Agriculture/Hunting/Fishing/Waterfront
FISHING: Huey P. Long Fish Hatchery in Lacombe to get emergency repairs
LACOMBE--Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham has issued a Declaration of Emergency for pond improvements at the Huey P. Long Fish Hatchery facility in Lacombe. T...
Apr 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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TANGILENA GARDENS: Colorful bedding plants bring shady landscapes to life
By Allen Owings HAMMOND – As the peak of the spring bedding plant season arrives, we may need a few warm-season flowers in our shade areas around the landscape. Most of our warm-season flowers pre...
Apr 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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ROBERT--The LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station hosts various gardening and agriculture events throughout the year. It’s on Old Covington Highway just south of US 190. Photo by Mark Mathes.
LAWNS: Hammond Research Station hosts lawn management workshop May 7
HAMMOND--On Tuesday, May 7, the LSU AgCenter will sponsor a lawn workshop at the Hammond Research Station, 21549 Old Covington Hwy (LA 1067, off US 190) at 6 p.m. Topics will include how to prepa...
Apr 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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BENJAMIN'S JOURNAL: How to fertilize shade trees
AMITE--Trees growing in urban areas typically require more attention to fertilization (nutrient management) then do trees growing in a more natural type habitat. Urban sites can be lower in ferti...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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BOATING EDUCATION Lagniappe Day classes set May 11 in Gonzales, Westwego, other locations
GONZALES--The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be hosting the third annual "Boating Education Lagniappe Day" on May 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at eight different locations ...
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New recreation area in NE will offer boating, fishing, nature preserve, hunting
BAYOU BARTHOLMEW--An acquisition from The Nature Conservancy will become a new outdoor recreation area in northeast Louisiana managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). T...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU AgCenter: Farmers learn how to grow grass efficiently, fight weeds, parasites
BOSSIER CITY – Growing grass efficiently was the focus of the LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station Beef and Forage Field Day held April 16. Farmers and ranchers have several herbicide options a...
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AMITE--Rodeo runs in these families. The scene is the St. Jude’s Youth Rodeo at the Florida Parishes Arena Saturday, April 13. A copuple of families from Independence and Ponchatoula gather for fun. Front from left: Kayden Wascom of Ponchatoula; Hunter Pingno and brother Jason Pingno. Second row left: Chad Wascom, Keri Kogel, Hunter Pingno and Heidi Pingno, of Independence. See slide show of the event on Tangilena.com and photos in the Tangi Digest April 24. Photo by Mark Mathes.
ST. JUDE'S YOUTH RODEO: Kids are the stars at Florida Parishes Arena in Amite
Check back Tuesday for updates AMITE---The St. Jude's Youth Rodeo made young cowboys the stars Saturday, April 13 at the Florida Parishes Arena. The evening opened with plenty of patriotism. And so...
Apr 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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SHRIMPING: Shrimp season opens near Atchafalaya River Channel April 16
Shrimp season opens near Atchafalaya River Channel BATON ROUGE--The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced shrimp season opens in a portion of territorial waters between Caillou ...
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4-H: Tangipahoa 4-H Fest Tuesday at Florida Parishes Arena
AMITE--"We would like to remind you that our 2013 Tangipahoa Parish 4-H Fest will be held on Tuesday, April 16 beginning at 9:15 a.m. at the Florida Parishes Arena. "Our youth members like to see...
Apr 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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FISHING: Boothville crabber fined for cutting corks of traps and loses his license
BOOTHVILLE--A Boothville man pleaded guilty April 11 to one count of criminal damage under $500 and one count of harassing a person lawfully fishing in Plaquemines Parish. Judge Kevin Conner of th...
Apr 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inland Salvage Inc. completes salvage of a jack-up drilling rig in Gulf
NEW ORLEANS -- In mid-December a retired jack-up drill rig under tow from Fourchon, LA to be dismantled in Texas began taking on water. Despite being in the crowded waters of the oilfield, the tow ...
Apr 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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