Scorching heat and a lack of rain have made much of Louisiana a tinderbox, causing wildfires across the state, according to authorities.
Sabine Parish has been hit particularly hard over the past few days with about 2,000 acres burned.
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With a slew of hopefuls seeking offices in October’s state elections, two prominent posts were filled by candidates who attracted no opposition.
Typically, that happens to popular incumbents, such as the state’s commissioner of agriculture and forestry, Mike Strain. He will serve a fifth term starting in January.
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Agents with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry are weighing in on the dangers of wildfires and discussing the fines for setting fires during a statewide burn ban.
“It gets out in the grass, and it will outrun you. You aren’t going to be able to stop it. Then it becomes a wildfire,” Dr. Mike Strain with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry said.
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Agents with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry are weighing in on the dangers of wildfires and discussing the fines for setting fires during a statewide burn ban.
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Qualifying for the October primary election ended Thursday and Incumbent Mike Strain stood as the lone candidate for Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. Strain believes it’s a compliment to his team and his work to help farmers.
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Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain signed up Tuesday to seek his fifth term in statewide office. A veterinarian from St. Tammany Parish, Strain won his first election to run the Department of Agriculture and Forestry in 2007.
The commissioner, a Republican, currently has no major opponents, but candidates have until 4:30 p.m. Thursday to qualify to run against him.
As Louisiana cotton producers move into cotton harvest season, Louisianians will see an influx of used and custom cotton harvest equipment moving into and through the state. To protect our cotton producers from the reintroduction of boll weevils, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) implements restrictions for all cotton harvest equipment entering the state.
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Due to the extremely dry conditions statewide and the concern over first responder safety in these dangerously high temperatures, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., along with State Fire Marshal Dan Wallis, have issued a statewide cease and desist order for all private burning, pursuant to authority under R.S. 40:1602.
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On any given day, Mark Mese can field messages from growers and nursery owners around the world about acquiring some of the hundreds of plants in his Baton Rouge nursery. Mese, a retired attorney, has about 3,000 square feet of greenhouses on his property, where he carefully tends each day to bromeliads, rare ferns, begonias, succulents and more.
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Forestry Enforcement Officers with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) have arrested Steve Harrison of Independence in an arson investigation regarding a wildfire on Hano Road in Independence, LA.
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A Caddo Parish man was arrested on July 24 by inspectors with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission. The arrest was the result of an investigation by the commission and a subsequent arrest warrant from Caddo Parish.
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A fresh tomato on a lunchtime sandwich. A cool slice of watermelon on the patio. Fresh peppers tossed into a pot to season an evening meal.
Thanks to Louisiana’s soil conditions and adequate rainfall, it’s easy to find these types of specialty crops at local farmers markets, roadside stands and some stores.
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The State of Louisiana’s Forestry Enforcement Division is offering a $2,000 reward for information after numerous fires have been started along Camp Baker Rd. near Leesville over the last two years.
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On Thursday, June 8, Forestry Enforcement Officers with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) arrested 32-year-old William Ogden Alexander of Jonesville for setting a fire at a Catahoula Parish cemetery.
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An Iberia Parish man was arrested on June 5regarding an investigation involving theft of livestock in St. Landry Parish.
Inspectors with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission arrested 66-year-old Orlando Williams in St. Landry Parish on a warrant for theft of livestock.
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