Louisiana Farm To School Conference
Registration is now open for the Louisiana Farm To School Conference to be held October 2 from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the Pennington Biomedical Center in Baton Rouge.
The annual Louisiana Farm to School Conference will gather participants from across the state for an opportunity to learn, celebrate, share and inspire the movement of bringing healthy, local, sustainably grown foods to the minds and plates of students in Louisiana and beyond! The event is for all people who desire to increase access to local food and food education in their school communities.
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LSU Student Wins Award for Video on Master’s Thesis on Light Treatment in Hydroponics
An LSU graduate student recently won an award from one of the leading professional organizations of food technology. The Institute of Food Technology awarded Ivannova Lituma first place in its Graduate Research Video Competition.
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Soybean Production School
The Dean Lee Research and Extension Center will play host to the Soybean Production School on September 10th from 4 to 6 PM with activities starting at the Sate Evacuation Shelter near the LSU-A campus.
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Resilience: Minimizing Impacts Of Climate Change On Livestock
Recent weather extremes, which include record heat and cold as well as drought and flooding, have made it especially difficult to maintain the health and production of livestock in Louisiana. Predicting these weather extremes is nearly impossible at times, but advanced planning can help livestock producers minimize the impacts of these events.
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Pop chefs: Kid Entrepreneurs Get Down to Business With the Help of FOODii
Inspiration can be found through a variety of situations, but sitting in front of the TV with a bowl of snacks and watching “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” might not be the first way one thinks of to start a business.
Yet this perennial Christmas favorite was the jumping-off point for young entrepreneurs, or “kidpreneurs,” Bailey and Harper Galloway and their mom, Ebony McCallister.
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Concordia Harvest Season Underway
Harvest season is officially underway, and early reports indicate a successful growing year for local farmers, according to Kylie Cater Miller, LSU AgCenter extension associate.
The corn crop was planted on time and benefited from ample rainfall, resulting in good yields this season.
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LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station To Celebrate 75th Anniversary At Field Day
The LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The station’s upcoming annual field day will mark this milestone as well as share the latest news in sweet potato variety development, pest management and other aspects of research.
The event will take place Aug. 29. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., with field tours to follow at 9. A sponsored lunch will be served at the conclusion of the program.
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Louisiana Crops Newsletter: August, 2024
As the cotton season progresses in Louisiana, there have been several reports of potassium deficiency. Potassium deficiency can weaken the plant, making it easier for plant pathogens to attack. It is very common to see fungal leaf spots on potassium stressed plants. Although pre-mature defoliation due to disease is possible, it is most likely the nutrient deficiency that is the leaf-dropping culprit.
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Louisiana 4-H Hall Of Fame Welcomes New Members
Vickie Weeks joined 4-H when she was nine years old and has since been involved in the organization for six decades. Weeks was one of 12 honorees inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Aug. 10 at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center.
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LSU AgCenter Leadership Program Application Deadline Approaching
The LSU AgCenter Agricultural Leadership Development Program will continue to accept applications for Class XIX through Aug. 23. Once the applications have been received, an interview process will begin in September to select the class members.
The program was established in 1988 and helps educate its participants on ways to be a voice for agriculture on local, state and national levels. Bobby Soileau, program director, said class members will be exposed to a variety of critical agricultural issues and strategies that can be used to inform the public how the issues affect agriculture and the general populace.
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Applying Harvest Aids In Louisiana Soybeans
Use of a herbicide as a desiccant in soybean has become popular to potentially improve harvest efficiency in Louisiana. Herbicides such as paraquat, Aim, Sharpen, and sodium chlorate are labeled for use in soybean as a desiccant, but paraquat is the most widely used. The paraquat label states at least 65% of pods should be mature (Figure 1) or moisture content should be 30% or less for indeterminate soybean varieties; and at least 50% of the leaves should have dropped and remaining leaves should be yellow for determinate varieties. Table 1 gives the harvest aid application timing label requirements for the labeled products in soybean.
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Louisiana Farm To School Conference Set For October 2 In Baton Rouge
Join Seeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program and the LSU AgCenter for the eighth annual Louisiana Farm to School Conference at Pennington Biomedical Convention Center on Oct. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will emphasize three main components of farm to school: education, school gardens and local food purchasing.
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Potassium Deficiency in Cotton Can Lead to Increased Disease
As the cotton season progresses in Louisiana, there have been several reports of potassium deficiency. Potassium deficiency can weaken the plant, making it easier for plant pathogens to attack. It is very common to see fungal leaf spots on potassium stressed plants. Although pre-mature defoliation due to disease is possible, it is most likely the nutrient deficiency that is the leaf-dropping culprit.
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Best Management Practices For Rice To Be Featured At Field Day In Kaplan September 26
The LSU AgCenter will hold a field day focusing on best management practices for rice production Sept. 26 in Kaplan.
The event will showcase work AgCenter scientists are conducting through a grant from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. It will take place at one of the four model farms taking part in the grant project — Richard Farms, located at 5632 Louisiana Highway 700. Registration will begin at 9 a.m.
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In Battle Against Italian Ryegrass, Cover Crops Add To Arsenal Of Control Options
Many farmers already know cover crops provide a range of benefits. Planted in between cash crop growing seasons when fields would otherwise sit empty, cover crops help reduce erosion, enrich the soil nutrient profile and break up compacted areas.
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