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“AgCenter Leads” tell the story of the LSU AgCenter’s research and educational programs. Each “Lead” includes examples of the impact an AgCenter program has on the state of Louisiana. For more information about each topic, please refer to the links and contacts included in each “Lead.”



[Image: Craig Adam]Louisiana ‘Master Farmers’ Lead the Nation
Louisiana has stepped out ahead of all other states in the nation in helping farmers learn to voluntarily comply with stricter environmental regulations governing water quality. This has happened because of the LSU AgCenter’s Master Farmer Program.
[Image: breeding cordgrass]Landscaping Louisiana’s Coast: Scientists shore up protective wetlands
Although Louisiana boasts 15,000 miles of shoreline and 40 percent of the nation’s wetlands, it loses an average of one acre of marsh lands every 20 minutes. To stem the relentless erosion of coastal wetlands, the LSU AgCenter has been applying proven scientific techniques for more than a decade to improve native marsh and coastal plants, conducting educational programs for Louisiana’s leaders of tomorrow and providing important information to the state’s public policy leaders.
[Image: deer]Improving Deer Herds: Idlewild Station Earns National Acclaim
Improvement of wild and captive white-tailed deer herds is just one of the projects at the LSU AgCenter's Idlewild Research Station near Clinton. This station, established in 1957, has been the home base for research on Louisiana’s wildlife, particularly deer – plus research on fruit crops and forest sustainability.
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