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LSU AgCenter Communications produces news releases for print, radio and television media.

Print press releases are produced three ways – as headline news for stories with more immediacy, as news you can use for stories with a helpful angle, and as seasonal stories. We produce four seasonal packets: spring gardening, hurricane preparedness (storm and flood), back-to-school and holidays.

All of the press releases are archived together by year, month and then by Headline News, News You Can Use and Radio & TV.

In addition, we produce a special service called “Get It Growing” aimed at people who want to improve their landscapes, grow flowers and ornamentals or grow vegetables and fruit. This service includes a weekly newspaper column written by horticulturist Dan Gill, a daily (Monday through Friday) 60-second radio spot voiced by Gill, and a weekly 90-second television spot featuring Gill. All of the “Get It Growing” releases – print, radio and television – are archived together as Get it Growing

For more information on our news services, please contact Frankie Gould or Linda Benedict. Both can be reached at (225) 578-2263 or via e-mail.
LSU AgCenter’s LaHouse features hurricane protection
(Distributed 09/03/10) September is National Preparedness Month and the peak of the Atlantic/Gulf hurricane season. This month, the Louisiana House Resource Center, called LaHouse features exhibits and information on many topics to help make your home and landscape more resistant to hurricanes.

Financial educators summit set for Sept. 27-28 in Baton Rouge
(Distributed 09/03/10)The LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy will host the Louisiana Youth Financial Educators’ Summit at the Baton Rouge Crown Plaza hotel Sept. 27-28.
Lawn maintenance continues in fall
(Audio 09/06/10) Lawns still need care in early fall. Keep an eye out for problems in your lawn. Cinch bugs can be a problem this time of the year. Fall lawn maintenance can include laying sod or putting out weed control. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

Keep pruners away from spring-flowering shrubs
(Audio 09/06/10) Gardeners need to be cautious when pruning this time of the year. Remember that spring-flowering trees and shrubs have already set their blooms. Pruning will reduce their floral display. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
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Proper bed preparations help plants grow
(Audio 09/06/10) Gardeners put a lot of effort into preparing the soil of a bed to help the plants grow in it. Often, plants in a bed get changed out several times a year. Each time you pull a plant from a bed, put something new in it to keep it productive and healthy. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Heavy pecan load can result in broken limbs
(Audio 09/06/10) It looks like this could be a good year for pecans in Louisiana. The weight of pecans can cause problems for the trees. They have brittle wood and limbs can snap and break from the heavy nuts. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Plants' fertilizer needs slow in September
(Audio 09/06/10) September is late in the growing season for most of our trees, shrubs, ground covers and lawns. Using fertilizer this month needs to be done judiciously. Learn what to fertilizer this time of the year. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Online marketing tool helps agribusinesses
MarketMaker
(TV News 09/06/10) Anyone with an agriculture product to sell has a new way to market it. The LSU AgCenter has launched the new website MarketMaker to help sellers reach potential buyers. (Runtime: 1:43)
Plant basil for easy-to-grow herb
Basil
(Video 09/06/10) Now is a good time to select and plant basil, a popular herb native to Asia. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill discusses different types of herbs for different needs –and how to care for them. (Runtime: 1:50)
Helping with storm preparations can comfort children
(Radio 09/06/10) Allowing children to play a role in preparing for a storm could help alleviate some of their fears. LSU AgCenter child development specialist Dr. Becky White says one thing they could do is help gather their evacuation kit. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Talk to children before storm hits
(Radio News 09/06/10) The names Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike can cause anxieties in adults, and while children may not remember the names of storms, they may remember living through them. LSU AgCenter child development specialist Dr. Becky White says parents should talk to their children during storm season. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
Dengue virus active in Florida
(Radio News 09/06/10) Louisiana’s mosquito population is down this year, but in another southern state, mosquito-borne virus activity has raised concerns. Locally-acquired cases of dengue virus, common in many tropical areas of the world, have been confirmed in the Key West area of Florida says LSU AgCenter mosquito expert Dr. Wayne Kramer. (Runtime: 1:20)
Lawn weed control highlighted at LSU AgCenter luncheon
(Distributed 09/01/10) A weed is just a plant that’s out of place. Weed control is possible with the right herbicide applied at the right time, said Chuck Griffin, LSU AgCenter agent, while presenting “Weed Control for Lawns” at the LSU AgCenter’s Lunch and Ag Discovery session Aug. 31 at the Red River Research Station in Bossier City.
LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station sets open house
(Distributed 09/01/10) The LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station has announced an open house on Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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