april 23, 2020 • VOl. 103 • NO. 9 LOUISIANA WWW.LDAF.LA.GOV LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY MIKE STRAIN DVM, COMMIssIONER in 1985, Dr. James Briggs and David Dr. James Briggs, who keeps bees, also builds and sells custom beehives. Bourgeois purchased The beehives are not only beautiful but fully functional too. 5-acres in Bush, la. which was a blank slate. Today, North House Home and Gardens consists of North House Home and Gardens a pond, the home, a barn, conservatory, By Veronica Mosgrove workshop, guest house, chapel, To say North House Home and “At this point, I thought it was cottage, guest Gardens is a labor of love would be an important to know how to plant, what understatement. “When we purchased to plant and how to recognize disease. cottage, stable, 25- the five acre cow pasture in Bush, La. That’s when I signed up to take the 30,000 trees, plants, in 1985, the plan was to come here to master gardener class through the shrubs and bulbs. do some fishing and woodworking,” LSU AgCenter,” said Briggs. “I learned said owner Dr. James Briggs. a lot, earned my master gardener Briggs and co-owner David Bourgeois certification and made a lot of friends.” started from scratch. “First came the North House is named for its location pond and then the driveway. Then we - north of New Orleans where their added some crepe myrtles. Once we other home is located. Today, the started building, we’ve never really grounds consist of 25-30,000 trees, stopped for the last 25-plus years,” plants, shrubs and bulbs. It takes 1.2- said Briggs. 1.5 million of gallons of water a month Briggs, a general dentist by to keep everything green and Briggs, profession who specialized in working Bourgeois and groundskeeper Charlie on medically compromised patients in Powell spend about 50 hours a week nursing homes, built a smaller home maintaining its beautiful, lush and on the land at first. Then he added a perfectly manicured grounds. barn, conservatory, workshop, guest “I spend a lot of time here,” said Briggs house, chapel, cottage, guest cottage as he walked into the chapel on the and a stable to the property. grounds. While the quaint chapel can By 2005, the North House itself had be used for weddings, it is also where evolved into a stately three story custom Briggs comes to be in solitude and to built Georgian estate surrounded by worship. “The altar is from Germany several gardens inspired by Long Vue and was built in the late 1800s. The House and Gardens in New Orleans and also by Briggs’ travels. See North House, cont’d on page 20 PAGE 2 MARKET BULLETIN APRIL 23, 2020 Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Today Coronavirus Food assistance program Louisiana Department of Agricul- entities, to purchase $3 billion in fresh as co-chair of the critical food and ture and Forestry Commissioner Mike produce, dairy, and meat. Distributors agriculture sector on the Resilient Strain, D.V.M., said the announcement and wholesalers will then provide a Louisiana Task Force. Strain is also in of the U.S. Department of Agriculture pre-approved box of fresh produce, weekly contact with the USDA dis- (USDA) Coronavirus Food Assistance dairy, and meat products to food cussing keeping the American food Program (CFAP) will provide relief to banks, community and faith based supply chain intact, safe and secure. farmers, ranchers, and consumers in organizations, and other non-profits CFAP will use the funding and au- response to the COVID-19 crisis. serving Americans in need. thorities provided in the Coronavirus The USDA plans to provide $16 bil- “In addition to feeding the people Aid, Relief, and Economic Security lion in direct support for losses where of Louisiana and the rest of America, Act (CARES), the Families First Cor- agricultural producers have been im- the direct purchase of fresh produce, onavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and pacted. “I urge Louisiana ag produc- dairy and meat for food banks and other USDA existing authorities. ers to document and maintain de- other organizations will bolster and Further details regarding eligibility, tailed records of all financial losses as grow the economy, especially those rates, and other implementation will a result of this crisis,” said Strain. sectors hardest hit by restaurant and be released at a later date. 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Brahman bull, 15 mos., Boats........................................19 Leases & Memberships current negative trichomoniasis (10) pb Angus & cross cows & $1300. Joseph Santangelo, Central, Cattle.........................................3 Livestock Boarding............8 test from an accredited veteri- heifers, $1050; Angus herd bull, reg., East Baton Rouge Parish; 225-261- Contractor Equip.................16 Lumber & Sawing................17 narian before they may be sold. 3 yrs., $1500. Aaron Poirrier, 3350. Crafts & Woodwork............17 Virgin bulls must have a breed- Misc Hunting Items Roseland, Tangipahoa Parish; 985- Deer & Exotics........................7 Nuisance Animal er’s certification of virgin status (15) Brahman heifers, 3 yrs., signed by the breeder, the 514-1043. st Dogs.............................................5