Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain’s office oversees the Horticulture Commission, which licenses florists. He says the goal of licensing such jobs is to make sure consumers get a good product, and to eliminate the spread of plant pests.
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Three icons of Louisiana agriculture will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction during a ceremony at L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge on March 24.
The new inductees are former director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service and current chancellor of LSU Alexandria Paul Coreil, of Alexandria; long time Louisiana Radio Network farm broadcaster Don Molino, of Baton Rouge; and Jim Monroe, of Pineville, the former assistant to the president at Louisiana Farm Bureau, where Monroe worked for 47 years.
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AAA reports another large jump in gas prices as the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is up another 15-cents from yesterday to $3.63. The price for a gallon of diesel gasoline has surpassed four dollars. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the rising price for fuel will head to higher prices for groceries.
“If you look at the price of diesel and fertilizer today that will show up in the cost of food in 12 to 18 months from now,” said Strain.
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Louisiana agricultural producers and handlers who obtained USDA Organic certification or recertification may qualify for reimbursement to recoup some of their costs through a 2021 State Organic Cost-Share Rebate program.
The rebates are available for USDA Organic certification and recertification expenses incurred between Oct. 1, 2020, and Sept. 30, 2021.
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Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center's 79th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show was a great success! The show was held February 24-26, 2022, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. Congratulations to all the winners!
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is urging poultry producers and owners, including commercial and non-commercial backyard flocks, to increase biosecurity measures at their operations in response to several reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in other states.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of $4,229,669 in grant funds to support Louisiana seafood processors, processing facilities, and processing vessels for expenses related to COVID-19.
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Due to the extremely dry conditions statewide and the overwhelming emergency responses recorded by local fire officials, State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning, along with Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, have issued a statewide cease and desist order for all private burning, pursuant to authority under R.S. 40:1602.
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The National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) has confirmed a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Louisiana white-tailed deer to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).
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Two men were arrested on January 19 by Livestock Brand Inspectors regarding two separate investigations involving theft of livestock in St. Landry Parish.
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With temperatures dipping near or below freezing in parts of the state over the next week, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., urges livestock and pet owners to take necessary precautions to protect their animals. This is also the time to protect plants, pipes, and, of course, people.
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A Denham Springs woman received a warning from agriculture inspectors after they discovered she was slaughtering and processing poultry without proper approvals from the state.
A Ponchatoula-based farmer first notified investigators with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry's Office of Animal Health Services in early December about a potential problem with Lucky D Farm on Hornsby Road.
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The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is still accepting nominations through Dec. 3 for its induction ceremony, which will be held March 24, 2022, in Baton Rouge.
The nomination form can be found online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.com or at any parish LSU AgCenter extension office.
The nomination form should include the nominee’s major contributions to Louisiana agriculture, any leadership roles, honors and awards received by the nominee, and significant civic and public service accomplishments performed by the nominee.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission arrested two men in St. Landry Parish accused of stealing horses in Lafayette Parish.
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There’s free money for people in the logging business in Louisiana. The state treasury department says loggers can receive a $25,000 grant. It’s part of the main stream recovery program that was passed by the state legislature to help industries during the pandemic.
Right now, only 10% of the money available has been applied for, leaving $9 million still up for grabs for those in the logging industry. This is a first-come, first-serve grant program.
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