4-H started with agricultural roots. It was a way to get young people in farming communities to experiment with new techniques and technologies.
It gave students a place to develop skills, learn about leadership and be recognized for their efforts.
Read MoreThe Louisiana sugarcane grinding season has been a long one and very successful. Mills started grinding cane in September with the end coming some four months later. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report.
Read MoreThe 2020-21 Louisiana sugarcane crop is almost complete after four months of grinding, and it appears the crop will set a record. “We’re going to produce almost 2 million tons of sugar. That’s a record for Louisiana,” said Kenneth Gravois, LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist.
Read MoreThis year the LSU AgCenter is merging its southeast and southcentral district livestock shows. Beth Putnam, 4-H agent in Washington Parish, said this merged show will be held at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Feb. 3 to 6.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture have named Monica Guient assistant vice president for diversity, inclusion and opportunity. Her start date is Feb. 1.
Read MoreHaving a healthy farm economy is important on the local and national levels. To help farmers make informed choices, LSU AgCenter economists have released their latest budget planning and decision tools for the 2021 crop year.
Read MoreWelcome to the 2021 Virtual Rice and Soybean Production Meeting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its related protocols, the LSU AgCenter is having to provide information to our stakeholders in different ways.
Read MoreThe 2021 LSU AgCenter Citrus Symposium will be held virtually from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20.
Sessions will be live with participant question and answer available. Sessions will also be recorded for viewing later at www.lsuagcenter.com.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter and a university in the Czech Republic are organizing a joint food symposium to be held virtually March 15 to 19. Experts from the AgCenter and Mendel University will discuss the importance of regional food supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Southern University also will participate in the event.
Read MoreThe sale of Pearl the pig raised $100,000 in Vermilion Parish for a scholarship fund to honor 10-year-old Kaylee McLain, who died last month in an accident. The fundraising effort came during the auction of 4-H animals on Jan. 16.
Read MoreWith the start of rice planting only two months away, the LSU AgCenter has prepared a series of video presentations by its experts to help farmers prepare for the 2021 crop.
Read MoreThe start of a new year is a traditional time to make resolutions, and resolving to live healthier is a typical commitment. The way some foods are stocked, shelved and marketed could be undermining the success of those trying to make healthful choices in 2021.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Master Farmer Program, an LSU AgCenter-led initiative that teaches about conservation, recently graduated its 2020 class. Five new Master Farmer certifications as well as 14 recertifications were awarded Jan. 13 during a virtual meeting of the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts. Also, Mead Hardwick, of Tensas Parish, was named the 2020 Louisiana Outstanding Master Farmer.
Read MoreDr. Don Groth, a Louisiana State University AgCenter plant pathologist, will retire in January after 37 years. The university in December posted a notice for assistant or associate plant pathology professor to be based at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Crowley.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter is conducting a training for those certified pesticide applicators with category 1 and 10, agricultural consultants and RUP Salespersons whose certification will expire before February 2022 must attend one of these recertification conferences.
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