The USDA WASDE report released late last week did not contain any major surprises for the markets. Traders have their attention on South American production-which will impact U.S. export competitiveness. Traders and Growers continue to monitor new crop price ratios and cost of production for 2023 crop acreage decisions. Input price volatility remains present, but recent weeks in the fertilizer and fuel markets seem to suggest that prices are on the decline.
Read MoreChallenging. Discouraging. Just plain bad.
These are some of the words that Louisiana sweet potato farmers and scientists who study the crop use to describe the 2022 growing season. From high input and labor costs to adverse weather conditions, this year brought a range of problems to an industry already struggling with declining acreage and fewer outlets for selling the flavorful orange tubers.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter is celebrating 50 years of advancing agricultural excellence in Louisiana.
In 1972, the LSU Board of Supervisors established the LSU AgCenter, requesting that agricultural activities have an identity separate from that of the existing campuses.
Read MoreWhen drought conditions set in across Louisiana this summer, many farmers resorted to irrigation to try to save their crops. While it helped preserve yields and quality in some cases, the sharp uptick in irrigation raised an alarm among those who monitor water usage in agriculture.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter and LSU College of Agriculture announced the winners of their annual faculty and staff awards during a joint ceremony with the Southern University Ag Center and Southern University College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences Dec. 12 at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter has named two well-established leaders to key director positions.
Michael Salassi will serve as interim executive associate vice president and director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station and Tara Smith as interim executive associate vice president and director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.
In these positions, Salassi and Smith will support the statewide efforts of research and extension.
Read MoreThe 2022 Grain Sorghum Official Hybrid Trials spreadsheet provides a summary of yield performance of grain sorghum hybrids in the 2022 official hybrid trials.
Read MoreThe 2022 Corn Official Hybrid Trials spreadsheet provides a summary of yield performance of corn hybrids.
Read MoreThe 2022 Cotton On-Farm Demonstrations spreadsheet provides a summary of the core block demonstrations at nine locations identified by parish.
Read MoreWhile state gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for inflation (real GDP) had only recovered to approximately 93% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, several Louisiana parishes outpaced the statewide average — and many of these were in rural areas.
Read MoreAnimal sciences meets biological engineering through Ashton Dalton’s undergraduate research project.
Dalton is an animal sciences major conducting research in Kevin Hoffseth’s biological image processing laboratory. He is exploring new methods to enhance detection of microstructures in bone samples from livestock.
Read MoreFarming, nursery and ranching operations are often threatened by newly introduced and unwanted insect pests or diseases. The origin of these invasive threats can come from within the U.S. or from outside the country. In a global economy, it is common for goods and services to cross borders. Many introductions of new plant or animal diseases are brought about simply by bringing in infected plants or items in small quantities without realizing the threat. An innocent looking plant could become a harmful weed or introduce a new disease.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter Camp Culinary, held Nov. 21 to 22 at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center near Pollock, introduced the youth participants to a broad array of introductory cooking skills and techniques, which also included many different types of kitchen tools and equipment, said Adam O’Malley, 4-H program coordinator.
Read MoreCitrus is the most popular kind of fruit grown in Louisiana. This time of year, satsumas and other types of citrus are abundant — and delicious. Several biotic and abiotic stresses affect citrus yields, however, and may dishearten home gardeners when they cannot enjoy their harvest.
Read MoreIt may seem like we just finished the Fourth of July, but it’s time again to rearrange the furniture and find the perfect spot for this year’s Christmas tree.
Pretty much everywhere you look these days, there are trees being sold, hauled or trimmed. Taking proper care of a tree once you get it home could mean the difference between a merry Christmas and a disaster.
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