Aviation and agriculture have shared a long history. From aerial seeding to crop dusting, airplanes have long played a role in modern farming. Now, new research underway at Louisiana State University could allow agriculture to return the favor—helping power the aviation industry itself.
Read MoreNew dicamba labels for use in DT cotton and soybean included a reduction in the maximum annual use rate. This reduction applies to all sources of dicamba when using or intending to use Engenia, Stryax, or Tavium. Therefore, if you intend to apply Engenia, Stryax, or Tavium in DT cotton or soybean, you need to take into consideration other sources of dicamba such as burndown applications, cover crop termination, or applications in rotational crops made or intended to be made in the same year.
Read MoreThérèse Harris delights in getting to know the unique personalities of the animals she raises on her family’s farm in Breaux Bridge.
Some cattle — like Juanita, the sleek black heifer Harris brought to this year’s LSU AgCenter Livestock Show — are pretty easy to get along with. Others, not so much.
Read MoreWet conditions that favor parasites like liver flukes are a reminder that herd health threats often develop quietly before becoming costly problems.
Read MoreFor the middle schoolers at the Northwest Region 4-H Challenge Camp last week, teaming up to play cornhole, kickball and giant volleyball wasn’t just fun and games.
Read MoreLike a lot of people who grew up in Louisiana, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg has fond memories of eating casseroles and other dishes his mother prepared using mirlitons — a unique squash that has been grown in the state for generations.
Read MoreWith a pair of scissors in hand and a crowd of excited supporters crammed into the hallway around him, Eric Greely beamed as he cut a red ribbon spanning the doorway of a new food pantry for students at Capitol High School in Baton Rouge.
Read MoreA destructive bug has made its way into Louisiana's farming regions, putting both sugarcane crops and pasture grasses at risk.
Read MoreAs spring rolls around, stores around Louisiana will be showing a welcome sight: fresh and boiled crawfish for sale. For decades, Louisiana farmers have been producing and selling crawfish using practices that have worked consistently throughout their lives. But as droughts and diseases become more common, there is now a need for more robust research into management systems
Read MoreGrowing up in Rapides Parish as the son of a U.S. Air Force recruiter, LSU AgCenter entomologist Tyler Musgrove may not have been destined to become the state’s latest rice specialist, but an agriculturally rich upbringing certainly didn’t hurt.
Read MoreAs the Southeast District Livestock Show marks its 91st year on Feb. 5-7 at the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds in Covington, two youth exhibitors have been selected to reign as the 2026 king and queen. This year’s royalty, Aiden Franatovich of St. Tammany Parish and Kamryn Hudspeth of Livingston Parish, bring years of livestock experience and service to their roles.
Read MoreGrowing up in scenic upstate New York, Todd Johnson thought he wanted to write for a living, finding inspiration in nature.
Read MoreOn a cloudy day in Leesville a group of 16 ropers crowded around Matt Sherwood, a two-time world champion of roping. Sherwood spoke to the group, made up of children, men and women from 10 to 70 years old, about the dedication needed to succeed in roping.
Read MoreCattle producers across northeast Louisiana are encouraged to register now for one of the LSU AgCenter’s hallmark livestock education programs — the 2026 Northeast Region Master Cattleman Course, hosted this year in Union Parish, along with the Advanced Master Cattleman Program to be held at Hill Farm.
Read MoreAdvanced Master Cattleman serves as a subsequent course to the Master Cattleman Program. It is designed to provide in-depth discussions, presentations, and hands-on demonstrations. Participants must attend all four workshops to graduate from the Advanced Master Cattleman Program.
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