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For this week, RSFF looks at how to test for soil pathogens, fungi identification, raised garden beds, quince rust(again) and cranberry fruit worms.
Several gardeners sent pictures for RSFF to identify: a green bee, rose rosette disease, and a beneficial weed, wild carrot.
RSFF looks at bean leaves with sunscald. A magnolia tree has top dieback, and blackberry flowers turned brown.
This week's RSFF corrects the misidentification of a tree, discusses problems with the Chinese parasol tree, and pests and their treatments.
Damage from a carpenterworm, fungus in the landscape, ID a tree and defoliated blueberries plants.
“Roots, Shoots, Fruits and Flowers” is a landscape blog that invites homeowners to submit questions about their plant and garden concerns.
Two pairs of topics are in this version of RSFF. There are two narratives about fig trees, and there are two about fruit and vegetable diseases.
RSFF discusses sycamore anthracnose, soil sampling, fig pruning and fire blight.
This week's blog looks at a tree protection practice, at a new fruit publication about mayhaws, and at blending flower and vegetetable gardening.
This RSFF covers a variety of topics including a diseased leaf, pear varieties, whitefly pest and the identification of yellow flowers.
Preserving valuable shade trees, a brief narrative on treating lawn weeds, June bugs seem to be a possible pest of fig leaves, and some stinging caterpillars.
The LSU AgCenter Nutrition and Community Health agents are celebrating across the state by hosting classes and events.
RSFF help homeowners with Florida betony, soil sampling, hawk predation and a plant disease called aster yellow.
Louisiana has been granted a renewal of the 24(c) special local need (SLN) label for acephate use in soybeans.
RSFF looks at different aspects of our lawn and gardens. Puffball fungi is a topic as well as blackberry varieties. The common lawn burweed and its treatments.
A gardener asked about a foraging honeybee, and another asked how to help native bees. A homeowner asked how to control fire ants near a pond.
RSFF looks at how to identify landscape trees, home tea production with hibiscus, and a gardener finds a community of native ground-nesting bees.
RSFF looks at new temperature zone map. A gardener's tree suffered from deer damage. There is a discussion about firewood regulations.
This version of RSFF could be titled "fruit and bugs' because it identifies a bee and a wasp. There are narratives about olives and satsumas.
RSFF addresses issues to pruning roses, planting acorns, growing cool season flowers, and treating an ailing blackberry plant.
A homeowner found a turtle, a weed was identified with control advice, tree planting advice and a vegetable seedling suffered from sunscald.
There are a couple of narratives about native insects and recommendations for planting a fig tree. A gardener also asked about how to sell her herbal products.
(09/08/2023) Lake Providence, La. – Lake Providence has received $2 million to help put their newly adopted complete streets plan into action.
RSFF suspects a tomato plant has herbicide damage. There is an item about surviving a wildfire and more about a droughty hydrangea and a azalea.
RSFF discusses an infested holiday cactus, a stressed camellia shrub, A wood boring insect, a native lizard and cucumber beetles.
The stink bug complex in Louisiana soybean includes the brown, green, southern green stink bugs, and perhaps the most notorious, the redbanded stink bug.
Summary of the forestry industry's contributions to the Louisiana economy.
Summary of the forestry industry's contributions to the Louisiana economy.
Summary of the forestry industry's contributions to the Louisiana economy.
Summary of the forestry industry's contributions to the Louisiana economy.
Summary of the forestry industry's contributions to the Louisiana economy.
Summary of the forestry industry's contributions to the Louisiana economy.
Summary of the forestry industry's contributions to the Louisiana economy.
Economic Contribution of Forestry to Louisiana's Congressional Districts
This weeks RSFF discusses some nasty insects like a venomous spider, bedbugs and more. Also, there is a predatory plant with red berries. Are they toxic?
Fall armyworms are chronic insect pests in the state, with more than 60 plants reported as hosts, including various pasture grasses (and lawns ) and crops.
This RSFF has some good news and some bad news. The good news a satsuma tree is making comeback. The bad news is that some vegetables are failing due to heat.
This BHB looks at two different questions about selling honey and about using systemic pesticides.
This week’s RSFF identifies a native fruit and a hawk, deer damage to roses and how to deal with them and a homeowner wants to eliminate an evergreen shrub.
Some topics include defective blackberries, using lake water for lawn irrigations, okra insect pests, and native fruit ID.
Beehive Buzz looks at a special nectar plant, manuka, as nectar source for medicinal honey.
RSSF looks at walnut caterpillars, unwanted honeybees, rabbit damage, lawn weeds, and nutrient deficiency.
There have been increased reports of corn earworms infesting soybean fields across the state. Corn earworm can cause occasional but severe damage to soybean.
RBSB can cause significant reductions in soybean yields and quality, leading to weight reductions and potential elevator dockage.
Plant bugs are destructive insect pests of cotton. To minimize economic losses it is crucial to scout and treat both at pre- and post-bloom stages of cotton.
This blog looks at quince rust, a harmless snake, wild petunia, leaf smut and an orange insect.
RSFF presents some caterpillars with "eyes", a damaged cucumber, a black rat snake and a vinca bloom with a possible infection.
RSFF looks at both bacterial and fungal infections on a blanket flower, squash plants, and an azalea.
RSFF looks at a tomato fruitworm, a green sweat bee, a carpenter bee and a juvenile assassin bug.
RSFF shares information about a native bee and about insect trapping. A gardener has an infected tomato.
Thrips management is crucial to successful cotton production and requires proactive measures from the outset.
4-H and FCS make a great team! Join Lekeisha Lucas-Powell as she describes the East Carroll Parish Food Preservation Workshop.
RSFF shares a couple of images of a yellow butterfly. An extension agent asks about an invasive plant. A gardener asks thoughtful question about fertilizer.
These training sessions will cover a range of topics, including insect pest identification, general IPM principles, plant growth and development, and worker pro
This version of Beehive Buzz shares information for both homeowners and beekeepers regarding the humane removal of honeybees from home and other structures.
Here is an overdue edition of RSFF for your garden and landscape enthusiasts. There are plenty of plant IDs and some information on Louisiana medicinal plants.
The Grow a Row program has reached Tensas 4-H'ers!
Tensas Parish 4-H “Get It Growing” Club has worked to manage their three beds at the community garden. Check out their success!
The Farmers Market Vendor Training was a success!
Check out these steps you can take to improve the safety of fruits and vegetables!
Louisiana's spring season has been marked by unseasonably cold weather, which has slowed the growth and emergence of corn already in the ground. This has led to
LSU AgCenter extension agents in Ouachita Parish participate in a Geaux Green program at J.S. Clark Magnet School.
Scouting and management of stink bugs in wheat and corn.
Severe infestation of Hessian fly on wheat this year in south Louisiana.
RSFF looks at a longleaf beetle, at a carrion beetle and at honeybees feeding on honeydew.
Ag Adventures in Delhi, Louisiana this year was a huge success! Check out this article to find out more of the specifics.
The students in Ouachita Parish learned the science behind baking bread in Markaye Russell's newest workshop. Check out the recipe here!
RSFF looks at the fungus among us including iris leaf spots, swamp lily fungus, stinkhorn fungus and oyster mushroom.
RSFF looks at feeding honeybees with sugar syrup. treating aphids with soapy water, and treating unwanted bagworms.
What's the science behind protein? Ana Gouge shares an informative article about our protein intake and its effect on our heart.
Brittney Newsome gives us the facts about living a health life style. Read this article to find out what a healthy diet looks like!
Check out this article to see the results of this year's Northeast Louisiana District Livestock Show!
Gardeners need help with a composter, patience after a freeze, planting zone information, and a beetle infestation.
A Louisiana gardener has both chickens and honeybees.
Harmless lizard, Oak tree roots damaging the side walk, and Celeste fig with a fungal-infected, beetle-infested wood.
RSFF looks a fungal leafspot disease, hackberry ID, yellow jacket ID, a turnip disorder and making a garden unfriendly to cats.
Participants learned so much from all of the special guest speakers at this event!
These pumpkins are unbelievable! Check out this article to see the winners of the Richland 4-H 2022 Great Pumpkin Contest.
East Carroll Parish's Walk-A-Mile Day was a wonderful success! Check out this article to see more about the event.
RSFF identifies a native moth and a native shrub. Also, a gardener has sooty mold and leaf damage on her citrus.
RSFF looks at a lawn weed, a perennial garden weed, and a popular caterpillar.
Check out some recent LA Delta Crop Podcast Episodes with important updates, special guests, and informative interviews.
RSFF looks at planting trees, excluding cats from a garden, and avoiding soils with excessive salt.
RSS looks at a couple small trees for the landscape, pumpkin flowers and pecan shells.
Do you grow a fall vegetable garden? Are you looking for ways to help others in the community? Check out the Grow a Row program!
Protect soybeans from redbanded stinkbugs until at least R7.
Did you know you can still eat flavorful foods while decreasing your chance of heart disease? Kimberly Butcher shoes us how!
Joy Sims shows us how to create a safe play space.
The AgCenter hosted arborist training in August 2022 and this blog described the event.
Join Markaye Russell as she discusses the importance of the mineral iron!
Be on the lookout for lepidopteran pests in soybean. Before any treatments, consider the insect species present, the insect number, and the percent defoliation.
Identifying a large woodpecker, dying lantana, keep ants out of her container garden and garlic in a fall garden.
A look at aphids and mealybugs. Treatment and IDs for a juvenile ladybeetle and for a grasshopper. A gardener asks for recommendations for cabbage varieties.
East Carroll, Morehouse, and Tensas parishes hosted a HYPE coalition retreat in July!
Follow along with us over the next few months as we visit our Furrow Irrigated Rice plots and soybean plots to view projects and research efforts.
RSFF looks at fruits and vegetables especially, potatoes and squash.
Kids should get 60 minutes of activity in a day. How do you fit this into their school routine? Find out with Ana Gouge!
Easing your child into their school routine can be beneficial for both you and your child. Check out these tips from Ana Gouge!
