Agriculture
Sugarcane farmers told crop looks good
ST. GABRIEL – Growers who attended the 28th annual sugarcane field day at the LSU AgCenter’s Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel were given better news than they’ve received over the past few yea...
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FSA County Committee nomination period open
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting nominations for eligible candidates to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees. According to Randell J. Monceaux, County Execut...
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‘Working Wetlands’ Cooperative funded
Louisiana’s farmers and ranchers in 10 parishes to benefit from technical and financial assistance to improve natural resources
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Rice fields head out
Many rice fields have headed and the harvest season is not too far away. Rice in Louisiana is grown under flooded conditions during most of the growing period. Rice fields, however, must be draine...
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  “Shrimp crawfish” have smaller heads and claws, providing more tailmeat per pound of whole crawfish, offering “more bang for the buck,” according to LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz, who is evaluating the crawfish species as a summertime crop for Louisiana farmers. (Photo by Tobie Blanchard.)
Crawfish boils in fall?
Crawfish boils are a mainstay of many spring weekends in Louisiana, but the boiler pots typically are put away for the summer.   LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Greg Lutz believes an alternativ...
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Acadia rice millers attend association convention
ATTEND ANNUAL CONVENTION: Attending the 2010 Rice Millers’ Association Convention held at the LaCosta Resort in San Diego, CA on June 20th-23rd were, from left, Bill and Debbie Dore, Louisiana Ric...
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Qualified farmers paid to flood their floods for wildlife habitat
Qualifying farmers will be paid to flood their fields, providing alternative habitat for waterfowl that would normally migrate to marshland now threatened by the BP oil disaster, according to Kevin...
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Strain issues warning to coastal cattle farmers, Ag Commissioner says oil may be pushed inland by tropical systems
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., advises coastal cattle producers to protect their livestock from exposure to oil from the British Petroleum oil disaster that could be pus...
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Rice acreage recovers from hurricanes and then some
“Louisiana farmers altered some of their March 1 planting intentions in response to weather conditions,” according to Nathan Crisp, Director of the National Agricultural Service’s Louisiana Field O...
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NOTES FROM YOUR COUNTY AGENT, With Barrett Courville and Allen Hogan
  Monday was the official first day of summer and the temperatures sure are reflecting that.  Daytime temperatures getting to the mid 90’s and nighttime temperatures in the upper 70’s.  With the hi...
Jul 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rabies confirmed in Jeff Davis Parish horse
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said a Jeff Davis Parish horse was confirmed with rabies on June 28 The horse, a six-year-old thoroughbred mare domiciled in the Jennings ...
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Loading facility to help export La. rice to Mexico nears approval
CROWLEY, La. – A facility aimed at helping farmers export rough rice to Mexico by rail is progressing and could be in operation by next year, the Louisiana Rice Growers Association Board of Directo...
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