The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced a $77.8 million investment in 14 projects through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
An extreme drought across Louisiana last year showed how vulnerable soybeans are to stressful climate conditions. LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Jong Ham has been investigating how soybean seeds treated with bacterial agents can help soybean plants fight stress. His research is part of a larger study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to determine how heat and drought affect soybeans.
The Louisiana Legislature announced this week that it has contracted with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in order to perform a comprehensive assessment of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
As the United States moves forward in uncharted presidential political waters, the nation needs to strive for unity and civil discourse, a longtime lobbyist familiar with Washington, D. C. politics said Monday.
