Best Management Practices

Best Management Practices (BMPs) are used by agricultural producers to control the generation or delivery of pollutants from agricultural activities to water resources of the state, thereby preventing degradation of surface and groundwater. Each BMP is a culmination of years of research and demonstrations conducted by agricultural research scientists and soil engineers.

Weed Science Research and Extension

Weeds scientists with the LSU AgCenter develop better management techniques for weeds that combine chemical, cultural and mechanical control methods to minimize yield reduction as well as harvest efficiency problems associated with weed competition. This collaborative team approach uses both research and extension activities to develop cost-effective and environmentally sound management strategies to help sustain agricultural production within the state.