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SPRING HOME & GARDEN

AgCenter plans for spring, summer

  • By LSU AGCENTER
  • Published: Mar 6, 2008

The LSU AgCenter continues reaching out to the public this spring, with several events planned for the next few months.

March

  • March 8 – Spring Garden Day. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hammond Research Station.
  • March 14 – Horticultural Education: Azaleas for Louisiana Landscapes. Noon-1 p.m. Louisiana House, Baton Rouge.
  • March 15-16 – Northshore Spring Garden Show. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds, Covington. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children 12 and younger. (985) 875-2635 or  rbatty@agcenter.lsu.edu.
  • March 29-30 – Baton Rouge Spring Garden Show. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. John M. Parker Coliseum. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and younger.
April
  • April 5-6 – New Orleans Spring Garden Show. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. City Park Botanical  Garden.  Admission is $6 for adults, $2 for ages 5-12 and free for children younger than 5. (504) 838-1170 or kblackburn@agcenter.lsu.edu.
  • April 18 – Horticultural Education: Easy Care Roses. Noon-1 p.m. Louisiana House, Baton Rouge.
  • April 21-27 – AgMagic 2008.   8 a.m.-1 p.m. John M. Parker   Coliseum.
  • April 24 – Hill Farm Field Day. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Homer.
May
  • May 1 – Beef and Forage Field Day/Trade Show. 2 p.m.- midnight. Rosepine Research Station, Rosepine. Free. (337) 463-7708.
  • May 3 – 2008 Bonne Terre Garden Fair. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Southdown Plantation House, Houma. Admission is $3 for adults, and free for children younger than 12. E-mail bonne.terre@yahoo.com.
  • May 8 – 2008 Hay/Forage Day. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  Southeast Research Station, Franklinton.
  • May 23 – Horticultural Education: Lawn Establishment and Maintenance. Noon-1 p.m. Louisiana House, Baton Rouge.
June
  • June 20 – Horticultural Education: Summer Annuals. Noon-1 p.m. Louisiana House, Baton Rouge.
  • June 26 – Rice Research Station’s Annual Rice Field Day. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Crowley.  (337) 788-7531 or slinscombe@agcenter.lsu.edu.
August
  • Aug. 21 – Dean Lee Field Day. 2 p.m.-midnight. LSUA campus, Alexandria.
Many of these events are available to the public at little or no cost. For more information, call the AgCenter at (225) 578-4161.


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