Strain advises animal owners to be prepared With Tropical Storm Debby threatening the Gulf States, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain is reminding livestock owners that they need to be prepared to not only take care of them...
Waste wood can control erosion in highway construction Applying a combination of wood mulch and compost on highway construction sites can significantly reduce the amount of rain runoff and accompanying erosion, according to research from the LSU AgCent...
LDAF completes emergency logistics training Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Emergency Program’s incident management team completed another training s...
Strain elected SASDA president Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., was chosen to serve as president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) at the organization’s annual meet...
Here’s why crape myrtles may not bloom What’s the most popular summer-blooming tree in Louisiana? Crape myrtles. Pretty easy question. Louisianians plant many crape myrtles in their landscapes every year. The lovely, long-lasting blooms...
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SU Ag Center mentioned in New York Times article The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center was mentioned in the Home and Garden section of the June 13 issue of the New York Times.
The article, entitled “Freedom Gardens: T...
Hurricane preparation tips for pet owners Pet Owners, if an emergency or bad weather forces you and your pets from your home, will you know what to do and what to bring?
If you are forced to evacuate your home because of a hurricane or oth...
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Big, black grasshoppers arrive, but cause little trouble The big, black eastern lubber grasshopper has started making its appearance in southern Louisiana. But its frightful look should be no cause for alarm, said Tim Schowalter, LSU AgCenter entomologis...
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Strengthen plants this season with a new tool for gardeners As gardeners well know, there are plenty of challenges our landscapes will face throughout the growing season. Heat, drought, pests and disease can all take their toll on our plants, causing wiltin...
New pest could cost blueberry growers Louisiana blueberry growers have a new pest to watch for that has the potential of reducing their yield by up to 30 percent.
LSU AgCenter entomologists have confirmed that the spotted wing drosophi...
New equipment, efficiency featured at forage field day Producers from as far away as Texas and Mississippi learned about the newest hay equipment and improved summer forages at the forage field day May 31 at the LSU AgCenter Southeast Research Station....
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