Health
Handle Easter eggs with care
Although dyed Easter eggs may look like decorations, they are a perishable food. Improper care of perishable foods can trigger foodborne illness, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames.
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Articles by LSU AgCenter News
Lifestyles
Family economists offer last-minute tax tips
Tax filers have until April 18 to file their federal income tax return. The deadline was extended because Emancipation Day, a holiday observed in the District of Columbia, falls this year on Friday, April 15.
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Agriculture / Horticulture
Native irises carry Louisiana name worldwide
Blooming from late March to early May, the Louisiana iris is a floral ambassador that has carried the state’s name all over the world. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
March is the time for bedding plants
Invite a rainbow into your yard this summer by planting a flower garden. […]
Health
Could you have diabetes? Lower your risk, get tested
An annual event sponsored by the American Diabetes Association to alert Americans o their risk of developing diabetes. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
Start saving money at the grocery store now
If you shop smart, you can live on a tight budget and still have a healthy diet. […]
Agriculture / Horticulture
LSU AgCenter: Too early to fertilize your lawn
With the warm weather, homeowners are anxious to fertilize their St. Augustine grass and centipede grass lawns as well as get weed and feed out to control weeds. […]
Health
New dietary guidelines urge less salt, more nutrient-rich food
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines, released in January by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, are the first to address an unhealthy public, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames.
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Agriculture / Horticulture
Get it growing 2-3-2011
Most Louisiana landscapes contain a variety of perennials, and February is a good time to transplant or divide them. Perennials are plants that live for three or more years unlike annuals, which die after flowering and setting seeds. […]