Louisiana pesticide applicator recertification looks a little different than in years past. Beginning in the late summer of 2020 the LSU AgCenter worked with Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) to provide different options for commercial pesticide applicators to become recertified to meet state and federal requirements.
Read MoreFor those of you who keep a vegetable garden, it’s time to get those potatoes in the ground. Potatoes are easy to cultivate and provide many essential vitamins such as calcium, iron, vitamins B6 and C, and potassium. They also provide dietary fiber, some protein and prebiotic resistant starch to boot.
Read MoreAfter what has been called an average crop year, the annual meeting of the Louisiana Sweet Potato Association provided a better outlook.
Those in the industry were given a sneak peek at some potential new varieties as well as ways to improve growing conditions and increase yields.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities program will host a free virtual training Feb. 17 for current and potential Louisiana farmers market vendors.
The training will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Registration for the free event is available at fmvendors.eventbrite.com.
Read MoreThe Strawberry Marketing Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2021. This meeting will be available via videoconference and teleconference.
Read MoreIn January, EPA made two actions to help growers handle citrus greening and citrus canker disease. In Florida, citrus greening affects 90% of citrus acreage, resulting in $1.75 billion in cumulative losses in production value over a 10-year period, according to a Jan. 12 statement from EPA.
Read MoreIn the gray, dreary middle of winter our thoughts can turn to the delicious fruits of summer, and if you find yourself wishing for bright, juicy strawberries the time to get them going is now.
Read MoreThe 2021 LSU AgCenter Citrus Symposium will be held virtually from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20.
Sessions will be live with participant question and answer available. Sessions will also be recorded for viewing later at www.lsuagcenter.com.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Master Farmer Program, an LSU AgCenter-led initiative that teaches about conservation, recently graduated its 2020 class. Five new Master Farmer certifications as well as 14 recertifications were awarded Jan. 13 during a virtual meeting of the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts. Also, Mead Hardwick, of Tensas Parish, was named the 2020 Louisiana Outstanding Master Farmer.
Read MoreThe small parish of St. Helena is located in Southeast, Louisiana with a population of 10,016 residents. Although the parish is comprised of cities covered in green pastures and rural scenes, ideal for farm life, it is classified by the USDA as an extreme food desert. As a result of the scarcity of nutritious foods, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the health risk of St. Helena's citizens as severe, due to high percentages of hypertension, diabetes, strokes, and cancer whwhich riddles this small community.
Read MoreDespite the recent cold snap, Louisiana strawberries are coming in at a steady clip. LSU AgCenter agent Mary Helen Ferguson said the producers are off to a good start this season, with no extreme temperatures so far.
Read MoreA new farmers market launched in Labadieville in November. The weekly market is open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cookie’s Thrift Store, located at 3218 Louisiana Hwy. 1.
Read MoreDeliveries are slow and light in volume while prices remain about the same. The season is pretty much over and growers are cleaning up the orchards.
Read MoreWhen the garden is kicking in full swing, producing a bounty of fruits and vegetables, you start to run the risk of letting those crops go to waste. So to combat the risk of waste for centuries we've been doing our best to preserve foods whether that be drying, pickling, or jarring there's plenty of ways to stretch that bumper crop to last longer.
Read MoreFrom the top of the Mississippi River levee, the bright orange of hundreds of satsumas and navels stands out against the green leaves of the citrus trees that crisscross Joseph Ranatza Jr.'s property in neat rows.
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