more... > Louisiana Agriculture Magazine > Past Issues > 2000 > Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Spring 2000 Fall 2000  more articles... New Approach to ‘Best Management Practices’ The LSU Agricultural Center has started an aggressive plan to improve the state’s water quality with a new approach to best management practices. The Feasibility of Marketing Louisiana Soybeans in Matamoros, Mexico [Image: table] The search for new markets is a continuing quest. To that end, the Louisiana Soybean and Feed Grains Promotion and Research Board funded a study to determine whether Louisiana soybean farmers could net more money by barging soybeans into Matamoros, Mexico, rather than selling them at harvest to local elevators. Griffin, Tiersch and cotton team win 1999 research awards James L. Griffin, Terrence Tiersch and the LouisianaAgricultural Experiment Station’s Cotton Variety and Strain Evaluation Team won the top research awards presented at the LSU Agricultural Center’s Annual Conference in December 1999. Effects of Internal Parasites on Replacement Heifers [Image: figure] Beef cattle in Louisiana are constantly infected with gastrointestinal nematodes, commonly referred to as roundworms. Nitrogen Fertilizer Management for Corn Production on Delta Soils [Image: photo] Many soil types are present in the Mississippi River Delta of Louisiana. Optimal nitrogen application rates and timing are needed for each specific soil type. Timber management improves investment potential of non-industrial forest land [Image: pine trees] The economic potential of nonindustrial forest land in Louisiana is virtually untapped. Louisianagrass (Common Carpetgrass) [Image: photo] Common carpetgrass was introduced into the United States through New Orleans during the 1800s. The Creole citizens referred to it as "Louisianagrass" or "petit gazon," meaning small lawngrass. Urban Influences on Rural Land Values in Southeast Louisiana [Image: figure] Traditionally, rural land values have been influenced by site characteristics such as soil quality, type of crops grown, size of tract, relative accessibility, improvements and government programs. Oocyte Aspiration for In Vitro Embryo Production in Farm Animals [Image: calf] Males of an animal species have an advantage over females in the propagation of their genes. Carcass and Palatability Traits of Brahman-Composite and Angus Steers [Image: photo] Brahman-composite breeds were developed from Brahman-crossbred cattle. The Santa Gertrudis, Brangus and Beefmaster breeds were among the first Brahman-composite breeds, all British-based, developed in the United States. Click for more information...