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Pollinators love cosmos. They attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and many other types of pollinators. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Pollinators love cosmos. They attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and many other types of pollinators. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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A cosmopolitan flower that thrives on neglect

Heather Kirk-Ballard, LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Are you looking for a gorgeous flower that thrives on pure neglect? Try cosmos. They are one of the most beautiful and easiest flowers to grow. While you’ll have to wait until the spring to plant seeds, look around this fall, and you may notice these flowers blooming profusely in local gardens.

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Cassidy touts infrastructure legislation

Harlan Kirgan
Saturday, November 13, 2021
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), praised the historic bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in a bipartisan stand-alone vote in the House of Representatives. “This is a major victory for Louisiana and our nation.

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Cypremont Point State Park upgrades opened

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
BATON ROUGE — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Louisiana State Parks, along with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, cut the ribbon officially opening a new fishing deck and restored beach at Cypremort Point State Park for public use on Nov. 5.
Citrus trees at the Becnel’s family orchard were killed by a 10-foot storm surge brought by Hurricane Ida. Ben Becnel Jr. estimates that nearly 2,000 citrus trees were destroyed by the storm and 75% of his fruit was lost. (Photos by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter)

Citrus trees at the Becnel’s family orchard were killed by a 10-foot storm surge brought by Hurricane Ida. Ben Becnel Jr. estimates that nearly 2,000 citrus trees were destroyed by the storm and 75% of his fruit was lost. (Photos by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter)

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Louisiana citrus growers reeling from Ida damage

Craig Gautreaux/ cgautreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu
Friday, November 5, 2021
While Hurricane Ida came ashore more than two months ago, its effect on the Louisiana citrus and vegetable industry will be measured in years. Thousands of citrus trees were lost along with many fall vegetable crops across Plaquemines and St.

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Fiber optics expanded in Acadia Parish

Steve Bandy / Crowley Post-Signal
Friday, November 5, 2021
Louisiana reportedly has about 400,000 to 500,000 households without broadband access, according to the state official in charge of broadband development. But Veneeth Iyengar, executive director of the Broadband Development and Connectivity Office, believes that’s a lowball estimate.

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Website connects artists to consumers

Harlan Kirgan
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
A new platform designed to bridge a gap between artists, cultural communities, and consumers is called “Culturalyst” and can be found at culturalyst.com. Lt. Gov.

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Shot For 100 vaccine incentive program extended to Nov. 30

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, November 1, 2021
Effective Monday, Louisiana’s Shot For $100 vaccine incentive program is back — and will extend to Nov. 30 for the general public including college students eligible for the COVID vaccine in Louisiana. Pending an anticipated CDC decision, families of 5-to-11-year-olds will soon be eligible.
John Bordelon and Dr. Cindy Courville are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 2021 Outstanding Alumni. The honorees were recognized during an Oct. 28, reception at the Alumni Center. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

John Bordelon and Dr. Cindy Courville are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 2021 Outstanding Alumni. The honorees were recognized during an Oct. 28, reception at the Alumni Center. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

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UL Lafayette honors Bordelon and Courville as 2021 Outstanding Alumni

Harlan Kirgan
Monday, November 1, 2021
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Alumni Association has recognized bank president and CEO John Bordelon and strategic policy advisor Dr. Cindy Courville with the 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award. Bordelon and Courville received their awards during a reception held on Oct.

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U.S. energy’s environmental value stressed

Harlan Kirgan
Saturday, October 30, 2021
U.S. energy was the most obvious and preferred source to combat rising gasoline prices and provide climate-advantaged production at Thursday’s USA Offshore Energy Gulf Coast Webcast. Organized by One Acadiana, the webcast featured Scott A.
Strawberries are typically grown on plastic or with a thick layer of pine straw to protect plants from strawberries sitting on the soil and rotting. (Photos by Kiki Fontenot/LSU AgCenter)

Strawberries are typically grown on plastic or with a thick layer of pine straw to protect plants from strawberries sitting on the soil and rotting. (Photos by Kiki Fontenot/LSU AgCenter)

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Strawberries are sensational

Heather Kirk-Ballard, LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Saturday, October 30, 2021
It’s strawberry planting time! Louisiana has a long history of strawberries dating back to the 1800s, and business really began to boom in the early 1900s. According to the LSU AgCenter’s latest data, the Louisiana strawberry industry has a gross farm value of $8.4 million.