Producers

Agriculture producers are the lifeblood of Louisiana. The AgCenter is committed to providing the research, recommendations and resources you need most.

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Farmer Resources

Our extension professionals at the LSU AgCenter are here to help you whether you’re just a beginning farmer or your family has been farming for generations.

Labs

Our labs offer a host of analytical services to help support research, public and private clientele. Get the information you need from one of our seven labs.

Management Guides

Get the latest information on controlling the critical issues plaguing ag producers: weeds, diseases, and insect pests.

Variety Trials

Each year, the LSU AgCenter tests commercial corn, cotton, soybean, sorghum, and wheat and oat entered in the state yield trials by private seed companies to help producers make the best choices for individual farms.

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Corn

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Cotton

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Disease Management

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Forage

Forestry

Grain Sorghum

Agronomy Budget Diseases Insects Links Hybrids Weeds

Industrial Hemp

Economics Links Pests Production Virtual Hemp Field Day

Integrated Pest Management

Insects IPM Strategies Publications

Irrigation

Drought Irrigation Response Tool

Management Guides

Nursery Crops

Pecans

Diseases Orchard Maintenance

Rice

2024 International Temperate Rice Conference Budget Climate Resilient Innovations for Sustainable Production of Rice (CRISP Rice) Diseases Economics Field Notes Insects New Registrations News Publications Rice Research Board Reports Varieties 2021 Virtual Rice and Soybean Production Meeting Rice Weed Management

Soil Fertility

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Soil Fertility Extension Program

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Soybeans

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Sugarcane

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Sweet Potatoes

Budget Diseases Insects Louisiana Sweet Potato News Production Varieties Videos Weeds

Technology

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Variety Trials and Production Guidelines

Wheat & Oat

Budget Diseases Insects International Oat Nursery Links Publications Small Grains Breeding and Performance Trial Data SunGrains Varieties Weeds

Livestock

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Aquaculture

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Beef Cattle

Advanced Master Cattleman Artificial Insemination and Pregnancy Determination Courses Beef Brunch Educational Series Beef Cattle and Forage Field Days Beginner Cattleman Breeding & Genetics Carcass Traits & Meats Geaux Beef: Heifer Development Program Grass-Fed Beef Marketing, Economics, & Business Master Cattleman Nutrition Pasture Utilization Producer Education & Opportunities Production & Management Reproduction SWLA Beef News Useful Links for Producers

Dairy

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Horses

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Pasture & Forage

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Poultry

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Sheep and Goats

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Swine

Nutrition

Aquaculture

Baitfish

Catfish

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Crawfish

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Freshwater Prawns

Geaux Gator

Other Finfish

Red Drum

Pet Turtle

Recreational Ponds

Alternate Uses For Ponds Aquatic Weed Control Frequently Asked Questions Oxygen Depletions and Other Types of Fish Kills Planning, Design & Construction Pond Habitat Development Pond Management Stocking & Managing Fish Populations Turbidity - Muddy Water

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