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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline campaign launched

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

This May, observed annually as Mental Health Awareness Month, the Louisiana Department of Health is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

DeVillier gets another shot at movie tax

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The tax break that showers $150 million per year on companies that produce films and TV shows in Louisiana would be extended for another decade under controversial legislation approved by the state House on Monday.

Wardian cases were used in the Victorian Age to protect plants during long-distance travel. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Bring a natural ecosystem indoors with a terrarium garden

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, April 28, 2023

Terrariums are a fun, low-maintenance way to bring the beauty of nature indoors and make a great addition to any home. Creating a terrarium is a fun and easy project that can be done in a short time and enjoyed for many years.

Take-all patch can cause large, irregularly shaped areas of turf to die and patches of bare ground to appear. Photo by Raj Singh/LSU AgCenter

Root rot disease creeping up in Louisiana lawns

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, April 21, 2023

LSU AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh says homeowners around the state are beginning to see an increase in take-all patch, also known as take-all root rot. The disease is caused by the soilborne fungus Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis (Ggg).

Thrips are tiny insects that can be difficult to spot with the naked eye. This rose has been damaged by thrips. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Gardeners know dealing with pests is part of the job

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, April 21, 2023

If you’re a gardener, you know that dealing with pests is an inevitable part of the job. Two common pests seen on garden plants are thrips and spider mites.

Louisiana’s March employment hits record high for series

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, April 21, 2023

BATON ROUGE — Data released Friday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted labor force data has again set several new records. The number of employed for March is 2,030,553, a record high for the series.

Members of the School of Geosciences’ Imperial Barrel team at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, from left, are Savana Anderson, Peyton Dardeau, Margaret Dittman and Abigail Watson. (Submitted photo)

UL Lafayette geosciences students stake claim as North America’s top oil prospectors

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, April 21, 2023

LAFAYETTE — A group of University of Louisiana at Lafayette geosciences students are the best in North America at determining where to drill for oil.

State Rep. Mike Huval

Huval elected to lead the Acadiana Legislative Delegation

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, April 21, 2023

State Rep. Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge, has been unanimously re-elected to lead the Acadiana Legislative Delegation for 2023. First elected chairman in 2017, Huval represents House District 46, which includes parts of St. Martin, St. Landry, and Iberia parishes.

Bill would create Acadiana Watershed District

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

There is the saying, “Bigger is better.” Rep. Ryan Bourriaque is a firm believer in that saying. One of the eight bills Bourriaque, R-Abbeville, is trying to get approved by the legislature is House Bill 425. If approved by the House and Senate and signed by Gov.

Built environment is strongest predictor of adolescent obesity

Harlan Kirgan

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

New research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents’ body mass index, or BMI, overweight and obesity status, and eating behaviors, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s flagship journal.