(Video News 07/31/13) Sugarcane farmers gathered at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station to learn about research that can help their crop. AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard was at the Sugarcane Field Day and has this report. (Runtime: 1:39)
(Audio 07/31/13) LSU AgCenter county agents and Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry personnel are ready to respond to a potential outbreak of the disease citrus canker. Citrus canker affects all varieties of citrus, and there are no measures that can prevent it. Raj Singh, LSU AgCenter plant scientist, said the disease can infect all young parts of the plant. Anyone with a citrus tree needs to be aware of the symptoms. (Runtime: 1:55)
(Audio News 07/24/13) Louisiana has about 700,000 acres of corn, a significant increase over recent years. LSU AgCenter corn specialist Ronnie Levy says despite a cold spring, growers were able to get their crop in. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
(Video News 07/22/13) A new insect that can damage soybeans has been found in Louisiana. The kudzu bug arrived on the East Coast about four years ago and has been migrating west. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has the story. (Runtime: 1:42)
(Audio New 07/23/13) Farmers across Louisiana’s delta region are fighting weeds that have developed resistance to the herbicide glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup. LSU AgCenter weed scientist Daniel Stephenson encouraged farmers to use pre-emergence herbicides on their fields to kill weeds before they pop up. (Runtime: 1:40)
(Audio 07/22/13) Louisiana sugarcane farmers grow a mix of varieties, and next year they will have another option. LSU AgCenter assistant sugarcane breeder Michael Pontif said the variety, Ho 07-613, will likely be released in 2014. (Runtime: 1:10)
(Audio 07/19/13) The unusual winter and spring has affected the state’s sugarcane crop. LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois gave an outlook for the crop at the LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
(Video News07/15/13) Louisiana’s rice crop is midway through its growing season, and despite delays, the crop is in decent shape. LSU AgCenter correspondent Tobie Blanchard has an update on the crop and a look at the future with potential new varieties. (Runtime: 1:37)
(Audio 07/08/13) LSU AgCenter agronomist Dustin Harrell is helping farmers in southwest Louisiana grow better rice and better soybeans. He is looking at nitrogen loss on rice and stressing the importance of applying nitrogen to dry soil. (Runtime: 1:30)
(Audio 07/05/14) A cold and wet March and April delayed development of Louisiana’s rice crop. LSU AgCenter rice specialist Johnny Saichuk says this is the latest he has seen rice with virtually no heading. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
(Audio 07/08/13) LSU AgCenter rice breeder Steve Linscombe is working with two experimental lines he believes will become new varieties. Both are varieties that take advantage of the Clearfield technology that allows growers to control the red rice weed with a herbicide that won’t harm their rice. (Runtime: 1:35)
(Audio News 07/02/13) An LSU AgCenter entomologist has confirmed the arrival of the kudzu bug in Louisiana. Sebe Brown said the insect, which can feed on soybean plants, has been found in Madison and Tensas parishes in northeast Louisiana. (Runtime: 1:35)
(Audio News 07/01/13) Farmers have finished planting sweet potatoes, and acreage is low. LSU AgCenter sweet potato specialist Tara Smith says Louisiana has about 7,500 acres, which is down 25 percent from last year and less than half of what farmers were planting 10 years ago. Smith says several factors have led to lower acreage. (Runtime: 1:25)