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Ag Newsletter: March 2012
Richland Parish Ag Newsletter March 2012

Informational topic on rust diseases in wheat to include fungicide effectiveness, wheat vernalization, and a conversion table which indicates total row feet per acre for various row configurations that may be helpful when calibrating row planters or drills for various crops.

Early Season Wheat Production
Wheat

County Agent, Keith Collins, writes about early season wheat production based on the 2011 certified acres by parishes/percent of state in northeast Louisiana.

Cotton Harvest Aid Guidelines for Louisiana
harvest aids

2011 Recommendations. One of the last, but most important, steps in producing a cotton crop is harvest preparation. Successful preparation includes scheduling for defoliation and harvest operations, removing foliage and facilitating boll opening. Use these recommendations for a successful cotton harvest. (PDF Format Only)

Ag Newsletter: July 2011
Soybeans

County Agent Keith Collins provides information about soybean harvest aid timing, determining when to apply harvest aids, soybean irrigation termination and pest management update on corn, soybeans, rice and cotton in Richland Parish.

Ag Newsletter, May 2010
Corn
Newsletter with information about 2,4-D (as a burndown) potentially injuring corn and about cotton seed treatments and thrip protection. Please click on the links to the PDF and Word document below the second photo.
Recent rains welcome relief but drought has taken its toll
Crop producers and Cattlemen
News article written by Keith Collins, County Agent, Richland Parish, for The Richland Beacon, June 30, 2011.
2011 LSU AgCenter Wheat Variety Evaluation Yields
Wheat
Attached are the 2011 LSU AgCenter wheat variety evaluation yields.
Drought bigger concern than flood for agriculture 2011
(Distributed 06/20/11) The drought and heat are turning out to be more of a problem for Louisiana farmers than the flood. Although it’s too early to predict the effects on crop yields and livestock production, 2011 is definitely not going to be as good as 2010.
Ag Newsletter: April 2009
Ag Newsletter
This newsletter provides important information for producers to consider about soybean seeding rates and seed treatments.
Ag Newsletter: June 2009
Louisiana receives relatively high annual rainfall amounts, but, unfortunately, it is not evenly distributed during the crop season. Ensuring adequate moisture during extended rain free periods is very important.
Ag Newsletter: Fall/Winter 2008
Wheat
Information on Wheat Nitrogen Fertilization, Sulfur Fertilization on Wheat, and Poultry Litter as a Source of Fertilizer.
Ag Newsletter: October 2009
Richland Parish Ag Newsletter October 2009
Early Season Wheat Production and 2009 Certified Acres by Parishes/Percent of State in Northeast Louisiana
Ag Newsletter, Spring 2010
Click here to access PDF version of the Spring 2010 Richland Parish Ag Newsletter
Information about rust diseases, moisture percentage and the use of poultry litter on crops.
Managing Corn and Grain Sorghum Insect Pests
insects
2011 recommended treatments and thresholds for corn and grain sorghum insects. Brief biological sketches of pests included. (PDF Format Only)