night of the Republican National Convention, the U.S.
The fruit of a fig is composed of both flowers and seeds. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

The fruit of a fig is composed of both flowers and seeds. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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Louisiana fig trees: History, care, best varieties

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, July 12, 2024
July in Louisiana marks many celebrations, one of which is fig harvest season. Figs (Ficus carica), native to the Middle East and western Asia, have become naturalized in North America and are widely planted in Louisiana home gardens due to their ease of cultivation and nutritional value.
Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier addresses representatives at a January 2024 organizational session. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, Pool)

Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier addresses representatives at a January 2024 organizational session. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, Pool)

DeVillier: Constitutional convention, more special sessions unlikely this year

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Friday, July 12, 2024
Louisiana House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice, said the Legislature might hold special sessions on insurance or taxes and budget issues, but they are unlikely to take place before 2025.