The 48th Annual Vermilion Parish 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a great success. It involved 139 young people who exhibited 272 head of livestock (beef, sheep, goats, dairy, swine) and 57 poultry entries.
This event is organized by the LSU AgCenter Extension Service and was held January 14-15, 2022, at the Cecil McCrory Exhibit Building in Abbeville.
SLCC Chancellor Dr. Vincent June and VEDA Executive Director Anne Falgout serve as the guest speakers for Thursday morning’s Chamber event.
Members of the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce listen to the speakers during Thursday’s event at Southern Oaks Country Club.
Education is an essential element on the path to success.
While that is true for an individual, it is also the case for a community. As Vermilion Parish moves into 2022 and beyond, strengthening ties between education and business can help create a stronger, more vibrant community.
On Thursday morning, the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce brought local higher education and business representatives together for an event aptly named “Vermilion At Work: Connecting Education & Economic Development.”
Mark Shirley, an LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant aquaculture agent, and Haley Gambill, an LSU graduate student, examine some young crawfish as part of a white spot virus research project. The virus can lead to a very high mortality rate, bringing the commercial harvest of the pond to an end. Photo by Craig Gautreaux/LSU AgCenter
Above-average temperatures in November and December have helped Louisiana’s crawfish season get off to a fast start.
Water temperatures in some ponds were as high as 75 degrees at the end of December, which kept newly hatched crawfish active and growing. These weather conditions led to many crawfish reaching market size in late December and early January.
“When the water temperature is jumping between 60 and 70 degrees, that’s optimum for crawfish growth,” said Mark Shirley, an aquaculture agent for the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant.
Jamie Davis
On Jan. 14, 2022, at approximately 9:30 a.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department learned of the possible location of a person wanted on numerous violent felony charges.
Detectives began working surveillance in the area to attempt to locate the suspect. Officers observed that Jamie Davis, 26, of Abbeville, was the passenger in a vehicle.
Maurice City Hall
MAURICE — The Vermilion Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness has provide the Village of Maurice at home COVID test kits for distribution to residents of Maurice and the surrounding Vermilion Parish rural areas.
The test can be obtained at Maurice City Hall between the hours of 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Tests are available while supplies last.
“More test should be received over the next two weeks,” Maurice Mayor Wayne Theriot said. “Please limit your request to one per person needing a test due to symptoms.”
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