Five and a half years after the initial discovery of large dead patches of roseau cane on Louisiana’s coast, LSU AgCenter scientists and those from partner agencies have learned a lot about what is causing the marsh grass — which plays an important role in preventing land loss — to die.
Read MoreIf beef cattle producers don’t start changing the way they handle parasites in herds now, they may risk the effectiveness of dewormers in the future.
That’s the message from Christine Navarre, Louisiana State University Extension veterinarian.
Read MoreThe LSU Textile and Costume Museum will hold an exhibition and annual membership event on Sunday, Feb. 20.
The museum gallery, which is located on the LSU campus, will be open for viewing of the “Trajé, Maya Textile Artistry” exhibition. Admission is free and open to the public.
Read MoreThis month’s 2021/22 U.S. corn outlook is for higher production, greater food, seed, and industrial use (FSI), lower exports, and larger ending stocks. Corn production is estimated at 15.115 billion bushels, up 53 million on a 0.3-million acre increase in harvested area.
Read MoreThe Louisiana sugarcane harvest season will be coming to an end soon. Most mills have completed their grinding, with the last mill set to finish Jan. 20. This year’s crop was a lighter one in terms of cane tonnage, but sugar recovery was excellent. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter will hold the third edition of its annual digital agriculture conference, entitled “Maximizing Profits Using Digital Tools,” Jan. 25.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter has scheduled a series of virtual forums through May to improve vaccination knowledge in medically underserved communities.
Read MoreThe December 2021 Price & Production Summary gives prices for cattle, poultry, hogs and dairy.
Read MoreGardens in the area are struggling during the drastic weather changes.
With all types of gardens in the area, from ornamental to vegetable gardens, some homeowners might not know what will sustain delicate plants in the extreme weather changes.
Read MoreWith a new year comes a time of remembrance and a hope for a better tomorrow. In this spirit, the family of Durwood Joseph Newton has set up an LSU AgCenter professorship in sugarcane variety development in his name to honor their beloved father and grandfather.
Read MoreFollowing a year of rising input costs and challenging weather conditions that complicated agricultural operations, farmers gathered for a crops and cattle forum Jan. 6 to hear from LSU AgCenter experts about what they can expect in 2022.
While it remains to be seen how this year’s weather pattern will pan out, it’s likely that prices for inputs such as fertilizer and herbicides will stay high. Farmers who attended the forum at the AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria were advised to prepare to adjust accordingly.
Read MoreFertilizer prices are on the rise. Make informed nutrient management decisions based on soil testing and following these guidelines.
Attached are the 2022 sugarcane soil fertility recommendations.
Read MoreAndre Reis was born and reared n the big city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but at 16, he decided he wanted to go to the countryside and study agriculture. His career path has taken him to many places, the latest being the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria.
Read MorePlease see the links below for the LSU AgCenter’s 2022 enterprise budgets and farm management tools for your information. These planning tools (available for download in PDF and Microsoft Excel formats) allow growers and stakeholders to compare costs of competing crop enterprises for the 2022 crop year and input their own individualized farm data to evaluate net return estimates on a per-acre basis.
Thank you to the American Sugar Cane League, the Louisiana Rice Research Board, the Louisiana State Support Committee of Cotton Incorporated, and the Louisiana Soybean and Feed Grain Research and Promotion Board for their support of this applied economic work.
Read MoreDespite significantly higher fertilizer prices across the globe throughout 2021, global nitrogen fertilizer demand appears to be set to increase in 2022. According to fertilizer analysts, demand destruction does not appear to be on the horizon.
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