This workshop at the Northeast Research Station on Feb. 8, 2012, meets the requirements of Phase 2 of the Master Farmer Program.

Workshop offering training in the areas of wildlife management, insurance, leasing contracts, landowner liability and agritourism.

Use this guide to plant a successful vegetable garden. The information has been developed after considerable research and practical experience. (PDF Format Only)

For the Franklin Parish five-year summary of row crop acreage and yield, please click on the link "2007-2011."

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.

Explanation of the Environmental Protection Agency's "Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides."

Franklin Parish on-farm corn hybrid, cotton and soybean variety demonstrations for 2011.

Projected costs and returns for Louisiana agricultural commodities.

Louisianians take pride in the appearance of their lawns and landscapes. Weeds, however, can detract from that appearance and frustrate homeowners. Information on adaptation, light, soils and mulch can be found in this publication. (PDF Format Only)

Lichen identification, properties and uses.

Franklin Parish crops are diversifing due to various influences. The agriculture landscape in Franklin Parish has been shifting due to Farm Bill changes, commodity production costs and world market influences.

Instructions on obtaining a private applicator's pesticide license to purchase restricted use pesticides for spraying crops, pastures, fruits, nuts, home gardens, vegetables, ornamentals and lawns.

Identification and management of quince rust on mayhaws.

Franklin Parish on-farm corn hybrid, cotton and soybean variety demonstrations for 2010.

Article describing the life cycle of a bagworm, the damage it can cause and control options.

Learn to recognize the differences between poison ivy or poison oak and Virginia creeper.

This article gives a brief description of the Forest Tent Caterpillar including three pictures.

2011 herbicide options for weeds infesting home lawns.

The article describes leaf galls or Exobasidium fungal disease including a picture of infected azalea leaves.

Learning to identify trees can be fun. It is easy to identify the common trees of Louisiana with this guide – particularly because pictures instead of long, written descriptions used to identify the leaves. Common trees include the native ones as well as trees introduced from other parts of the United States or from foreign countries.