Crawfish Promotion Board Proposal (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-06-10
Duration: 00:05:49
Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1983 | Crawfish industry | Agriculture
Contributors:
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Avault, Jim Interviewee
- Wild, Steve Interviewee
- Braden, Hank Speaker
- Martin, Jimmy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 10, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robyn Ekings’ report on a proposal at the 1983 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature to create a Crawfish Promotion and Research Board. It includes: an interview with Dr. Jim Avault of the LSU AgCenter on the interest in crawfish from other states and the need for more research; an interview with Steve Wild, the spokesperson for the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association, on the need to educate out-of-state consumers about crawfish; State Senator Hank Braden testifying in committee on his amendment adding wholesalers and retailers to the proposed board; and an interview with State Representative Jimmy Martin, the bill’s author, on the crawfish farmers’ disagreement with Braden’s amendment.