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Lawmakers met in a special session to create a $45 million plan to expand home insurance coverage in Louisiana. (Photo by Francis Dinh/LSU Manship School News Service)

Lawmakers met in a special session to create a $45 million plan to expand home insurance coverage in Louisiana. (Photo by Francis Dinh/LSU Manship School News Service)

Legislators send 2 insurance bills to governor

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, February 3, 2023
The Legislature approved bills on Friday to spend up to $45 million to lure home insurers back to the state. The next stop is Gov. John Bel Edwards’ desk.
Sibei Xia, assistant professor in the Department of Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising, received a grant from the Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research to develop thermochromic clothing to track newborns’ temperatures. (Photo by Annabelle Lang/LSU College of Agriculture)

Sibei Xia, assistant professor in the Department of Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising, received a grant from the Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research to develop thermochromic clothing to track newborns’ temperatures. (Photo by Annabelle Lang/LSU College of Agriculture)

LSU researcher develops smart textile that detects fevers in infants

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
When babies are born, a knit hat is one of the first pieces of clothing they will wear. But what if that hat could be used for more than a warm and cozy covering? One LSU researcher is exploring ways to use “smart clothing” to track newborns’ temperatures.
Garlic is perhaps one of the most frequently used herbs in cooking. It grows well in Louisiana. (Photo by Kiki Fontenot/LSU AgCenter)

Garlic is perhaps one of the most frequently used herbs in cooking. It grows well in Louisiana. (Photo by Kiki Fontenot/LSU AgCenter)

It’s always a good thyme for herbs

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 27, 2023
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist Nothing completes a great recipe better than fresh herbs straight from the garden. Have you ever pulled out a recipe that calls for a specific fresh herb, gone to the grocery and couldn’t find it?

Mardi Gras research to be presented

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 27, 2023
BAJoin Friends of the Capitol Park Museum and the Louisiana State Museum for an evening of pageantry, politics, and Mardi Gras in Louisiana with Jessica Dauterive and Arthur Hardy.

More teachers staying on the job

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
More Louisiana teachers are choosing to remain in the profession and the percentage of certified educators is up according to data released today by the Louisiana Department of Education. The 2021-22 Educator Workforce Snapshot highlights key workforce data from the previous school year.
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist Your lawn or turfgrass may be the last thing on your mind right now — but it’s no time to sit back on your laurels. Lawns are in their winter dormancy, and we have all enjoyed the reprieve from lawn mowing. But it won’t be long before our lawns literally “spring” back to life. If you want to give your turfgrass a leg up this spring, it’s time to get to work now. Despite our lawns’ winter slumber, weeds are still at work. If you look out into the law

By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist Your lawn or turfgrass may be the last thing on your mind right now — but it’s no time to sit back on your laurels. Lawns are in their winter dormancy, and we have all enjoyed the reprieve from lawn mowing. But it won’t be long before our lawns literally “spring” back to life. If you want to give your turfgrass a leg up this spring, it’s time to get to work now. Despite our lawns’ winter slumber, weeds are still at work. If you look out into the law

For a beautiful lawn in the spring, get to work now

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 20, 2023
Your lawn or turfgrass may be the last thing on your mind right now — but it’s no time to sit back on your laurels. Lawns are in their winter dormancy, and we have all enjoyed the reprieve from lawn mowing. But it won’t be long before our lawns literally “spring” back to life.

New Year, new promotion on stays in cabins at Louisiana State Parks

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 13, 2023
Louisiana State Parks announced a new year promotion designed to encourage people to enjoy the great outdoors and stay overnight in a cabin. Through use of the promo code STAY125, visitors can enjoy a deluxe cabin in state parks across north Louisiana for $125 per night.
Learn floral design this year. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Learn floral design this year. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

It’s a new year in the old garden

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, January 13, 2023
Happy New Year! It may be your same old garden, but it’s a whole new year, and this a great time to start the planning process of what needs to be done in the landscape. Many people like to tackle new things in the New Year, and the garden is an excellent place to start.

State launches hotline for reporting juvenile sex trafficking

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Louisiana has launched a hotline for receiving reports of suspected juvenile sex trafficking, centralizing the calls to ensure closer coordination between state agencies, law enforcement, and service providers tasked with investigating cases, helping victims to safety and advocating on their behalf.