The East Baton Rouge Parish Master Gardener plant sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden.
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The 2022 Florida Parishes Forestry Forum is set for April 1 at the Florida Parishes Arena in Amite.
LSU AgCenter forestry agent Whitney Wallace said the forum, which starts at 9 a.m., is a professional development meeting made up of LSU AgCenter extension specialists and forestry experts excellent in their field.
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For more than 30 years, LSU AgCenter researcher Don La Bonte has worked tirelessly on behalf of producers to further the science and sustainability of the sweet potato industry. His efforts were recently rewarded when he received this year’s National Impact Award from the National Sweet Potato Collaborators Group.
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A new disease called Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot caused by the Neopestalotiopsis fungus species has been detected on strawberries in Tangipahoa Parish.
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For the second year in a row, the LSU AgCenter partnered with a university in the Czech Republic to host a symposium focused on food science, industry trends and issues facing farmers, processors and consumers.
The event was held virtually Feb. 28 to March 4.
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The LSU AgCenter has added plant pathologist Felipe Dalla Lana to its roster of researchers at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station.
With nearly a decade of experience studying plant disease in both Brazil and the United States, Dalla Lana brings a wealth of experience from his work in the Midwest applying statistical analysis and modeling to the realm of plant pathology.
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Cover crops and their many potential benefits to soil health took center stage at an LSU AgCenter field day March 2.
The event, held at the AgCenter Northeast Research Station near St. Joseph, was supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. Scientists spoke about the wide range of cover crop options available to farmers as well as how to manage them to realize improvements to the soil.
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Satisfy your green thumb at the LSU AgCenter Spring Garden Show and Arts and Crafts Market to be held March 12 and 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Parker Coliseum on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.
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The LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station will host a soil health forum on March 2.
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The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden was awarded a $500,000 grant by the Environmental Protection Agency Trash Free Waters program to kickstart an effort that will demonstrate how to create trash-free watersheds in Baton Rouge.
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The Provisia® Rice System was released by BASF in mid-2018. The Provisia® system features a non-GMO herbicide-tolerant rice which allows growers to safely apply Provisia® herbicide and, when used in rotation with a Clearfield® production system, growers have the flexibility of planting a rice-rice-soybean rotation with the option of being able to plant a fourth year of conventional rice.
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A free webinar “Misconceptions Across Soybean Growth Stages” will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 11 am CST/Noon EST. The webinar will be conducted by Soybean Extension Specialist from across the US who are collaborating on a United Soybean Board funded initiative called ‘Science for Success.’
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As Louisiana residents begin filing state income tax returns, they have another charitable option to which they can donate their refund.
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The January 2022 Price & Production Summary gives prices for cattle, poultry, hogs and dairy.
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LSU sophomore and Collegiate 4-H Vice President Tay Moore has been selected as a new trustee to the Board of the National 4-H Council.
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