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The Louisiana planting season was ahead of the five-year average and much faster than in 2021.
The condition of the soybean crop is good, but dry conditions have caused some stress on the plants.
Symptoms of manganese deficiency have been seen in several fields this year.
Redbanded stinkbugs have reached threshold in some areas.
The LSU AgCenter will hold its sugarcane field day Wednesday, July 20, at the Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel.
The field day will begin with a field tour covering multiple topics from AgCenter specialists,
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter will hold a field day July 12 to highlight research on best management practices for cotton and grain crops.
Read MoreLuke Laborde has resigned from his role as interim vice president of agriculture and dean of the College of Agriculture. Effective Aug. 1, Matthew Lee, interim executive vice president and provost, will assume the position until a permanent replacement is selected.
Read MoreThe Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association made educational tours an integral part of its 76th annual meeting June 5 to 8 in New Roads.
Read MoreWeed scientists with the LSU AgCenter are focusing on a pair of herbicides as promising products to control broadleaf weeds and sedge in rice fields.
Read MoreWeeds are the largest economic threat to agriculture as a whole, whether in row crops, aquatics, rangelands or pastures. In Louisiana, the same conditions that help crops flourish also bring weeds. The long growing season, warm weather and high levels of precipitation allow weeds to emerge and set seeds over longer periods of time.
Read MoreThe Louisiana State University AgCenter works with industry experts and soybean growers across the state to test plots, harvesting data for varieties on abiotic and biotic stress resistance, yield, and data necessary to make recommendations.
Read MorePeople who live and work in the Southeastern United States are unfortunately familiar with the devastation and loss of life and property that can accompany a hurricane event.
Read MoreGrowing up in Concordia Parish, Xavier Bell thought his love of music would guide him toward a future as a band director. That was until his 4-H agent saw something within him that he didn’t see himself, paving the way for a new passion.
Bell became the new 4-H agent for St. John the Baptist Parish on June 1, 2022. He looks forward to building a community atmosphere around the organization and tailoring the program to help each individual child reach their full potential.
Read MoreMike the Tiger is a major part of the heart and soul of LSU. Tiger pride runs deep on campus, and the LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation is turning its love of our tiger into research to benefit the species as a whole.
Read MoreThe application for Class XVIII of the LSU AgCenter Agricultural Leadership Development Program is now available. The new class will begin in January 2023 and will be completed in February 2025.
Read MoreHere at the LSU AgCenter, we choose new Louisiana Super Plant selections each fall and spring.
Usually, only a particular cultivar or variety of a plant receives this prestigious designation. But this year, we couldn’t pick just one.
Read MoreCotton planting in Louisiana is nearing the end. We might still have a few growers trying to finish planting and/or replanting, but for the most part, I’d say we’re about 98% complete.
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