In the 1950s, Albert Kirby hitchhiked from his small hometown of Jonesville to Lafayette to study animal science at what was then the Southwestern Louisiana Institute.
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Nematodes are the most numerous multicellular animals on earth. Commonly called roundworms, these tiny animals can cause big problems in large commercial fields or small homeowner gardens. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report on this major pest.
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As more Gulf Coast consumers learn of the potential benefits of locally grown high-protein, low-glycemic index rice, researchers at the LSU AgCenter’s H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station are expanding efforts to develop cultivars with even greater nutritional advantages.
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Article Highlights:
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,
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The LSU AgCenter will hold a field day July 12 to highlight research on best management practices for cotton and grain crops.
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Luke 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.
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The Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association made educational tours an integral part of its 76th annual meeting June 5 to 8 in New Roads.
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Weed scientists with the LSU AgCenter are focusing on a pair of herbicides as promising products to control broadleaf weeds and sedge in rice fields.
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Weeds 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.
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The 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.
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People 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.
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Growing 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.
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Mike 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.
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