Agriculture
Scout bucks now for the next season.(PHOTO/Submitted)
Now's the time to find bucks to hunt next fall
Jim Crumley, the father of modern-day camo, hunts deer each season religiously. If Crumley finds a new piece of property he wants to hunt, he begins to scout the day he gets permission to hunt that...
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SU Ag Center organized a training for Extension Agents across the stateon on May 10. The training, attracted 15 agents. (PHOTO/SU AgCenter)
SU Ag Center trains Extension Agents on Economic Development
The Community and Economic Development Program at the SU Ag Center organized a training for Extension Agents across the stateon on May 10. The training, which attracted 15 agents, was organized by ...
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Robert Reigh, resident director of the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station shows aquatic animal nutrition scientist Millie Williams the most used parts of the alligator’s skin. This alligator and others it’s size are part of nutrition studies at the station designed to reduce feed cost for alligator farmers. (PHOTO/Johnny Morgan)
Alligator nutrition main goal of LSU AgCenter research project
Alligator farmers could grow bigger alligators faster and with less cost based on feeding studies conducted at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station. Until about three years ago, crawfish, ...
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Volunteer planting effort underway for Christian Marsh near Vermilion Bay
Baton Rouge - The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), the Rainey Alliance and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority are looking for volunteers to participate in a marsh restor...
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Mr. Clifford daylily (PHOTO/Allen Owings)
Daylilies give early-season color
Daylilies are one of the most popular flowering plants for late spring and early summer landscapes in Louisiana. They have reached peak bloom about three weeks early this spring due to our lack of ...
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Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative applications due May 18
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said agricultural producers in 22 parishes may be eligible for financial assistance to create bird habitat on their land. The USDA Natural...
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Canoeists explore a huge cypress tree on Bayou Bartholomew near Chemin-A-Haut State Park in Louisiana. The Bayou Bartholomew paddling trail is one of three trails in northeast Louisiana established by the LSU AgCenter with a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. (PHOTO/John Ruskey)
Ecotourism project leads to 3 canoeing trails
A privately funded ecotourism project administered by the LSU AgCenter has led to development of three canoeing trails in northeast Louisiana to lure adventurers to experience its bayous lined with...
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Ask for USDA Receipt for Service
All USDA representatives must provide you with a receipt upon request, for any approved, denied, or requested services. To ensure that all USDA customers and potential customers are being properly ...
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The new regulatory environment for Louisiana agriculture
Agriculture is the largest sector of Louisiana’s economy. Agriculture, forestry and aquaculture comprise more than 85 percent of the surface area of this state, 9.7 percent of our work force, and ...
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Consider environments for summer landscape planning
Keep environmental conditions in mind when you select plant materials for a home landscape. The size of the planting area is important along with other site characteristics, such as sun or shade ex...
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Brian Brothers of H&B Beverages, of Covington, is bringing his new product, EX5, to market using technology developed by the LSU AgCenter. (PHOTO/John Wozniak)
New sports drink hits market with Covington, LSU AgCenter roots
A new sports drink is hitting the market, and its origins are in Louisiana. It’s called EX5. The “5” refers to the drink’s five benefits – quicker recovery, less sodium, lower calories, more electr...
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New Orleans Farmers Market invites farmers to sell fresh produce, items on Saturdays
Regional farmers, backyard growers, and farming cooperatives invited to apply for vendor opportunities New Orleans - The Sankofa Farmers Market, a local New Orleans marketplace, is initiating a “ca...
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