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About Dean Lee Research Station
About Dean Lee Research Station

(Video) Much of the focus at the Dean Lee Research Station is on traditional crops such as corn, cotton and soybeans along with issues related to raising beef cattle. The station, which sits on 3,100 acres adjacent to the LSU-Alexandria campus, serves as the headquarters of the LSU AgCenter Central Region and is home to a livestock show facility and Louisiana's emergency evacuation center.

Growth stages in soybeans
Grwoth Stages

(Distrubuted 02/07/11) Ronnie Levy explains how to determine the grwoth stages of a soybean plant to help determine the production practices that may need implementing. (Runtime: 4:40)

Cotton harvest off to good start
(Radio News 09/27/10) Peter DeKeyzer has been growing cotton for 20 years, but the past five years have been some of the worst he has seen. This year, however, DeKeyzer’s outlook is better. He is halfway through his harvest, his yields are above average, and the quality of his cotton is high. (Runtime: 1:05)

Scouting for Nematodes in Soybean Fields
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Dr. Charles Overstreet discusses ways to determine if nematodes are present in a soybean field. (Runtime: 4:07)

Using a Sweep Net for Insect Scouting
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Dr. Roger Leonard demonstrates how to effectively use a sweep net in a soybean field for insect scouting. (Runtime: 5:48)
Cercospora Scouting Video
Diseased Leaves
Dr. Boyd Padgett demonstrates how to scout soybean fields for diseases such as cercospora. (Runtime: 4:32)