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LSU AgCenter research associate Gavin Guidry, at right, helps Midland High School students examine rice plant leaves under a magnifying glass to determine which leaves are smooth or rough during a field trip to the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter)
High school students get hands-on genetics lesson
Midland High School students learned about the applications of biotechnology in agriculture during a recent visit to the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station.