Lsu Agcenter - Extension Service

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Why Is State Farm Making So Many Changes?

If you’re looking for clues about what State Farm is doing, don’t just look to the big black building overlooking Veterans Parkway. Look at Rhode Island.

Why FSU might finally be headed back to national relevance

Thanks to seven key transfer portal additions and a pair of five-star commitments, the Seminoles’ long-term future looks better than it has in years.

Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.

Data Is Improving Government Services, But at What Cost to Citizens' Privacy?

Data now informs almost everything the public sector does, and it also informs on us.

10 Things the United States Should Copy From Other Countries

The United States has a lot to recommend it, but there's always room for improvement. Let's look abroad for better ways of doing things and and start improving.

A high-flying start to agricultural education

FARMING Is an increasingly high-tech business, with satellite imaging now being used to study land use and advise agricultural policy at both national and European level.

How state governments are reimagining American public housing

States are remembering that they can own housing, too.

Bring Solar to Your State's Government Buildings

To avoid catastrophic climate change we must keep fossil fuels in the ground and rapidly transition to renewable energy. A concrete step we can take toward a sustainable energy system would be installing solar panels on government buildings.

When Government Schools Weren't Nearly So Bad

Back when public schools were still under local control, you could still get something resembling an education at one of them.

Hidden facts about sources of revenues

Financial policymakers face lots of challenges. They have to formulate various kinds of policies within a stipulated budget.

State government empowered to build new green energy projects

Language in the budget empowers the state Power Authority to get into the business of developing new renewable energy projects.

Agriculture study points to need for increased sustainable agriculture research funding

A new study published in the journal, Environmental Science & Policy highlights the need for increased funding for ecological agriculture research to learn more about this important practice an…

Why agriculture is important for everyone to understand

Agriculture provides information about food and fiber products and is a major economic industry.

Has the ability of farmers to 'tell their story' promoted good agricultural policy?

Social media has given farmers the opportunity to 'tell their story.' How has this helped establish sound agricultural policy to ensure the sustainability of the farm economy?

Agriculture - IDEAS

IDEAS offers a variety of professional opportunities in agriculture. Leverage your skills and help impact agricultural communities overseas!

How Gene Editing is Reshaping Agriculture

Though it hasn’t garnered the attention this revolution merits, a new technology is reshaping the oldest human enterprise: agriculture. With gene editing comes a new model of how crops are improved and produced, who produces the plants, and how they will be introduced to farmers and importantly how plant breeding can quickly respond to change …

How Gene Editing Will Change Agriculture

Made-to-order crops and livestock are coming to farms soon, as gene editing speeds up the discovery of improved traits.