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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.
LSU has a long history with Brahman cattle.
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.
Hayes, who joined the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant in 2023, directs the Water Quality Extension Lab.
News from the LSU College of Agriculture for the spring of 2024.
News from the LSU AgCenter for spring 2024
Recent weather extremes have made it especially difficult to maintain the health and production of livestock in Louisiana.
The shortage of hay caused by the dry, hot weather in 2023 led farmers and ranchers to seek alternative feeding options.
Rice cultivation is water-intensive and can be significantly impacted by climate change.
The occurrence of weather disturbances in normal times of the year has become a recurring event.
Crawfish aquaculture is based on management practices that mimic hydrological and vegetative cycles in natural habitats.
New sugarcane varieties developed by crop breeders have helped expand the crop’s range.
Sammy King is an expert on wetlands and the many species of waterbirds and other wildlife that call these habitats home.
The Louisiana climate is heavily influenced by the Gulf of Mexico and the subtropical climate that we share with the four other Gulf Coast states.
As LSU AgCenter specialists work to expand the range of sugarcane production in Louisiana, they must address new challenges that growers may face.
News from the winter of 2024 for the LSU College of Agriculture.
Winter 2024 LSU AgCenter News
Many small towns face large barriers when it comes to improving bike and pedestrian infrastructure. The AgCenter is helping.
Since 2018, the LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities team has worked with charitable food sites like food pantries to make healthy foods more accessible.
Drones were initially utilized primarily by hobbyists, but more recently have become employed in numerous fields of work, especially agriculture.
Soil is a complex and dynamic living system that is critical to agricultural ecosystem functions and crop productivity.
Indigenous people have carried the knowledge of plant medicine for many thousands of years.
