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Senior Agent Joshua Segrest makes his way through the mud to get to the stranded boaters. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo)

Senior Agent Joshua Segrest makes his way through the mud to get to the stranded boaters. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries photo)

LDWF agents rescue couple from Southwest Pass in Vermilion Parish

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 7, 2023
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents rescued a husband and wife after their boat got stuck in Vermilion Parish on July 3. Agents were notified around 5:30 p.m.

La. teachers make more than $12,000 below the national average

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, July 7, 2023
States across the country vary on whether school districts or states determine salaries for public school teachers. Louisiana law allows districts to set their own salary schedules, meaning teacher pay around the state varies, depending on the district.
Betterbuzz Rosa agastache is absolutely covered in gorgeous blooms and a magnet for pollinators. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Betterbuzz Rosa agastache is absolutely covered in gorgeous blooms and a magnet for pollinators. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Give your garden a color splash with agastache

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
This year at the Southern Plant Trials, I fell in love with the herbaceous perennial agastache. This perennial stood out to me with its profuse blooms and delightful fragrance. At each location I visited, the agastache was buzzing with pollinators.

DOC introduces interactive data webpage

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, June 30, 2023
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections’ Data Research & Statistical Analysis Team has recently released a series of interactive data dashboards as part of the agency’s vision for improved data transparency, visualization, and utilization for data-informed decision making.

State awarded $1.36B for broadband expansion

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
President Joseph R. Biden announced on Mondy that Louisiana has been awarded $1.36 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the expansion of affordable, reliable high-speech internet service.
This portion of Bayou Chevreuil in St. James Parish leads to 2,000 acres of swampland the state may buy from a group that includes the former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

This portion of Bayou Chevreuil in St. James Parish leads to 2,000 acres of swampland the state may buy from a group that includes the former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)

Louisiana government swamp purchase on hold

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
A controversial government purchase of south Louisiana swampland from politically-connected landowners is on hold after an official questioned how much money the state was planning to pay for the site.
LSU AgCenter graduate assistant Qianglin Liu is looking at the development of fat cells in cattle and humans. (Photo by Johnny Morgan/LSU AgCenter)

LSU AgCenter graduate assistant Qianglin Liu is looking at the development of fat cells in cattle and humans. (Photo by Johnny Morgan/LSU AgCenter)

AgCenter scientists advance theory on fat cells

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
LSU AgCenter animal scientists studying adipose tissue in cattle say their findings could have human health implications. AgCenter animal scientist Xing Fu currently manages two research programs.