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Feral Hogs Causing Problems
Feral hog populations are growing and expanding in the Felicianas, the state and throughout the southeastern states. Hogs are becoming one of the most serious concerns for wildlife managers. They root up food plots, eat the corn at feeders, tear up hardwood stands looking for acorns, and scare other wildlife away. |
Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide
This guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection. |
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Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide
This 2009 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. |
Simple Steps to Improve Wildlife Habitat
The first step in improving the wildlife value of your property is to determine your wildlife management goals. Are you primarily interested in deer, quail, rabbits, bird watching or a combination of these? Do you also have some specific goals like quality bucks or more bluebirds? Specific goals usually determine the level of management needed on your property. |
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