The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival will return this Labor Day weekend with parades, rides, blessing of the fleet, and ends with a display of fireworks.
The Children's Day mini-street parade begins at 11a.m on Saturday, Sept.3.
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The meeting will be held in compliance with Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law as defined by Louisiana R.S. 42:11, et seq. The public is invited to attend.
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On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Ida, LSU geology professor and climatologist Jill Trepanier noted that hurricanes entering the Gulf of Mexico are becoming more intense.
Whether that's from an ever-changing climate and other environmental factors, such as the loss of mangrove trees along the coast, is at this point are matters needing more study, Trepanier told the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday.
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Northeast Louisiana farmers are concerned about having food to harvest after rainfall swept through the region, specifically soybeans.
Concordia Parish plants more acres of soybeans than anywhere in the state of Louisiana, according to ANR Agent Kylie Miller of the LSU Ag Center. The damage to soybeans will significantly affect the parish and state economies.
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For a complete crawfish know-how, we tapped Alex Brennan-Martin, son of Ella Brennan, owner of famed New Orleans restaurant Commander’s Palace. Brennan-Martin also owns and operates Brennan’s of Houston, where peak crawfish season offerings include crawfish enchiladas, crawfish cakes, and crawfish empanadas, plus an annual crawfish boil party in the courtyard.
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Several Louisiana FFA members received exciting news this month as the National FFA Organization announced the list of National Finalists in Agricultural Proficiency Awards and the Agriscience Fair.
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its annual Pesticide Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2020. The report found that over 96 percent of domestic-made human foods were compliant with federal standards for pesticide tolerances set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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On August 22, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Enforcement Agents arrested 28-year-old Bradley Thomas for two counts of theft of fuel and one count of simple criminal damage to property over $1000. Davis was booked into the Vernon Parish Sheriff Detention center. The bond was set at $4,000, which he posted on August 23, 2022.
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At the Holiday Inn in downtown Alexandria, more than 200 beekeepers gathered for the 60th annual Louisiana Beekeeper’s Association Convention (LBA).
Every year, beekeepers from around the state meet to share their honeybees, one of Louisiana’s most valuble resources as a leader in agriculture.
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There’s been lots of rain in the forecast across the state and even here in Southwest Louisiana, and while the rain is great for crops, too much rain can be a different story.
“If it keeps doing this, we have some beans that are almost ready to harvest, if rain keeps setting in like it has been, they are just going to deteriorate,” said local farmer David Smith.
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Parts of the Louisiana Delta region are waterlogged just as several soybean farmers were close to harvest.
RFD-TV's Tammi Arender caught up with Chris Johnson, who farms soybeans, corn, and wheat.
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The wet weather pattern is having an impact on agriculture, including the rice industry.
KATC spoke with a local rice specialist says increased rain in the area can reduce the amount of rice harvested today and in the future.
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U.S. soybeans, compared to soybeans of other origins, bring a lot of value to the table for end users, which brings returns to yours. Because of that, your soy checkoff continuously invests in research to keep U.S. soybean meal top of mind for end users.
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The LSU AgCenter has renewed agreements with longstanding partners in Honduras to promote cooperation in solving international agricultural issues.
The new memoranda of understanding were signed Aug. 25 by AgCenter officials and those representing three Honduran universities.
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This report contains the results from the 2022 Cash Rents Survey.
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