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This week, TWILA’s Neil Melancon takes us to New Orleans to introduce us to Sankofa Community Development Corporation. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers follows the Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers as they meet with Louisiana’s congressmen and senators. TWILA’s Avery Davidson brings us another installment about Louisiana Sweet Potatoes, brought to you by the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission. TWILA’s Breann Hendrickson takes us to Vidalia, where farmers and first responders learn about grain bin safety. We need the show with the latest crawfish prices, and a Spud the Bull in this week’s TWILA Boost.

This week, Louisiana FFA is taking over the TWILA show to celebrate National FFA Week! During the week, FFA chapters across America are conducting activities and events that highlight the impact of agricultural education and the role that FFA plays in growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture. We also have a new Feasting on Agriculture, where Kristen Oaks-White takes us to Vidrine to catch and boil some delicious, Louisiana crawfish.

This week, TWILA’s Neil Melancon takes us to Dulac, where aquaculture and gulf coast communities are still recovering from back-to-back hurricanes. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers show us Farm Bureau is helping young farmers connect, while having a good time at Bayou Rum. TWILA’s Breann Hendrickson show us how a Baton Rouge staple is supporting Louisiana farmers, bringing Louisiana crawfish from the farm to your table. We take a ride to Ponchatoula and see how the early strawberry season is thriving. LSU AgCenter’s Craig Gautreaux give us a wrap-up to the 2021 Sugarcane Harvest season. We take a dive into the importance of Soil Health with the LSU AgCenter’s Lisa Fultz, Ph.D.. Our friends at Arkansas Farm Bureau show us what happens when you take a public relations director, and have him work on the farm for a day in this week’s TWILA Boost.

This week, TWILA’s Avery Davidson tells how the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission has help Louisiana sweet potatoes thrive for the past 70 years. We have important dates for you to mark down is you’re a student or want to learn more about how to be safe on the farm. The newest member of the TWILA Team, Breann Hendrickson, braves the cold to take us to the 2022 LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden’s Arbor Day celebration. We have a bring back Feasting on Agriculture! TWILA’s Kristen Oaks-White takes us to St. Landry Parish, to shows us a new variety of Louisiana rice and how delicious it is a hot bowl of chicken and sausage gumbo. We have the latest crawfish prices to kick off the 2022 season, and we wrap up the show with the best of friends in this week’s TWILA Boost.

We kick off 2022 with our coverage of the 103rd American Farm Bureau Convention in Atlanta, Georgia! Two Louisiana young famers made Louisiana proud, as they excel in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers contests. TWILA’s Avery Davidson sits down with American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall, and shares his story away from the beltway. TWILA’s Neil Melancon takes us to Mericer Orchards, to show us this diverse farm and their delicious delicacies. Our friends at the Farm Monitor, produced by Georgia Farm Bureau, shares the story of Georgia’s first robotics dairy farm. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers show us how agritourism is growing and booming at Southern Belle Farms. We wrap up the show with the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year in this week’s TWILA Boost.

It’s the final TWILA for 2021, and we’re looking back at more of this year’s headlines. We look back at TWILA’s Neil Melancon story about the booming population of alligators. We also take a look at Louisiana’s two newly elected representatives — Julia Letlow and Troy Carter. We look back at headlines from the devastation after Hurricane Ida, as well as the life of John Denison Sr. We have a new Field to Feast, featuring Louisiana crawfish, and a TWILA boost that will give you a laugh at our expense.

We’re starting our countdown to 2022! This week, TWILA’s Neil Melancon show us how the NRCS is helping pollinator habitats. That’s not the only thing NRCS is working on — TWILA’s Avery Davidson show us how the NRCS is playing a part in restoring Louisiana wetlands. LSU AgCenter’s Craig Gautreaux gives us an update on this year’s rice ratoon crop, and we honor rice advocate and champion of Louisiana Agriculture, Linda Zaunbrecher. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers takes a look at headlines from 2021, and gives us an update from a nursery impacted by the February ice storms. We also show the resiliency of Louisiana Farmers in this week’s TWILA Boost.

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we’re on location at Calandro’s Supermarket in Baton Rouge to help you prepare your Thanksgiving feast. TWILA’S Neil Melancon delivers the results of the American Farm Bureau’s Thanksgiving Market Basket Survey, and shows us how Louisiana’s prices stacked up against the nationwide average cost for a Thanksgiving meal. We also see how the supply chain issues are impacting both grocery store managers and shoppers this season. In this month’s Field to Feast, Jennifer Finley takes us to Alma Sugarcane Farm & Mill where they are running at full speed through grinding season. Jennifer and Chef Yvette Bonnano whip up a Louisiana Beef appetizer and a holiday cocktail made with Three Roll Estate Dark Rum.

This week, we show you how the $1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill passed by Congress could connect rural Louisiana with high-speed internet. TWILA’S Neil Melancon explains why farmers and ag workers will be a little safer around railroad crossings thanks to program. The holidays are upon us, and we have some helpful tips to prepare your Thanksgiving feast! TWILA’s Avery Davidson shows us how the Louisiana Farm Bureau Holiday Shop is making your Christmas shopping a lot easier this year, and we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Red Stick Farmers Market!

This week, we continue following American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, as he tours Louisiana’s agriculture and impacts he has in Washington D.C.. TWILA’s Neil Melancon takes us to a teahouse whose roots are expanding in Louisiana. TWILA’s Karl Wiggers gives us an update on his favorite crop’s harvest — cotton! LSU AgCenter’s Craig Gautreaux show us the final stretch of sweet potato harvest. We celebrate the FFA’s 94th Annual National Convention in this week’s TWILA Boost!