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(05/31/18) A new sugarcane variety called L 11-183 has been released for the 2018 planting season.
(Video 06-04-18) On this edition of Get It Growing, specialist Kiki Fontenot suggests strategies for rejuvenating your squash plants so they’re at their best.
(05/31/2018) Approximately 3,000 youth will spend a week swimming, canoeing and learning at 4-H camp at the LSU AgCenter Grant Walker Educational Center.
(Video 05/31/18) Louisiana has seen a drastic reduction in wheat acres because of low yields and poor quality, but this year has been a successful one.
(Video 05/30/18) A hot and dry May has caused many farmers in Louisiana to begin irrigating their crops early in the growing season.
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(05/25/18) In an area considered the northernmost point in the world for growing sugarcane, the Bain family has been raising the sweet stuff for generations.
(05/25/18) You’d think a vegetable with a name like yardlong bean would be incredibly productive — and you would be right..
(05/24/18) Visitors will have the opportunity to sample fruits and vegetables fresh from the garden at the annual Garden Fest on June 16.
(05/22/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — After a lengthy search, the LSU AgCenter has named Gillian Eggleston director of the Audubon Sugar Institute.
(Video 05/21/18) It’s good to plan ahead for the relentless heat to come. On this edition of Get It Growing
(05/18/18) Members of the Louisiana Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association toured Tangipahoa Parish farms on May 16 to gain valuable information.
(5/18/18) Mosquitoes are just one pest prevalent in Louisiana and are vectors of numerous diseases harmful to humans.
(Video 05/16/18) To give school children in the New Orleans area a better understanding of agriculture, the LSU AgCenter helped develop AgMagic on the River.
(Video 05/16/18) While cotton acreage is increasing in neighboring states, Louisiana is experiencing a decline, mainly because of disappointing yields.
(05/17/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — As the weather warms up and outdoor cookouts ramp up, weight control is on a number of minds.
(05/18/18) Proper watering can mean life or death to newly planted lawns, trees, shrubs, ground covers, and bedding and vegetable transplants.
(05/16/18) The Evangeline Elementary School’s new 4-H Club toured Space Center Houston on May 9 to see how material they have learned in 4-H is applied.
(05/15/18) Louisiana Master Gardener volunteers were shown how valuable they are at a Master Gardener Appreciation Day held May 10.
(05/11/18) Five LSU College of Agriculture students received University Medals during the college’s commencement ceremony on May 11 .
(05/11/18) 23 students attended an LSU AgCenter prescribed burn workshop on May 8 to 10 to learn the proper use of fire to improve forests.
(05/11/18) More than 1,300 Iberia Parish third-graders took part in LSU AgCenter Ag Adventures May 9 and 10 to learn about agriculture.
(05/11/18) Some heat-loving herbs can be planted now for summer production.
(05/10/18) As demand grows for locally grown agricultural products, Louisiana fruit and vegetable growers are exploring production and marketing options.
(05/09/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — South Louisiana residents are seeing the annual night swarms of Formosan subterranean termites.
(05/07/18) The LSU AgCenter will hold a series of field days to help rice farmers learn about the latest recommended practices.
(Video) If the green foliage and stems on your plant began to turn yellow, they may have nitrogen deficiency issues.
(05/04/18) More than 1,000 youth participated in the 2018 Louisiana Beef Industry Council 4-H/FFA State Beef Poster Contest.
(05/04/18) Some of my favorite plants for summer color are caladiums. You won’t find a better plant for reliable color in areas that get some shade.
(Video 05/03/18) Across Louisiana, drier weather is allowing farmers to plant much of the state’s soybean crop.
(Video 05/03/18) Wet, cool conditions this spring have Louisiana rice farmers playing catch-up in getting their fields planted and their crops up and growing.
(05/02/18) Fourth-grade students at Raintree Elementary School harvested and ate their first crop from the school garden on May 2.
(05/01/2018) Clover-covered pastures benefits both cattle and pollinators like honeybees.
(05/01/18) Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other animals do the important work of pollinating flowers and food crops.
(05/01/18) Cattle producers should not be overeager to plant multiple forage crops in their pastures, particularly if they do not have a specific purpose.
(05/01/18) Growing trends in the food industry will be featured at the 2018 Louisiana Food Processors Conference on June 5-6 in Baton Rouge.
