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Audubon Sugar Institute is turning sweet sorghum into biochemicals
Sweet Sorghum

(Video News 08/26/13) The roar of a sugar mill won’t be heard until fall, but you could hear sounds of processing at a small mill that uses the same technology to make biofuels instead of sugar. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this story. (Runtime: 2:02)

Rice harvest starts in south Louisiana
Rice Harvest

(Video News 8/20/13) A cold spring delayed development of Louisiana rice crop. Now summer storms are pushing back the harvest. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this story. (Runtime: 1:49)

Small-scale mill is turning crops in biofuels
(Audio News 08/20/13) At the Audubon Sugar Institute, a scaled-down version of a sugar mill processes sweet sorghum to make biofuels and specialty chemicals. Ben Legendre, Audubon Institute director, says the purpose of the mill is to extract juice from the crop. (Runtime: 1:55)

Rice farmers reporting good yields
(Audio 08/16/13) Storms that blew through Acadiana kept farmers out of their rice fields. Workers at Randy Thibodeaux’s family farm were using the break from harvest to move rice out of bins for shipping. Thibodeaux and his brothers farm 4,300 acres of rice. After such a cold spring, he wasn’t sure what kind of crop he would have.

Redbanded stink bug is soybean's worst pest
(Audio News 08/09/13) A population of insects can build up on crops as summer drags on. LSU AgCenter entomologist Jeff Davis said the redbanded stink bug is the most destructive pest on soybeans. (Runtime: 1:10)
Bumper corn crop expected for La. farmers
Corn Harvest
(Video News 08/09/13) Harvest season has started in Louisiana. Crops such as rice, soybeans, sugarcane and cotton all get plucked from the fields in late summer and fall. Corn is one of the first crops to get harvested. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:25)
Healthy habits help with success in school
(Audio News 08/08/13) Healthy habits often take a back seat to summer activities. But with schools starting back up, LSU AgCenter nutritionist Denise Holston-West says parents should reestablish consistent patterns for eating breakfast, family meals and bedtime. (Runtime: 1:20 seconds)
Symptoms of citrus disease include lesions on plant parts
citrus canker
(Video News 08/02/13) A highly contagious citrus disease has been confirmed in New Orleans, and homeowners with citrus trees are urged to be on the lookout for it. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports on the symptoms of citrus canker and what to do it you suspect your tree has the disease. (Runtime: 2:00)
LSU AgCenter research helps farmers fight weeds
Weeds
(Video News 08/02/13) LSU AgCenter researchers are helping farmers fight weeds, diseases and insects. Farmers in and around central Louisiana participated in a field day to learn more about these efforts. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard was there. (Runtime: 1:54)