Comm. Mike Strain, Agriculture and Forestry (2023)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-10-16
Duration: 00:49:18
Subjects: Louisiana. Department of Agriculture and Forestry | BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Agriculture | Wildfires | STRAIN, MIKE
Contributors:
- Strain, Mike Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on October 16, 2023. He discusses: the drought conditions around the state; the impact of saltwater intrusion on crops and livestock; the status of several crops produced in the state; the summer wildfires; and commodity prices. He also answers questions from the media.