(Distributed 10/27/04) Louisiana farmers and agribusiness leaders will address ways to keep Louisiana’s agriculture and forestry competitive at the 2005 AgOutlook Conference Jan. 12-13 in Baton Rouge.

(Distributed 10/19/04) If you are own forestland, the LSU AgCenter has a workshop concerning tax issues you won’t want to miss. The workshop titled "Tax Issues for Forest Owners" will be held at five locations across the state during November and December.

(Distributed 10/19/04) An LSU AgCenter researcher says trimming pecan trees could make owners more money in the long run.

(Distributed 10/15/04) The recent rains soaked fields, wet down the cotton fiber and temporarily stopped the cotton harvest in the state.

(Distributed 10/14/04) The French will be learning about cotton later this year – with a little help from the LSU AgCenter. LSU AgCenter researchers and extension agents from Northeast Louisiana will be featured in a documentary on cotton set to appear later this year in France.

(Distributed 10/13/04) Heavy weekend rains from Tropical Storm Matthew have been responsible for losses to sugarcane farmers and mills in Louisiana, according to a sugarcane specialist with the LSU AgCenter.

(Distributed 10/13/04) The LSU AgCenter is working with a humanitarian organization on a genetically engineered product known as Golden Rice that could help reduce malnutrition in developing countries.

(Distributed 10/13/04) Fire ants are more than a nuisance to poultry growers. They can bring serious economic consequences to those operations, according to LSU AgCenter experts.