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This report provides basic information on the H-2A program as well evidence of its use in the US and in Louisiana for the period FY2008-FY2019.
Pumpkins take three months to produce, give or take a few weeks. So early-to-mid July is time to start.
This week's blog covers soil testing, aphids, leaf spot and a lawn weed.
This week's RSFF includes some nuisance critters including ants, termites and hogs. A case of leaf spot is in here.
The LSU AgCenter will be hosting a free webinar as part of the Beef Brunch Educational Series.
Tassel ears in corn, Northern corn leaf blight and southern rust update, Management of in-season potassium deficiency in soybeans, and more.
Information about TeenChef and KidChef camps.
The 2020 soybean planting season in Louisiana nears completion as the planting progress reached 98% by the week ending on June 14.
The RSFF discusses protecting trees form the walnut caterpillar, harmless native insects, insects that cause damage, and worms infesting a tree.
Breakfast is a great way to boost our energy in the morning, fuel our brains for work and school, and get the nutrients our bodies need.
Provide youth with the opportunity to grow a horticulture crop (pumpkins) enabling them to have a real world farming experience.
RSFF looks at a couple of weeds, at how to treat for crawfish and at a calcium deficiency in tomatoes.
Information on how to prepare and preserve it properly.
This week’s article makes a plant diagnosis, discusses a valuable antibacterial agent, dealing with a pest problem and bird removal.
Louisiana soybean producers were able to plant an additional 6% of the crop during the week ending on June 7, 2020.
If the apical meristem in cut, soybean plants have axillary buds along the main stem. These axillary buds may remain dormant or can produce axillary branches.
A diet rich in vegetables can reduce your risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
This week's article looks a grass recommendation, small tomato fruit, managing cypress knees and identification of a large moth.
Though we had to cancel this year’s Tomato Field Day as an in-person event, we did grow the vegetables and learned some things about the cultivars.
A total of 79% of the soybean crop has emerged, and 98% remains in the fair-excellent rating.
A light was shown on the poverty, and lack of concern for the poor.
Are you a property owner or forest landowner that is considering planting a tree or perhaps many trees on your property?
National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), created by HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH), is an outreach campaign designed to help people.
Newsletter to provide current information to cattle producers and to assist producers in acquiring supplies needed.
Celebrate dairy month by making homeade ice cream in plastic bags and exploring the states of matter!
Louisiana Rice Field Notes Newsletter, May 29, 2020.
Lichens are perennial organisms consisting of a fungus and a green alga or blue-green bacterium.
Facts and recommended methods during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic to keep children from contracting the disease.
Parenting during these “new normal” times can have challenges and obstacles that will surely encounter missteps during your routine parenting practice.
The protein in it is called gluten and is what we will be exploring today. Gluten is what gives baked goods their structure.
An indoor playground was created at Shady Grove Elementary School to help students have active recess play even on bad weather days.
Ouachita Parish Healthy Communities projects are aiming to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.
The LSU AgCenter's Greauxing Gardens program has helped schools establish raised bed gardens. Schools in Ouachita Parish have participated in the program.
We had a long dreary wet winter, but spring arrived with nature reemerging as normal.
Did you know that garlic is a staple ingredient in Mediterranean dishes?
Canning is a safe and money saving way to preserve food at home.
This agricultural awareness event helps students learn about the origins of their food and how to make healthy choices.
LA soybean producer’s progress held steady compared to the five-year average after falling 4% behind during the previous week.
The license may be renewed by attending a recertification training meeting offered by the LSU AgCenter.
A gardener asked about chinch bugs on his garden corn. A homeowner is asking about slime mold on her lawn. There is a quince rust on pears.
This training is for individuals who wish to prepare to take the general standards or private pesticide applicator exam.
Grains are one of USDA’s Myplate food groups. According to the American Dietary Guidelines for Americans, we should make ½ our grains whole grains.
Figs are one of the most popular fruits grown in the South. They are a good source of dietary fiber, natural sugars, iron, calcium, and potassium.
In This Issue: Managing in Tough Times, Eat Tomatoes for your Heart and Health Healthy Recipe.
This version of RSFF looks at the cow ant, the banded cucumber beetle and downy mildew on a squash leaf.
The fungus completes part of its life cycle on the cedar and junipers and part on the mayhaw.
Fire Blight is a bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora.It infects plants in the pome fruit subgroup of the rose family.
Bagworms are aptly named for the bag the larva make of silk and bits of twigs or leaves interwoven to disguise and strengthen the case.
Not all flowering plants produce pollen that may cause allergies.
There are many benefits to adding tomatoes to your diet.
ACE is an acronym for Adverse Childhood Experiences.
List of current members on the LaSalle Parish 4-H Advisory Council.
In this blog, a gardener asked an important question about fertilizer. There is a paragraph about unhappy daylilies, and a couple of plant IDs.
Garlic, cumin, and lemon juice give a zesty flavor to this cold, blended vegetable soup.
Agriculture and Natural Resources and 4-H Youth and Family Development.
Controlling internal parasites in grazing cattle has a significant positive return on investment; in most cases greater than any other management practice.
These imported fire ants inflict painful stings and create these unsightly mounds across the lawn and landscape.
This RSFF looks at leaf damage, a millipede and some detail about squash pollination.
Mindful eating is all about understanding how your food looks, smells, feels and tastes.
The Louisiana soybean producers continued to make progress in the 2020 planting season.
It’s validation time for the 2020 State Fair of Louisiana.
Louisiana Rice Field Notes Newsletter, May 22nd, 2020.
Summer is fast approaching. Look out for flies. Government assistance is coming.
Sewing is a skill worth spending the time and energy to learn. Enjoy the process of learning to sew.
RSFF identifies a wildflower, a tree, displays a loaded mayhaw tree, and gives more information about an infected magnolia leaf.
Planning and Protecting Financial Investments, Develop Local, Regional and State Partnerships, Maximize Herd Health, and more.
Take some time and learn how to hand sew and make simple repairs to your clothing.
Now that we know how to establish a healthy lawn, let’s talk about some potential insect and weed issues that we have had problems with in recent years.
Seashells are mostly made from a compound called calcium bicarbonate.
Should you apply pre-tassel nitrogen in corn, Nitrogen fixation in soybeans, Insect situation, Economics of replanting soybeans and more.
Take some time and learn how to hand sew and make simple repairs to your clothing.
Chipotle Chili Pepper Chicken is a fast and easy recipe that is full of flavor.
RSFF looks a several insects including a juvenile bug, aphids, wax scales and juvenile sawfly.
Join the 4-H Food and Fitness Board in a Fun and Fit Alphabet!
As a general rule, you need about two liters, or about eight cups of water a day, unless you have been told differently by your doctor.
RSFF addresses some diseases found in the landscape and in the vegetable garden.
Yoga is a great way to do physical activity and reduce stress. Being outside is shown to also reduce stress and help with concentration.
Knowing how to repair your clothing is a wise investment of time and money.
Nutrition blog, Frequently Asked Questions and Greek Ambrosia recipe.
RSFF examines a fungal infection, an insect call, homemade "fertilizers" and small cucumbers.
Private and Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam Training, Beef Brunch Educational Webinar Series Agronomic Crop Updates and more.
Formosan subterranean termite colonies grow slowly at first but will eventually become huge and can survive for decades.
Soybean plants are able to fix up to 70-75% of their nitrogen requirement from converting atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) into ammonium (NH4+).
It is known as the “silent killer.” This chronic illness got its nickname because there are no symptoms or warning signs.
The best ways to prevent getting COVID-19 are handwashing, avoiding sick people, and social distancing.
What is fiber? Be a plant fiber detective. What is a Louisiana fiber crop?
The 2020 growing season has started with two tornadoes and heavy rains across central and north Louisiana.
This article show what a tomato with "zippering" looks like. Also, slime mold is mentioned and a gardener conveyed her concern about invasive plants.
School garden harvest during COVID-19 leads to donation of 300+ carrots to the West Feliciana Parish Food Pantry.
Healthy and money saving tips to help you plan your next trip to the store.
Quarterly publications from the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station with current activities and research updates for 2020.
