When a Tangipahoa Parish strawberry farmer contacted LSU AgCenter horticulture agent Mary Helen Ferguson about his crop loss, at first glance, she observed symptoms that alone could have been related to a number of common diseases. It wasn’t until she took a closer look that she found something more concerning.
Read MoreMost of us like to know what we’re eating and where it came from, especially when it comes to shrimp. Louisiana law even requires that all restaurants proclaim if they use imported shrimp. However, a shrimp testing group visited several restaurants across the state and discovered that proximity doesn’t equal authenticity.
Read MoreThe National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced today the award of $17.5 million in Outreach and Technical Assistance grants to 161 conservation districts in 45 states and territories.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter has appointed Michael Salassi interim vice president for agriculture and dean of the LSU College of Agriculture, following the selection of Matt Lee as interim LSU system president.
Read MoreHouse Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Letlow released the following statement on House passage of a budget reconciliation bill extending the Trump Tax Cuts and adding further tax relief.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House passage of the reconciliation bill.
Read MoreHurricane season is once again upon us, and the LSU AgCenter has recommendations to mitigate potential danger and losses to yards, homes and animals as well as tips for keeping food and cleaning supplies on hand.
Read MoreAmerican Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on a White House report issued by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission.
Read MoreTo protect the U.S. from a new threat posed by an old foe, the New World Screwworm (NWS), the U.S.-Mexico border was closed on May 11 to cattle, bison, and horses from Mexico. This pest was eradicated from the U.S. in 1966 and eliminated as far south as Panama by 2000. NWS began re-emerging above the biological barrier in Panama in 2022 and has continued moving north through Central America and Mexico.
Read MoreParts of the state caught the rain that they needed this week, while others remain dry. I think we will balance that out as we enter into another active pattern by Sunday. I’m Meteorologist Nick Mikulas. Let’s take a look at what’s on the way for the next week or so.
Read MoreA Vinton man is behind bars after stealing a trailer and a tractor, authorities said.
John C. Wimberly, 38, is accused of two recent thefts and one attempted theft, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said.
Read MoreThe 2025 Horizon Ag Field Day, scheduled for June 23 at Richard Farms in Kaplan, is the place to be for updates on the top rice varieties planted in Louisiana this season as well as new Provisia® lines expected to be available in 2026.
Read MoreThe Louisiana inland shrimp season has opened. Shrimpers’ spirits and catches are down as cheaper imported shrimp keep flowing into the country.
Those imported shrimp left domestic shrimpers hoping for tariffs. They got their wish in April — just before the inland shrimping season opened — when U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on many foreign goods.
Read MoreLegislation to convert Louisiana’s insurance commissioner from an elected office into an appointed one stalled on the state Senate floor Tuesday when the author of the proposal realized it was likely to fail.
Senate Bill 214 would have let the next governor, subject to Senate approval, appoint the state’s next insurance commissioner to a six-year term, with a limit of two terms.
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