This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2002

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2005

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2006

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2003

2012 Recommendations. Corn seed manufacturers participated in the LSU AgCenter’s official variety trials and on-farm core block trials. The on-farm core block trials were conducted with 19 varieties over 32 trials throughout the corn-growing areas of Louisiana, with parish agents coordinating trial activities. The corn OVT trials were conducted according to LSU AgCenter best management practices. (PDF Format Only)

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2004.

An accounting of the value of agriculture in Louisiana. Agents and specialists of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, as well as other agencies - both private and public - compile this information. It focuses on the animal, forestry, fisheries, plant and wildlife commodities that comprise our vital agricultural industry. This industry continues to contribute significantly to the state's economy with the potential for increased impacts through value-added processing.

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries

The following analysis presents data for aflatoxin content of inoculated corn hybrids from the Corn Hybrid Performance Trial at the Macon Ridge Branch of the Northeast Research Station in Winnsboro, Louisiana.

This guide for 2010 contains suggestions for management of the most important or more prevalent diseases of Louisiana plants. It includes information on fungicides, bactericides and nematicides, as well as safety precautions for using them.

(Distributed 02/07/11) John Kruse discusses some soil issues related to corn production.

(Distributed 02/07/11) John Kruse explains some important issues to consider when selecting a corn variety. (Runtime: 4:03)

Yield performance of hybrids entered in the LSU AgCenter’s corn hybrid performance trials, 2010, Northeast Research Station, St. Joseph, Louisiana.

Corn hybrids performance is evaluated annually by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station researchers. These trials provide Louisiana growers, seedsmen and Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service county agents with unbiased performance data for commercial corn hybrids submitted for evaluation by private agencies. Cooperating LAES units were Dean Lee Research Station, Red River Research Station, Northeast Research Station and Macon Ridge Research Station.

This page contains the 2008 extension demonstration data.

The Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station is now accepting applications for the 2011 corn hybrid performance trials. Please write the exact name for each entry as you want it to be printed in reporting media, including blanks and capitalization.

Monthly Feedgrain Review Newletters

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2009.

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2007

This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2008.

This page contains the contact information for the parish county agents.

Performance of corn hybrids is annually evaluated by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station (LAES) researchers. The purpose of these trials is to provide to Louisiana growers, seedsmen, county agents of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (LCES) and other interested individuals and organizations with unbiased performance data for commercial corn hybrids submitted for evaluation by private agencies.The cooperating LAES units in 2009 were: Dean Lee Research Station, Alexandria; Red R

This report begins with yield data from the Official Variety Trials (OVT trials) conducted by LSU AgCenter scientists in replicated format that allowed for statistical comparisons. Detailed measurements were made, but this report only displays yield data.

Extension demonstrations are conducted annually in numerous parishes. The objective of these demonstrations is to evaluate new varieties and continue to evaluate proven or recommended varieties under real situations. These large-scale demonstrations are conducted primarily by the parish county agent with assistance from the state specialist and seed dealers.

This page contains the 2006 extension demonstration data.

This page contains the 2004 extension demonstration data.

This page contains the 2007 extension demonstration data.

This page contains the 2005 extension demonstration data.

2011 recommended treatments and thresholds for corn and grain sorghum insects. Brief biological sketches of pests included. (PDF Format Only)

This 2011 guide was compiled by LSU AgCenter experts and includes regulations, precautions and suggestions for pest control in Louisiana. Detailed topics include drift of pesticides, hazards of pesticides to beneficial insects and wildlife, phytotoxicity and use of beneficial insects to control pest populations. A section on organic gardening also is included.

2011 recommended treatments and thresholds for corn and grain sorghum insects. Brief biological sketches of pests included. (PDF Format Only)

2011 recommended treatments and thresholds for corn and grain sorghum insects. Brief biological sketches of pests included. (PDF Format Only)

2012 Recommendations. Corn seed manufacturers participated in the LSU AgCenter’s official variety trials and on-farm core block trials. The on-farm core block trials were conducted with 19 varieties over 32 trials throughout the corn-growing areas of Louisiana, with parish agents coordinating trial activities. The corn OVT trials were conducted according to LSU AgCenter best management practices. (PDF Format Only)

2009 Extension Demonstrations

(Distributed 03/19/03) Wet weather rather than climbing fuel and fertilizer costs is keeping Louisiana farmers from planting corn, according to an expert with the LSU AgCenter.

Material presented to parish agents on the general concept of grain drying and stored-grain pest management.

Welcome to the LSU AgCenter Corn page. We hope you find all the information you need.

Irrigation ponds can irrigate fields during the summer without resorting to pumping water from wells.

Growing conditions last summer and a mild winter means growers helped foster high levels of nematodes in many fields. Planting corn instead infested areas can be the solution because the crop is a poor host.

Recent rains have drenched Louisiana, and the outlook is not good for the state’s rice crop. Corn and wheat also have taken a beating – but specialists believe the Louisiana cotton crop may have weathered the storm. Double-digit rainfall was recorded in many areas of the state over the past couple of weeks, and totals exceeding 20 inches were seen in some places. Observers even reported as much as 24-27 inches in spots.

Stressing that production agriculture alone is not enough to sustain rural economies, a leading food science expert said farm productivity needs to be converted to consumer-ready products.

(Distributed03/27/03) Rice planting has begun in South Louisiana, but many farmers in the central and northern parts of the state are looking for options because they’ve been delayed by persistent rains and wet field conditions. That’s where the state’s aerial applicators – pilots with specially equipped aircraft – come in. And many of those aerial applicators take advantage of LSU AgCenter services that help them check their equipment.

Louisiana farmers will plant more acreage in rice, soybeans and cotton but less in corn.

A description of how biomass is being used for energy in Louisiana with an emphasis on the potential for expansion in the industry. (PDF format only)

(Distributed 05/21/03) Byrel Book, a Beauregard Parish police juror, started out as a skeptic at the LSU AgCenter’s West Nile virus/mosquito control workshop here last week.

In Louisiana, southern green stink bugs and brown stink bugs (Figures 1, 2 and 3) have become common pests of corn, cotton, grain sorghum, soybean and wheat. In corn, an infestation can cause injury to the plant from seedling emergence through ear formation and grain development. Seedlings punctured by stink bugs exhibit small holes surrounded by localized dead tissue.