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From classrooms and grocery stores to the Annual Women in Agribusiness Summit and Congress, and even a little pop culture-- you’re in for quite an ag education in this week’s episode of TWILA! This week, TWILA's Avery Davidson shows us why Evangeline Reimagine Academy is making farm life front and center. Karl Wiggers takes us to a Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Workshop in Sabine Parish. Neil Melancon shows us how LSU veterinarians are helping restore this majestic animal back into the wild. We also learn how Louisiana farmers may be getting some extra help and how the “Swiftie Effect” is even reaching the farm.

Farming continues to be one of the most dangerous occupations in the country. That's why September 17-23rd is designated as National Farm Safety and Health Week. This week, TWILA's Karl Wiggers introduces us to a farmer in Franklin Parish who was recently involved in a farm-related car accident. Avery Davidson takes us to Grant Parish to talk about the importance of grain bin safety. Neil Melancon travels to Vermilion Parish to show us how the struggle on rice farms right now is representative of what many in rural areas are facing.

We’re celebrating National Rice Month on this week’s edition of TWILA! TWILA's Karl Wiggers takes us to Franklin Parish to show how this year’s soybean harvest looks dramatically different than last. We're beginning a new segment called “Label Lessons” where an LSU AgCenter Registered Dietician gives us our first label lesson on rice. Kristen Oaks-White brings us to Supreme Rice for a new edition of Feasting on Agriculture. Plus, we look at some of the rice scholarships available to students.

Wildfire and elections—those are the hot topics in Louisiana this week. We head to southwest Louisiana to see how those with cattle and crops are faring as wildfires continue to burn. Neil Melancon explains how everyday people can help fight invasive species. Avery Davidson introduces us to Tim Temple, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner-Elect, and Nancy Landry, Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate.

The extreme heat and drought continue to wreak havoc on Louisiana farmers and ranchers. Karl Wiggers brings us to the site of one of the of the many wildfires burning across the state. Neil Melancon is in the Feliciana Parishes, where the drought has many ranchers thinking about their future in the cattle business. Avery Davidson takes us on a feral hog hunt and introduces us to Brandon Trosclair, another candidate running for secretary of state.

Usually when we talk about disasters in Louisiana this time of the year it is a hurricane. However, it's the extreme heat and drought wearing on Louisiana farmers. This week we learn how lack of rain and high temperatures are impacting grain crops, sugarcane, timber and cattle in every corner of the state and how farmers can make their voices heard. Plus, we get an update on the upcoming Farm Bill.

This week we take you to the streets of downtown Baton Rouge, the forests of Vernon Parish, and a lot of places in between. Karl Wiggers shows us how the triple digit temperatures are impacting Louisiana’s beef industry. Trevor Williams takes us to the Red Stick Farmers Market where farmers are bringing their bounty to community tables. Neil Melancon tells us about an archaeological discovery in the forests of Vernon Parish. Plus, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the 2023 Louisiana Harvest.

What is happening This Week in Louisiana Agriculture? A lot! Neil Melancon shows us how rice harvest is going for one family farm in Acadia Parish. Karl Wiggers takes us to St. Helena Parish, where folks are getting hands-on with agriculture. Trevor Williams takes us to a bee rescue yard that is trying to help the important insects. Plus we show you how the Louisiana Farm Bureau will continue to move forward as the voice of Louisiana agriculture for the next 100 years.

It has been hot and dry across a lot of Louisiana this summer, which has many farmers across the state preparing for or beginning this year’s harvest. Karl Wiggers heads to St. Landry Parish, where one Louisiana corn farmer is excited to start harvest early. We get an update on the rice crop and industry. Trevor Williams shows us how teachers are preparing for the upcoming school year at the Fast Food Farm in Gramercy. And Avery Davidson brings us to Southern University Agricultural Center for a new edition of Feasting on Agriculture.

We're at the site of the 101st Annual Convention of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation. The state's largest general farm organization held its meeting in New Orleans at the Marriott Hotel on Canal and by all measures was a resounding success. TWILA's Kristen Oaks-White and Avery Davidson have the highlights from this year's event.