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[Image: Photo of youth with blastoff]LOST camp steers 4-H youth to science
The LSU AgCenter Louisiana Outdoor Science and Technology (LOST)Camp is a 4-H program aimed at encouraging seventh and eighth grade students to consider careers in science and technology.
[Image: Table 1.]Future of Cotton Ginning in Louisiana
The cotton industry in Louisiana has seen major structural changes in a short time. Total cotton production was reduced by almost 75 percent between 2005 and 2008. This article explores the future of the cotton industry.
Congressmen learn about biofuels research in visit to Sugar Research Station
More than a dozen LSU AgCenter scientists met with two members of the U.S.House Committee on Agriculture Aug. 12 to describe their research to identify appropriate plants as sources of feedstocks to produce biofuels, as well as the technology to convert the plants into ethanol or biodiesel.
[Image: planting]Camp goers immerse themselves in marsh
Zachary Cecil, a 4-H’er from Vernon Parish, rode on the side of a boat one morning during Marsh Maneuvers camp at Avery Island, La.
[Image: Hooded Warbler]Summer-breeding birds
View more photos of birds that are summer breeders in Louisiana.
[Image: Gray Catbird]Migrating
View more photos of birds that migrate through Louisiana on their way northward.
West Nile Virus and Louisiana Birds photo gallery
Photos of more birds used in the study in the article "West Nile Virus and Louisiana Birds."
[Image: American Goldfinch]Winter residents
View more photos of birds that are winter residents of Louisiana.
[Image: eastern bluebird]Year-round residents
View more photos of the birds that are year-round residents of Louisiana.
[Image: Brown Thrasher]West Nile Virus and Louisiana Birds
West Nile virus is a mosquito-transmitted virus that cycles in nature primarily between mosquitoes and birds. It was first detected in the United States in 1999 and in Louisiana in 2001. This article looks at the birds that carry the disease.
[Image: Photo of cooked crawfish]Myth Busted: Crawfish Tail Curl and Food Safety
Few things symbolize Louisiana culture and cuisine like a festive crawfish boil. Wild crawfish are harvested each year from the vast Atchafalaya River Basin, and approximately 184,000 acresof culture ponds in Louisiana are used to produce more than 100 million pounds of live crawfish annually.
[Image: Qinglin Wu and Tiger Bullets]Hole-plugging Technology Creates New Business, Jobs for Louisiana
A new technology developed by an LSU AgCenter researcher has serendipitously found its way into the oil industry, resulting in a new company and the re-invigoration of an existing company in Louisiana.
[Image: Aerial field]Developing New Varieties of Rice
Development of rice varieties helps guarantee continued rice production in Louisiana and in the United States. Release of improved varieties by public breeding programs in Louisiana,Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and California, in conjunction with advancements in rice production technology, has provided a continuous increase in rice production and quality.
[Image: Cultivation]Managing Weeds in Louisiana Sweet Potatoes
Weeds compete with sweet potato plants for nutrients, water and sunlight and impair crop yield and quality, making effective weed management a critical aspect to successful production.
[Image: Rice Station]New weed science building at Rice Station
Eric Webster, LSU AgCenter weed scientist, works at the new weed science building on the South Farm of the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station near Crowley.
What's New?
News articles in the summer 2009 issue of Louisiana Agriculture.
[Image: Photo of Tarnished plant bug on cotton.]Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton: Where Are They and Where Do They Go?
Understanding basic biological characteristics of economically important insect pests is essential for developing integrated pest management (IPM) programs. The tarnished plant bug is one of these pests.
Jazzman: A new jasmine-type rice variety
The first U.S.-bred Jasmine-type aromatic rice variety named Jazzman has been developed at the LSU AgCenter’s Rice Research Station and released in 2009.
[Image: Photo of Oysters]Complementary Contributions to Coastal Restoration in Louisiana and Mexico
Louisiana shares attributes with other states and countries that border the Gulf of Mexico, including Mexico. Louisiana’s coastal landscape has been uniquely shaped by the Mississippi River over millennia.
[Image: Photo of corn tassling]Foliar-applied Fungicides in Corn: Does It Pay?
Fungicides are used to manage diseases in many field crops grown in Louisiana.Until recently, this practice has not been evaluated on corn produced in the state.
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