AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAquaponics for local food and jobs: A new Harvey indoor farm, the AgriAquaculture Center of Excellence, is using fish-tank water to grow lettuce and aims to expand with school partnerships and more sales—“farming farmers” is the goal. Flood readiness and shelters: As storm impacts threaten waterways, the Red Cross opened an Opelousas shelter and officials urged evacuations in low-lying areas, with forecasts pointing to possible inundation. University cuts hit training and child development: UL Lafayette is closing its Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and shutting down the Marine Survival Training Center amid a budget deficit. AI workforce push: Meta says it will fund training for AI data-center trade jobs through its America’s Workforce Academy, betting skilled labor is the bottleneck. Tech policy in the courts: A federal appeals court restored Ohio limits on social media use for kids under 16, requiring parental consent. Louisiana legal question: The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh whether “6-pack” juries are constitutional, a direct issue for Louisiana’s criminal justice system. Science-in-the-news (Louisiana angle): Researchers warn sargassum is building up in record amounts, with Louisiana and Texas in the crosshairs.
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