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How Louisiana is Investing in Future Veterinarians

LSU School Of Veterinary Medicine received a $2.2 million investment from the Louisiana Legislature amid a national veterinarian shortage. 

The investment from the Louisiana Legislature will assist the veterinarian school in accommodating the needs of a larger class. The goal is to help nearly double the school's admissions from 120 to 200 students.

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LivestockAvery Davidson
Cattle Festival to have Art Contest for Youth in Vermilion Parish

As the Louisiana Cattle Festival & Fair Association begins initiating community involvement opportunities in conjunction with festival promotion, a primary focus will be on engaging and supporting the youth of Vermilion Parish.

The Louisiana Cattle Festival would like to invite parish youth to create artwork showcasing Louisiana's cattle industry for an opportunity to be honored as the 2023 Festival’s "Featured Artist.

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LivestockAvery Davidson
LSU AgCenter 2023 Rabbit Show Winners Announced

The winners of the 2023 LSU AgCenter 4-H and FFA State Rabbit Show have been announced.

Rodney Johnson, AgCenter agent in Rapides Parish, said the show, which was held at the State Evacuation Shelter in Alexandria on March 4, welcomed 485 exhibition rabbits and eight meat pens.

Hundreds of hard-working exhibitors showed off all the skills acquired through their rabbit project work.

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LivestockAllie Shipley
Louisiana Beef Quality Assurance Certification

On Thursday, March 16, 2023 @ 5:30 p.m., the Evangeline Parish Cattleman’s Association, and the LSU AgCenter will host a Louisiana Beef Quality Assurance Certification (BQA) for all area cattle producers.   “Beef Quality Assurance is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers of how common-sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions.

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Livestockkristen oaks