Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) was legalized for commercial production in Louisiana under the supervision of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in 2019. Following legalization of hemp, the LSU AgCenter Industrial Hemp Working Group (IHWG) was established to conduct research, establish production practices and perform extension activities for Louisiana.
Read MoreLouisiana 4-H recently hosted 22 teams from 10 parishes at the LSU Natatorium for the SeaPerch regional competition, a showcase for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, programs.
SeaPerch challenges youth to build and engineer a submersible, remotely operated vehicle to complete a series of underwater challenges. More than 100 competed in this second year Louisiana 4-H has put on the event.
Read MoreResearch efforts across all aspects of hemp production are currently needed to aid in the successful reestablishment and long-term success of this crop in the U.S. A 2020 survey of licensed U.S. hemp farmers determined one of the most challenging aspects of production was the lack of information on the efficacy of currently labeled hemp insecticides.
Read MoreThe H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station develops new varieties of rice, provides advice on how to grow and manage crops and much more.
Director of the Caffey Rice Research Station, Adam Famoso tells me the process of producing rice starts in house as the center creates different rice seeds that are then sold to farmers to grow.
Read MoreA 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.
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