Home > Communications > Publications > Catalog > Money & Business > Agritourism -- a new agricultural business enterprise [Image: agritourism] Agriculture and tourism together present unique opportunities for farmers to diversify and expand their operations. This brochure provides the steps in developing an agritourism business venture. Highlights of Agriculture [Image: highlights of ag] Forestry, crops, animals, fisheries and other enterprises based in agriculture and natural resources add up to multibillion dollar industries for the state of Louisiana. This handy pocket-sized publication provides details on Louisiana agriculture and natural resources, records set in 2007, the number of farms and farmers and much more. Louisiana Summary: Agriculture and Natural Resources [Image: Ag Summary] This book gives an accounting of the value of agriculture in Louisiana. It focuses on the animal, forestry, fisheries, plant and wildlife commodities that comprise our vital agricultural industry. This industry continues to contribute significantly to the state’s economy and has the potential for increased contributions through value-added processing. Agriculture: Multibillion Dollar Industry for Louisiana [Image: value of ag] 2007 Issue: Agriculture is a multibillion dollar industry for Louisiana -- creating jobs and generating income in rural and urban areas. This publication contains facts about Louisiana's agricultural commodities, agriculture's monetary value, what agriculture is and what agriculture means to you.  more articles... Outlook for Louisiana Agriculture [Image: economic outlook] With an ever-changing production and marketing environment, agricultural producers frequently face difficult decisions. This publication provides Louisiana’s producers with a view of the potential marketing and production environments they are likely to face, so they can use that information while making farm management and production plans. Organize Your Important Papers - What to Keep and Where [Image: important papers] The following guide to record keeping will help you work out a personalized and efficient system for preserving and safeguarding important family papers. Moreover, it will provide a handy reference for deciding what items to keep, why you need to keep them, how long to keep them and where they should be kept. Biomass Energy Resources in Louisiana [Image: Biomass Energy] A description of how biomass is being used for energy in Louisiana with an emphasis on the potential for expansion in the industry. (Revised 11/06) Protecting Your Investment: What You Can Do To Prevent Foreclosure of Your Home [Image: Protecting Your Investment: What You Can Do To Prevent Foreclosure of Your Home] If you have fallen on hard times, there are things you can do to prevent foreclosure and keep your home (whether it's a house, mobile home or condominium). This publication includes information on how you can take action to save your home and your credit rating. Kitchen Hoods for Commercial Kitchens [Image: Kitchen Hoods] This publication explains the importance of kitchen hoods and includes information on their maintenance, cost and safety.