Hurricane Harvey’s Impact on Agriculture (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-09-01
Duration: 00:04:49
Subjects: Agriculture | Hurricanes | Hurricane Harvey, 2017 | Cotton trade | STRAIN, MIKE | Cattle trade
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Reporter
- Woods, Virnado Editor
- Fromme, Dan Interviewee
- Cox, James "Bozo" Interviewee
- Strain, Mike Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 1, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on Hurricane Harvey’s impact on agriculture in Louisiana, including the concerns about cotton and cattle. She interviews: Dan Fromme, a cotton specialist with the LSU AgCenter; James “Bozo” Cox, a cattle rancher in Cameron Parish; and Commissioner Mike Strain of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Host: Andre Moreau