Whether we admit it or not, heat and humidity this time of year make gardening outside less enjoyable. I have to confess to retreating into the coolness of my air-conditioned home and spending less time in the garden now that mid-summer has arrived. But when I don’t spend as much time in my outside garden, I can turn to my collection of indoor plants to keep me happy.

Located just south of Bossier City on 572 acres, the Red River Research Station is engaged in crops, horticultural, beef cattle and environmental research. The station is a leader in greenhouse tomato studies and has constructed wetlands to study the effects of runoff from agricultural fields. It also conducts disease and entomological research on cotton, corn and soybeans-crops common to northwest Louisiana.

This is the Northwest Region newsletter for October 2008.

This manual is intended to help small greenhouse tomato growers in Louisiana and elsewhere grow a successful crop using perlite or pine bark medium. Small growers can produce vine-ripened, high-quality fruit that can be delivered to the local market on the same day of harvest.

Overview of research examining the use of poultry litter as fertilizer on production forest lands and the possible environmental effects.

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

Results of soil analysis after using poultry litter in cotton production.

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

This is the Northwest Region Newsletter for September 2008.

This report provides information on future plans, program significance, industry facts, and research highlights for the Red River Research Station.

This is the Northwest Regional Newsletter for July 2008.

(Video News 04/04/11) Weed scientists across the South are battling herbicide-resistant weeds. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard talked with two in Louisiana who are trying to keep the problem from spreading. (Runtime: 1:50)

A collection of photos highlighting public involvement and cooperation.

This is the Northwest Region Newsletter for November 2008.

Topics covered in the August 2008 Northwest Regional Newsletter include: Field Day updates cotton crop; Aclin, Glasgow cook up class for kids; LSU AgCenter Pecan Station research coordinator speaks at convention; Crowd gets the spin at Lunch and Ag Discovery; Locals receive awards in horse show; Golf tournament looking for players; Raffle benefits 4-H; Holmes named local Sweet Adeline of the Year.

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.

A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant.

A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. (PDF Format Only)