After nearly six months serving as LSU Interim President, I am pleased to share that I will be returning to my roles with the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture. Serving in the interim presidency has been a tremendous honor and an invaluable experience, but I am truly excited to return to leading LSU Agriculture and continuing the important work we’ve started together.
Read MoreHigh school and college students can now apply for the Charles and Rose Broussard Internship, which offers hands-on experience in agricultural research.
Read MoreAgriculture is a $13 billion piece of the Louisiana economy. A new collaboration between LSU of Alexandria, the LSU AgCenter, and local Louisiana business Guardian Aerial is bringing precision agriculture to life, giving Louisiana farmers a new tool to add to their toolboxes. Precision agriculture utilizes technology, such as sensors or drones, to assist farmers.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is still accepting nominations through Nov. 19 for its induction ceremony, which will be held Feb. 26, 2026, in Baton Rouge.
Read MoreAs temperatures drop, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine reminds pet and livestock owners to take extra precautions to keep animals safe and healthy during the coldest months of the year. Cold weather can worsen medical conditions such as arthritis, and animals—like people—have different tolerances for low temperatures. LSU Vet Med veterinarians encourage owners to schedule preventive care exams to ensure pets and livestock are ready for winter.
Read MoreEach year, while the LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks fight for glory on the football field, we take the battle off the field to see which college of agriculture has the most supporters.
Read MoreThe annual Louisiana Forage Conference will be held Dec. 5, giving attendees an opportunity to learn about tactics they can use for improved forage production and cattle management.
Read MoreFFA members from across the country participated in the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. Louisiana FFA members participated in many competitive events and were recognized numerous times.
Read MoreAn LSU senior, majoring in textiles, apparel and merchandising, won the prestigious International Textile and Apparel Association Blanche Payne award for a garment she designed using alligator leather.
Read MoreCiting his nearly 40 years of unwavering dedication to 4-H and public service, the National 4-H Hall of Fame inducted Mark Tassin, a former leader of LSU AgCenter youth programs, into its ranks at a ceremony held last week in Atlanta.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Forestry Association teamed up with the LSU AgCenter to give fifth graders across Rapides Parish a hands-on lesson in forestry.
Read MoreAt Meet the Buyer and Greet the Grower, a regular event hosted by Seeds to Success: The Louisiana Farm to School Program, ranchers and fruit and vegetable growers were able to link their faces and handshakes to the products they sell.
Read MoreThe full magnitude of LCP 85-384’s impact can only be understood by first considering its development, which dates back to the late 1950s. A resurgence of the mosaic virus in the Louisiana industry after the release of susceptible variety NCo 310 led breeders to look to the wild species of sugarcane, S. spontaneum, for much-needed resistance.
Read MoreJoin the LSU AgCenter for a Crop Insurance Workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM at the Vidalia Conference and Convention Center, 112 Front Street, Vidalia, LA.
Read More“Y’all sure go through a lot of trouble to get your rice. We just buy it at the store.”
So were the words of a young cousin of Louisiana Rice Promotion Board chair Kane Fontenot when first introduced to the rice harvesting process. Fontenot recounted the story to high schoolers from 15 parishes across the state at the pilot Growing Careers
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