National 4-H Week is October 1-7, 2023. Whitney Kibodeaux, Louisiana 4-H Vice President and Ethan Fusilier, SW Regional Representative, Louisiana 4-H, stopped by News15 at Noon to share the details of 4-H and how it has impacted their lives.
Read MoreIn commemoration of the Louisiana Medical Marijuana program’s fifth anniversary, the Southern University Ag Center, Ilera Holistic Healthcare, and the Southern University System Foundation have partnered to host a charity benefit honoring former Governor Kathleen Blanco, Senator Fred Mills, and Representative Ted James. The event will be held from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. on October 5, 2023, at The Old Governor's Mansion.
Read MoreWith Louisiana battling record-breaking drought, farmers and ranchers are stuck with extra expenses to keep their crops and animals alive.
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., wants to expand relief under the Drought Assistance Improvement, allowing for quicker payments when times get tough.
Read MoreThree influential leaders in the cotton industry have been announced today as the 2023 class of the Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame. The program, now in its tenth year, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the Program or to the cotton industry in general. The honorees will be formally inducted into the Cotton Research and Promotion Program Hall of Fame at Cotton Incorporated’s Board Annual Meeting this December in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Read MoreLast week, USA Rice Vice President Of Policy & Government Affairs Peter Bachmann and Ana LeFort, a rice trader for Supreme Rice Mill in Crowley, Louisiana, participated in a “first of its kind” conference here for private sector businesses from Cuba.
Nearly 100 business owners and entrepreneurs from Cuba representing the country’s burgeoning private sector participated in Expeditio USA No 1 to learn about opportunities to facilitate more trade with U.S. businesses.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station will be the site for the 2023 Homesteader’s Conference, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, starting at 8 a.m. Admission is free.
The research station is located at 262 Research Station Drive in Bossier City.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is accepting applications for the Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC), a leadership development program that provides training for future conservation leaders in Louisiana.
Undergraduate students 18 or older that will be enrolled at a Louisiana college or university during the Spring 2024 semester are eligible to apply (must reside in Louisiana during Spring 2024).
Read MoreSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has notified Governor Jon Bell Edwards several more parishes in Louisiana have been declared disaster areas due to the ongoing drought.
A Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators in primary areas and those in parishes and counties contiguous to such primary areas eligible to be considered for Farm Service Agency emergency loan assistance, provided eligibility requirements are met.
Read MoreAgricultural producers, pesticide applicators, and homeowners can drop off pesticides for disposal during the Unwanted Pesticide Pick-Up Day on Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Monroe District Office in Ouachita Parish, 754 Highway 80 E. in Monroe.
Read MoreIt is officially October 1st, and local farms have pumpkin ready to be picked!
Each year Indian Village Harvest Farm welcomes hundreds of guests to their farm with plenty to do for the whole family.
Read MoreInvestigators with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s Forestry Enforcement Division arrested 30-year-old Zachary Faulk of Merryville, La., on one count of negligent burning and one count of violating the state burn ban.
Read MoreExtreme weather, such as the drought in Texas, is not just wearing on the spirit of American farmers. It is also leading to more crop insurance claims and increased cost for the taxpayer, insurance provider, and farmer. A Stanford University study published in 2021 analyzed the impact of warming temperatures on the cost of crop insurance from 1991 to 2017, and found it contributed to more than 19% of the $141 billion in losses covered by the federal program in that time frame.
Read MoreA key stretch of the lower Mississippi River dropped this week to within inches of its lowest-ever level and is expected to remain near historic lows just as the busiest U.S. grain export season gets underway, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Read MoreSince 2005, Earthshare Gardens provides education, inspiration and, not least, high-quality food to the Acadiana region.
A nonprofit community organization and 1.5 acre organic farm that's cultivated by volunteers, it provides a space for organic farmers to expand their operations, teaches members how to farm, and provides much-needed fresh, organic local produce to those who need it most.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is now accepting nominations for its annual induction ceremony, which will be held March 7 in Baton Rouge.
The nomination form can be obtained online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.com or through any parish LSU AgCenter office. The deadline for receiving nominations is Nov. 17.
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