Let's meet the new members of the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction!

The Lousiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction recently inducted three new members.

LSU AgCenter’s Craig Gautreaux has the story from Baton Rouge.

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Let’s meet the new members of the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction!