Nitrogen (N) is the most yield limiting nutrient for corn production. The LSU AgCenter recommends 1 to 1.25 lbs of N per bushel of corn harvested i.e., a 200-bushel corn crop requires about 200 to 250 lbs N/acre.
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The LSU AgCenter is sponsoring two field days for beef and forage producers that will include Master Farmer program updates in Alexandria and Bossier City.
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The LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will present a spring tune-up workshop for owners of recreational ponds at the Hammond Research Station April 8.
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Phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilizer recommendations depend on Mehlich-3 soil-test P and K concentrations, respectively from soil sample taken from 0- to 6-inch depth in Louisiana.
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Soybean acreage has been projected to increase in 2022 in Louisiana as well as in several other states due, in part, to the high price of fertilizer.
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The LSU AgCenter will conduct three MarketReady training workshops for Louisiana food producers in May.
The workshops will take place May 3 in New Orleans, May 10 in Lafayette and May 12 in Monroe. All three events will run from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Production costs for farmers in the Bayou State could go up as much as 40% this year, depending on the crop. LSU AgCenter Economist Mike Deliberto, said the market volatility is due to a number of issues, like supply chain disruptions and the availability of herbicides…
“But a big driver to the year-over-year production volatility from an input side of things, is related to the fertilizer and fuel markets,” said Deliberto.
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At St. Louis Planting Co. in Iberville Parish, Patrick Frischhertz is busy checking off the list of usual springtime chores at a sugarcane farm: preparing rows for planting and applying fertilizer.
Far from usual, however, is the cost of completing these tasks.
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That last trip to the grocery store seems to be the topic of discussion in many areas following recent price increases.
LSU AgCenter nutrition specialist Sandra May says now is not the time to panic. But it is time to create a plan.
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This month’s 2021/22 U.S. corn supply and use outlook is for increased food, seed, and industrial use, larger exports, and smaller stocks relative to last month.
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New rice varieties from the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station in Crowley.
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Young people with 4-H and FFA livestock projects came together from across Louisiana to participate in the 87th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held Feb. 12 to 19 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
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With the increase in herbicide-resistant weed varieties, researchers are examining new methods of control — including using blue light to target stubborn weed species.
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The director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics in the LSU School of Nutrition and Food Sciences has been named an outstanding educator by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the largest organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners.
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Three icons of Louisiana agriculture will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction during a ceremony at L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge on March 24.
The new inductees are former director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service and current chancellor of LSU Alexandria Paul Coreil, of Alexandria; long time Louisiana Radio Network farm broadcaster Don Molino, of Baton Rouge; and Jim Monroe, of Pineville, the former assistant to the president at Louisiana Farm Bureau, where Monroe worked for 47 years.
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