Editor's Picks
Category: Louisiana
Louisiana Truth in Labeling for Food Products is Back On May 15, 2023
AUSTIN, TX – A recent decision by a Louisiana appellate court to uphold the state’s “Truth in Labeling of Food Products Act” has been hailed as a victory for consumers […]
Three To Be Inducted Into Louisiana Ag Hall of Distinction Feb 23, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. — Three individuals who have spent their careers dedicated to improving agriculture in Louisiana will be the newest inductees into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. The […]
LSU AgCenter Awarded $10M USDA Grant for Louisiana Rice Industry Sustainability Feb 10, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. — An LSU AgCenter scientist has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve sustainability […]
Historic Louisiana Rice Farm Makes History Again Feb 8, 2023
ABBEVILLE, LA – Conservation and rice farming have always gone together, especially here at Live Oak Farm in Vermilion Parish. The farm’s owners, the Godchaux family, have been an integral […]
Con-Till Conference Provides an Abundance of Information Feb 2, 2023
BATON ROUGE, LA – The 26th Annual Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference (Con-Till) was held here this week. The conference first convened in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1998. Initially […]
Farmers Have ‘Special Responsibility’ To Protect Resources, Governor Says At Conservation Conference Feb 1, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. — From the fertile soils of its farmlands to waterways that are crucial to commerce, Louisiana’s natural resources are key to the success of agriculture — and […]
La. Governor Joins Researchers, Farmers, Consultants to Address Mid-South Agriculture Conference Jan 12, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards will give the keynote address as he joins 20 researchers, five farmers and six certified crop advisors, all from Louisiana, who will […]
LSU plans certificate program to strengthen national food supply chains Nov 9, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. — The late Don Welge’s vision for advancing the nation’s food supply chain is set to come to fruition through the proposed Welge Food Beyond the Farm […]
Winter squash is November’s ‘Louisiana Harvest of the Month’ Nov 2, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. — Native Americans taught the Puritan settlers many things about life in America, including how to grow and prepare winter squash — a food they had never seen before but that […]
Louisiana: Feral Hogs Cost Farmers $91Mln Annually Oct 26, 2022
From rooting up crops to destroying farm infrastructure, Louisiana’s growing population of feral hogs causes $91.1 million in damage to agricultural and timber lands each year, according to a newly […]
