(TV News 07/31/06) Growers fight a standing battle against weeds. Roundup Ready varieties are resistant to glyphosate herbicides, so growers can control weeds on these cotton or soybean varieties without harming their crops. Unfortunately, however, for growers who rotate Roundup Ready soybeans and cotton, volunteer growth from the previous season’s crop can become a weed. (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds)

(Radio News 07/31/06) Last year’s hurricanes emphasized the importance of emergency preparedness. An LSU AgCenter family economist recommends having a "grab and go box" that contains critical information you will need to reestablish yourself in the event of a disaster. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/31/06) What your homeowner’s insurance covers may surprise you, says LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker. Most people are aware that it covers your house and structures on your property, but the specialist says it covers much more. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/31/06) Moving away to college can be a financial eye-opener for some teens, says LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker. Students should determine their fixed and flexible costs and prepare a livable budget before they make the big move. Students may desire things to be as nice as they were at home, but most students make sacrifices. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 07/31/06) Financing a college education could be a collaboration involving the student, family, school, state and lending agency ,says LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 0731/06) There are pros and cons students must consider when deciding whether or not to work during their college years. Employment can enhance career opportunities later and include perks in the short term, but working while in school also can put a strain on studies. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Distributed 07/28/06) Asian soybean rust has surfaced in Louisiana at the prime time for fungicide applications on soybeans in the southwestern area of the state, according to an LSU AgCenter expert who spoke Thursday (July 27). The comments from Dr. David Lanclos, the LSU AgCenter’s soybean specialist, came during a meeting hosted by G&H Seed of Crowley.

(Distributed 07/28/06) When LSU AgCenter Hurricane Recovery Coordinator Mark Schexnayder hosted a group of volunteers from Ohio State University in December, he had no idea one of them would soon become a coworker. But that’s the way it turned out when Amanda Hardesty took on the task of volunteer coordinator with Louisiana Sea Grant and settled into sharing office space with other LSU AgCenter personnel in Jefferson Parish

(Distributed 07/28/06) LSU AgCenter agents in seven South Louisiana parishes are working with other agencies on a project designed to help displaced students meet their ongoing needs. The effort, known as the Partnership for Prevention Education, is targeted toward Louisiana residents affected by last year’s hurricanes.

(Distributed 07/28/06) Sometimes the lawn spreader you own may not perform like another spreader of the same brand and model, says an engineer with the LSU AgCenter. Parish says most professional spreaders are reasonably consistent from one sample to another and can be recalibrated by the user to assure they deliver consistent rates. Most homeowner spreaders, on the other hand, cannot be recalibrated by the owner and are not consistent from one to another of the same model.