The LSU AgCenter is proud to announce its first Louisiana Super Plant selection for 2023, and it is none other than the Peggy Martin rose. Also known as the Katrina rose, most Louisiana residents know this rambling rose. If you’ve spotted the profuse, deep pink bloomers climbing on trellises or fences this spring, you’ve seen one of the most beautiful, easy-care roses of the South.
Read MoreThree individuals who have spent their careers dedicated to improving agriculture in Louisiana will be the newest inductees into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. The induction will take place at the L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge March 2.
Read MoreFrom walking the fields with farmer Cecil Parker in Vidalia and working alongside longtime LSU AgCenter Agent Glen Daniels while a student at Vidalia High and Copiah-Lincoln, Matt Foster is now representing the state of Louisiana as an LSU AgCenter Assistant Professor and cotton, corn and grain sorghum specialist.
Foster will be a featured speaker at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Outlook Forum on Friday in Washington D.C.
Read MoreKody Beavers and Louisiana State University AgCenter are the 2023 recipients of the Agricultural Achievement Award.
The award is presented each year to a farming operation and university that have worked together cooperatively to promote innovation, efficiency, quality, safety, conservation, and environmental practices. The award is presented at the Southern Cotton Ginners Association annual meeting.
Read MoreFor six and a half years, LSU AgCenter scientists and their counterparts at other agencies have been searching for clues as to why large swaths of roseau cane are dying along Louisiana’s coast — and how to restore these areas to prevent further land loss.
Read MoreWheat Fertilization and Vernalization: Nitrogen (N) fertilization of wheat can be a challenging aspect of production. Total N application normally ranges from 90 to 120 pounds per acre, but this will vary depending on the previous crop, soil type and rainfall after application(s). Timing N application depends on several factors.
Read MoreThe annual meetings of the American Sugar Cane League and the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Louisiana Division held Feb. 6 to 8 at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge featured growers, scientists and millers from throughout the state.
Read MoreLSU AgCenter’s cotton, corn and grain sorghum specialist Matt Foster will be a featured speaker at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Outlook Forum on Feb. 23-24 in Washington, D.C.
Foster will provide an overview of cotton research and production in Louisiana, and focus on advances in biotechnology, which are enhancing cotton production.
Read MoreLouisiana’s largest medical marijuana producer is doubling its growing space in 2023, citing projections for higher demand and new laws it believes have streamlined regulations, USA Today Network reports.
Good Day Farm, the private partner of the LSU AgCenter, is adding 40,000 square feet of cultivation capacity at its 225,000-square-foot facility in Ruston.
Read MoreThe attached February Crop Market Update for Corn, Soybeans, Rice, and Cotton contains a discussion on USDA-reported supply and demand dynamics, export sales, and farm price implications for the 2022/23 marketing year.
Read MoreIt's a lot of hard work.
"It's very challenging, especially with cows. You have to get up early in the morning, late nights, rain or shine. So there's always struggles to something," said Camille Sonnier, a Louisiana 4-H Ambassador.
These kids have been putting in hard labor for years, raising their own animals, in exchange for the grand prize.
Read MoreWhether it was bull riding or barrel racing, a group of children with special needs go to experience the thrill of competition in their very own rodeo. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux was there for the excitement and has this report.
Read MoreAn LSU AgCenter scientist has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve sustainability and profitability of rice farming through research innovations that advance climate-resilient crops.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter – MENDELU Food Symposium 3.0 will take place March 20 – 24, 2023 in Efferson Hall on the LSU campus.
Read MoreThis guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.
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