A medical doctor and former U.S. congressman, a crop consultant with a weed science background and a longtime Southern University administrator are the latest inductees into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. The induction will take place at the L’Auberge Hotel in Baton Rouge March 7.
Read MoreA group of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students gathered at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center last week to attend the Ecolympics Junior Wildlife Habitat Education Program Challenge, an event designed to give them a deeper understanding of wildlife and various habitats.
Read MoreWhen he first enrolled in college, Justin Dufour thought he wanted to become an athletic trainer. But a few classes into his coursework at LSU Alexandria, he realized that career path wouldn’t suit his interests very well.
Read MoreLouisiana 4-H and FFA livestock competitors from Minden to Metairie and all points between came together to participate in the 89th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held from Feb. 10 to 17 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
Read MoreA national sweet potato organization has honored Tara Smith, LSU AgCenter executive associate vice president and director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, for her leadership and extension and research efforts.
Read MoreWhen someone is sick, a doctor often will write a prescription to cure the ailment. In modern-day agriculture, high-tech tools can help farmers write different kinds of prescriptions to address problems in their fields — like determining how much and where fertilizer should be applied to be most effective.
Read MoreChildren and adults alike can learn about the importance of agriculture at upcoming AgMagic events on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge and in the Greater New Orleans area.
Read MoreThis set of material on USDA FSA ARC-CO and PLC farm programs is intended to present the operational mechanics of each program as well as identify work done by the LSU AgCenter to create Microsoft Excel based decision tools that allow growers to estimate their potential farm program payment under alternative MYA price and yield conditions.
Read MoreThe Louisiana agriculture industry lost one of its greatest champions when Ray Young died last month after more than half a century of service to the farming community. Yet his legacy lives on through the Ray and Dorothy Young Endowed Graduate Student Award in Field Crop Integrated Pest Management.
Read MoreVolume 14, Issue 1 of the LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana Crops Newsletter includes Estimating the Redbanded Stink Bug Threat for the 2024 Soybean Growing Season, Inoculating Soybean with Bradyrhizobium japonicum for Nitrogen Fixatio, and Kicking Around DIRT and Other Irrigation Recommendations.
Read MoreThis crop market update contains relevant information on the domestic and international market dynamics of the corn, soybean, rice, and cotton markets.
Read MoreJon Carr has been named executive director of the Louisiana 4-H Foundation.
Previously serving as director of development for the LSU Foundation as a fundraiser for the College of Engineering.
Read MoreInside a small building on the grounds of the Raymond Laborde Correctional Center near Cottonport, a group of prison staff and trusties gathered around a table where LSU AgCenter agent Keith Hawkins had spread out an array of tools used in beekeeping.
Following along in a thick stack of printouts, the correctional officers and inmates listened intently as Hawkins ran through a slide presentation outlining the basics of setting up beehives, caring for bees and extracting honey.
Read MoreThe Herb Society of America Baton Rouge Unit will host Herb Day on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden.
At Herb Day, guests can find thousands of healthy herbs and All-America Selections vegetable plants as well as local vendors selling their handmade wares and food trucks selling delicious fare.
Read MoreSince the passing of legislation in Louisiana in 2019, farmers have been able to grow hemp once again. With only three years of growing since the passing of this legislation, growers have faced challenges and look to the future for promising opportunities in the production of this specialty crop.
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