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Small Business Summit planned in Lafayette

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Registration is open for the 2023 Louisiana Small Business Summit, the annual Louisiana Economic Development event that connects small business leaders with an array of resources available to them from across the state.
Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion use bulldozers to move burnt forestry and clear a firebreak near Pirate’s Cove in Florien on Aug. 29,. The Pirates Cove area caught fire on Aug. 25 and Louisiana Army National Guard aviators helped with the initial response. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)

Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion use bulldozers to move burnt forestry and clear a firebreak near Pirate’s Cove in Florien on Aug. 29,. The Pirates Cove area caught fire on Aug. 25 and Louisiana Army National Guard aviators helped with the initial response. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)

La. Guard aviators, engineers execute rapid response to Pirates Cove wildfires

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Louisiana National Guard aviation and engineering assets were activated to assist the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana State Fire Marshal office in fighting wildfires on Aug. 23 and 24.

LDH urges residents to take air quality precautions due to fires

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Extreme heat and drought have contributed to wildfires throughout Louisiana, which can negatively impact air quality. LDH is urging residents in areas where wildfires are burning or air quality is otherwise poor to take precautions to minimize the impact poor air quality can have on their health.

Gov. Edwards Issues executive order suspending all prescribed burns  

Harlan Kirgan
Saturday, August 26, 2023
On Friday, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an executive order suspending all prescribed burns in Louisiana including those used for forest, agricultural and coastal land management as the state continues to battle hundreds of fires throughout Louisiana due to the extreme drought.
Water plants early in the morning or late in the evening at the base of the plant to prevent water evaporation. (LSU AgCenter file photos)

Water plants early in the morning or late in the evening at the base of the plant to prevent water evaporation. (LSU AgCenter file photos)

Nurturing your garden in late summer

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, August 25, 2023
As we ride out this last stretch of summer, it’s time to start looking forward to fall gardening weather. There are some tasks to be handled this month. Here is a list of what to do in the garden and landscape this month and into September.

FEMA’s disaster relief fund is running low on cash. What happens now?

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is in desperate need of cash, with the agency projecting at least a $4 billion deficit in the weeks ahead — even as the government responds to devastating fires in Hawaii and hurricane season continues.
Louisiana’s oldest chartered harvest festival is scheduled to celebrate 88 years of tradition and family fun this upcoming Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 4.

Louisiana’s oldest chartered harvest festival is scheduled to celebrate 88 years of tradition and family fun this upcoming Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 4.

88th Annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival slated for Labor Day Weekend

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Louisiana’s oldest chartered harvest festival is scheduled to celebrate 88 years of tradition and family fun this upcoming Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 4.