An LSU senior, majoring in textiles, apparel and merchandising, won the prestigious International Textile and Apparel Association Blanche Payne award for a garment she designed using alligator leather.
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Citing his nearly 40 years of unwavering dedication to 4-H and public service, the National 4-H Hall of Fame inducted Mark Tassin, a former leader of LSU AgCenter youth programs, into its ranks at a ceremony held last week in Atlanta.
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The Louisiana Forestry Association teamed up with the LSU AgCenter to give fifth graders across Rapides Parish a hands-on lesson in forestry.
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At Meet the Buyer and Greet the Grower, a regular event hosted by Seeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program, ranchers and fruit and vegetable growers were able to link their faces and handshakes to the products they sell.
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The full magnitude of LCP 85-384’s impact can only be understood by first considering its development, which dates back to the late 1950s. A resurgence of the mosaic virus in the Louisiana industry after the release of susceptible variety NCo 310 led breeders to look to the wild species of sugarcane, S. spontaneum, for much-needed resistance.
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Join the LSU AgCenter for a Crop Insurance Workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM at the Vidalia Conference and Convention Center, 112 Front Street, Vidalia, LA.
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“Y’all sure go through a lot of trouble to get your rice. We just buy it at the store.”
So were the words of a young cousin of Louisiana Rice Promotion Board chair Kane Fontenot when first introduced to the rice harvesting process. Fontenot recounted the story to high schoolers from 15 parishes across the state at the pilot Growing Careers
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The LSU AgCenter evaluates soybean varieties through both replicated research station trials and on-farm demonstrations to provide regionally relevant performance data.
Farmers are encouraged to select varieties that perform consistently across multiple environments and years to improve yield stability.
In 2025, variety testing included evaluations for yield and abiotic/biotic stress resistance across diverse Louisiana environments and soil types.
Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat.
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In Louisiana, the 2025 cotton crop is the smallest crop on record, but on the flip side, the yields have been strong. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report from northeast Louisiana.
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The LSU AgCenter will begin a free training program for Louisiana’s beginning farmers this spring.
Grow Louisiana offers a comprehensive range of services to support agricultural communities. These include whole-farm planning, horticulture and business training, online resources and access to support, networking and mentoring opportunities.
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Choctaw Cattle Company is more than just picturesque pastures — it’s a living laboratory of sustainable agriculture. Owned and operated by Dr. Angela Mayeux-Hebert, a retired orthopedic surgeon, and her husband, Roylee Hebert, a lifelong cattleman, the farm has become a model for progressive cattle farming practices and is partnering with the LSU AgCenter.
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When Jay Grymes was named the Louisiana state climatologist for a second time in 2024, it was a different job compared to the one he held more than 20 years before.
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Louisiana 4-H is gearing up to help kids kick off the new year with healthy habits as it brings back its popular Food & Fitness Day Camp this winter — with two locations for 2026.
The one-day camp, hosted by the 4-H Food and Fitness Board, is designed for 4th through 6th graders and focuses on nutrition, exercise, and healthy living through fun, hands-on activities.
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For more than 30 years, LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant coastal specialist Mark Shirley has been leading the five-day camp, which teaches Louisiana students about the importance of marsh and coastal environments. It’s split into four-week groupings every July.
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