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Welcome to the LSU AgCenter Forage Production Web site. We hope you find all the information you need. Please view the links to the right that will guide you to the information you seek.

If you are not able to find the information you are looking for, please click on "Faculty & Staff." We will be happy to assist you.

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, because we are continually striving to serve you better.

Forage Testing: Why, What and How

Increased profit is the primary reason producers need to know the quality of the forages they feed livestock. It’s important to know the nutrient composition and potential animal performance that can be expected from a given forage. Methods of Testing Feeds, Definitions of Common Forage Analysis Terms, Application of Forage Testing Results, Forage Sampling and Sample Submission information included. (PDF Format Only)

Guidelines for Making Good-quality Hay
Provides information to clientele on how to properly produce good-quality hay in Louisiana.

Louisiana AgSummary

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.

Growing Alfalfa in Louisiana
This publication provides information on planting, growing and harvesting alfalfa as a forage crop in Louisiana.

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Welcome

Welcome to the LSU AgCenter Forage Production Web site.

2008 Warm-Season Crop Variety Recommendations

2006 Warm Season Crop Variety Recommendations

This publication provides yield performances of various warm-season forage crops grown in Louisiana. The results were obtained during trials conducted from 2004 to 2005.

Salt Water Problematic For Sugarcane, Forage Crops

Salt water flowed into sugarcane fields during Hurricane Rita, but the layout of a sugarcane field can be beneficial in ridding the field of salt. LSU AgCenter agronomist Dr. Gary Breitenbeck explains. (Radio News 12/12/05)

Salt Contamination Of Soil After Rita May Not Be As Bad As Feared; Tests To Begin This Week

Howard Cormier speaks at meeting about possible salt contamination of soil in Vermilion Parish

The LSU AgCenter soon will begin comprehensive tests for salt contamination in areas of Vermilion Parish hit by Hurricane Rita’s storm surge, but officials this week said the problem may not be as bad as originally feared.

Faculty & Staff

This page contains the faculty and staff contact information on those working in Pasture & Forage.

Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide

This 2010 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 using beneficial insects to control pest populations. A section on organic gardening also is included.

Plant Disease Management Guide

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.

Evaluation of Grazing Methods with Bermudagrass Pastures for Stocker Production

Field of Bermuda grass at the Calhoun Research Sration

A high percentage of calves produced in Louisiana are sold at weaning and stockered in other sections of the country. Studies investigating grazing methods on bermudagrass pastures with stocker cattle are somewhat limited and results from these studies have been conflicting and are therefore inconclusive. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous and rotational grazing methods at two stocking rates for stocker cattle consuming bermudagrass forages.

Cool-season Pasture and Forage Varieties

One of the most important decisions a forage producer must make is which variety or varieties to plant. To help farmers make logical choices among crops and varieties, the LSU AgCenter conducts variety trials and makes recommendations each year. Suggested varieties, seeding rates, planting depths and seeding dates are included. (PDF Format Only)

Fertilizer Sources on Bermudagrass Pastures for Stocker Grazing

This study was done to determine the effects of broiler litter and commercial fertilizer applied to bermudagrass pastures on animal performance.

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