Retailers prep for spring, nursery industry said doing well
Retail garden center owners, wholesale nursery growers and commercial landscapers are optimistic about having a good year in 2015.
Retail garden center owners, wholesale nursery growers and commercial landscapers are optimistic about having a good year in 2015.
More than 30 LSU AgCenter experts joined with industry representatives to provide information and advice to Louisiana agricultural consultants who met at their annual conference on Feb. 11-13.
Rice farmers Richard Fontenot of Evangeline Parish, at left, and John Owen, of Richland Parish, were honored with Distinguished Service Awards for their work to protect the rice checkoff program that funds research and promotion. The award was made at the joint meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association.
Out of the joint meeting of the Louisiana Rice Council and the Louisiana Rice Growers Association on Feb. 10 came good news for Louisiana rice farmers.
The Eunice High Lady Bobcat softball team has a goal of making it to the Class 4A playoffs in 2015.
Head coach John McLemore and assistant coach Therese Gianfala lost four starters to graduation from last season when the Lady Cats posted an overall record of 8-16.
Wednesday night at the annual Louisiana growers meeting, USA Rice Federation Rice Producers' Group Chairman John Owen announced that USA Rice, working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA), has secured an accelerated payment calendar for rice farmers.