An investigation of the use of poultry litter as a fertilizer on production cotton fields.

An on-going project started in 1959 to study the effects of winter cover crops on soil fertility and cotton production.

The seminar will include successful cultural practices to grow greenhouse tomatoes for a profit. There will also be a tour of the greenhouses and a special training session on how to graft tomatoes.

This is the Northwest Region Newsletter for November 2008.

This page provides a calendar listing of the Shreveport Community Gardeners Fall 2008 events.

This is the Northwest Region newsletter for October 2008.

(Distributed 09/17/08) The deadline has been extended to Sept. 30 for farmers who need waivers from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to qualify for federal disaster insurance to help cover their losses from hurricanes Gustav and Ike. “The deadline had been Sept. 16, but because some of the FSA offices were without power because of the hurricanes, the deadline was extended a couple of weeks,” said Dr. Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter agricultural economist.

This is the Northwest Region Newsletter for September 2008.

This is the Northwest Regional Newsletter for August 2008.

(Distributed 07/25/08) Shreveport teens are getting a taste of gardening in an LSU AgCenter summer activity – and learning a whole host of science and math concepts in the process. Grace Peterson, LSU AgCenter Family Nutrition Program coordinator, conducts classes for participants in a Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) summer program.