Who can resist the taste of a cold, sweet Washington Parish watermelon? Not many it seems by the briskness of sales over the past month or so.
Watermelon sales tend to reach their zenith coming into the Fourth of July holiday each year. For two young produce salesmen in Zachary, the sales are slower now, but they still stick with it.
Read MoreThe Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center will be hosting its 11th Annual Louisiana Small Farmer Conference, September 21-23, 2022, at the Hilton Hotel – Baton Rouge Capitol Center. This year’s theme is “Sustaining Small Farms with Innovative Practices,” which will be highlighted through four educational tracks that farmers can choose that meet their individual farm needs.
Read MorePersistent rain and a gloomy, gray sky is not the forecast Jeb Fields had hoped for on the morning of the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station’s annual horticulture field day — an event normally headlined by a tour of sun-soaked, vividly colored gardens where newly released ornamental plants are tested.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station will host its annual field day for green industry professionals July 22.
“This is a perfect opportunity for all of our nursery and landscape professionals to visit the station and see all the ongoing research and the warm-season trials,” said Jeb Fields, assistant research coordinator.
Read MoreOn a hot Wednesday morning in early June, Joseph Bravata pulled a black SUV with federal plates into a suburban playground parking lot outside New Orleans. The asphalt was bounded on the north by a tangle of oak and tallow trees, and to the east it faced a subdivision with big lawns and wide streets.
Read MoreSpecialty crop producers can now benefit from greater flexibility to use their own records to meet crop insurance reporting requirements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced revisions that will make it easier for specialty crop producers and others who sell through direct marketing channels to obtain insurance, report their annual production, and file a claim.
Read MoreIn 2003, Louisiana designated the versatile sweet potato as the official state vegetable.
Roasted, mashed, grilled, stuffed, or fried, locals find a slew of ways to serve the tasty spud.
Read MoreYou probably already know that Louisiana blueberries are in season, but where to find them has been a bit of a mystery — until now.
Read MoreTwo USDA programs were announced that it is helping farmers make a move to organic farming. The Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) will help with the costs of transitioning to organic processes for up to $750.
Read MoreOn March 4th, 2022, mano-Y-ola completed the Louisiana Central Regional Nursery Industry Cluster Report, a 60-page study that took an in-depth look at the area’s nursery history, production, market, and liabilities, and used data-rich sources to identify growth opportunities for the Central Louisiana Nursery Industry.
Read MoreThe 72nd annual Louisiana Peach Festival will take place on Saturday, June 4 in Downtown Ruston.
Read MoreThe USDA has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
Read MoreThe Southern University Ag Center will hold its Spring Garden Workshop, themed “Pollinators and Wildflowers” from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. on April 27 at the Multipurpose Building of the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, 14600 Scenic Hwy. in Baton Rouge, La.
Read MoreSU Ag Center will host a virtual Produce Safety Alliance Grower (PSA) Training Course for fruit and vegetable growers from May 9 - 12, 2022.
Read MoreIt’s been two years since Forest Hill held its nursery festival, but the community is preparing for a big weekend. Every year in March, people flock to Forest Hill for the nursery festival, better known to some as Louisiana’s Festival of Flowers.
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