Agriculture
Fish kills likely during drought, high temperature conditions
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has asked the public to be aware of a possible increase in fish kills throughout area water bodies as a result of the recent weather conditions tha...
Aug 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Louisiana hay restrictions waived to help Texas ranchers
An executive order was issued Aug. 1 waiving size restrictions and permit fees on oversized loads of hay enroute to Texas. The Departments of Transportation and Development, Public Safety and Reven...
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Qis Carmine gomphrena. (PHOTO/Allen Owings)
New gomphrena varieties offer more landscape options
A tough plant that will keep blooming through summer and into fall, gomphrena likes really high temperatures. Sometimes called globe amaranth, legend has it that the original planting was at the ga...
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Donald G. Luther, Jr. working a cow. (PHOTO/anaplasmosis.com)
Anaplasmosis vaccine gains additional approvals
Missouri and Kentucky have have joined the list list of states approved by the the U.S. Department of Agriculture for sales of an anaplasmosis vaccine marketed by University Products LLC of Baton R...
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Keep Louisiana Beautiful offers grants
KLB awarded $250,000 in grants in 2011, looks to award more in 2012
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Documentary on agricultural research to air Aug. 2, 7 p.m., on LPB
“Louisiana’s Frontline: 125 Years of Agricultural Research,” a 60-minute documentary, will be broadcast on Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) and its statewide PBS affiliates Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. The...
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A free clinic for ruminant producers will be held in A. O. Williams Hall at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 28. (PHOTO/SU AgCenter)
SU Ag Center to hold free animal clinic
The SU Ag Center will hold a free clinic for ruminant producers in A. O. Williams Hall at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 28. The clinic will test fecal samples from cattle, goat and sheep; and teach how to...
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Ron Levy talks about different soybean varieties during a field day at the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Station in Alexandria. (PHOTO/Bruce Schultz)
Demonstration fields teach farmers how to improve yields
Demonstration projects across the state are showing farmers how corn and soybeans varieties perform in their area, and how different farming practices could benefit their operations. John Kruse, LS...
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Local 4-H, FFA youth perform well at LSU AgCenter's State Horse Show
Results released
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White Texas Star hibiscus (PHOTO/Allen Owings)
Louisiana offers abundant hibiscus options
An abundance of hibiscus varieties do well in Louisiana. Many of us are very familiar with the tropical hibiscus, called Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. These are typically not cold hardy for the majority ...
Jul 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Okra
It’s a hot time in vegetable garden
When it comes to vegetable gardening in Louisiana, gardeners should take advantage of our year-round growing season. Yes, even in the torrid depths of summer you can plant delicious, heat-tolerant ...
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Strain warns of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus threats
Horse owners advised to vaccinate
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