An alligator was spotted stranded on the surf on Mae’s Beach in Johnson Bayou this past Saturday.
Beachgoers noticed the alligator had not moved from its position in the sand all day. Concerned the animal might be sick, several individuals teamed up to move it back to the marsh.
Read MoreThe City of Natchitoches has been awarded $100,000 in grant funding from the Federal Communications Commission to help with broadband connection.
In August, the FCC established the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program to facilitate the promotion and awareness of the program among eligible households. The goal is to bridge the broadband affordability gap.
Read MoreYou can help preserve a sweet slice of New Orleans’ culinary history by donating to the Southern Food and Beverage Museum’s effort to save a historic McKenzie’s bakery neon sign.
McKenzie’s Pastry Shoppes, as the locally owned chain was known, were a fixture in New Orleans from the 1920s through the 2000s.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Rice Research Board was created by statute to conduct a program of research for the benefit of the Louisiana rice industry. Rice producers are assessed five cents per hundred weight at the first point of sale. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry collects the assessments and remits to the Board.
Read MoreOver the objection of EPA attorneys, a federal judge on Wednesday granted agriculture groups' motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit filed by 24 states challenging the Biden administration's waters of the U.S. rule.
Though the WOTUS rule took effect on March 20, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota also is considering a motion filed by the states for a preliminary injunction.
Read MoreYouth from four states met in Memphis, Tenn., recently for a culinary showdown at the Mid-South 4-H Food Pantry Competition. Their mission: to create a nutritious, delicious and economical entrée using food pantry staples — in less than 45 minutes.
Eleven teams from Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi competed in the event held in conjunction with the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show. Arkansas 4-H organized the competition, with support and funding from the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and Foundation.
Read MoreGopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said this week as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.
Read MoreSmall business owners from throughout Louisiana are invited to the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center’s (SU Ag Center) 18th Annual Business Development and Procurement Conference: Helping Businesses Recover from the Effects of Covid-19. The conference will be held May 15 - 18, 2023 at the L’Auberge Hotel & Casino, 777 L’Auberge Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70820.
Read MoreThe International Harvester Collectors, Local Chapter 31, will host a “Must See” Classic Tractor Event for the entire family, the Antique Tractor, Engine & Truck State Show.
The Show will be held May 5 and 6 from 8AM until usually around dark each day on the Washington Parish Fair Grounds in Franklinton.
Admission is free.
For more information, log on to: ihc31.org or call (225) 892-5541 (or) 985-640-2568.
Read MoreGlobal beef exports have hit an all-time record for volume and value, adding more value to U.S. beef cattle and providing markets for products not currently used in this country.
Those international markets for beef variety meats boosted exports by 15% in 2022 compared to 2021, accounting for $1.24 billion of the total $11.68 billion in U.S. beef exports.
Read MoreThe spring like weather of February extended into March, and farmers across Louisiana got busy planting their corn crop. In fact, corn planting is entering the final stages, and LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report from central Louisiana.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter will host a field day featuring the latest research on soil health and water quality best management practices March 30.
Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the program will start at 9 a.m. at the Northeast Research Station, located at 4589 Highway 605 in St. Joseph.
Read MoreThis Feb 3, 2023, enhanced-color image from Landsat 9 highlights a green and blue patchwork pattern in flooded rice fields in southwestern Louisiana. Raised levees used for water management form the grid pattern between the fields, which appear dark blue.
Read MoreIt’s as good as it gets. Better than a pot of gold is a boiling pot of Louisiana crawfish.
WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood invites you to the Louisiana Crawfish Festival.
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