(Distributed 11/03/04) Rains in May and June seem to have hampered Louisiana’s 2004 pecan crop, and September hurricanes on the Gulf Coast greatly reduced the crop in Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

(Distributed 11/05/04) Thanks to LSU AgCenter faculty, farmers this year can use data collected from the largest on-farm demonstration trials ever conducted in Louisiana to select what they plant next year.

(Distributed 11/05/04) "Lucky is the tomato grower who has tomatoes for sale now," said Dr. H.Y. Hanna of the LSU AgCenter.

(Distributed 11/05/04) The quality of water, not the quantity, is a problem for anyone who considers venturing into the nursery business in Louisiana.

(Distributed 11/10/04) "Green industry" professionals will have a chance to learn the latest about plants available for use in the state at the 10th annual Louisiana Plant Materials Conference Dec. 2.

(Distributed 11/10/04) A costly and potentially devastating plant disease has been discovered in Louisiana – its first occurrence in the United States, officials confirmed Tuesday.

(Distributed 11/12/04) The Louisiana Forage and Grassland Council will address several different aspects of forage production at its 2004 annual conference Dec. 10 in Alexandria.

(Distributed 11/12/04) With hunting season in full swing, an LSU AgCenter expert says it’s a good time to remember that safety should be everyone’s top priority.

(Distributed 11/15/04) "We have to become a business," Diana Boudreaux of Abbeville said of the Louisiana horse industry, stressing, "We have to come together."

(Distributed 11/16/04) Three of four samples tested from an inspection tour in Louisiana Thursday (Nov. 11) were confirmed as Asian soybean rust, a potentially devastating plant disease, today (Nov. 16) by officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.