Tag: LSU Ag Center
More Than 100 Volunteers Help Gather Data Used For Drought Detection, Assistance Aug 22, 2023
(08/21/23) BATON ROUGE, La. — Everyone in Louisiana already knows rain has been hard to come by this summer. But exactly how bad and widespread is the drought? Without enough […]
Excessive Heat, Drought May Lead to Economic Losses for Louisiana Crops and Cattle Aug 18, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. — Extreme heat and periods of drought this summer will likely lead to losses in several of Louisiana’s agricultural sectors. Economists from the LSU AgCenter expect the worst losses […]
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 […]
Louisiana Rice Update: Kellogg Tests; Bird Repellent; Water Weevils; Fertilizer Feb 7, 2016
Reports from LSU AgCenter at the Vermillion Parish rice growers meeting on Feb. 5: Steve Linscombe, LSU AgCenter rice breeder: A Kellogg company representative reported that testing went well for the LSU variety […]
Louisiana: Crop Production Field Day Set for June 17 May 27, 2015
The LSU AgCenter Northeast Research Station in St. Joseph will host a crop production and pest management field day on June 17. Registration and refreshments will begin at 8:30 a.m., […]