(Radio News 02/28/11) Gardeners can find inspiration, garden supplies and educational presentations at a host of spring garden shows happening around Louisiana. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Radio News 02/28/11) Commodity prices are soaring, and that means increased feed costs for cattle producers. Coupled with rising fertilizer costs, these increases make it a lot more expensive to raise cattle. Dennis Kieffer operates Circle K Cattle Co. (Runtime: 1:20)

(Video News 02/21/11) Seniors are living longer and in their own homes. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard reports on ways they can do so safely. (Runtime: 1:38)

(Radio News 02/21/11) Many seniors are choosing to live at home rather than moving in with a loved one or into a nursing home or assisted living facility, says LSU AgCenter family and consumer science agent Beth Gambel. Gambel visits senior centers and other places in the New Orleans area where seniors gather to make sure they are living safely. (Runtime: 1:10)

(Radio News 02/21/11) Four plants have been selected as Louisiana Super Plants for spring 2011. Among them is the Serena angelonia, a warm-season annual that prefers full sun, says LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station coordinator Regina Bracy. (Runtime: 1:15)

(Radio News 02/21/11) People are living longer, working later in life and residing in their homes. LSU AgCenter agents are working with seniors and their caregivers to help them maintain a high quality of life. LSU AgCenter family and consumer science agent Beth Gambel explains. (Runtime: 1:05)

(Radio News 02/21/11) Three graduate assistants in the LSU AgCenter’s food science department hope their Ze-Ti will win the final round of a competition.Their product concept is a shelf-stable bubble tea -- a tea-based drink that contains real tea, natural fruit puree and tapioca pearls. The product contains canola oil and meets "heart healthy" claims, says team member Darryl Holliday. (Runtime: 1:20)

(Radio News 02/21/11) Good nutrition can be difficult for seniors, says LSU AgCenter family and consumer science agent Beth Gambel. She works with seniors and their caregivers to stress the importance of eating healthfully. Gambel says the lack socialization at mealtime may make seniors eat something quick and convenient rather than healthful. (Runtime: 60 seconds)

(Video News 02/14/11) Louisiana’s strawberries started coming in as early as November, but cold weather is creating a break in the crop. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has this report. (Runtime: 1:32)

(Radio News 02/14/11) The heart is in focus during February, not only because of Valentine’s Day but also because this month the American Heart Association calls attention to the threat of heart disease. LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames says a healthful diet can guard against a heart attack. (Runtime: 60 seconds)