Evaluating the performance of leaders is critical to the development oforganizations and communities. From a review of the work by Collins (2001), we develop a list of ten questions that provide one way to measure the performance of leaders. The tool can be used to define performance expectations of leaders, which can prevent misunderstandings among board members and their respective leaders, and in turn, unresolvedconflicts.

A monthly newsletter with broiler production and poultry-related news for commercial poultry growers and general public interest.

A brief description and history about the LSU AgCenter Hill Farm Research Station located in Homer, Louisiana

Expanding into Global Markets - Virtual Mall is an Internet site that looks and functions like a shopping mall or department store. It is an online "one stop" destination to buy a variety of goods and services.

A monthly newsletter with broiler production and poultry-related news for commercial poultry growers and the general public.

A monthly newsletter with broiler production and poultry related news for the commercial poultry growers and general public interest.

Agri-tourism is a business venture located on a working farm, ranch, or agricultural enterprise that provides an "experience" for visitors while generating supplemental income for the owner.

Louisiana Center for Rural Initiatives is a development initiative of the LSU AgCenter and Southern University AgCenter.

May 14, 2008, LSU AgCenter hosted the Carbon Credit Conf. in Alexandria, La., to provide landowners and natural resource professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the emerging carbon trading market. Presentations attached provide info on the environmental rationale behind the development of a carbon cap-and-trade market and how it works, which forest and agricultural management activities can produce carbon credits for sale, and potential changes ahead for carbon trading.

(Distributed 05/01/08) While producers have thought of ill-tempered or difficult-to-handle cattle as an inconvenience or potential health hazard, LSU AgCenter research has shown that cattle with excitable temperament tend to have negative effects on carcass quality.

Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors of the 2008 Hill Farm Field Day. Attached list.

The Hill farm Research Station field day program. A printable agenda of the events of the field day.

Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station research is conducted through approved projects that meet specific criteria. Each project is assigned a CRIS (Current Research Information System) number that is used to track the progress of the research and to report the project status to the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA. CRIS project reports from all states are available from the on-line archives in Washington, D.C. at http://cwf.uvm.edu/cris.

Images of new poultry research houses at the Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, LA. Construction began in late 2006.

View the 2008 Hill Farm Research Station Field Day Summaries for Beef, Poultry, Forestry, Forage and Water Quality.

A monthly newsletter with broiler production and poultry related news for the commercial poultry growers and general public interest.

Every person starting or wanting to start a business has questions.As soon as one question is answered another one arises. In fact, most people ask several questions at once. Of all the questions asked, below are the ten asked most frequently.

Directions to the Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish.

Are you considering making any of the following improvements to your poultry production houses in the near future? If so, grants may be available to pay 25% of the cost.

A monthly newsletter with broiler prodution and poultry related news for the commercial poultry growers and the general public. 2008 1st Quarter - January, February, March,

Every person starting a business has questions. Of all the questions asked, here are ten asked most often. Also listed are resources available to you. The first agency you should contact is ...