Eight Master Farmer recertifications and the 2021 Louisiana Outstanding Master Farmer award were presented during a meeting of the Louisiana Association of Conservation April 20 in Baton Rouge.
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The National 4-H Council and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have awarded a two-year, $25,000 Well Connected Communities grant to LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities and 4-H programs in East Carroll Parish.
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Cotton acreage in Louisiana is expected to increase substantially this year. Now is a great time to review a few key recommendations to ensure the 2022 season gets off to a great start.
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Consumers have seen a steady increase in food costs over the past year, which could make many rethink the way they shop and cook.
LSU AgCenter beef specialist Ashley Edwards said consumers shouldn’t write off beef as they are meal planning.
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The LSU AgCenter ASPIRE program is offering a 10-week paid summer internship program for college students.
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Apple snails, an invasive pest from South America, are considered to be a plague on Louisiana waterbodies. The snails are a major problem for crawfish farmers, and in extreme cases, have caused farmers to abandon their ponds.
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The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are sponsoring a series of webinars to help new and beginning farmers navigate the process of starting and maintaining a farm.
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Sea Grant’s mission is to enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal and marine resources in order to create a sustainable economy and environment. With four hurricanes in two years, Julie Lively, the executive director of Louisiana Sea Grant at LSU, has had to balance the organizational mission with that of assisting the state’s seafood community’s recovery from the storms.
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The cotton leafroll dwarf virus causes yellowing and distortion of leaves and is believed to be vectored by the cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) during feeding.
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In every parish of Louisiana, groups of feral pigs roam the countryside.
The packs of pigs, called sounders, are extraordinarily destructive. They devour crops, dig up trees and eat food that other animals depend upon for survival.
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When USDA’s 2022 Prospective Plantings Report was released on March 31, it was no surprise that fertilizer-intensive corn acres were projected to be down across the country.
It also surprised few that the report projected soybean acres to be up — with farmers estimating they will plant a record-breaking 91 million acres of beans this spring.
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The planting dates for soybean in Louisiana range from early March to late June, depending on production systems and maturity groups. This variability in planting dates can expose soybean plants to a myriad of insect pests that can injure both below and above ground plant parts.
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The Louisiana State University (LSU) Sweet Potato Research Station’s mission is to help growers across the region through the creation and rigorous testing of new varieties and by providing growers with quality seeds.
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The LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center will hold its annual beef and forage field day April 21 at the State Evacuation Shelter.
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Following two years of adjustment and dealing with the unknown can wear on even the strongest person. For some children, it can be traumatic.
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