Morganza Spillway Opening & Agriculture (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-05-31
Duration: 00:04:46
Subjects: Agriculture | MISSISSIPPI RIVER | MORGANZA SPILLWAY | FLOODS
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Glaser, Ted Interviewee
- Graves, Garret Interviewee
- Strain, Mike Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 31, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the potential crop losses due to the planned June 6th opening of the Morganza Spillway. He interviews: Ted Glaser, a corn and soybean farmer in Pointe Coupee Parish; Congressman Garret Graves; and Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain.