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Showers and storms headed into the area along a weak cold front.more>> Showers and storms headed into the area along a weak cold front.more>> California authorities report they have arrested New Orleans fugitive, Darnell Ellis, who is wanted on charges for drugs and gang activity.more>> California authorities report they have arrested New Orleans fugitive, Darnell Ellis, who is wanted on charges for drugs and gang activity.more>> Lawmakers move one step closer to stripping financial control of the Coroner's Office from Dr. Peter Galvan and the St. Tammany Parish coroner and many of his higher-paid staff could be close to getting their paychecks cut.more>> Lawmakers move one step closer to stripping financial control of the Coroner's Office from Dr. Peter Galvan, and the St. Tammany Parish coroner and many of his higher-paid staff could be close to getting their paychecks cut.more>> Governor Bobby Jindal joined area leaders at Nicholls State University Tuesday for a big announcement. A company based in Lafourche Parish since the 1940's is planning a major expansion around the state.
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more>> Three years after the Gulf oil disaster, areas of the South Louisiana marsh fall silent.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Several LSU AgCenter experts will discuss their research projects for rice, corn, soybean and cotton farming at the National Conservation Systems Conference on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
The event is planned for the Crown Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge.
Farmers will be able to talk with LSU AgCenter scientists and scientists from universities across the Midsouth, said LSU AgCenter Vice Chancellor John Russin.
Paul Coreil, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor for extension, said farmers also will be able to discuss with their colleagues practices to grow corn, soybeans, cotton and rice.
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