Arbor Day was founded in 1872, according to the Arbor Day Foundation. In its honor, the Louisiana Forestry Association gave out free trees on Jan. 17.
In Louisiana, we celebrate Arbor Day on the third Friday in January. According to the Louisiana Forestry Association, this is the best time to plant a tree because of the colder temperatures.
Read MoreGovernor Jeff Landry issued a State of Emergency today in preparation for the winter weather expected to hit Louisiana.
The National Weather Service has issued cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings for the State beginning Monday, January 20 through Thursday, January 23.
Read MoreHunting wild hogs from an airboat in Louisiana has become a popular and effective method for controlling the growing population of invasive wild hogs. These feral pigs, known for their destructive impact on local ecosystems, agriculture, and wildlife, are often hunted using airboats due to the ability to access remote swamps, marshes, and bayous where traditional hunting methods are not feasible.
Read MoreWhile the details remain difficult to pinpoint, a historic, incredibly rare winter storm is going to impact Louisiana, with the worst of it over the southern half of the state. This will be accompanied by very cold air, especially in areas that see snow. Here’s how I see things going.
Precipitation should overspread the state from west to east late Monday night. North of a line from Mansfield to Winnfield to Winnsboro, I expect only very light snow or flurries.
Community Coffee, the #1 family-owned premium retail coffee brand in America, is celebrating its partnership with World Coffee Research (WCR), a research-driven organization that focuses on improving coffee’s productivity, quality, and climate resilience while supporting farmer livelihoods. As a founding member of the organization, Community Coffee teams up with WCR to shape long-term sustainability in the coffee industry.
Read MoreLouisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health.
Act 372 mandates that if a retailer, restaurant, or supplier is selling imported shrimp, crawfish or other seafood it must clearly be labeled. The state Department of Agriculture will begin looking for such labels during their regular weights and measures checks.
Read MoreUSDA recently announced that a final Federal Milk Marketing Order decision was approved by dairy farmers and cooperatives across all 11 orders through separate referenda conducted within each order. AFBF has called for changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders dating back to 2019.
“We’re grateful that USDA listened to not only our calls but also calls from the broader dairy industry to switch back to the ‘higher of’ Class I milk formula, increase Class I differentials, improve cheese price discovery and update milk composition factors,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall.
Read MoreWhen Greg Tylka talks with Iowa soybean growers about soybean cyst nematode (SCN), he provides a sobering perspective.
His data indicates SCN is found in every county of the state, and 70% to 75% of Iowa fields harbor the pest.
Read MoreApplications are now being accepted for the 2025 Grow Louisiana Beginner Farmer Training Program. This is a year-long program. Participation is free and is funded by a USDA Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership grant.
Read MoreThe Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life (COE) at the Southern University Ag Center is part of a collaborative effort recently awarded nearly $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (USDA-NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP). The Southern University Ag Center received $70,000 of this funding to play a key role in outreach and training delivery.
Read MoreAs winter weather approaches, animal shelters and farmers in St. Landry Parish are preparing for freezing temperatures, taking extra precautions to keep animals safe and warm.
At the St. Landry Parish Animal Shelter, staff are busy moving dogs from outdoor kennels to indoor spaces to protect them from the cold.
Read MoreOuachita Parish 4-H held a livestock show on Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Ike Hamilton Center in West Monroe.
The event featured many animals and was an opportunity to showcase youth involvement in agriculture.
Read MoreWe are now about 5 days out from a potentially impactful winter storm that could affect the entire state. Here’s what we know so far.
First and foremost, it will get cold. Very cold. We could easily see lows in the teens in the northern third of Louisiana, with a hard freeze possible to the coast. There will be at least 3 nights where we see conditions like that, and it’s possible we could see even colder conditions if we end up seeing significant snow and ice.
Read MoreTo be or not to be a beekeeper: That is the question that may be answered Jan. 18 when expert Jay Martin takes part in Backyard Brouhaha, a daylong symposium about turning your property into a habitat for bees, birds, butterflies and chickens.
The event starts at 9:30 a.m. at the East Bank Regional Library at 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., in Metairie.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The interim rule establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production of biofuel feedstock commodity crops grown in the United States. These guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.
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