Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 12. He will talk about his recent trip to Cuba, along with Louisiana’s role in international trade. He will also give an update on how the state’s agricultural and forestry sectors are doing this year.
Press Club meets on Mondays in the ballroom at Drusilla Place Catering, which is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Lunch is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The speaker begins at 12:15 p.m.
The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.
The Press Club speaker for Aug. 19 will be Gen. Russel Honoré.