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Stock is a fragrant cottage flower commonly used in flower arrangements for their gorgeous blooms and clove-like scent. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Stock is a fragrant cottage flower commonly used in flower arrangements for their gorgeous blooms and clove-like scent. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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‘Scentsational’ flowers for spring

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 11, 2022
The garden can rouse each of the senses. We can enjoy the beautiful colors, the sounds of wildlife, the texture of the plants, the taste of fruits, herbs and vegetables, and of course, the delightful fragrance of many flowers and plants’ foliage.

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Edwards vetoes congressional district map

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 11, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday vetoed maps that did little to change the boundaries of Louisiana’s congressional districts, citing the failure to add a second majority Black district.
A photo of tulips shot by Anna Poe is the primary photo for March in the 2022 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar. Tulips are some of the most popular flowers of spring. They are highly prized as cut flowers. There are numerous cultivars and varieties, and they have been important throughout history. (Photo by Anna Poe)

A photo of tulips shot by Anna Poe is the primary photo for March in the 2022 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar. Tulips are some of the most popular flowers of spring. They are highly prized as cut flowers. There are numerous cultivars and varieties, and they have been important throughout history. (Photo by Anna Poe)

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LSU AgCenter calendar photo search ends March 31

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 11, 2022
By Kyle Peveto kpeveto@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — A statewide search for the best photos of Louisiana’s gardens, flowers, trees and vegetables is drawing to a close.
Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.” The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Special Collections at Edith Garland Dupré Library is also a fan, which is why it plans to examine the film – and its cultural significance – as part of a free screening at 6 p.m. Thursday in Oliver Hall on campus.

Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.” The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Special Collections at Edith Garland Dupré Library is also a fan, which is why it plans to examine the film – and its cultural significance – as part of a free screening at 6 p.m. Thursday in Oliver Hall on campus.

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‘Belizaire the Cajun’ focus of film screening, panel discussion at UL Lafayette

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 11, 2022
Film reviewers Siskel and Ebert gave “Belizaire the Cajun” two thumbs up upon its release in 1986. Ebert called it “a wonderful movie.
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Myra Miller
Thursday, March 10, 2022
St. Francis Night Out set for March 26 St. Francis will hold Night Out dinner and auction from 6 to 11 p.m. on March 26 inside St. Francis School gym. St. Francis is located at 490 St. Joseph Ave., in Iota. The cost is $100 per couple, donations are accepted.

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Legislature makes committee assignments

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Louisiana Legislature announced updates to committee assignments Friday ahead of its regular session that commences Monday. A few of the moves have been public knowledge for some time, while others account for new arrivals and departures at the statehouse.
Summer-blooming shrubs such as panicle hydrangeas and those that bloom on new wood growth can be cut back this time of year to tidy up the lawn before they put on new growth. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Summer-blooming shrubs such as panicle hydrangeas and those that bloom on new wood growth can be cut back this time of year to tidy up the lawn before they put on new growth. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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It’s time for spring cleanup in the landscape

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 4, 2022
As winter draws to a close and we eagerly anticipate warmer weather and the longer days of spring, it’s time to get to work in our lawns and gardens. Cleanup in the landscape should include the removal of weeds, trimming limbs and mulching.

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Louisiana moving 602 inmates from Angola to Allen Parish because of staffing shortage

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, March 4, 2022
Louisiana will transfer 602 people in prison at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola to other correctional facilities over the next three months in order to cope with a chronic staffing shortage. Allen Correctional Center in Kinder will absorb the extra capacity by adding 602 beds.
By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist Both nature and gardening are full of surprises. Have you ever seen a flowering shrub that has two completely different flower colors on the same plant? Or have you noticed that a portion of your plants’ variegated leaves are now solid green or a different shape all together? Strange changes in plants can be rationally explained if we dig a little deeper. Some of these surprises stem from the way plants were bred and produced. Plant breeding has been pr

By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter horticulturist Both nature and gardening are full of surprises. Have you ever seen a flowering shrub that has two completely different flower colors on the same plant? Or have you noticed that a portion of your plants’ variegated leaves are now solid green or a different shape all together? Strange changes in plants can be rationally explained if we dig a little deeper. Some of these surprises stem from the way plants were bred and produced. Plant breeding has been pr

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Nature and gardening are full of surprises

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 25, 2022
Both nature and gardening are full of surprises. Have you ever seen a flowering shrub that has two completely different flower colors on the same plant? Or have you noticed that a portion of your plants’ variegated leaves are now solid green or a different shape all together?
UL Lafayette faculty and staff members, students, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as an R1 university, and talk about its significance. (Photo by Rachel Rafati / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

UL Lafayette faculty and staff members, students, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as an R1 university, and talk about its significance. (Photo by Rachel Rafati / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

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UL Lafayette celebrates R1 status, far-reaching significance of designation

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, February 25, 2022
LAFAYETTE — University of Louisiana at Lafayette faculty and staff members, students, and public officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate its recent designation as a Carnegie R1 university.