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As the LSU AgCenter Extension agent for St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes, Anna Timmerman has become a trusted source of information.
Fruit crops contributed $32.9 million to the state’s $7.3 billion agricultural economy in 2023. Pecans contributed an additional $7.6 million.
The LSU AgCenter has been encouraging the cultivation of pawpaws in Louisiana through an annual Pawpaw Symposium in partnership with the Meraux Foundation.
LSU has a long history with Brahman cattle.
Louisiana Agriculture Spring 2025
The McMullen apple won several prizes more than a century ago. The Louisiana apple variety may still be growing somewhere.
Contrary to popular belief, apple trees (Malus domestica) can grow and produce fruit in Louisiana.
Blueberries, like many cultivated fruits, come in numerous varieties or cultivars.
In Justin Rayburn’s horticulture course at Denham Springs Junior High, pawpaws make appearances throughout the curriculum.
In February 2022, a new-to-Louisiana disease was identified when a Tangipahoa Parish strawberry grower asked me to look at a field where plants were dying.
In the spring of 2020, a quest began to find the ideal strawberry variety for Louisiana home gardeners.
The TPUPS technique offers a promising approach to blackberry cultivation by addressing common challenges such as disease management and ease of harvest.
citrus remains an important part of the state's horticultural landscape, supported by research and outreach from the LSU AgCenter.
Mayhaws, small, tart berries from a native hawthorn tree (Crataegus opaca), have long been a cherished part of Louisiana's natural landscape.
The Louisiana pecan industry has long been a cornerstone of the state's agricultural landscape.
Polozola, the LSU AgCenter’s fruit and nut specialist, spends a lot of time at the nurseries of central Louisiana.
News from the LSU AgCenter
Welcome to this special edition of Louisiana Agriculture focused on the LSU AgCenter's dedicated efforts to enhance and support fruit and pecan production.
We offer real solutions for local communities — not a one-size-fits-all approach. Learn more about the LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities initiative in this edit
The North Louisiana Seed Preservation Program preserves seeds from fruit and vegetable varieties developed at the Calhoun Research Station in Ouachita Parish.
Duhon has been in her current position since 2021 and had a previous stint as an AgCenter agent from 2012 to 2015.
Shannon Coleman joined the AgCenter in July 2024 as an associate professor and state specialist in consumer food safety.
LSU AgCenter nutrition education programs have always aimed to support the health and well-being of Louisianans.
The work of the LSU AgCenter relies on partnerships with individuals and groups who go above and beyond.
LSU AgCenter NCH agents have promoted healthy living and family fun at the Alexandria Zoo.
The AgCenter offers nutrition classes in communities throughout the state. NCH agents also work closely with leaders, health care providers and partners.
The 2023 Louisiana Charitable Food Summit was a great success.
In November, the community wellness pantry was installed at the Children’s Coalition Family Garden with a ribbon-cutting celebration.
Cities like Abbeville have been making strides by engaging the community, developing plans and securing funding to bring complete streets to life in their town.
A Taste of Herbs and Spices was launched in 2023 s a recruitment tool that promoted Flavors of Health nutrition classes.
Build a Healthy Meal video videos show how to prepare budget-friendly, tasty and nutritious meals.
The LSU AgCenter Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) program teaches SNAP recipients and others how to make healthy choices.
The LSU AgCenter Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) team is making significant strides in promoting healthier food and lifestyles.
EFNEP is a community nutrition education program with outreach efforts funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
News for the LSU College of Agriculture for winter 2025.
LSU AgCenter News for Winter 2025
Louisiana flower farming is a growing industry, and producers have an opportunity to share in this booming market.
To help growers make informed decisions about variety selection and fungicide use, the LSU AgCenter conducts side-by-side soybean official variety trials.
Research is at the heart of the mission of the AgCenter.
The Child Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has worked with the LSU AgCenter to teach gardening to preschoolers.
News for the LSU College of Agriculture
Steven Wagner is the child nutrition program manager at Summerfield Elementary School in Shreveport.
L. Leo Judice Elementary School serves as Lafayette Parish’s only academy for environmental sciences for elementary students.
Incorporating a floating photovoltaic (FPV) system into your pond is a feasible form of on-site energy generation while maintaining natural resources.
The LSU AgCenter developed a hypertension management program called Break Up With Salt (BUWS).
The Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program planned the 2023 Acadiana Sustainable Farm Tour.
The USDA’s Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement, announced in 2022, provided $3,393,196 to Louisiana to be spent specifically on local foods.
Individualized deworming protocols, as opposed to treatment of all the horses on a farm at defined regular intervals, are gaining acceptance.
For a decade the LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute (FOODii) Sensory Services Lab has recruited consumers to taste products and answer surveys.
Get to know LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Andre Gama.
As an extension entomologist, researcher and teacher, Aaron Ashbrook helps Louisiana residents and pest control operators.
News about the LSU AgCenter.
For two years Matt Lee has served as LSU vice president for agriculture and dean of the LSU College of Agriculture.
Some apparel designers have tried eliminating fabric waste by creating patterns with slightly modified shapes so that the pieces can be perfectly packed.
Major Jordan Gray Lee Sr.’s expertise was in forestry.
Management of the ratoon rice crop differs from that of the first rice crop because chemical inputs, are seldom used.
Beginning in January 2023, Louisiana MarketMaker launched the Ask the Farmer promotional campaign through its Facebook page.
Seeds to Success launched the Louisiana Farm to School Institute this spring.
Forage testing is strongly encouraged by the LSU AgCenter, and with sources in short supply due to drought, knowing forage quality is even more critical.
Policy decisions that affect producers depend on good data and information.
The LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities initiative, through cooperative extension, is dedicated to making Louisiana towns healthier places to live, work, learn and
In the early 1900s, Dean Lee served the LSU College of Agriculture. Who was Dean Lee?
Established in 1949, the LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station in Chase, Louisiana, stands as a testament to over seven decades of dedicated research.
Some would call Julian C. Miller a pioneer in horticulture. To others, he was either the father or savior of several agricultural industries.
News from the LSU College of Agriculture for summer 2024.
News from the LSU AgCenter for the summer of 2024.
Since the 1880s, agricultural experiment stations have provided researchers fertile ground to work to improve the agricultural production and economy.
At the close of 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Demand for conservation activities typically increases significantly following drought and extreme weather events in southern agriculture.
Funding was obtained to convert an already developed and tested irrigation scheduling spreadsheet into a convenient web tool.
