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Cool-season annuals such as pansies, kale and foxglove grow well in the winter and can tolerate temperatures in the lower 20s. (Photo by Bob Mirabello/LSU AgCenter)

Cool-season annuals such as pansies, kale and foxglove grow well in the winter and can tolerate temperatures in the lower 20s. (Photo by Bob Mirabello/LSU AgCenter)

Winter is planning, planting, maintenance time

Harlan Kirgan
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Luckily, we’ve gotten a reprieve from cutting grass and the extreme, hot weather. Time to put away the mowers and weed trimmers. The winter months provide us an opportunity to focus on landscape planning, planting and maintenance.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives his annual end-of-year press conference at the Governor’s Mansion. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson/Louisiana Illuminator)

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives his annual end-of-year press conference at the Governor’s Mansion. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson/Louisiana Illuminator)

Edwards to seek exceptions for rape, incest in Louisiana’s abortion ban 

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced at his annual end of year press conference Monday that he will ask legislators to add exceptions for rape and incest to Louisiana’s abortion ban.

Was cane syrup the best Christmas buy?

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 16, 2022
Last-minute Christmas shoppers looking for bargains are nothing new, and merchants have accommodated them for a long time.
Norfolk Island pines can be found at many garden centers, florist shops and grocery stores this time of year. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Norfolk Island pines can be found at many garden centers, florist shops and grocery stores this time of year. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Island holiday year round

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 16, 2022
It can stay pretty warm here in Louisiana during the winter months, and with temperatures in the upper 80s this whole week, it can feel like island time while the rest of the country experiences cooler temperatures.
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Doris Leon (D.L.) Menard, one of the most influenti

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Doris Leon (D.L.) Menard, one of the most influenti

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series features D.L. Menard

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 16, 2022
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will hold its monthly Legacy Series featuring The Legacy of Doris Leon (D.L.) Menard, one of the most influential musicians in contemporary Cajun music. Guest artists joining this month’s event include Reggie Matte, Terry Huval and Luke Huval.
Dr. Kristi L. Anderson is UL Lafayette’s new chief strategy officer. She is the first person to hold the newly created position. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Dr. Kristi L. Anderson is UL Lafayette’s new chief strategy officer. She is the first person to hold the newly created position. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Experienced health care leader is UL Lafayette’s new chief strategy officer

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Dr. Kristi L. Anderson, an experienced health care leader, researcher and educator, is the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s chief strategy officer. Anderson is the first person to hold the newly created position.

Constitutional amendments pass

Harlan Kirgan
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Voters passed three constitutional amendments in Saturday’s election. Amendment 1 passed with 73% of the 428,485 votes cast in the state. The amendment requires U.S. citizenship to register and vote in Louisiana. The amendment also passed with 69% of the St.
Internal dry rot of satsuma fruits. (Photos by Raj Singh/LSU AgCenter)

Internal dry rot of satsuma fruits. (Photos by Raj Singh/LSU AgCenter)

Bugs, late-blooming trees may affect citrus yields

Harlan Kirgan
Friday, December 9, 2022
Citrus is the most popular kind of fruit grown in Louisiana. This time of year, satsumas and other types of citrus are abundant — and delicious. Several biotic and abiotic stresses affect citrus yields, however, and may dishearten home gardeners when they cannot enjoy their harvest.
The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, talks to the soul of Louisiana’s music scene with Jay Dardenne. Thomas and Dardenne will appear in the new documentary “Why Louisiana ain’t Mississippi .. or Any Place Else!” on Louisiana Public Broadcasting next week. (Image provided by Louisiana Public Broadcasting)

The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, talks to the soul of Louisiana’s music scene with Jay Dardenne. Thomas and Dardenne will appear in the new documentary “Why Louisiana ain’t Mississippi .. or Any Place Else!” on Louisiana Public Broadcasting next week. (Image provided by Louisiana Public Broadcasting)

LPB to air two-part documentary about Louisiana history, culture

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
“Why Louisiana Ain’t Mississippi… Or Any Place Else!” That’s the apt name of Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s new, two-part documentary running next week that producers describe as a whirlwind tour of Louisiana’s history. Louisiana Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne inspired the program.