Category Archives: Coastal Issues

Sassafras Louisiana second annual Nutria Rodeo

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Coastal Ecotourism Workshop

Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Stella Plantation, 4881 Louisiana 39, Braithwaite, Louisiana This program will provide businesses with information on supplemental income opportunities from natural resource tourism. Contact: Twyla Herrington, LA Sea Grant/LSU AgCenter, 504-433-3664, therrington@agcenter.lsu.edu

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MSU/LSU working on oil-water separation technology

News Column: COASTAL CURRENTS Submitted: January 16, 2013 Alan Matherne, Coastal & Fisheries Outreach Agent Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Assumption Parishes; LSU AgCenter/Sea Grant MSU/LSU working on oil-water separation technology With the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig … Continue reading

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Concerning “Brown Marsh” (Coastal Marsh Dieback)

The bottom line is that researchers aren’t exactly sure what causes “brown marsh” or coastal marsh dieback, as it is formally known. They speculate that it “may be cyclical depending on interactive climate conditions, sea level anomalies, and other biotic … Continue reading

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Oyster hatchery field day: Grand Isle, Saturday, June 16, 2012

From Dr. John Supan, LSU AgCenter/Sea Grant, “The Louisiana Sea Grant Oyster Hatchery will hold a field day on Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event is open to the public. Refreshments and an oyster … Continue reading

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LSU AgCenter/Sea Grant on KLRZ 100.3 FM Thursday

I will be doing the LSU AgCenter radio show at 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 17, 2012. This show is held weekly on KLRZ 100.3 FM. It can be accessed in our local area on FM radio or worldwide on … Continue reading

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Big River Works kickoff

America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) announces a major new initiative to sustain the Mississippi River System. The event will be held on Thursday, May 31st at the Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. AWF will lead an unprecedented analysis … Continue reading

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Smooth cordgrass variety field day scheduled for April 24 in Baton Rouge

The registration deadline has been extended. Contact Carrie Knott, 225-578-1305, cknott@agcenter.lsu.edu to confirm that space is still available. A lunch will be provided and they need to know in advance how many people to accommodate. According to Knott, “A field … Continue reading

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LSU AgCenter on KLRZ 100.3 FM Thursday

Terrebonne Parish County Agent Barton Joffrion and I will be doing the LSU AgCenter radio show at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2012. This show is held weekly on KLRZ 100.3 FM. It can be accessed in our local … Continue reading

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Derelict crab trap rodeos

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