Let’s talk about the weather. Even if you’re a climate change skeptic, you cannot deny that weather patterns have affected your life in some way in the past five to 10 years.
Here in Louisiana, for example, many experienced unprecedented flooding in 2016. Then, in 2021, we were hit with deep freezes, Hurricane Ida and the third-wettest year on record.
Read MoreRegistration will begin at 8AM, Tuesday, September 20, at the Sugar Model Farm located on the Dugas Farm, 5585 LA-1, in Napoleonville.
Topics will include overview of best management practices, water quality monitoring, cover crops, soil respiration test kit, soil testing, precision ag and economics of conservation, NRCS and project updates.
Read MoreThe world's largest continuous stand of roseau cane is vanishing from the Mississippi River Delta, and a group of cross-disciplinary researchers is collaborating to find a solution to stop the die-off.
Read MoreNow that the school bells have once again started ringing, hundreds of 4-H'ers from across the LSU AgCenter’s Southwest Region are returning to school with fond memories of 4-H Summer Camp at Camp Grant Walker.
Read MoreNortheast Louisiana farmers are concerned about having food to harvest after rainfall swept through the region, specifically soybeans.
Concordia Parish plants more acres of soybeans than anywhere in the state of Louisiana, according to ANR Agent Kylie Miller of the LSU Ag Center. The damage to soybeans will significantly affect the parish and state economies.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter has renewed agreements with longstanding partners in Honduras to promote cooperation in solving international agricultural issues.
The new memoranda of understanding were signed Aug. 25 by AgCenter officials and those representing three Honduran universities.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter realizes that good leaders are made, not born, and with that in mind is offering a Management Development Institute for interested employees.
The Management Development Institute is designed to cultivate and enhance the culture of learning and development within the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture, said Ashley Gautreaux, AgCenter human resources director.
Read MoreThe youngest of ten children, Gina Elaine Eubanks grew up in rural Clinton, Louisiana, participating in 4-H. Her 35-year career in higher education brought her back to her native state, where she serves as the associate vice president and program leader at the Louisiana State University AgCenter.
Read MoreThe Louisiana rice harvest is more than 50% complete, and the yields have been excellent. The weather doing the growing season was very cooperative, but the harvest season has been plagued by rain. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has the story from southwest Louisiana.
Read MoreThe Louisiana corn harvest is near the halfway point, and farmers have been mostly pleased with the results. It was an expensive crop to grow this year, but good prices are offsetting much of the cost. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has the story from northeast Louisiana.
Read MoreOn August 29, Louisiana marks the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the first anniversary of Hurricane Ida.
August 29 to September 2 is Louisiana Flood Awareness Week, an opportunity to educate citizens, businesses and students on ways to best prepare for, and mitigate against, flood damage.
Read MoreIn the fourth grade, Luke Parks became determined to start his own business and share his family’s delicious recipes with the world.
Now a junior at Zachary High School, Luke’s longtime goal is becoming a reality with help from the LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute (FOODii).
Read MoreRain is a welcome sight in northeast Louisiana these days, so when storm clouds gathered the morning of Aug. 18, sweet potato farmers who have been contending with dry conditions all summer breathed a sigh of relief.
Read MoreUnified by their commitment to helping southern rice farmers manage and steward the Provisia Rice System, a group of industry leaders met recently at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station to discuss Best Management Practices (BMP) to minimize the threat of weedy rice outcrosses developing to the ACCase-inhibiting herbicide technology.
Read MoreNearly one-third of college students are likely to face food insecurity in some capacity. International students are a population most likely to be affected.
Two graduate students in the LSU School of Nutrition and Food Sciences have taken notice of food insecurity among international students and are looking to make an impact on LSU.
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