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
BATON ROUGE — The cooling temperatures of fall create an ideal time to visit Burden Museum & Gardens, located at 4560 Essen Lane, just off Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge.
Lawns and landscapes across Louisiana are showing signs of drought and summer stress.
--Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter
HAMMOND — The second hottest July on record in many parts of Louisiana coupled with below-normal rainfall statewide over the past eight weeks has led to drought symptoms in most landscapes.
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.