| [Image: Photoperiod house]Research Boosts Sugarcane Business Sugarcane has been an integral part of the Louisiana economy and culture for more than 210 years. When the Jesuit priests first brought sugarcane to Louisiana in 1751, little did they know that they were laying the foundation for an industry that now contributes $2 billion to the Louisiana economy. The industry could not be sustained, however, without LSU AgCenter research. |
| [Image: puerto rico nursery]Rice Station Spurs State's Economy Nearly all of the rice grown in Louisiana was developed at the LSU AgCenter’s Rice Research Station in Crowley. The world’s first herbicide-resistant rice, which helps Louisiana producers fight the weeds that historically have plagued their rice, was discovered at the station. |
| [Image: searching for rust in Evangeline Parish]Research Helps Keep Soybeans Safe: Rust disease threatens Louisiana's No. 1 crop Asian soybean rust, a globe-trotting disease that ravages soybeans, found its way to North America in 2004 and has changed farming in Louisiana ever since. |
| [Image: beefclass]Master Cattle Producers Put Quality Beef on the Table The aim of the LSU AgCenter’s Master Cattle Producers program is to put quality beef on the table, not just hundredweight on the hoof. The program, a spinoff to the LSU AgCenter’s Master Farmer Program, is designed to help producers improve the efficiency and management of their cattle operations – and make more money. |
| [Image: Fred Heinen]Research Sustains Crawfish Industry Whether you like them fried, boiled or in a stew, crawfish are a Louisiana favorite. And for the next six months, crawfish can be found on dinner tables and in backyard boils across the state. For consumers, the news is that crawfish production looks good right now in 2008. |
| [Image: harvesting sweet potatoes]Prime Time for Sweet Potatoes The LSU AgCenter leads with the world’s most popular and best-tasting sweet potato, the Beauregard. In fact, if it hadn’t been for the introduction of this variety, way back in 1987, the sweet potato industry probably wouldn’t exist today in the state. In 2006, the most recent figures, the contribution that sweet potatoes made to the Louisiana economy was more than $100 million. |
| [Image: cloned goats]Priceless Livestock: Reproduction research leads to medical breakthroughs Developments in molecular biology, immunology and genetic engineering have given new dimensions to research on farm animal production. The LSU AgCenter’s Reproductive Biology Center is recognized worldwide as a leader in assisted reproductive technologies for use in livestock improvement, biomedical applications, and propagation of exotic and endangered animal species. |
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