(TV News 09/20/10) One variety dominates Louisiana’s sweet potato industry, but that doesn’t mean researchers aren’t trying to find improved varieties. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports on the AgCenter’s sweet potato breeding efforts. (Runtime: 1:37)

(Video 09/06/10) Now is a good time to select and plant basil, a popular herb native to Asia. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill discusses different types of herbs for different needs –and how to care for them. (Runtime: 1:50 seconds)

(TV News 09/13/10) Oil is no longer leaking into the Gulf, but the problems facing Louisiana’s seafood industry continue. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard visited a crab meat processor in Slidell who says seafood availability and public perception are hurting his business. (Runtime: 1:51)

(TV News 09/27/10) Louisiana farmers are harvesting this year's cotton crop with cautious optimism. After several years of dismal harvests, farmers are finally taking in a good crop. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:39)

(Video 09/06/10) Now is a good time to select and plant basil, a popular herb native to Asia. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill discusses different types of herbs for different needs –and how to care for them. (Runtime: 1:50)

(Distributed 09/29/10) As demand for blueberries keeps increasing so does the need for more people to grow them. To promote both the production of blueberries and their nutritional value, the LSU AgCenter has developed a new website, www.eXtension.org/blueberries.

(Distributed 09/29/10) Visitors can enter the world of agriculture and follow a path that leads to knowledge in wildlife, crops, livestock, nutrition and 4-H at AgMagic at the State Fair of Louisiana.

(Distributed 09/28/10) FRANKLIN, La. – Twenty youngsters gathered at the St. Mary Parish courthouse to cook, learn and play. These nine- to 12-year-olds will meet monthly as part of the LSU AgCenter’s Operation Cook program.

(Distributed 09/27/10) The Louisiana Crawfish Research and Promotion Board is holding a referendum on Nov. 10 to reauthorize two assessments for crawfish producers. Voting is to take place at LSU AgCenter parish extension offices.

(Distributed 09/27/10) The LSU AgCenter will host a natural resource enterprises workshop Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Curry Farms in Rayville.