The 48th Annual Vermilion Parish 4-H Livestock Show and Sale was a great success. It involved 139 young people who exhibited 272 head of livestock (beef, sheep, goats, dairy, swine) and 57 poultry entries.
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Local kids are showing off their best work this weekend at the Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show.
It’s a showdown of the best at Burton Coliseum as competitions kicked off on Thursday and will be wrapping up on Saturday.
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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.
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If 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.
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The 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.
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This 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.
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The 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.
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The LSU AgCenter will hold the third edition of its annual digital agriculture conference, entitled “Maximizing Profits Using Digital Tools,” Jan. 25.
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The LSU AgCenter has scheduled a series of virtual forums through May to improve vaccination knowledge in medically underserved communities.
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The December 2021 Price & Production Summary gives prices for cattle, poultry, hogs and dairy.
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Gardens 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.
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With 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.
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Following 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.
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Fertilizer 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.
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Andre 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.
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