Standing in a soybean field, Lisa Fultz pulled six plastic bottles out of an ice chest and passed them around to dozens of farmers, students and others looking on with interest despite the blazing summer heat.
Each bottle was marked with a date and filled with dirty water — some that was relatively clear, some that looked more like chocolate milk.
Read MoreHot, sunny weather was what rice farmers were hoping for after last year’s nearly 100 inches of rain across south Louisiana. The state’s rice crop is maturing quickly, and combines will be in the fields soon. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has the story from southwest Louisiana.
Read MoreA group of Louisiana 4-H students got to experience the wonders of Louisiana’s coast but learned that this area is disappearing. The week long camp showed how important the wetlands are to not only the state but to the country. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has the story from Louisiana’s coast.
Read MoreWith much of the corn crop denting, kernels are filling weight and size. Since heat unit accumulation has been higher this year, the crop is moving along at a much faster pace. As the corn crop approaches maturity, one of the most important management decisions you will make is when to terminate irrigation.
Read MoreThe early soybean production system (ESPS) was proposed in the mid-1990s for the Southern United States. This practice consisted of growing varieties with a maturity group of III and IV and a planting date between mid-April to mid-May instead of the traditional recommendation of planting a maturity group V-VII variety between May and June, which was known as a full-season production system.
Read MoreA $100,000 scholarship has been given to support Louisiana 4-H, making it the largest endowed scholarship in the history of the organization.
The Dr. Joel Lafayette Fletcher, Jr. 4-H Scholarship is funded by Fletcher’s grandson, Paul D. Nevels, a class of 1972 LSU graduate, to honor the legacy of his grandfather — a legacy that includes a life-long dedication to student success and personal growth.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreChip the horse has some interesting habits.
He loves peppermint candy, and his ears perk up whenever he hears the sound of a wrapper rattling. And he’s known to randomly stick his tongue out — something that always puts a smile on the face of his owner, Aliegh Pourciau.
Read MoreResistance to antimicrobial drugs (Abx) is a major threat to both human and animal health. The Abx we currently have are not working as well as in the past, and new Abx are unlikely to be discovered.
Read MoreTo retain the personnel and resources required to continue the rich history of rice variety development at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station, the Louisiana Rice Research Board opted to expand its endowment offerings.
At its semiannual meeting on June 30, the board agreed to establish a new endowed chair specifically for the LSU AgCenter’s rice breeding program at the Rice Research Station.
Read MoreThe June 2022 Price & Production Summary gives prices for cattle, poultry, hogs and dairy.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station will host its annual field day for green industry professionals July 22.
“This is a perfect opportunity for all of our nursery and landscape professionals to visit the station and see all the ongoing research and the warm-season trials,” said Jeb Fields, assistant research coordinator.
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.
AgCenter research associate Connor Webster said the two products, Loyant and Gambit, are known for their broad-spectrum weed control characteristics.
Read MoreRice farmers, researchers, wildlife specialists, and others gathered here last Wednesday at the oldest and largest rice research station in the country to learn about the important research being undertaken in breeding, agronomy, weed science, etymology, agronomics, and more.
Read MoreThe development of improved rice varieties has been a primary goal of the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station over the past 100 years. The research station has released more than 50 new varieties, and approximately 70% of Louisiana’s rice acreage is grown with the varieties developed by the AgCenter.
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