Rodrigo Valverde, a professor in the LSU AgCenter Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, has been elected a fellow of the American Phytopathological Society.
The society honored Valverde for his research in describing and characterizing many newly recognized viruses that cause disease in beans, citrus, pepper, sweet potato, tomatoes and ornamentals.
Read MoreMembers of Louisiana 4-H and FFA recently competed in the 51st Annual LSU AgCenter 4-H and FFA State Horse Show on July 5-9 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
AgCenter horse show manager Dwayne Nunez said the annual horse show provides young people with opportunities to participate in a series of activities designed to improve citizenship, sportsmanship, horsemanship, character, competitive spirit, discipline and responsibility.
Read MoreRice production in southwest Louisiana began in earnest during the early 1880s. The rice industry rapidly increased in the region in the years that followed. From 1896 to 1909, rice acreage in southwest Louisiana expanded from 148,000 to 370,000 acres with average rice yields ranging from a low of 855 pounds per acre in 1896 to a high of 1,642 pounds per acre in 1908. Rice industry leaders in the region recognized the importance of rice to southwest Louisiana and began to take measures to ensure the sustainability of the rice industry.
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David Moseley, Brown, Sebe, Foster, Matthew, Parvej, Md Rasel, Towles, Tyler, Salassi, Michael, Deliberto, Michael, Tubana, Brenda S., Dodla, Syam
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter is pleased to announce that Ted Gauthier has been named the new head of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry. A native of Avoyelles Parish, Gauthier, who previously served as director of the AgCenter Biotechnology Laboratory,was asked to step into the role of interim department head when Mark Leblanc retired from the AgCenter to accept the position of state chemist and seed commissioner for Indiana late last year. After a search was conducted, Gauthier accepted the permanent position in May.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter hosted the Assumption Parish Sugarcane Field Day in Napoleonville Wednesday. It was the 51st time local farmers, researchers and others connected to the Louisiana sugarcane industry have gathered to learn about the latest in sugarcane research in this Bayou Lafourche town. LSU AgCenter agriculture agent Renee Castro put together the program that included two field stops and an indoor program.
Read MoreFor decades the LSU AgCenter has built plant breeding programs to improve the crops that Louisiana farmers produce. These breeders have dedicated themselves to developing better plant varieties to advance the future of agriculture.
Read MoreAll crop and livestock producers are invited to attend the Louisiana Soil Health Forum for Crops and Livestock on July 15 at the Scott Civic Center in New Roads. This meeting is one of several soil health events that the LSU AgCenter, the Louisiana Master Farmer Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service have sponsored in the past three years across the state.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter has signed a collaborative agreement with African Agriculture Inc. to provide training and technology transfer opportunities to farmers in Senegal. African Agriculture is a United States-based food security and sustainability company that focuses on food security, educational development, environmental sustainability and investment opportunities.
Read MoreRodrigo Valverde, a professor in the LSU AgCenter Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, has been elected a fellow of the American Phytopathological Society.
The society honored Valverde for his research in describing and characterizing many newly recognized viruses that cause disease in beans, citrus, pepper, sweet potato, tomatoes and ornamentals.
Read MoreMore than 400 rice producers and industry insiders gathered for the first post-pandemic field day at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station on June 30.
Following a virtual field day in 2020, this year’s in-person event featured a field tour highlighting new developments in rice varieties, pest management and growing practices.
Read MoreThe attached Agricultural Policy and Market Situation Newsletter (Volume IV, Issue 2) contains a summary of agricultural policy happenings from the recent quarter (April 1st through June 30th).
Newsletter topics include the following:
Recapping the market’s reaction to the USDA Acreage Report;
The White House’s broadband internet mapping tool;
Stepped-up basis proposal and its potential impact on farms;
Climate policy; and
Corn, soybean, rice, cotton, and sugar market commentary.
The Louisiana State University AgCenter may have canceled its an in-person rice field day in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, but research on the station near Crowley continued with nary a disruption following proper safety protocols.
The annual event, now in its 112th year, returned to the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station with in-person tours June 30 as researchers showcased their latest fertility, pest control and breeding projects.
Read MoreBecause sugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugar industry, variety selection is one of your most important decisions on the farm. That decision has long-term consequences. The goal is to maximize profitability on every acre of the farm for each year of a long crop cycle.
Read MoreResearchers discussed sustainability, farmland conservation and better water quality at the Cotton and Grain Field Day held at Somerset Plantation in Tensas Parish on June 24. Attendees took part in unique learning opportunities and hands-on demonstrations that highlighted the benefits of the best management practices that LSU AgCenter researchers are studying as part of a $1.4 million grant from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.
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