The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced acceptance of 1.78 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through 2025 General, Continuous, Grassland, and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program enrollments.
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The Louisiana Drought Team continues to expand areas suffering from rainfall deficits in recent weeks, with the first signs of drought developing in the Florida Parishes.
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Derick Ostrenko and Jason Jamerson, faculty in the LSU College of Art & Design, along with engineering advisor David Ben Spry, are pioneering a new approach to industrial innovation using digital twins. The effort is supported by a $217,403 use-inspired research and development (UIRD) award from Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL).
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event on Friday, September 19, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. It will be held at the Raceland Ag Building located at 115 Texas Street in Raceland, Louisiana.
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People in Louisiana continue to die after eating food that has the Vibrio Vulnificus bacteria in it. Other Gulf States, such as Texas and Florida, also have to worry about the bacteria, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
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Total elimination. That’s the goal for the state of Missouri when it comes to feral hogs.
Alan Leary, the feral hog coordinator with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), says since 2016 the state’s population of feral hogs has dropped 80%.
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The cotton jassid, or two-spot cotton leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula Ishida, is wreaking havoc in Southeastern U.S. cotton fields. While probable detection has been identified on a Wharton County, Texas, farm, the insect, which has multiple hosts, has been spotted in several big-box nurseries throughout much of the state where hibiscus is sold.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on an EPA proposal to reallocate renewable fuel production that will be lost to small refinery exemptions.
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The Office of Louisiana Highway Construction has set an ambitious goal of fixing 62 small bridges in rural areas of Louisiana by end of next year. The Louisiana Legislature established this new office earlier this year and granted the new agency with emergency procurement powers. The director of this new office, Archie Chaisson, says that allows them to hire contractors faster.
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Syngenta, a science-based agriculture company with a key production site in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, has partnered with LSU and FUEL to transform how digital twins are created for chemical processing facilities.
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St. Tammany is blessed with an abundance of farmers markets in most communities throughout the parish, and each has its own special flavor. Most even have live music, as well as prepard food to eat at the market or take home
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A new national survey conducted for the National Cotton Council (NCC) reveals consumers are largely in the dark about microplastic pollution, particularly concerning its origins in everyday clothing. Despite widespread concern, many feel lost on how to effectively address the issue, highlighting an urgent need for clear guidance and accessible solutions.
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Farmers in Iberville Parish began harvesting sugarcane on Monday, saying snowfall in the beginning of the year led to an interesting growing season.
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The mission of the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is to make sure that food that is presented for human consumption meets certain quality and health standards. When a product does not meet those standards or has not undergone an FSIS inspection, that product is pulled from the market until the specified violations have been rectified.
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