Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Grow Louisiana Beginner Farmer Training Program. This is a year-long program. Participation is free and is funded by a USDA Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership grant.
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At a luncheon Jan. 9, one farmer was awarded a new Master Farmer certification and five others were recertified as Master Farmers during the 2025 meeting of the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts.
The Outstanding Master Farmer Award also was presented to Wesley and Kevin Volentine, of Volentine Partnership Farm in Caddo Parish.
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The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will hold the Louisiana Regional Fisheries Summit March 25 in Slidell.
The daylong event, which will focus on freshwater impacts in the Pontchartrain Basin, will provide information relevant to the commercial and recreation-for-hire fishing industries.
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While this year’s crawfish harvest is projected to be a successful one, LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Specialist Mark Shirley says it could be compromised with the upcoming freezing cold temperatures.
“Usually when we have cold weather like we’re expecting next week, it probably will slow down the catch for several days,” Shirley said.
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As farmers begin making plans for the upcoming growing season, many are bracing for the likelihood of another year marked by tight margins.
“Production costs for 2025 are estimated to decrease for the second consecutive year, which is good news,” said LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto.
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Pete deGravelles’ legacy is deeply intertwined with agriculture, community service and leadership. Throughout his life, deGravelles had a strong commitment to nurturing future leaders, not only in the agricultural sector but for all organizations in which he was involved.
Two of his daughters, Renée DeMoss and Diane Trull, are honoring their late father by establishing the Pete deGravelles Ag Leadership Endowment to support the LSU AgCenter’s Ag Leadership Development Program.
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Cenla students will soon get the chance to showcase their hard work and talents at the upcoming 4H Livestock Show.
Jessie McDowell, a market lamb exhibitor from Deville, has been showing her animals in 4H for eight years.
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New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be big and audacious.
To make lasting and beneficial modifications, nutrition and physical activity experts at the LSU AgCenter recommend starting with small changes.
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The deadline for registering for the 2025 RTWG and for securing a hotel room at the conference hotel is quickly approaching. The deadline to register without incurring a late fee and to reserve a hotel room at the conference hotel is January 17, 2025. However, ii is important to point out that hotel rooms at the conference rate are on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure you are able to secure your room, you are encouraged to make your reservation as soon as possible.
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After a week of drama, the Senate finally voted 85 to 11 to pass a spending bill to avoid federal government shutdown. The House of Representatives earlier had voted overwhelmingly to approve a short-term funding bill for the government that included nearly $31 billion in aid for farmers faced with natural disasters and economic challenges. The bill (H.R. 10545) was signed by President Joe Biden on December 21st .
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The LSU AgCenter will hold its 2025 Precision Agriculture Summit Jan. 25 at the State Evacuation Shelter near Alexandria.
The shelter’s address is 8125 U.S. Highway 71 South. This summit will present new ways for farmers to use data and analysis to take care of their farms.
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Before they hit grocery shelves with labels that shout, “New and Improved!” or “Lower in Calories,” some foods first pass a gauntlet of everyday Louisianans who taste, smell and scrutinize the product in a lab in Baton Rouge.
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This guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.
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The 2025 Louisiana 4-H Scholarship Application is now available! We have 40 scholarships (and growing!), ranging from $250 to $3500.
All completed applications must be submitted to the Louisiana 4-H Foundation by Friday, February 28, 2025, by close of business.
Louisiana has recorded the nation’s first severe human infection of H5N1, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza or bird flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This development highlights the importance of vigilance in protecting both human health and the state’s animal industry as well as backyard flocks
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