age is apparent on a Knock Out rose plant.
--Steven Arthurs Photo, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
HAMMOND — As cooler fall temperatures arrive, LSU AgCenter horticulturists are observing more cases of chilli thrips damage in nursery and landscape plants.
Children play king of the hay mountain at a previous LSU AgCenter Burden Research Center's Corn Maze Festival. This year’s corn maze will be open Saturdays in October.
--Johnny Morgan AgCenter file photo
BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will welcome the fall season with a Corn Maze Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 3
The Ascension Parish team of Eden Schexnayder, Jared Barrilleaux, Kassie deVeer and Hannah Barrilleaux captured second place in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off, 4-H Edition on Aug. 9 in New Orleans.
--Rick Bogren Photo
NEW ORLEANS — A team of young chefs from Ascension Parish earned second place in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off, 4-H Edition, on Aug. 9.
White form of Texas Star hibiscus
--Allen Owings Photo
HAMMOND — An abundance of hibiscus varieties do well in Louisiana.
An air duct sealed with mastic is shown at LaHouse, LSU AgCenter’s teaching and demonstration home in Baton Rouge.
-- Craig Gautreaux Photo
BATON ROUGE — The long, hot, humid summers in the Deep South can cause electric bills to skyrocket as people turn on their air conditioners for relief.