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| [Image: 150 Varieties]Crossing House Gallery of images from "New Sugarcane Varieties Pay Big Dividens." Crossing house at the AgCenter's Sugar Research Station at St. Gabriel, La. |
| Mexican Rice Borer Threat The Mexican rice borer was introduced in 1980 from Mexico into the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where it soon became a serious pest of sugarcane. In 1987, the Mexican rice borer was detected in Jackson and Victoria counties of the Texas Rice Belt. In 2000, LSU AgCenter and Texas A&M scientists cooperated in setting out pheromone traps to determine the Mexican rice borer spread since 1987. |
| [Image: Flake mats]Developing Termite-resistant Structural Wood-based Panels for Home Construction Formosan termites pose a growing threat to all structural wood materials in residential construction. New products must be developed that are resistant to these aggressive and voracious insects. |
| [Image: Cane Burn]Prescribed Burns Help the Sugarcane Industry and Reduce Smoke and Ash Problems The ability of farmers to burn sugarcane is a significant economic factor for the state’s sugarcane industry. Burning of sugarcane before harvest eliminates from 30 percent to 50 percent of the leafy trash (residue), which constitutes from 20 percent to 25 percent of the total weight of the plant. |
| [Image: Borer Holes]Integrated Pest Management in Sugarcane Integrated pest management (IPM) has two distinctive components—economic protection from pest damage and a more favorable environmental outcome than would occur in the absence of IPM. Integrated pest management is a dynamic process and involves balance among biological, cultural and chemical measures deemed most appropriate to a particular situation after careful study of all factors involved. |
| [Image: Organic Fertilizer]Fertility Research Helps Optimize Sugarcane Profits Soil fertility and plant nutrition research are important components of the LSU AgCenter’s sugarcane research efforts. With tight economic conditions and increasing concern for the environment, it is important that the nutritional needs of sugarcane be met without applying excess nutrients. To meet this challenge, the LSU AgCenter maintains a rigorous program for examining the nutritional needs of the recommended sugarcane varieties on the major soil groups where sugarcane is grown. |
| [Image: Spring 2012 cover]Louisiana Agriculture Spring 2012 (PDF) This is a special issue of Louisiana Agriculture devoted to milestones in research over the past 125 years. In 1887, Congress passed the Hatch Act, which provided federal funds to states with agricultural research stations. Lousiana was able to access this money and begin conducting research that made the agricultural industry sustainable and profitables. 32 pages. |
| [Image: Photo of a cotton farmer]A Storied History of Cotton in Louisiana Few crops have the storied history of cotton. Grown in Louisiana for hundreds of years, this crop has been a vital part of the state’s economy. In the early 1700s, cotton cultivated in the state was used mainly for home spinning and weaving. It wasn’t until the invention of the cotton gin later that century that cotton became a cash crop in Louisiana. |
| [Image: Photo of rice harvest]Research Soon Follows As Rice Growing Begins Rice farming on a widespread commercial basis in Louisiana began in the late 19th century, and rice research soon followed. |
| [Image: Photo of John Russin]Bring on the next 125 years! Agriculture in Louisiana is an intricate tapestry whose richness is rivaled by few other states. Our broad array of agricultural enterprises ranges from the traditional to the regionally unique – from soybeans and corn to rice and sugarcane, from beef and dairy to alligators and turtles, and from catfish to crawfish and oysters. |
| [Image: daylily rust]All-American Daylillies: Performance and the Rust Threat Interest in daylilies is still strong despite rust problems over the past several years. New daylily selections and All-American daylily winners need to be evaluated in the Gulf South for landscape performance. |
| [Image: Photo of William C. Stubbs]Louisiana Agriculture Research begins with the Sugar Experiment Station Louisiana agriculture research began with the establishment of the Sugar Experiment Station in 1885, two years before the passage of the Hatch Act. |
| [Image: Photo of Pine trees]Forestry Biggest Share of the Agricultural Economy Louisiana has not always had the plantations of southern pines. This isespecially true for the hills of north central Louisiana. |
| [Image: Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 2005]Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 2005 Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 2005 |
| [Image: Long-stalk Phyllanthus Claesgens.jpg]Weeds in Container Nursery Crops (Continued 2) Additional images for "Weeds in Container Nursery Crops" |
| [Image: ginger]Ornamental Gingers As Potted Landscape Plants Ornamental gingers encompass a diverse and versatile group of plants that are gaining increased popularity in the flowering pot plant, landscape and cut flower markets. They have showy and attractive foliage and flowers, which make them interesting ornamentals. |
| [Image: Vinca]2003-04 Landscape Performance Bedding Plants and Herbaceous Perennials Efforts in 2003 and 2004 included evaluation of cannas, coleus, angelonias, purslane, lantanas, perennial verbena, annual and perennial salvia, vinca, zinnias, melampodium, petunias, rudbeckia, phlox, daylilies, dianthus, ornamental kale, ornamental cabbage, calendula, violas, pansies, ornamental sweet potatoes, garden mums, African and French marigolds and others. |
| [Image: pot in pot - owings.jpg]Pot-in-pot Nursery Production Traditional pot-in-pot production in a nursery attempts to combine field and container-growing techniques and offers advantages over both production systems. |
| [Image: experiment]Timing and Rate Effects of Rice Fungicides Rice diseases pose a major threat to rice production. The two major diseases, sheath blight and blast, cause significant yield and quality reductions that cost rice farmers millions of dollars each year. Disease resistance is the best control method, but often it is not available or breaks down after varietal release. |
| [Image: Cotton Wilt]Managing Fusarium Wilt/Root-knot Nematode Complex Fusarium wilt and the root-knot nematode are both serious diseases of cotton that cause substantial losses across the Cotton Belt. Both pathogens are common in most cotton-producing areas and often inhabit the same fields. These two pathogens often infect cotton simultaneously, forming a complex that increases the incidence and severity of Fusarium wilt. |
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| 2006 Awards Presented to Top Faculty, Staff Six individuals and three teams won top honors during the LSU AgCenter’s Annual Conference Dec. 18-19, 2006. |
| What’s New? Sea oats studied as coast ‘preservers’. Farm Bureau gives $4,000 to Master Farmer Program. Turning alligator waste into ‘gold’. Vandeveer lauded as teacher, researcher. New sugarcane varieties take pressure off 384 |
| Precision Agriculture Aids Cotton Pest Management Geospatial tools offer great promise of increasing profitability of cotton production. These tools, however, must be adapted to the specific agronomic and plant protection needs of cotton production and made available in a user-friendly format that can be easily transferred to producers, commercial pesticide applicators and agricultural consultants. |
| BEST Is Yet To Come Biotechnology Education for Students and Teachers – BEST – is a program designed to help assure a flow of fresh talent into research at the LSU AgCenter. The program brings top-notch science teachers and their students to campus for a biotechnology-intense, six-week summer session. |
| Biotech Lab Opens for Business A primary goal of the LSU AgCenter’s Biotechnology Laboratory (ABL) is to develop new commercial products and establish biotechnology as one of Louisiana’s future leading industries. |
| Value-added from Agricultural and Aquacultural Byproducts and Wastes The term “value-added” broadly means “adding value to a product.” For food items, adding value implies a degree of innovation that makes a product more desirable to consumers, perhaps in terms of shelf stability, improved functionality, better color, texture, flavor and more convenience. |
| Field of Excellence and Les Miles Ron Strahan, LSU AgCenter turfgrass specialist, had the idea to ask Les Miles, coach of the LSU Tigers football team, for an endorsement of Louisiana-grown turfgrass. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Winter 2012 (PDF) This issue of Louisiana Agriculture contains articles on aerial seeding of coastal plants, a new wood-plastic product to aid in drilling oil and the horticulture research and extension programs that aid the economic development of the nursery and landscape industry. 36 pages |
| Crop residue biomass production in Louisiana Louisiana has several sources of plant material available after harvest of major crops that could be used to produce ethanol and electricity. |
| Warm-season landscape plant evaluations at the Hammond Research Station Scientists at the Hammond Research Station evaluate ornamental plants for landscape performance under south Louisiana growing conditions. This information is then provided to nursery and landscape professionals as well as home gardeners to use in selecting plants. |
| Drift series roses new landscape shrub The new Drift series roses were created in response to increased demand for smaller, everblooming plants. |
| Urban gardening mecca – Hammond Research Station The Hammond Research Station serves as a center for horticulture research and extension and provides research-based information to landscape architects, landscape maintenance professionals, arborists, producers and retailers. |
| Using plant growth regulators in the landscape Many shrubs and groundcovers used in the southern landscape require routine pruning or shearing to keep their shape neat and compact. Pruning is a significant expenditure of time and a major labor cost for the landscape service industry. |
| What's New These articles appear in the winter 2012 issue of Louisiana Agriculture magazine. |
| 11 more join ranks of Louisiana Master Farmers Eleven men and women were honored on Jan.12 for completing the Louisiana Master Farmer Program. The ceremony was conducted as part of the annual convention of the Louisiana Association of Conservation Districts. |
| Autonomous boats offer solutions to environmental tasks Automated, solar-powered boats have been used to reduce bird predation on catfish ponds and to track water quality in natural water bodies and drinking water reservoirs. |
| Controlling weeds in flowerbeds Louisianians take pride in the appearance of their landscapes, and weeds detract from this beauty. Along with being aesthetically displeasing, weeds in flower beds compete with desirable plants for water, nutrients and light and soon can get out of control. |
| Water Issues in Rice Production Plentiful, good quality water was one of the major attractions of southwest Louisiana more than 100 years ago when farmers who moved there to try growing rice. Later, when deep wells were drilled, it became evident the region had abundant groundwater, too. |
| What's New Crawfish study in mecocosms begins, Birders flock to south Louisiana, Field day shows dairy business from 'cow to cone.' |
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| Leonard named associate vice chancellor B. Rogers Leonard, an award-winning entomologist, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for research in the LSU AgCenter. |
| Tallulah 4-H’ers learn technology TALLULAH, La.–Technology has changed 4-H Club Day in Madison Parish. Instead of a standard 50-minute meeting, reading minutes and preparing for the next contest or event, 4-H Club Day for 4-H members in this northeast Louisiana town is conducted with a mobile technology lab. |
| Rice farmers renew checkoff Louisiana rice farmers agreed to continue paying a nickel for every 100 pounds of rice for research and 3 cents per hundred pounds for promotion for the next five years. |
| Veterinary Science, Animal Sciences merge The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the merger of the Department of Veterinary Science into the School of Animal Sciences at its meeting Feb. 3, 2012. |
| Aerial planting of smooth cordgrass using a fixed-wing airplane and airboat Direct seeding of smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) using aerial applicators, such as a fixed-wing airplane or airboat, can establish healthy vegetation in a single season, delivering rapid stabilization of newly constructed or nourished marshes. |
| TigerBullets: A newly created wood-plastic product to control lost circulation in oil drilling Drilling fluids, often referred to as drilling muds in the oil industry, are used in well drilling operations. The drilling fluid – which may be a water-, oil- or synthetic-based formulation – circulates within the well bore, carries cuttings to the surface, lubricates the drilling equipment and acts as a cooling agent. |
| LSU AgCenter serves nursery and landscape industry When you mention agriculture to people, they usually don’t think of flowers and turf. But the landscape and nursery industry is a vital part of the agricultural economy both in Louisiana and the nation as a whole. |
| A new beginning for the Burden Center Burden Center is a unique LSU AgCenter facility consisting of 440 acres of green space in the heart of Baton Rouge and conveniently located off Interstate 10. |
| Field of Excellence: Turfgrass matters in sports After working several years with high school coaches and field managers, it became obvious that many Louisiana high school football fields were in deplorable shape causing unsafe playing conditions that can lead to potentially serious head and spinal injuries. To address these problems, the LSU AgCenter Field of Excellence program was initiated |
| Watch out for new ornamental plant and lawn diseases The introduction into Louisiana of new plants produced in other regions provides an opportunity not only for the introduction of new diseases, but also new hosts for pathogens already in Louisiana. |
| Submit diseased plants to the Plant Diagnostic Center The Plant Diagnostic Center on the LSU AgCenter’s Baton Rouge campus is a one-stop shop for all plant health problems. |
| Chilli thrips threaten Louisiana Knock Out roses Thrips are insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera, meaning fringe-winged insects. One common name is thunderflies because large numbers migrate before thunderstorms. |
| Biocontainers provide sustainability in greenhouse industry Biocontainers provide the ornamental plant industry with an opportunity to improve the level of adoption of sustainable products and practices. However, many factors must be considered before using these containers for ornamental production and transplanting into the landscape. |
| Isoxadifen-ethyl and Corn Corn producers who raised corn before the introduction of Roundup Ready varieties are aware of the interaction between sulfonylurea herbicides and soil-applied organophosphate insecticides,which were in use then. |
| Terrific Turfgrass for Louisiana From Saturday night in Tiger Stadium to golf courses, lawns, cemeteries, sod farms, airports, roadsides and parks, turfgrasses provide environmental, economic, recreational, employment, health, safety and aesthetic benefits to Louisiana. |
| Seed Treatments: An Alternative Pesticide Delivery System In Louisiana, southern green stink bugs and brown stink bugs have become common pests of corn, cotton, grain sorghum, soybean and wheat. In corn, an infestation can cause injury to the plant from seedling emergence through ear formation and grain development. Seedlings punctured by stink bugs exhibit small holes surrounded by localized dead tissue. |
| Water Quality in Rice Production Saltwater intrusion into rice production has been a cause for concern in southwest Louisiana for decades. But storm surges from recent hurricanes coupled with recent droughts have brought this problem to the forefront. |
| Water Resource Use in Louisiana Aquaculture Water is an essential resource for aquaculture. No single factor influences the success of aquaculture operations more than the availability of good-quality water. |
| Water Resources Extension Programs The LSU AgCenter conducts extension programs to inform Louisiana citizens about water resources and ecosystem policy, protection and conservation. |
| Irrigation Pump Efficiency Testing Most agricultural producers who irrigate are using older diesel power units and old wells where upgrading to newer wells and diesel engines or electric motors needs to be technically and economically evaluated. |
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| Using Composted Mulch for Highway Embankment Erosion Control Runoff from highway rights-of-way can be difficult to manage. Following extended rainfall duration and short periods of high intensity rainfall water, seepage on sloping soils commences and becomes the dominant mechanism that initiates runoff and erosion. |
| Rice Hulls for Wastewater Treatment, Nitrogen Oxidation Aquaculture is a nearly half-billion dollar per year industry in Louisiana. Many aquaculture systems include water filtration to protect fish and maintain water quality, enhancing productivity and the environment. |
| Precipitation Patterns Over the Bayou State With an annual statewide-average rainfall of approximately 60 inches per year, only Hawaii receives more rain on an average statewide basis. Louisiana’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico is the primary source for the state’s rains and makes her just slightly wetter than her central Gulf Coast sisters, Mississippi and Alabama – and notably wetter than Florida |
| Watershed Water Quality Effect of Best Management Strategies The quality of water resources is a major concern in Louisiana and nationally. Surface and subsurface water quality depends in large part on human activities in the surrounding areas. |
| LaHouse serves as model for sustainable home landscape In addition to being the showplace for home building ideas, the LSU AgCenter’s LaHouse in Baton Rouge also serves as a model for a sustainable home landscape. |
| Plants remove nutrients from runoff Population growth and urbanization over the last century have raised concerns about stormwater runoff and the environmental impact of the pollutants it may carry, such as fertilizer from home lawns and recreational turf areas. |
| Wetland Restoration with agricultural techniques Managing and restoring coastal wetlands requires knowledge of wetland conditions and the factors creating the desired conditions. Flooding stress, nutrient starvation and salinity stress are the most likely suspects in wetlands that have higher loss rates or appear less productive than typical wetlands. |
| Influence of Soil Salinity on Sugarcane Tidal surges from hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike deposited enormous amounts of salt in the sugarcane fields of coastal Louisiana in a period of active tropical weather from 2005 to 2008. |
| Riverine Sediment and the Louisiana coast About 40 percent of the nation’s coastal wetlands are in Louisiana and include contiguous freshwater wetlands, contiguous brackish wetlands, and low and high salt marshes. These natural ecosystems are highly productive and serve as critical nursery areas for Gulf of Mexico sea life, ensuring a thriving marine and fisheries industry. |
| Land-Applied Animal Waste and Water Quality The mantra of the environmental movement reads – Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. In this regard, the ancient farming practice of land application of animal waste is an environmental trifecta – excreta is reused as a fertilizer, thereby reducing the application of inorganic fertilizer while recycling organic matter back into the soil. |
| Nutrient Removal from Atchafalaya during 2011 flood The Mississippi-Atchafalaya River carries a large quantity of nutrients, making Louisiana’s estuarine and coastal waters highly productive for commercial fisheries. |
| Research tracks changes at University Lakes Trying to keep the University Lakes in Baton Rouge clean and healthy is a goal of LSU AgCenter researcher Yi Jun Xu, associate professor in the School of Renewable Natural Resources. |
| Nitrogen and Bermudagrass Establishment on Levees Flooding from Hurricane Katrina has resulted in federal and state mandates to raise levees in New Orleans and surrounding parishes. |
| Water Depth enhances quality, provides fish refugia in the Atchafalaya River Basin As the largest bottomland hardwood swamp ecosystem in the United States, the Atchafalaya River Basin offers a tremendous diversity of terrestrial and aquatic habitats that support many economically and recreationally important activities including oil and gas extraction, shipping, farming, timber harvesting, hunting, and commercial and recreational fishing. |
| Forestry Best Management Practices and stream water dissolved oxygen Dissolved oxygen (DO) is an important indicator for water quality in surface water bodies. Like most terrestrial organisms, fish and many other aquatic organisms are adapted to a narrow range of DO concentrations. |
| Keep Louisiana’s water resources plentiful and good Water quality describes the chemical, physical and biological properties of water. It embodies many complex characteristics including temperature, dissolved oxygen and other gases |
| Field day shows dairy business from ‘cow to cone’ For an urban university, it may be a well-kept secret that some of the best dairy products in Louisiana are produced on the LSU campus. |
| Birders flock to south Louisiana THORNWELL, La. – Birdwatchers from 23 states and two countries converged on rice fields in Jefferson Davis Parish to get a glimpse of the small, elusive bird called the yellow rail. |
| Crawfish study in mesocosms begins A system to test various aspects of crawfish biology and culture has recently been completed at the South Unit of the Rice Research Station in Crowley. |
| LSU AgCenter is committed to water quality In 2011, Texas experienced a severe drought that state officials declared as the worst on record. Sustained dry, hot conditions caused fires and damage to the ranching and farming industry, as well as placed a strain on the state’s recreational hunting and fishing sector. |
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| Louisiana Agriculture Fall 2011 (PDF) This issue of Louisiana Agriculture is devoted to the water resources of Louisiana and the commitment the LSU AgCenter has made to protecting and improving these resources. 36 pages. Fall 2011, Vol. 54, No. 4 |
| Graduate Student Produces First Cloned Cow From Frozen Egg Soon the portrait of another farm animal first will hang on the wall of the narrow hallway at the LSU AgCenter’s Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory, located near St. Gabriel, La. |
| New Recommendations to Control Sorghum Webworm in Grain Sorghum Louisiana grain sorghum fields are threatened by a group on insects that includes the corn earworm, fall armyworm and sorghum webworm. |
| Influence of Seeding Rate on Wheat Yield Potential Wheat is a versatile crop that easily fits into several cropping systems. Additionally, harvest and marketing in the late spring provide producers much needed cash flow to support summer farming activities. |
| Strategies for Managing Weeds in Wheat Weed management in wheat is usually relatively simple compared to other agronomic crops, but it does require planning. The most important aspect of managing weeds in wheat is establishing a good stand before weeds emerge. |
| Managing Stripe Rust in Louisiana Since 1999, stripe rust has emerged as the predominant disease of wheat in Louisiana. Losses from stripe rust escalated from zero in 1999 to 5 percent in 2005. LSU AgCenter scientists are focusing on ways to control this disease. |
| Prospects for Profitability in Louisiana’s Feed Grain Industry Over the past 20 years, the feed grain industry in Louisiana has generated an average farm gate value of roughly $136 million per year. |
| Double Crop Wheat Stubble Management Historically in Louisiana, producers will double-crop 95 percent of all wheat acreage with soybeans, so proper management of wheat stubble is critical in maximizing soybean yields. |
| Testing Wheat and Feed Grain Varieties for Performance Choosing varieties for production is among the most important decisions farmers make each season. For maximum profit, producers must select adapted varieties that will perform well in their farm environments. |
| Reducing Aflatoxin in Corn Aflatoxin is perhaps the major production concern for Louisiana corn growers. LSU AgCenter researchers are taking three approaches to help control aflatoxin. |
| Corn Borers and Transgenic Bt Corn Technology LSU AgCenter researchers have found resistance in corn borers to commercial Bt corn. The resistance detected in the sugarcane borer is the first major resistance to Bt corn in any corn borer species. |
| Weeds in Corn and Grain Sorghum Most producers recognize the importance of managing weeds in corn and grain sorghum and do an excellent job with the tools available. The main weakness in many weed management programs is the lack of early season weed control, which can be critical to maximizing yield. |
| Managing Sugarcane Beetles in Field Corn with Seed Treatments The sugarcane beetle is a sporadic pest of several crops including field corn, sugarcane and sweet potatoes across many southern states. Only the adult stage of these beetles is reported to cause crop injury. |
| On-farm Demonstration Program Generates Data About Varieties, Cultural Practices On-farm demonstrations are nothing new to the LSU AgCenter, and in 2002, a variety/hybrid-based program specifically focusing on soybean, corn and grain sorghum was initiated. |
| Correcting Zinc Deficiency in Corn Zinc deficiencies in corn appear to be increasing with sometimes severe effects on yield. The increase may be due to declining soil organic matter, where a little decrease can significantly affect micro-nutrient availability. |
| Influence of Starter Fertilizer on Corn Yield on Mississippi River Alluvial Soils The mid-March to early April planting dates required for optimal corn production in Louisiana often result in exposure of seedlings to lower than optimal soil temperatures. |
| Katrina Disrupts Mississippi River Grain Transportation When Hurricane Katrina hit the GulfCoast on August 29, 2005, it disrupted grain transportation on the Mississippi River. More than half the grain exported from the United States passes through the Mississippi River Gulf Grain Transportation and Handling Complex. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Fall 2006 The focus of the fall 2006 issue is feed grains, which include corn, grain sorghum (milo), wheat and oats. Corn is the most widely grown of the feed grains in Louisiana, but the others have become increasingly valuable to the economy. 36 pages. Vol. 49, No. 4. |
| Valor: A New Herbicide for Managing Winter Vegetation in Louisiana Crops Conservation tillage systems, including no-till and stale seedbed, require successful control of native winter vegetation or planted cover crops before planting. Some winter vegetation is easy to control, such as annual bluegrass and common chickweed, while others are difficult, including curly dock and ryegrass. |
| Outbreak spotlights need for everyday food safety The recent outbreak of foodborne illness traced to fresh spinach should serve as a reminder for taking food safety measures every day, according toLSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. |
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| Regional Small-grain Breeding Cooperative Serves Growers To help continue the supply of new small-grain varieties in the South, a regional cooperative was established among five universities in 2005. Called SUNGRAINS (Southeastern UNiversity GRAINS), the cooperative’s mission is to more efficiently develop wheat, oat, rye and barley varieties for growers and seed producers. |
| Wheat and Oat Variety Releases The LSU AgCenter small-grain breeding program was initiated in 1985 when research priorities shifted from variety testing and production practices to genetics and variety development. |
| Reassembling the Mix: Breeding Leads to Better Wheat, Oat Varieties Plant breeding is a long-term investment in agriculture’s future. The science of plant breeding has evolved considerably in the past 20 years with the development of techniques such as marker assisted selection and genetic transformation. Yet, even with these improvements,plant breeding is dependent on developing large numbers of breeding lines and testing those breeding lines across multiple environments. |
| Overview and Perspective - Feed Grains: Vital to Louisiana Agriculture The feed grains are a diverse group of crops, each with a unique set of problems, challenges and opportunities. Feed grains in Louisiana include corn, grain sorghum (milo), wheat and oats. |
| Louisiana citrus crop small but sweet Consumers will find an abundance of high quality Louisiana-grown citrus this year, according to growers and industry observers. |
| Support research, buy calendar The 2007 LSU AgCenter “Get It Growing” calendar is now available. |
| High prices cause wheat popularity Louisiana farmers will plant alot more wheat this year than last.At least that’s what LSU AgCenterexperts predict – provided the weathercooperates in October and November. |
| Governor lauds 4-H’ers during national week At a ceremony in the Governor’s Mansion on Oct. 4, Gov. Kathleen Blanco, center, signeda proclamation honoring National 4-H Week |
| Gene Wars: Biotechnology Can Help Control Viruses Viruses cause lost productivity in all species of agricultural plants and animals. Viruses work by entering a cell and subverting the essential functions of that host cell to replicate their own kind. Implicit in this strategy for survival are consequences for their hosts, ranging from pain and suffering to possible death, depending on the nature of the virus and the particular host. |
| Volunteers help us meet our mission Volunteers play a vital role in the delivery of research-based programs conducted by the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. |
| Portrait: Quintessential County Agent: Howard Cormier Howard Cormier, county agent for rice and sugarcane in Vermilion Parish, waded into a rice field near Gueydan to get a firsthand look at weeds in the fledgling crop.“I see duck salad, sesbania, paspalum. Here’s some bull’s tongue.” |
| Williams appointed weed specialist for Northeast Louisiana Bill Williams, formerly an associate professorat the LSU AgCenter’s Northeast ResearchStation in St. Joseph, has assumed a 75 percent appointment as extension weed scientist with a 25 percent research appointment.His office has moved to the Scott Researchand Extension Center in Winnsboro. |
| Making Dairy Foods Healthier Several new food products or ingredients have been identified as contributing to human health. Including such ingredients in manufactured dairy products would improve their health-giving benefits. LSU AgCenter researchers are testing how the incorporation of these health-beneficial ingredients in dairy products affects physico-chemical and sensory characteristics. |
| When Crops Become Weeds: Control Strategies The introduction of glyphosate-resistant transgenic (Roundup Ready) technology has offered an alternative for control of troublesome weeds in cotton, soybean and corn. One drawback to this technology is that “volunteer” Roundup Ready crop plants originating from seed produced the previous crop year have become “weeds.” |
| Integrating Herbicides and Insecticides in Cotton Before the availability of transgenic technology in cotton, weed management programs consisted of herbicide applications to the soil at planting followed by multiple herbicide applications directed underneath the crop in combination with tillage to control emerged weeds. Today, weeds are managed with over-the-top applications. |
| Forestry: Louisiana’s No. 1 Agricultural Commodity The projected Louisiana gross farm value of forest products decreased in 2003. The 2003 total sawlog harvest fell by more than 111 million board feet (9.5%) to a cut of 1,116,383,390 board feet. |
| Love Meat Tender: Grading Beef Prime, Choice, Select Tenderness is a major determinant of our enjoyment in eating beef and is based on two factors, said Kenneth McMillin, professor of meat science in the Department of Animal Sciences. Connective tissue, which changes with an animal’s age and type of muscle, is a primary factor, while physical attributes, including the length of the muscle fibers and their relative density also affect tenderness. |
| What's New? These articles were published in the Summer 2011 issues of Louisiana Agriculture Magazine. |
| Advances in Nanoengineering While agricultural engineering has traditionally been employed for large scale monitoring, application and production,many new discoveries at smaller scales are improving our knowledge and application in agriculture. |
| Greenhouse Vegetable Gardening Grows in Louisiana During 2010, farms in 14 parishes commercially grew vegetables in 3.4 acres of greenhouse space, up slightly from 2009. |
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| Louisiana’s Nursery and Landscape Industry Needs Bark and Forest Products Tree and plant bark and similar resources are widely used in the Louisiana nursery and landscape industries and across the southeastern United States. |
| Super Plants Boost Louisiana Economy The Louisiana Super Plant program debuted in the fall of 2010 as an ornamental plant marketing program for Louisiana. Its purpose is to benefit all sectors of the nursery and landscape industry in Louisiana. |
| Scheduling Speciality Cut Flower Production in Louisiana Specialty cut flowers, or nontraditional cut flowers, have become increasingly important in agriculture. Typically, specialty cut flower growers are owners of small acreages that have the basic equipment for producing a horticultural crop. |
| Weeds in Container Nursery Crops (more photos) Additional images for "Weeds in Container Nursery Crops" |
| Board of Regents approve $1.4 million LSU AgCenter researchers had nearly $1.4 million in proposals approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents in the 2004 competition."We fared well under these competitive conditions," said David Boethel, vice chancellor and director of research. |
| Burden expands ornamental, turfgrass research Nearly 80 visitors attended the inaugural nursery, landscape and floriculture open house at the new ornamental and turfgrass research facility at the LSU AgCenter's Burden Center in Baton Rouge on April 23. |
| Greenhouse Tomatoes: Simultaneous reconditioning and disinfecting perlite reduces recycling cost for repeat use Growing high-cash-value vegetable crops under cover can exceed expectations. Europeans and Canadians are producing most of their fresh-market vegetables in greenhouses. |
| Researchers try to get handle on wheat rust problems Stripe rust, a fungal disease, has begun causing problems for Louisiana wheat growers. And LSU AgCenter researchers are developing a disease forecasting system to try to head off an epidemic. |
| Internet Use by Louisiana Farming Operations and Farm Households The Internet allows people access to a vast amount of information in a wide variety of formats at considerably lower costs in much shorter time than ever before. The Internet has removed geographical and time constraints ininformation gathering. |
| Farmers, crop consultants rank face-to-face communication as best A recent study examined the preferencesof Louisiana farmers and crop consultants related to acquiring agricultural information. A secondary purposeof the study was to determine how farmers perceived LSU AgCenter information sources on accuracy, awareness and usefulness. |
| Commercial Corn Hybrids with Superior Resistance to Aflatoxin Aflatoxin is a highly carcinogenic contaminant produced in corn grain infected with Aspergillus flavus fungus. Aflatoxin is especially widespread in Louisiana when high temperatures and drought conditions prevail during the grain-filling period. |
| Researcher Hunts for Genes to Make Corn Resistant to Aflatoxin A big hurdle to increased corn production in Louisiana is aflatoxin, a byproduct of a fungal infection that generally occurs in drought-stressed corn. And Steve Moore, a researcher at the LSU AgCenter’s Dean Lee Research Station near Alexandria, is trying to find a remedy. |
| Flex-ear, Fixed-ear Corn and Optimum Plant Population Corn yield and seed quality depend on management, climate and the interaction of these factors. In Louisiana in recent years, lack of rain combined with high temperatures have caused yields to suffer. |
| Green Jobs in the Louisiana Forest Products Supply Chain Forests in the United States represent 751 million acres of private and public land. This figure has remained relatively stable since 1910. |
| Residual Herbicides Improve Profits with Clearfield Rice A rice line that exhibits tolerance to the imidazolinone class of herbicides was released by the LSU AgCenter in 2002 and sold under the trade name Clearfield. |
| EPA and the Louisiana Master Farmer Program In July 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water senta memo to all of its Regional Offices urging them to work with states to investigatea Certainty Framework for Agricultural Producers. |
| Kellogg, Walmart learn about rice sustainability in Louisiana Representatives from the Kellogg Co.and Walmart saw firsthand how Louisiana rice farmers use sustainable agricultural practices to produce a crop profitably in an environmentally friendly manner. |
| Bacterial Panicle Blight An Emerging Rice Disease Rice yield reductions caused by panicle blighting have long been a sporadic and chronic problem in the southern United States including Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi. |
| Temporary Structures for Grain Storage In the past four years Louisiana farmers have planted and harvested record-breaking amounts of corn, soybeans and sorghum – so much that the state’s storage capacity could not handle it all. |
| Sweet Leaf Tea Extract Shows Real Promise in Preventing Cancer Recurrence While the pharmaceutical industry searches for single-entity drugs that target angiogenesis, many efforts have also been made to search for anti-angiogenic agents from botanical sources based on their medicinal-use records. LSU AgCenter researchers have identified a number of such botanical agents. One that has shown great promise is Chinese sweet leaf tea. |
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| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Summer 2009 Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Summer 2009 (in PDF form) |
| More A'peeling Mudbugs - Purging Crawfish Holds Promise for More Profits The preferred way to cook crawfishis to boil the whole animal in seasonedwater and then serve it so the consumerextracts the abdominal muscle, or tailmeat, by hand. |
| Assessing the Efficacy of Releasing Crawfish Back to the Pond for Further Growth Louisiana is the largest producer of crawfish in the United States, where some 1,200 farmers harvest in excess of110 million pounds of crawfish annually from about 184,000 acres of ponds. |
| Making Rice Fields Safe for Crawfish Crawfish are Louisiana’s most valuable aquaculture commodity, and Louisiana is the only state that produces crawfish for human consumption on alarge commercial scale. |
| Rice Water Weevils New Tactics for Managing This Insect Pest The rice water weevil is the most destructive early-season insect pest of rice in Louisiana.Both the adult and larval stages of this insect attack rice (Figure 1), but, generally, the larvae cause the economic losses by feeding on the rice roots. |
| Jazzman Rice The United States is one of the largest rice exporters in the world with about half its annual production going overseas. Meanwhile, about 12 percent of domestic rice consumption comes from imports, and the majority of those are Jasmine rice from Thailand and Vietnam. |
| Dried Shrimp Processing in Louisiana Louisiana has the nation’s most productive commercial shrimp fishery, landing about 100 million pounds a year with a dockside value of $150 million. White and brown shrimp make up most of Louisiana’s harvest. |
| Protamine and Collagen, Two Value-added Products from Louisiana Seafood Processing Facilities The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that by 2025 global aquaculture will provide more than half of the world’s seafood supply. Now it is about 35 percent to 40 percent. |
| Ohmic Heating: A Value-added Food Processing Tool Ohmic heating is a food processing method in which an alternating electrical current is passed through a food sample. This results in internal energy generation in foods. This produces an inside-out heating pattern, which is much faster than conventional outside-in heating. Ohmic heating is somewhat similar to microwave heating but with very different frequencies. |
| Novel Beef Products from Undesirable Cut Processed beef products in the U.S. market include sausages and cured, canned, dehydrated and convenience meat items. The convenience and snack meat products make up about 2 percent of the total meat production. |
| Value-added Products Provide Broader Base for State’s Economy Value-added industries and activities are fundamental to agriculture’s viability, stability and contribution to economic development of the state. In general, value-added means any activity or process that increases the market value or utility of a product to consumers. |
| Microbes and Food The overwhelming majority of microbes in the world are not harmful to humans. Food processing researchers have established two kinds of microorganisms that are undesirable in food: spoilage microorganisms, which spoil the food but are not toxic to consume, and pathogenic microorganisms. |
| Jazzman competes well in aromatic rice market If you drive by a field of Jazzman rice, its pleasant, nutty aroma is unmistakable.For farmers, the pleasant fragrance is the smell of money. |
| 4-H volunteer receives First Lady Award LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana’s First Lady honored a Lake Charles woman on Aug. 25,2011, for her volunteer work with 4-H. |
| Breakfast cereal eaters do better in school A bowl of cereal can be a great way forschool children or anybody to start themorning. Studies show cereal eaters have better nutrient intakes, said LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. |
| Sweet potato growers learn latest at LSU AgCenter field day OAK GROVE, La. – Researchers from the LSU AgCenter’s Sweet Potato Research Station showed growers how to optimize production at a field day on the Lee Jones and Sons Farm on Aug. 24. |
| Rice farmers help supply rice straw as cattle feed for Texas Louisiana rice farmers are helping Texas ranchers by providing rice straw to be used as cattle feed in the drought-stricken LoneStar State. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Summer 2011 This issue of Louisiana Agriculture includes a variety of articles. Topics covered are Jazzman rice and the dent its making in the aromatic rice market, rice water weevils and the continuing battle to control them without harming crawfish, the potential devastation of bacterial panicle blight in rice, residual herbicides and Clearfield rice, greenhouse tomatoes, Super Plants for the nursery industry and more. 32 pages. Vol. 54, No. 3. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Summer 2004 This issue of Louisiana Agriculture features articles on corn hybrids, aflatoxin in corn, integrating herbicides and insecticides in cotton, improving Brahman cattle for meat quality and more. 28 pages. Vol. 47, No. 3 |
| Expanded animal reproduction research facility officially opens Research on livestock reproduction has been given a boost through the expansion and remodeling of one of the country's top facilities - the LSU AgCenter's Embryo Biotechnology Laboratory. |
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| Patriotic crawfish? Few people know crawfish come in several colors besides the traditional red or brown. Ray McClain, crawfish researcher at the LSU AgCenter's Rice Research Station in Crowley, said he had heard of pure white and has seen a few sky-blue crawfish over the years. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Summer 2010 (PDF) This issue of the magazine features a variety of topics. These include herbicide-resistant weeds, clover value in pastures, the calf-to-carcass program, disease management in wheat, rice hybrids, ag awareness programs for children, ryegrass management and more. Vol 53, No. 3. 28 pages |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Fall 2010 The fall issue of Louisiana Agriculture focuses on invasive species. Topics covered include Asian carp, nutria, feral hogs, Formosan termites, fire ants, giant salvinia, Chinese privet, Mexican rice borer and more. Vol. 53, No. 4. 44 pages. |
| Export Opportunity: More Louisiana Sweet Potatoes to the U.K. Most of the sweet potatoes produced in Louisiana are marketed within the continental United States. However, domestic per capita consumption of sweet potatoes has remained mostly stagnant during the past several decades, hovering around 5 pounds perperson per year. A market development within the past several years has been the significant increase in fresh sweet potato import volume by the United Kingdom (U.K.). |
| Helping Honduras' Forest Products Industry Recover from Hurricane Mitch Because of the significant impact of Hurricane Mitch in October 1998 on the entire agricultural sector in Honduras,representatives of the LSU AgCenter contacted Honduran President Carlos Flores to offer assistance to and collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. |
| New Light Shed on Landscape Groundcovers The best choice for shady areas where light is a limiting factor in turfgrass growth is a groundcover. Typical lawn grasses are physiologically incapable of surviving such locations. This research project explored groundcover options. |
| Soybean Rust Sentinel Plot Program The Soybean Rust Sentinel Plot Program is designed to monitor the presence and movement of Asian soybean rust in the state. |
| Continuous Microwave Extraction of Soy Isoflavones for Food Application Isoflavones are compounds found in soybeans that have powerful antioxidant characteristics and have been shown to prevent cancer and other diseases. |
| Soybean Disease Management Soybeans are plagued by numerous diseases affecting the leaves, stems, pods and roots. Diseases of major concern are Cercospora foliar blight, purple seed stain, aerial blight, soybean rust, pod and stem blight, and anthracnose. |
| Soybean rust Soybean rust disease |
| What’s New These articles were published in the spring 2011 issue of Lousiana Agriculture magazine. |
| Seedling disease Seedling disease |
| Soybean: A Vital Crop for Louisiana The history of the soybean crop in Louisiana is rather brief compared with cotton, sugarcane, rice and corn, which have been grown in the state for several hundred years. |
| Soybean research helps solve today’s problems, train tomorrow’s leaders Soybean is one of the many commodities that comprise the rich mosaic that is Louisiana agriculture. |
| Microwave Assisted Extraction System This document shows photos of the microwave extraction and separation system and a schematic design and accompanies the article "Continuous Microwave Extraction of Soy Isoflavones for Food Application" by Cristina Sabliov, Zhimin Xu, Dorin Boldor and Marybeth Lima. (1 page) |
| Soil Testing and Calibration Research in Soybeans For crops to grow, essential plant nutrients must be available in sufficient and correct proportions in the soil. Nutrients that crops need in the largest amounts, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, are the most limiting and often deficient in most crop production systems. |
| Seed Quality Table 1 Table 1. Relationship between seed quality and pod color among selected soybean varieties grown on the Dean Lee Research Station in 2010. |
| Sanders testifies on giant salvinia invasion SHREVEPORT, La. – A Brazilian weevil that feeds on giant salvinia is a biological control for the invasive species that has been taking over water bodies in Louisiana since it was first discovered in the state in the Toledo Bend reservoir in 1999. |
| Rice acreage reduced, salt water threatens fields LAKE ARTHUR, La. – U.S. rice acreage has fallen significantly, and that could affect prices, according to LSU AgCenter economist Mike Salassi. |
| Redbanded stink bug research continues Progress is being made, but research continues on the redbanded stink bug problem in soybeans across the state of Louisiana. |
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| Red crown rot Red crown rot disease |
| Purple seed Purple seed stain disease |
| Louisiana seafood good choice for summer grilling Louisiana seafood is fast and easy to grill for summertime eating enjoyment because it has smaller percentages of skeletal and connective tissues than equal portions of red meats or poultry. |
| Louisiana Soybean Variety Testing Program The Louisiana Soybean Variety Testing Program plays an important role in the soybean industry in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter researchers conduct the trials annually to evaluate commercial soybean varieties for yield potential, agronomic performance and resistance to diseases. |
| Harvest Aid: An Important Component of Soybean Production Systems Harvest aids are herbicides applied to the crop late in the growing season to dessicate leaves and accelerate plant drying. This can result in earlier harvest and improved crop harvest efficiency and seed quality. |
| Frogeye leaf spot Frogeye leaf spot disease |
| Extracts from soybeans find beneficial uses Cristina Sabliov, working with a team of scientists in the LSU AgCenter’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, has developed a continuous microwave system that can be used to extract beneficial compounds, such as isoflavone oils, from soy flour. |
| Downy mildew Downy mildew disease |
| Charcoal rot Charcoal disease |
| Cercospora Cercospora disease |
| Campus Dairy Store still cool after 40 years From its humble beginnings in 1973 as a project between the student government association and the Dairy Science Department, the popularity of the LSU Dairy Store remains strong. |
| Anthracnose Anthracnose disease |
| Aerial Blight Photos aerial blight disease |
| Battling Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Herbicide resistance is defined by the Weed Science Society of America as the “inherited ability of a weed biotype to survive and reproduce despite exposure to a dose of herbicide that was previously effective on the population.” |
| Unraveling Mystery Malady in South Louisiana Rice For more than 10 years, rice producers in southwestern Louisiana have occasionally encountered a mysterious disorder in their crops. LSU AgCenter researchers have methodically worked to unravel the "mystery" and help farmers deal with this problem. |
| Versatility of Valor Herbicide in Cotton and Soybeans With weeds being a major pest in production agriculture, most growers have come to rely on herbicides to prevent negative effects on yield. Producers may choose from many herbicides, depending on the crop they are growing and the weed species affecting the crop. |
| New Weed Control Technology for Cotton Since the release of the first generationof Roundup Ready cotton in 1995, U.S. cotton producers have shown a willingness to adopt this new technology. |
| When Crops Become Weeds: Competitive Potential of Volunteer Roundup Ready Cotton and Soybean Roundup Ready cropping systems, which feature plant varieties genetically enhanced to withstand application of glyphosate herbicide with minimal to no adverse effect on the crop, have proven to be effective and cost-efficient for managing weeds in cotton and soybean. |
| Hammond Research Station Shows Off Latest in Landscaping The Hammond Research Station, just outside Hammond, La., has been undergoing a transformation to provide more research and education for the green service industry. |
| L 99-226 and L 99-233: Two New Sugarcane Varieties for Louisiana’s Sugar Industry On April 25, 2006, the LSU AgCenter released two new sugarcane varieties, L 99-226 and L 99-233, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service Sugarcane Research Laboratory in Houma and the American Sugar Cane League. |
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| Crop Research Featured at Northeast Field Day Nearly 200 farmers and other agricultural industry representatives attended the annual field day at the Northeast Research Station in St. Joseph, La., on June 14, 2006. The half-day program featured stops at 10 field locations where LSU AgCenter scientists explained their research with row crops. |
| Long-term Management of Perennial Weeds Starts in the Fall Perennial weeds such as alligatorweed and redvine are becoming more difficult to control as producers adopt conservation tillage practices. |
| Red-banded Stink Bugs Trouble Louisiana Because soybeans are planted earlier in Louisiana, different insect species are becoming problematic. One of most concern is the red-banded stink bug. |
| Bacterial Pustule Bacteria pustule disease |
| Daylily Rust Problem Continues In the summer of 2000, daylily rust was reported for the first time in the United States. It has since spread across most of the country and continues to present problems for home gardeners, commercial landscapers and daylily growers. |
| Horticulture in a Can: Improving Student Grades and Attitudes Toward the Environment As a way to bring awareness to Louisiana’s vanishing coast, the Department of Horticulture in cooperation with the Louisiana Sea Grant College developed an educational program called “Coastal Roots” aimed at elementary and secondary students. |
| Microwave extraction and separation system Photo of microwave extraction and separation system. |
| Improving Soybean Seed Quality Louisiana farmers often harvest soybeans with a high percentage of damaged seed, resulting in significant marketing discounts. Seed damage is caused by Louisiana’s climatic conditions that encourage high levels of diseases and insect infestations in soybean fields. |
| Seed Quality Table 2 Seed quality ratings of selected soybean varieties at R8 and after 40 days of field weathering, Macon Ridge Research Station, 2010. |
| 'Operation Mosquito' Fights Bites photos View six photos that accompany this article. |
| Mosquito Facts Mosquitoes don’t need blood to live. Their main energy source is nectar from plants. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Spring 2011 The spring 2011 issue of Louisiana Agriculture features the soybean, a crop vital to the state's economy. Topics covered include the latest research on how to grow soybeans successfully in the state. Other articles talk about extracts from soybeans and their uses in boosting the nutritional value of foods. Vol. 54 No.2, 40 pages. |
| Soybean Green Plant Malady Contributing Factors and Mitigation In recent years, soybean growers have experienced significant problems with mature plants retaining green leaves, green stems and green pods in soybean fields. The occurrence of these symptoms either alone or together has been termed the “green plant malady,” which is also known as the “green bean” or “green plant” problem. |
| Soybean Green Plant Malady Contributing Factors and Mitigation Photos These nine photos help illustrate the problems with green plant malady. |
| 'Operation Mosquito' Fights Back The tropical and subtropical climate in Louisiana creates conditions that support mosquitoes year-round. Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance but, more important, can transmit several diseases to people and domestic animals when biting for a blood meal. Louisiana is historically host to several viral mosquito-borne diseases such as St. Louis encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis and LaCrosse-California encephalitis. |
| Hurricanes and Louisiana Agriculture Katrina and Rita – names that will live forever – remain a part of the South Louisiana dialog and a pair of storms that will undoubtedly reshape the way Louisiana residents think about tropicalweather. Virtually every aspect of community and business life across the Bayou State continues to display a direct effect from these catastrophes, and their signatures of destruction remain plainly evident in the agriculture and forestry sectors as well. |
| Louisiana Agriculture: Economically Viable Through Effective Research Despite its relatively small size compared to many other states, Louisiana produces a wide and diverse array of agricultural products. Agriculture is big business and a major contributor to the state and many local economies. Sales of agricultural products provide income to thousands of farm families across the state. |
| Leaders Become Informed Voice for Louisiana Agriculture What is leadership? For many people, it is a difficult concept to understand because it is intangible. Even if most people would find it difficult to define leadership, they are likely to know a good leader when they see one. |
| Toward a Disease-Resistant Soybean Variety Soybean producers annually face diseases, insects and environmental stresses that affect the yield and quality of their crop. The use of varieties with resistance to specific pests and stresses is generally considered the most cost-effective solution to these problems. |
| Soybean viruses in Louisiana affect yield, seed quality Soybean viruses have been shown to cause significant yield losses throughout the soybean-producing areas of the world. In the United States, many different viruses infect soybeans. |
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| Double-cropping soybeans, wheat increases farm productivity The double-cropping of soybeans and wheat has become an increasingly attractive option economically for Louisiana farmers because of technological improvements, and about 85 percent of Louisiana wheat acres are doublecropping with soybeans. |
| Therapeutic Proteins from Soy Epidemiological observations have consistently shown that incidences and mortality rates of cancers, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and several chronic degenerative diseases vary significantly across regions of the world. |
| Advances in molecular biology lead to soybean disease control Every crop can be damaged by many different diseases and pests throughout its life cycle. In common practice, growers apply pesticides to control different pathogens and insect pests and protect a crop from all possible diseases and pests. |
| Louisiana Soybean Research Verification Program The Louisiana Soybean Research Verification Program allows producers a chance to participate in a program that demonstrates profitability through improved agronomic and cultural practices.In Louisiana, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybean producers averaged 41 bushels per acre on 1,020,000 acres in 2010. |
| Soy protein, rice bran oil added to mayonnaise-like product Sensory tests of a mayonnaise-like product made from soy protein and rice bran oil got high marks from a consumer study in which people were asked to taste and evaluate the product developed by LSU AgCenter researchers. |
| Seasonal Abundance and Occurrence of the Redbanded Stink Bug in Louisiana Soybeans The most yield-limiting and economically important soybean pest across the southern United States is a complex of stink bugs. Historically, the most common species in this complex had been the green stink bug, southern green stink bug and the brown stink bug. |
| New Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Stink Bug Control in Louisiana Soybean Louisiana soybean growers have historically tried to protect their crop from a diverse insect pest complex consisting primarily of stink bugs, Lepidopteran defoliators (green cloverworm, soybean looper and velvetbean caterpillar), threecornered alfalfa hopper, and bean leaf beetle. Annually, at least one of these pests causes significant problems and isresponsible for limiting soybean productionby reducing yield. |
| Nursery Engineering Raising plants in containers creates unique problems for nursery growers. A series of tests were undertaken to help assess the benefits of different growing techniques. |
| Weeds in Container Nursery Crops Weeds compete with nursery crops for water, nutrients and light and can potentially harbor insects and diseases. They are common in all container nurseries and can cause significant losses in product quality and quantity. |
| Biofuel Profitability Baseline data is needed to help forest and agricultural producers determine their role in the rapidly growing biofuel and energy sector, including small and medium-sized producers. |
| News Briefs Topics include personal digital assistants as research tools, nematode-tolerant cotton and endowed professors. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Spring 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 2) The focus of this issue is on LSU AgCenter efforts to assure that animal waste is converted into safe uses to grow food and protect the environment. |
| Mapping Swamp Forest Conditions The productivity and composition of wetland forests depend strongly on hydrological conditions. Minor changes in the frequency, duration and seasonality of flooding can favor establishment and growth of entirely separate groups of species. |
| Baldcypress Site Relationships and Silviculture Regional increases in flooding are likely to reduce the productivity of baldcypress-water tupelo swamps in coastal Louisiana. Although these trees are merchantable for lumber production, it will be important to design appropriate management plans for these sites. |
| Forest Management and Stream Organisms: Role of Trees in Aquatic Food Webs Water quality monitoring efforts in Louisiana’s streams focus on the concentrations of sediment, nutrients and other compounds in the water. However, activities within the watersheds of these streams actually play the most critical role in determining stream water quality. |
| More Research Needed on Bio-based Fuels Louisiana farmers and foresters could find a silver lining in the cloud of rising fuel prices with the development of new fuels from crops they already grow or could grow. |
| LIDAR Promises Improved Inventory-taking LSU AgCenter scientists have been researching remote sensing work with airborne lasers to develop three-dimensional pictures to measure the stand and take inventory of a forest. |
| Crain Helps Youth Develop Forestry Skills LSU AgCenter area forestry agent Barry Crain helps youth develop forestry skills during a special 3-hour training event every year before the state 4-H University competition held on the LSU campus in June. |
| Forestry BMPs Protect Water Quality in Louisiana’s Streams, Bayous and Lakes Louisiana is blessed with an abundance of forests and waterways. Miles of rivers, bayous and lakes provide Louisiana’s citizens with fishing, hunting, boating and recreational opportunities, which contribute to the state’s wealth and economic growth. |
| The Role of Louisiana’s Forest Ecosystems in Carbon Sequestration Since the late 19th century, the global average temperature of the Earth has increased by 0.7 to 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The significant global warming has been attributed to human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and land use change, which lead to the increase of the concentrations of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide. |
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| Establishment Success and Growth of Southern Pine Plantations on Water and Nutrient-Poor Soils Forests of Louisiana managed for timber production constitute the state’s top agricultural crop, contributing an estimated $4.554 billion to Louisiana’s economy in 2005. Louisiana’s managed forests, which are often loblolly pine plantations, are among the world’s most productive forests at producing timber and fiber. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Fall 2003 (Vol. 46, No. 4) This is a focus issue about biotechnology. |
| Using Molecular Genetics in Natural Resource Management In the past decade there have been major advances in molecular genetics research. A wide variety of DNA-based markers have been developed. These include random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPD), amplified fragment polymorphisms (AFLP) and DNA microsatellites. These markers are used to map genes, study population genetics and produce DNA fingerprints. |
| Using DNA profiling to assess the success of controlling Formosan subterranean termites in the New Orleans French Quarter Because of the persistent infestation of the Formosan subterranean termite that has threatened to destroy historical buildings in the French Quarter of New Orleans, a federally funded program called Operation Full Stop was initiated in 1998 to apply areawide treatments to suppress the termite and limit further damage. |
| Planting Date Critical for Maximum Rice Yield, Milling Quality About three quarters of Louisiana rice is grown in the southwestern region of the state. In recent years, ratooning (a second harvest from the same planting) has become a common practice for many rice growers in this region. Ratooning allows Louisiana growers to compete with rice growers in other states where the environment is more favorable for rice growing. |
| Influence of Soil Type on Wheat’s Response to Sulfur Fertilization Adequate and timely fertilization is an important component of small grain cropping systems. Much research has been conducted on nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; however, less information is available on the need for the nutrient sulfur. |
| Using Engineered Composites from Rice Straw As Wood Alternatives The United States produces about 10 million tons of rice annually, with about 1.4 million tons in Louisiana. Rice straw can be made into valuable panel products for construction with characteristics superior to wood. Manufacture of rice straw panel products would also be good for the environment, making valuable use of a waste product. |
| Attitudes Toward Treated Wood Wood is a renewable natural resource typically preservative-treated to ensure structural integrity in many exterior applications. LSU AgCenter researchers studied attitudes toward treated wood, including surveying a national sample of homebuilders. |
| Designer Colors Enhance Watermelon Production Plastic mulch has been used in the production of warm-season crops such as watermelon and other horticultural crops to reduce water evaporation, decrease soil compaction and fertilizer leaching, modify soil temperature, control weeds andincrease yield. In general, black plastic mulch is recommended in Louisiana for spring and fall vegetable production while white plastic mulchis recommended for the summer growing season. |
| Researchers to study forest certification LSU AgCenter and Mississippi State University researchers are starting a project to measure how well nonindustrial private forest landowners understand certification programs. |
| Cotton Yield Loss from Premature Defoliation Cotton is a perennial plant capable of recovering from many stresses during Louisiana’s long growing season, including insect damage. However, as plants near maturity, their capacity to recover from stresses is reduced. |
| Gardens Grow Student Achievement: Horticulture Enriches School Curriculum School gardens are used as outdoor classrooms around the United States to supplement the curriculum. Educators have reported that school gardens can be used to teach across the curriculum and that concepts and skills from virtually every subject can be learned through a school garden. |
| MarketMaker will boost Louisiana agriculture, seafood industry Louisiana’s agriculture and seafood industries will have a new marketing tool in early 2010 when MarketMaker, a national Internet-driven service, is inauguratedin the state. |
| LSU AgCenter receives $1.26 million in federal grants The LSU AgCenter has received grants totaling nearly $1.26 million during the past few months. |
| Efforts Must Be Made To Minimize Outcrossing in Clearfield Rice The Clearfield system, which involves herbicide-resistant rice, offers for the first time the ability to selectively eliminate the weed red rice from a production rice field with the use of an herbicide. But the system must be used following strict guidelines. Otherwise, its future as a way to prevent red rice is limited. |
| Water Pollution and Income: What’s the Connection? It is hypothesized that the level of environmental degradation will increase as per capita income increases up to a certain level. Then, the level of degradation will decrease with further growth in income, which would be beneficial to the environment. This relationship between environmental quality and per capita income would thus assume an inverted U shape. |
| Bringing Rural Development to the Delta The continuing transformation of U.S. agriculture profoundly affects the economies in rural America. The LSU AgCenter is attempting to bring relief to one of the most impoverished parts of the country through an innovative, economic and rural development educational program. |
| Producing Leaders for Rural Louisiana The lack of basic leadership skills and economic development knowledge is often identified by focus groups and advisory councils as a problem in rural areas. |
| New Rural Economy: Implications for Louisiana The U.S. rural economy is often described as declining, even devastated, and at best as in a state of flux. To be sure, many rural communities in the United States are struggling to exist. Today’s economy is far less local than it ever has been. Because of technology, we can buy and sell almost anything globally in the time it takes to click “send” on our computer screens. |
| Parenting Teens: Investing in Human Capital Experiences during the teenage years play a large role in determining whether teenagers go on to become productive and engaged citizens as adults. |
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| Nature-based Tourism Blazes Trail for Economic Growth Rural America is turning to nature to revitalize its communities.Ironically, farming communities with enhanced natural amenities may boost business opportunities. |
| Be Child Care Aware Campaign Reaches Families The two-year “Be Child Care Aware!” educational campaign, launched in the fall of 2003, reached at least 205,000 people with information on quality child care. |
| Choose Child Care Carefully It’s a fact. Most tots and toddlers spend the majority of their waking moments in child-care programs. |
| Community Development Program Wins National Award The LSU AgCenter’s Community Leadership and Economic Development Program received the 2005 training achievements award from the International Economic Development Council during the council’s annual meeting in Chicago in September. |
| Developmentally Appropriate Educational Practices in Early Childhood Programs: An Economic Investment for the Future The effect of early experiences on a child’s later success is well-documented by social scientists. Because young children are increasingly spending more of their early years in a variety of settings, it is critical that they receive high-quality care and education during these formative years. |
| Brains Bring Bounty: Louisiana Benefits From LSU AgCenter Intellectual Property In a recent report to the LSU System, an auditor of LSU’s technology transfer activities referred to the LSU AgCenter’s Office of Intellectual Property as the “crown jewel” of the system because of its productivity. |
| LSU AgCenter Launches Center for Rural Initiatives In February 2005, the Louisiana Board of Regents granted conditional approval for the Louisiana Center for Rural Initiatives, a rural development researchand outreach center located within the Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. |
| Poverty Persists in Louisiana Louisiana continues to suffer from a persistent poverty rate within 24 of its 35 nonmetro parishes. |
| Hurricane Recovery Message to 4-H: ‘Don’t Give Up’ “Don’t give up” was the message from North Carolina's 4-H’ers to those in Louisiana who were affected by the recent hurricanes. |
| Human Capital Development Trends in Louisiana Since 1990 For decades, globalization and advances in information and communication technology have been creating two different kinds of jobs in the United States. Primary sector jobs are high-skilled, high-paying, stable and offer opportunities for advancement. Secondary sector jobs are low-skilled, low-paying, unsecured, monotonous and offer few opportunities to advance. |
| Laird Receives $336,898 Grant The National Science Foundation has awarded a $336,898 grant to Robert Laird through LSU A&M. Laird has a joint appointment with the LSU AgCenter, and the grant will allow him to continue his research on parenting teenagers. |
| Enhancing the Quality of Life The primary mission of the LSU AgCenter is to enhance the quality of life for people through research and education. This issue of Louisiana Agriculture concentrates on the AgCenter’s research and education efforts to enhance the social and economic development of families and their communities. |
| Rural Development Makes Louisiana a Better Place Rural development makes America a better place in which to live and work. Rural development emphasizes the well-being of people rather than economic growth itself. Development increases real per capita incomes and employment and improves housing, fire and police protection, schools, libraries and other government services. These amenities in rural communities are directly influenced by farmers. Also, the well-being of farmers is affected by communities. |
| Huffs and Puffs Won’t Blow These Roofs Down Losing the roof on your home to high winds can be an expensive proposition. High winds can literally lift the roof off a house. Then you not only have to take care of the damage to the roof itself but also the damage to the inside of the house. |
| Youth and Money: Building a Financially Literate Workforce Financial security plays a major role in a person’s overall feeling of well-being and satisfaction. The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is a partnership comprising representatives from business, industry, government, education and nonprofit groups that seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of young adults. |
| Special Panel Systems Brace ‘LaHouse’ for Severe Weather Factory-made wall, ceiling and roof panels are among the four building systems of the LSU AgCenter’s state-of-the-art demonstration house that can withstand Louisiana’s climate and harshest elements, including hurricane winds. |
| Safe Room Offers Protection from Storms, High Winds, Intruders With recent hurricanes battering the state, Louisianians are increasingly concerned about how to protect themselves from strong winds. An innovation at the LaHouse project is called a "safe room." |
| LaHouse Paves the Way for Sustainable Housing Sustainability in housing (meeting current needs without jeopardizing future generations) is an emerging necessity. Natural disasters such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 cause billions of dollars in damages to homes. |
| Integrated Pest Management of the Formosan Subterranean Termite in the French Quarter The Formosan termite is a devastating pest that consumes wooden structures and woody plants and causes hundreds of millions of dollars of damage each year. The LSU AgCenter is making progress slowing its spread in the New Orleans' French Quarter, despite the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. |
| Fruit, Truck Experiment Station Grows into Horticulture Center Established as the Fruit and Truck Experiment Station in January 1922, the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station has served the needs of the strawberry and vegetable industries in Southeast Louisiana for more than 80 years. |
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| Horticulture: A Dynamic Influence Those of us who have the privilege of being a professional horticulturist enjoy the reward of knowing that we directly touch the lives of every single citizen in Louisiana every day. The science and art of horticulture remains a dynamic influence on our lives. |
| LSU AgCenter helps Louisiana ‘Get It Growing’ No matter where you are in Louisiana, you can receive educational information to help you with your lawn and garden. One way we assure this is by offering a program called “Get It Growing,” featuring one of our horticulturists, Dan Gill. |
| Editorial: LSU AgCenter Responds Heroically to Hurricane Disasters The LSU AgCenter's mission is to serve Louisiana. And the employees did. In some cases, they were there to help others after hurricanes Katrina and Rita at great personal sacrifice to themselves. Read about the LSU AgCenter's response. |
| 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. |
| Small-grains breeding program produces results In 20 years, the LSU AgCenter’s small-grains breeding program has grown from nothing to being the source of the most widely planted wheat variety in Louisiana. |
| Keeping Treated Wood Out of Landfills What to do with decommissioned, preservative-treated wood has become a burning issue. Well, not burning, actually. That’s one of the methods that can’t be used any longer, according to Todd Shupe, a forest products researcher in the LSU AgCenter’s School of Renewable Natural Resources. Shupe has been looking for answers for what to do with the products no longer serviceable. |
| Reducing the Potential for Herbicide-resistant Red Rice Red rice, a noxious weed in rice, costs rice producers millions of dollars each year. Red rice is physiologically similar to rice. Consequently, rice andred rice are susceptible to the same herbicides, so controlling red rice with herbicides in rice fields is difficult. |
| Compatibility of Ricestar with Broadleaf, Sedge Herbicides Ricestar (fenoxyprop), a relatively new selective herbicide, is used for postemergence control of grasses in rice. It provides good to excellent control of major grasses such as barnyardgrass, broadleaf signalgrass and sprangletop. |
| Entrepreneurs Lead Rural Economic Development Rural economic development addresses factors to increase the quality of rural life including the availability of infrastructure. The research and extension activities of the LSU AgCenter have adapted over time to meet the changing structure of our rural economies to promote their growth and well-being. |
| New Delta Development Program Gets Under Way The LSU AgCenter has added strength to its quest to help organize an economic development strategy in the Northeast Louisiana. The added force is James Barnes, new director of the Delta Rural Development Center in Oak Grove. |
| Screening Bedding Plants for Heat Stress Tolerance Bedding plants are widely used in landscaping or in containers. Two-thirds of the value of U.S. floriculture production in 2002 consisted of bedding plants. Salvias have been one of the most common bedding plants used in landscaping and as a pot plant. |
| Planting Patterns for Different Grain Sorghum Hybrids Research has found a consistent sorghum yield response to row widths narrower than 40 inches, particularly on alluvial soils. On Macon Ridge soils, narrow rows tend to yield better than wider rows in years with adequate rainfall, while wider rows are superior to narrow row widths in rain-deficient years. |
| Bracy Helps Set New Course for Hammond Research Station Two years into her job has resident coordinator of the Hammond Research Station, Regina Bracy still considers it challenging and fun. |
| Louisiana’s Growing Green Industry The green industry (nursery, landscape, greenhouse, sod and allied industries) is growing in Louisiana and nationally. This growth is fueled by changes in consumer incomes and demographics. Consumers continue to allocate a portion of their increased incomes to home improvements, including their lawns and gardens. |
| Getting Rid of Plant Pests in Nurseries The LSU AgCenter offers help to nursery owners in their continual battle against pests, especially insect pests. |
| Rose Research Expands The LSU AgCenter has long had an All-America Rose Selections Display Garden, first at the Hill Farm location on the LSU campus and now at Burden Center in Baton Rouge. Many rose varieties have been evaluated over the years. |
| Burden Center: Home to Ornamental, Turfgrass Research Five years ago, the LSU AgCenter decided to dedicate a 20-acre site at Burden Center in Baton Rouge as a home for ornamental and turfgrass research and demonstration projects. And it has flourished ever since. |
| Slowing Down the Mexican Rice Borer The Mexican rice borer has been the major economic pest in Texas sugarcane since it became established in 1980, quickly surpassing that same year the sugarcane borer in economic importance. Even though the insect has not yet been found in Louisiana, scientists from both states and from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are working together to conduct research on the areawide population dynamics of the Mexican rice borer and to develop cultural and production practices to reduce its spread. |
| Noni Tree: Potential Cancer Preventative, Therapy Current technologies for the prevention and treatment of cancer are far from being effective at safe, non-toxic doses. Standard chemotherapeutic drugs are all designed to be toxic, harming cancerous and healthy tissues to varying degrees. Targeted therapies such as angiogenic inhibitors directed toward specific receptors or growth-factor pathways offer hope in managing cancer. |
| What Homebuilders Think of Southern Yellow Pine Lumber Southern yellow pine (SYP) has for many years provided the homebuilding industry with abundant, cost-competitive wood products. Recent research indicates that softwood lumber, including SYP, continues to lose market share in the U.S. residential construction industry to substitute products such as concrete, steel and plastic and that builders remain concerned about softwood lumber quality and price. |
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| Effects of Defoliation on Field Corn Seedlings Several physical, chemical and biological factors can influence corn seedling development and reduce maximum yield potential. Early-season seedling defoliation can make replant decisions difficult. Producers typically underestimate the resilience of corn plants after they undergo early-season injury. |
| Recycling Perlite to Reduce Greenhouse Tomato Production Costs Most greenhouse tomato operations in the southern United States are small. These growers have to hold down production costs to compete well in a market dominated by more efficient, larger operations. One way they do this is to reuse the root medium (perlite) for growing the greenhouse tomato plants. |
| Plant Patterns for Different Grain Sorghum Hybrids Research has found a consistent sorghum yield response to row widths narrower than 40 inches, particularly on alluvial soils. On Macon Ridge soils, narrow rows tend to yield better than wider rows in years with adequate rainfall, while wider rows are superior to narrow row widths in rain-deficient years. |
| PowerFlex Annual bluegrass and henbit are the most common and frequently targeted weeds in Louisiana wheat. Ryegrass is the most challenging weed to manage in Louisiana wheat and is increasing in abundance. |
| What's New These articles were published in the winter 2011 issue of Louisiana Agriculture Magazine. |
| Sugar Cane League honors Legendre Ben Legendre, professor and head of the LSU AgCenter Audubon Sugar Institute at St. Gabriel, has received the 2010-2011 President’s Award from the American SugarCane League. |
| Russin named interim vice chancellor, director John Russin has been appointed the interim vice chancellor for the LSU AgCenter and the interim director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. |
| New guidelines say for less salt The 2010 Dietary Guidelines, released in January 2011 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, are the first to address the U.S. problem of too many over weight or obese adults, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. |
| Nature tourism project gets $115,000 The LSU AgCenter has received a$115,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation |
| Caffey honored with new rice variety Friends, family and former co-workersof Rouse Caffey gathered Feb. 10 at the Rice Research Station in Crowley to celebrate the naming of a new rice variety in his honor. |
| Hessian fly and grain yield of wheat in Louisiana Table on the occurrence of Hessian fly and grain yield of 26 common what varieties in Louisiana. Content relates to Lousiana Agriculture Winter 2011 issue, article on page 15 |
| Rice Variety Development The art and science of plant breeding has evolved much since it was first practiced during the early stages of crop domestication. This study compares breeders' estimates with observed yields. |
| Hessian Fly Hessian fly is one of the most destructive pests of wheat worldwide. This pest was first detected in the United States on Long Island, N.Y., in 1778, and is thought to have been introduced to this country by the Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War. |
| Super Plants promote nursery industry It’s tough to become a Super Plant. But once a plant gets that designation, it will be promoted as an ideal plant for Louisiana. |
| Compost Facility Operator Training Course attracts students worldwide Disposal of solid waste is a growing concern to municipal officials and corporate managers, and in some sections of thecountry, critical. As the population grows and industrial productionincreases, so does waste. At the same time, disposal costs have increased, often dramatically, because of increased regulationand centralization of waste disposal sites. |
| Restoration of Brown Pelicans to Louisiana The brown pelican, once extinct in Louisiana, has successfully been restored to the state. These birds are seen frequently all along the Louisiana coast and have been reported as far inland as Baton Rouge in recent years. |
| David Boethel leaves a legacy David Boethel’s last day of work at the LSU AgCenter was Jan. 7, 2011. He retired as the Vice Chancellor for Research and Director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, a post he held for the last six years of his 36-year career with the AgCenter. |
| Weeds top agenda at cotton, rice meeting Farmers from across the Midsouth,along with researchers from the LSU AgCenter and several other universities, met Feb.1-2, 2011, to share techniques and ideas at the National Conservation Cotton and Rice Conference. |
| Temple Grandin urges better animal management She rarely cracked a smile during her hour-long presentation, but internationally renowned animal scientist Temple Grandin cracked up the audience many times with her wry observations on the food industry. |
| Medicinal Plants and Cancer Paclitaxel, which is isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, is a chemotherapeutic, intravenous drug produced under the names of Taxol and Abraxane. |
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| Louisiana and Mississippi Study Regions This map shows the Louisiana parishes and Mississippi counties targeted for study of biofuel profitability. |
| Spend, Make More Weed management decisions in rice often drive the overall production system. Economic considerations determine the specific herbicides a producer will include in a weed management program. |
| Apply Newpath Early Red rice is one of the most trouble some weeds of rice in the South. Because of genetic similarities, controlling red rice with traditional rice herbicides has been unsuccessful. |
| Louisiana Farmers Markets The establishment of a local farmers market poses many challenges for stakeholders. In particular, operators of and suppliers to farmers markets should pay particular attention to the fresh produce shopping habits of the millennials, individuals born in the 1980s and 1990s. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 2011 The winter 2011 issue of Louisiana Agriculture is 20 pages with articles about research on medicinal plants; rice production; weeds in rice, corn and wheat; and farmers markets, among others. The cover features one of the new Super Plants. Read more in the magazine. |
| Using constructed wetlands to protect Louisiana water quality Nearly 8 million tons of nitrogen in commercial fertilizers are applied annually in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin, which makes up about 40 percent of the contiguous United States. |
| Flowers give old tires a ‘brake’ Automobile tires are accumulating in waste dumpsthroughout the United States. Research exploring the useof shredded tires could reduce the number of waste tires.One use is in horticulture |
| Researcher begins testing water from cotton fields treated with litter Can poultry litter be used to fertilize cotton? That’s thequestion an LSU Agricultural Center researcher will attempt toanswer with a new project in northwest Louisiana cottoncountry. |
| Keeping Formosan termites away from underground telephone lines The Formosan subterranean termite is a formidable adversary. Foraging aggressively and quickly reducing wooden structures to paper-thin sheaths,this species of termite has been aparticular menace in the New Orleans area for more than 30 years. |
| Reproductive physiology program helps save endangered species, too Survival for many endangered wildlife got a boost recently when representatives from the Louisiana State University system and the Audubon Institute in New Orleans signed an agreement to work more closely together on animal reproduction projects. |
| Advanced Management Research and the Mexican Rice Borer From an entomology integrated pest management perspective, invasive species have several characteristics that make them difficult to control. As the insect is brought in or migrates into new areas, only rarely does the new pest bring along its natural enemies, which can include parasites, predators and diseases. |
| Invasive Aquatic Weeds in Louisiana Over the past 120 years, many individuals have released aquatic plants into state and private waters in Louisiana with the best of intentions, only to find out that the seemingly innocuous and often very attractive plants have completely upset the ecology of the receiving water bodies. |
| Invasive insects and diseases threaten Louisiana citrus The Louisiana citrus industry includes 250 growers who produce on average $9 million worth of fruit on 800 acres per year. The majority of the commercial citrus acreage, 550 acres, is in Plaquemines Parish, the narrow strip of land just south of New Orleans next to the Mississippi River. |
| What's New? These articles were published in the fall 2010 issue of Louisiana Agriculture Magazine. |
| On Guard for Invasive Species Louisiana is a beautiful state with a unique blend of cultures and habitats. Positioned on the Gulf of Mexico and at the mouth of the Mississippi River,the state benefits economically from international trade and interstate commerce. |
| Invasive Species Invasive species Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Fall 2010 |
| Economic Assessment of Broiler Litter Transportation Potential in Louisiana Poultry production is the largest animal industry in Louisiana. It generated approximately $883.5 million in combined farm revenue of $450.8 million and value-added products at $432.7 million and employed more than 4,000 people in 2009. |
| Chinese Privet: A Biological Invader in Louisiana's Forests Since the arrival of Europeans in North America, thousands of plants have been introduced intentionally for agricultural, fiber or ornamental purposes. |
| Nutria - More Than a Nuisance The nutria is possibly the most well-known of the non-native species introduced into the environment of south Louisiana. |
| Plant invaders pose problems in state Chinese privet is not the only plant that has invaded the Louisiana landscape and created problems for farmers, forest owners and homeowners. |
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| Under Attack by Termites I remember watching a science fiction television program as a child where the residents of a house were being attacked by giant termites the size of small cars from an alien world. |
| Zombie Fire Ants: Biological Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant in Louisiana with Decapitating Phorid Flies The red imported fire ant invaded the United States from South America more than 75 years ago. It was first discovered in Louisiana in the early 1950s. |
| Invasive Feral Swine in Louisiana In the eyes of many conservationists, feral swine are among the most damaging invasive species around the world. Farmers, ranchers, foresters and landowners consider the feral swine to be a nuisance, at best, and, more commonly, a grave threat. |
| Friend of Extension Award goes to Angelle Scott Angelle, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources(DNR) and former Louisiana lieutenant governor, has received the national Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) Friend of Extension Award for his support and promotion of the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H program. |
| Freshwater plants invade Louisiana coast An unintended consequence of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which occurred on April 20, 2010, has been the expansion of invasive freshwater plants into the intertidal zone along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. |
| Economics of Formosan Subterranean Termite Control Options in Louisiana Experts estimate the damage from Formosan subterranean termite infestations in the United States exceeds $1 billion per year. In Louisiana alone, the most affected state in the continental United States, they estimate damage at almost $500 million a year. |
| Balancing Benefits and Damage from Fire Ants in Pastures Red imported fire ants were introduced into the United States more than 75 years ago. Since then, fire ants have invaded more than 320 million acres in 12 southeastern states, and they continue to spread despite eradication and quarantine efforts. |
| Apple snails pose threat to Louisiana’s rice industry Plants and animals introduced into Louisiana cause a wide range of ecological problems. Notable examples include water hyacinth, Chinese tallow tree, nutria, English sparrows and European starlings. |
| 3 new rice varieties ready for 2011 The LSU AgCenter has released three new varieties of rice. |
| Management of the Invasive Formosan Subterranean Termite in the New Orleans French Quarter The Formosan subterranean termite is considered the most important structural pest of the new millennium. It is more aggressive than native subterranean termites, and colonies may be greater in numbers reaching millions of termites. |
| Unwelcome Guest for Dinner - Asian Carp There is an invasive species in town that might not be welcome, but at least this one we would like to invite to dinner. Commercial fishers across Louisiana have been reporting increasing populations of both bighead carp and silver carp, known collectively as Asian carp, beginning in the early 1980s. |
| Eat Asian Carp: Help rid Louisiana of this invasive speciesby consuming it. Asian carp have become a huge environmental problem in waterways throughout the Mississippi and Missouri river basins.These fish, which are comprised of the “silver” and “bighead” species, were originally introduced into private U.S. ponds in the 1970s. |
| Youth Wetlands program wins national award An LSU AgCenter 4-H program has been chosen for a national award by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| The value of earmarks For the past few months, the institutions of higher education in Louisiana, including the LSU AgCenter, have been under the threat of deep budget cuts as high as 32 percent. Such severe cuts would be catastrophic. |
| Rice insect guide now online Solving the whodunit mystery of insect damage in a rice crop will be easier with a new online program developed by the LSU AgCenter. |
| Rice farming sustainability program starts The Kellogg Company of Battle Creek, Mich., recently announced a partnership with the LSU AgCenter to develop a sustainability program for Louisiana rice producers who grow rice for Kellogg’s products. |
| Mexican rice borer extends reach into Louisiana The Mexican rice borer, a threat to sugarcane and rice, has moved eastward from Texas extending farther into Louisiana. |
| Officials thank LSU AgCenter at sweet potato plant opening Gov. Bobby Jindal, state legislators and ConAgra Food officials thanked the LSU AgCenter during the Nov. 5 grand opening of ConAgra’s new sweet potato processing plant near Delhi. |
| Bioconversion of Processing Byproducts and Wastes The usable carbon and nutrients contained in rice hulls and bran, sugarcane bagasse and sweet potato skins, which are Louisiana agricultural byproducts, may be converted by microorganisms to high-value products. LSU AgCenter researchers are developing bioconversion processes that can be used to produce specialty or nutra-ceutical compounds from these byproducts. |
| Bald Eagles Make Comeback in South Louisiana In the early 1900s, bald eagles were common throughout southern Louisiana, but the deleterious effects of DDT on the birds and their eggshells had placed the species on the endangered list by the 1970s. In 1972, only six or seven nesting territories remained in South Louisiana. |
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| Less revenue from soybeans predicted for 2005 How the Asian soybean rust discovery in Louisiana will affect the agricultural outlook for the state in 2005 is difficult to predict. |
| What’s New? The following news articles appeared in the summer 2008 issue of Louisiana Agriculture. |
| LSU AgCenter gets $518,000 for blueberry Web site The LSU AgCenter, along with a Mississippi agriculture agency and three other southern universities, has been awarded a $518,000 grant to develop an interactive, educational Web site about blueberries. |
| Research Highlights Highlights of the LSU AgCenter. |
| What's New? These articles were published in the summer 2010 issues of the Louisiana Agriculture Magazine. |
| So far, sweet potato outlook much better than past 2 years With sweet potato consumption rising and a shift in the industry toward more processed products, LSU AgCenter scientists showed growers how to optimize production at a field day held at theSweet Potato Research Station in Chase on Aug. 24. |
| Ryegrass management in Louisiana Ryegrass, a popular cool-season forage,may be desirable in some pastures, but it is a serious weed in wheat and rowcrops. |
| LSU AgCenter researcher tackles food safety in produce A quick way to test for salmonella in vegetable fields may be in the offing if research by an LSU AgCenter scientist proves its worth. |
| Louisiana youth learn magic of agriculture The LSU AgCenter’s research andeducational outreach programs are an integral piece of Louisiana’s agriculturalframework. |
| Herbicide resistance looms as problem for La. soybean farmers Herbicide-resistant weeds have been causing havoc in crop fields across the South, and they appear to be “just an eyelash away” from being confirmed as a problem in Louisiana, an LSU AgCenter weed scientist told the participants at the at the Aug. 4 field day at the Dean Lee Research Stationin Alexandria. |
| Forage Lab supports producers, researchers The LSU AgCenter Forage Quality Laboratory at the Southeast Research Station provides feed and forage analysis for Louisiana and Mississippi forage and livestock producers. |
| Communities grow along with their gardens in Shreveport Community gardens are blossoming in Shreveport neighborhoods and providing access to cheap, healthy food for the people who live there. |
| Bull performance testing helps improve genetics The bull performance testing program at the LSU AgCenter, which identifies the best genetics of a producer’s bulls, has been under way, twice annually,since 1958. |
| Acephate resistance widespread in Louisiana tarnished plant bug populations The tarnished plant bug is the most yield-limiting and costly arthropod pest attacking Louisiana cotton. Integrated pest management tactics are limited for tarnished plant bug, and infestations are controlled almost exclusively with chemicals. |
| 12 new 4-H Hall of Fame members feted at ceremony A dozen new members of the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame were recognized at a ceremony Aug. 11 at the Louisiana 4-H Museumin Mansura for their years of service to 4-H clubs across the state. |
| Waste Management Top Priority on Poultry Farm Gary Lirette and his son Stephen are poultry producers in the heart of Natchitoches Parish near Marthaville, La. Gary, who owns Little Flower Farm Enterprises, is one of three poultry producers certified as Master Farmers in the Louisiana Master Farmer Program. |
| Value-added Options for Poultry Litter and Dairy Manure Louisiana’s abundance of public water bodies and plentiful rainfall makes the state’s waters particularly susceptible to runoff from manure-enriched soils and overflow from concentrated animal-rearing facilities. |
| Poultry Litter Reduces Fertilizer Costs Edgar and Christine Raymond own Riverosa Ranch, a registered Angus and Brahman X Angus F1 cattle operation in West Carroll Parish near Oak Grove, La. |
| OVERVIEW - Adding Value with Animal Waste Animal waste is not necessarily waste at all and can be a valuable resource in agriculture. |
| Master Farmers Address Animal Waste: What Happens on the Farm Stays on the Farm Animal waste management has always been a concern for agricultural producers. In Louisiana, a group of environmentally concerned farmers has taken waste management matters into their own hands. |
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| Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station provides opportunity through discovery The Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station is the research arm of the LSU AgCenter. Its faculty can be found in 11 academic departments, where scientists conduct research and hold joint teaching appointments in the LSU College of Agriculture, and 20 research stations across Louisiana, where resident faculty develop new knowledge and technology to help our producers provide our state and the nation with a vast array of food, fiber and fuel. |
| Best Management Practices: Effects of Buffer Strips and Pond Access The U.S. Clean Water Act of 1972 requires states to have water quality guidelines that protect the condition of water bodies within that state. |
| AgCenter receives $310,500 in specialty crop grants The LSU AgCenter has received two specialty crop block grants worth $310,500 from the U.S. Department of Agricultureto enhance the competitiveness of Louisiana-grown nursery crops and sweet potatoes. |
| A GIS-based Model of Optimal Transportation for Dairy Manure Used As Fertilizer Dairy producers face the challenge of minimizing the costs of manure disposal while at the same time complying with environmental regulations. |
| West Carroll students use technology to improve safety Three West Carroll Parish high school students learned enough sophisticated computer technology that they were able to create digital fire district maps, which will be used to improve local services in the parish. |
| Valverde’s photo selected for virology journal The Journal of General Virology, a prestigious international journal of virus research published by the Society for General Microbiology in the United Kingdom, has selected a photo from Rodrigo Valverde, professor in the Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, for its October 2009 cover. |
| TGRx gets first $30 million contract TransGenRx (TGRx) – a biotechnology company started by licensing technology from the LSU AgCenter – has landed its first contract worth $30 million. |
| Quality Control Aspects of Biodiesel: Ensuring Engine Safety Making biodiesel fuel from vegetableoil or animal fat is a simple process. Rudolph Diesel used raw vegetable oil when he invented the first diesel engine in Augsburg, Germany, in 1893. |
| 10 schools get started with Louisiana 4-H Seeds for Service Students at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans along with 10 other schools around the state really know what it means to get down and dirty, thanks to a $25,000 grant secured by the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H Youth Development office. |
| Sweet sorghum shows promise as alternative crop Sugarcane farmers heard about alternative crops and cane varieties under development during field days July 24 and 25 in Iberia Parish. |
| Rust keeps threatening Louisiana sugarcane ST. MARTINVILLE – New sugarcane varietiesare increasing yields, but diseases pose a constant threat, farmers were told by LSU AgCenter researchers at a July 18 sugarcane field day here. |
| Colyer takes over Northwest Region Patrick Colyer is first to be the second regional director in the LSU AgCenter administration.Colyer, a plant pathologist at the Red River Research Station in Bossier City for 25 years, became director of the Northwest Region, one of the AgCenter’s seven regions in March 2008. |
| 4-H teens get jobs in new Bienville Parish program Fourteen Bienville Parish 4-H’ers learned about the world of work in professional jobs this summer in a new program that’s a joint venture between the LSU AgCenter and the Bienville Parish Police Jury. |
| What's New? The following news articles appeared in the winter 2006 issue of Louisiana Agriculture. |
| What's New? The following eight articles appeared in the spring 2006 issue of Louisiana Agriculture in "What's New?" |
| What's New? These atrticles appear in the fall 2006 issue of the Louisiana magazine. |
| Support Research, Buy Calendar The 2007 LSU AgCenter “Get It Growing” calendar is now available for purchase either online (go to www.lsuagcenter.com) or by calling (225) 578-4161. |
| Outbreak Spotlights Need for Everybody Food Safety The recent outbreak of foodborne illness traced to fresh spinach should serve as a reminder for taking food safety measures every day, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. |
| Louisiana Citrus Crop Small But Sweet Consumers will find an abundance of high quality Louisiana-grown citrus this year, according to growers and industry observers. |
| High Prices Cause Wheat Popularity Louisiana farmers will plant alot more wheat this year than last.At least that’s what LSU AgCenterexperts predict – provided the weathercooperates in October and November. |
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| Governor Lauds 4-H’ers During National Week At a ceremony in the Governor’s Mansion on Oct. 4, Gov. Kathleen Blanco, center, signed a proclamation honoring National 4-H Week – Oct. 1-7. |
| What's New? The following news articles appeared in the winter 2005 issue of Louisiana Agriculture. |
| Jack Hamilton endowed chair created The LSU AgCenter will have a $1 million endowed chair in cotton production as the result of industry donations honoring a man who was a driving force in Louisiana cotton production. |
| What's New? These articles were published in the summer 2005 issues of the Louisiana magazine. |
| Sugarcane rind show promise as building material LSU AgCenter researchers recently completed a study that shows promise for the economic feasibility of using sugarcane rind as a supplemental raw material for manufacturing oriented strand board(OSB) and similar products. |
| Compost 'for the road' Highway construction moves a lot of dirt around, and with construction comes the potential for erosion. |
| ‘Push boats’ help crawfish farmer cut costs IOTA – Acadia Parish farmer GerardFrey figures he has cut costs and increasedproduction of crawfish by using push boatsinstead of mechanized watercraft to harvesthis crop. |
| What's New? These articles appeared in the fall 2005 issue of Louisiana Agriculture. |
| What's New? These articles appeared in the spring 2004 issue of Louisiana Agriculture |
| Technology center to emerge from barn site Groundbreaking for the Louisiana Emerging Technologies Center will be sometime in June, with completion expected the following spring, said Paula Jacobi, CEO of the LSU System Research and Technology Foundation, which will oversee the center. |
| Rice farmers get more weapons to fight pests Rice farmers soon will have two more weapons in their arsenals for fighting stink bugs and rice water weevils. |
| LSU AgCenter establishes natural resource policy center The Board of Regents and the LSU Board of Supervisors recently approved the establishment of the Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy at the LSU AgCenter. |
| Boethel named new research director David J. Boethel, former associate vice chancellor at the LSU AgCenter, became vice chancellor for research and director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station effective April 19. |
| Stubborn new stink bug threatens Louisiana soybeans Louisiana soybean producers are facing a new type of stink bug pest more difficult to control than the green and brown stinkbugs they are accustomed to fi ghting, said LSUAgCenter entomologist Jack Baldwin. |
| Master Cattle Producer effort gets started Cattle farmers are going back to school to learn how to improve their herds and possibly their income through the new Louisiana Master Cattle Producer program. |
| LSU AgCenter gets patent on Formosan termite baits A historic 150-year-old cotton warehouse on NewOrleans’ riverfront near the Garden District is the test site of a new patented bait system that holds promise of controlling the dreaded Formosan subterranean termite. |
| Landrieu helps 'open' new sugar facility The LSU AgCenter’s Audubon Sugar Institute celebrated new facilities and a federal grant at an open house Aug. 31,2004. |
| First field day dove hunters at Idlewild More than 120 hunters and other interested participants learned the do’s and don’ts of attracting doves at the LSUAgCenter’s first Dove Field Day on Aug.28, 2004, at the Idlewild Research Stationnear Clinton. |
| Vaccinate your horses yearly Horse owners who have not had their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalitis must do so, said LSU AgCenter veterinarian Dr. Steve Nicholson. |
| Reducing Listeria monocytogenes on roast beef with acidified sodium chlorite Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause illness when consumers eat refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods contaminated with this micro-organism. Eating foods contaminated with L. monocytogenes normally causes flu-like symptoms in healthy adults. |
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| Risk Management for Nursery Growers In the nursery business, as in the rest of agriculture, uncontrollable events such as weather, changes in markets or currency valuations cause product prices to rise or tumble. The risk may be managed to a certain extent by individuals and government-sponsored programs. |
| First field day for dove hunters at Idlewild More than 120 hunters and other interested participants learned the do’s and don’ts of attracting doves at the LSU AgCenter’s first Dove Field Day on Aug. 28, 2004, at the Idlewild Research Station near Clinton. |
| 'Scarebot’ reduces bird predation on ponds Predatory birds cause problems for aquaculture farmers because they eat their crops. In Louisiana, birds such as cormorants and pelicans prey on young catfish and crawfish, which costs producers thousands of dollars each year in lost revenue. |
| Landscape Performance of Warm-season Annual Bedding Plants The number of annual bedding plant species and varieties available for residential and commercial landscape has increased dramatically in the last five to 10 years. |
| Monitoring of Pheromone Traps and Regulatory Actions During the winter of 1999, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) entered into a compliance agreement with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) concerning a pheromone trapping protocol that would allow sugarcane produced in Southeast Texas to be transported to mills in Louisiana for processing. |
| Economics of the Mexican Rice Borer The Mexican rice borer was first detected in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in 1980. The insect caused yield reductions in sugarcane of up to 50 percent before the end of that year and now represents more than 95 percent of the sugarcane stalk borer population in the valley. |
| Wheat Yield and Maturity: Influence of Variety The heat is a winter crop that is often part of a double-cropping system, most often followed by soybeans. There is considerable interest in double-cropping cotton and grain sorghum with wheat. In North Louisiana wheat is planted in mid October to mid November and harvested from mid May to early June. |
| Cotton History Farmers have been growing cotton since 4,000 B.C. in India. In the New World, cotton production goes back well before Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492. He took cotton back to Spain to prove he had circled the world and reached India. Until the 18th century, England was the center of the European wool clothing industry. However, cotton soon became the preferred fiber for summer clothing. |
| Consumer Use of Farmers’ Markets Consumer use of farmers’ markets has been steadily increasing in the last few years. The number of markets in the United States has grown by 63 percent since 1994. As of 2002, there were 2,868 farmers’ markets. |
| Economics of Technology Use in Cotton Our nation’s cotton production has undergone tremendous adjustments in the past 50 years fueled by the forces of technical change. One prime indicator of the magnitude of changes is yield per acre. At the national level, per acre cotton yields have increased more than 64 percent since the mid 1950s. At the same time, area devoted to cotton production has decreased 17 percent. |
| Effects of Pre-plant Application of 2,4-D on Cotton Conservation tillage systems, whether no-till or stale seedbed, require use of herbicides before crop planting to rid fields of native winter vegetation and planted cover crops. Elimination of competing vegetation, which is called burndown, helps improve soil moisture and assure crop stand establishment, rapid early season growth and efficient fertilizer use. |
| Insecticide Resistance Monitoring Programs in Louisiana Cotton Resistance monitoring provides a useful tool for detecting changes in the insecticide susceptibility of field populations of insect species from year to year. |
| Stink Bug Damage Increases in Louisiana Cotton The abundance of stink bugs has increased in Mid-South and Southeastern cotton-producing states in the last six years. Stink bugs have become more common cotton pests because of a number of changes in Louisiana’s agricultural environment that have made crop and noncrop hosts available year-round. |
| Endangered Species Act Legislation designed to protect specific species dates back to early history in the United States. However, the Endangered Species Act of 1966 was the first piece of legislation specifically addressing species with a threatened or endangered status. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was modified to include plants as well as animals. |
| Nontransgenic Cotton Response to Off-target Herbicides Transgenic technology has had a dramatic effect on cotton production. In 2002, more than 70 percent of Louisiana cotton acreage was planted to transgenic varieties. Cotton varieties resistant to herbicides glyphosate (Roundup Ready), bromoxynil (BXN) and glufosinate (Liberty Link) have been developed. |
| COASTAL RESTORATION: Rebuilding Fishery Habitat Many fishery species rely on estuaries as critical habitat during early life stages, including redfish, menhaden, shrimp, blue crab, croaker and flounder. Because of the economic importance of many of these fishery species, the success of many coastal restoration projects is partially determined by the habitat provided for them. |
| Scientists Study Loblolly Pine Decline A decline in loblolly pine, first reported in Bogalusa, La., in 1966, helped trigger a long-term study at the LSU AgCenter. At first, it was suspected that it was the same disease as littleleaf disease of shortleaf pine, which was attributed to site factors and Phyphthora cinnamomi, a water mold. |
| Tarnished Plant Bug Problems and Weed Host Control The tarnished plant bug has always caused problems in cotton, but in recent years the problems have escalated. Data from 1990 to 1995, before the advent of transgenic Bt cotton, put the cost per acre to control the tarnished plant bug at $3.19 compared to $12.02 from 1996 to 2002, after Bt cotton was introduced. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Fall 2009 The biofuel industry has expanded tremendously over the past decade. LSU AgCenter scientists are conducting research on a wide variety of crops that can be turned into fuel. This issue of the magazine includes the latest results on use of sugarcane, sweet sorghum, switchgrass, algae, Chinese tallow and more. Please contact Linda Benedict, the editor, if you would like a back issue. |
| Cotton Harvest Management in Louisiana Preparing for cotton harvest involves some of the most important management decisions producers face. Applying chemical harvest aids before harvest can increase harvester efficiency, reduce leaf and trash content in harvested lint, facilitate dew drying, straighten lodged plants, retard boll rot, maintain or improve fiber quality and stimulate boll opening. |
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| Longleaf Seedling Production: Some Problems and Their Solutions Research in forest pathology is shaped by the need to consider the consequences of a crop that must be managed from 20 to 100 years. If the desired end product of a forested area is wilderness, then dead and hollow trees may be considered part of the natural process and desirable for providing shelter for wildlife. |
| Comparing Mating Systems for Producing Weanling Calves Commercial cow-calf production is the primary beef cattle enterprise in Louisiana. The state has about 550,000 beef cows in 15,000 herds located in all parishes but Orleans. The primary product marketed from these herds is the weaned calf. At least 80 percent of the cow-calf herds in Louisiana use crossbred cows of one kind or another, and most of these crossbred cows have some Brahman inheritance. |
| New Patented Process Helps Diagnose Insecticide Resistance Cotton farmers may soon have a new way to evaluate the effectiveness of one class of insecticides, thanks to a new LSU AgCenter procedure that received a U.S. patent. |
| Unique termite school helps with Louisiana pest control Since 2000, nearly 450 pest control operators and technicians have completed two days of either basic or master training programs on treating for termites and other wood-destroying insects at the Lois Caffey Termite Training Center at the LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge. |
| Three more inducted into Patent Club Three more scientists, including the first woman, have been inducted into the LSU AgCenter’s Patent Club, an elite group that now includes 46 researchers that have received patents or plant variety protection certificates. |
| Clearfield Rice: It's Not a GMO Rice farmers throughout the world face a unique weed problem. A weedy relative of cultivated rice, red rice, can invade and severely infest rice fields, both lowering yields and reducing the selling price of the harvested grain. Most of Louisiana’s rice acreage is infested, at least to some extent, with this weed. Because of its close genetic relationship to commercial rice, red rice has proved difficult to control. |
| Master Gardeners Help Make Louisiana Beautiful The Louisiana Master Gardener program started in Baton Rouge in 1994 and was adopted statewide in 1997. The program is offered in 20 parishes, with volunteer participation in 40 parishes. |
| Forewarned is fore-armed for Asian soybean rust Plant pathology researcher, Ray Schneider, discovered the presence of a soybean disease new to this country at the perfect time, so the agricultural industry could gear up to prevent potentially catastrophic losses. |
| Gestation Lengths of Northern Versus Southern White-tailed Deer Producers and managers of deer work toward improved animal performance just as those who produce livestock. For deer, this can involve relocating animals from one part of the country to another in an effort to improve animal genetics and deer characteristics, such as size, antler development and reduced disease problems. |
| A New Sugarcane Variety for Louisiana − L 03-311 The next time you travel to New Orleans, look for the Jesuit church for Immaculate Conception Parish, which is on Baronne St. just off Canal St. and across from the Roosevelt Hotel. That all used to be sugarcane. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Spring 2004 (PDF) Louisiana Agriculture Spring 2004, Vol. 47, No. 2, 40 pages |
| Constructing a Wetland To Improve Water Quality Louisiana’s coastal waters, lakes, rivers and bayous are the lifeblood of the state. They have provided economic survival and year-round recreation, earning the state the well-deserved title of “Sportsman’s Paradise.” |
| Poultry Litter Increases Cotton Yields Much of the land where cotton is grown in Louisiana has been used for cotton production for decades. This has left the soil deficient in both nutrients and organic matter. Some of these deficiencies could potentially be corrected by supplementing these soils with organic waste from Louisiana’s poultry industry. This is the state’s largest animal industry generating tons of organic waste that must be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner |
| After 40 Years, Winter Cover Crops Still Produce Superior Cotton Yields The rich, fertile soils of the Red River valley of northwestern Louisiana have supported cotton production for decades. Unfortunately, as in most agricultural soils, continuous cultivation has resulted in a steady decline in native soil fertility, especially organic matter. |
| Difficulties with controlling henbit in Louisiana In Louisiana, most row crops are produced on “stale” seedbeds, which means the fields are prepared in the fall,allowing vegetation to cover the field over the winter and help prevent soil erosion. |
| Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Another Limitation to Crop Production Entomologists for many years have dealt with insect resistance to insecticides. For weed scientists, however, weed resistance to herbicides is relatively new. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Winter 2010 (PDF) Louisiana Agriculture Winter 2010, Vol. 53, No. 1, 32 pages |
| Biorefinery and Sugarcane The large-scale and economic diversification of sucrose in other than food products has not been realized. The biorefinery concept can solve this problem. |
| LSU AgCenter agents, scientists help seafood industry in recovery from oil spill Crates of crabs sit on the bustling dock of Pontchartrain Blues, a crab processing facility in Slidell, La., on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. |
| Rice Hybrids: Yield and Stability Comparisons Since their introduction into the U.S. rice market, hybrid rice varieties have been grown on an increasing amount of Louisiana acreage. |
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| Producing Nonwoven Materials from Sugarcane The LSU AgCenter is conducting research on converting bagasse into value-added nonwoven materials. This research involves procedures for bagasse fiber extraction, bagasse fiber processing and bagasse fiber formation into nonwoven materials. It also involves methods of evaluating nonwoven bagasse products, including fiber bonding structure, mechanical and physical properties, and biodegradability. |
| L 01-299 has excellent stubbling ability On Aug. 28, 2009, sugarcane variety L 01-299 was released to the Louisiana sugar industry by the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the USDA-ARS and the American Sugar Cane League. |
| Table 1 Outfield Variety Trials Table 1. Outfield variety trials conducted across south Louisiana comparing L 03-371 with other commercial sugarcane varieties in 53 combine-harvested trials conducted from 2007 to 2009. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 1999 Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 1999 (in PDF form) |
| Disease Management in Louisiana Wheat If not properly managed, diseases can reduce grain yield and quality,adversely affecting the profitability of wheat production in Louisiana. The major diseases of Louisiana wheat are leaf rust and stripe rust. |
| Calf to Carcass Program makes Louisiana cattle production more profitable The LSU AgCenter’s Calf to Carcass Program helps beef cattle producers learn how their animals perform after they are weaned and in the marketplace. |
| Clover value in pastures rises as nitrogen fertilizer price increases Warm-season grasses are the most valuable forage resource in Louisiana livestock production, filling the forage demand during the summer and providing hay for winter feed. |
| Effect of Dietary Phosphorus Level and Phytase Supplementation on Growth Performance, Bone Strength and Phosphorus Excretion in Broilers Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plants and animals and is critically important to poultry production. Most of the phosphorus in broiler diets, however, is in the form of phytate. |
| Fighting the Blob: Efforts to Control Giant Salvinia The1958 science fiction cult classic movie “The Blob” featured an alien amorphous creature that consumed what ever it touched and was nearly impossible to stop. In 1998, science fiction became science fact when the invasive plant giant salvinia was first identified in Toledo Bend Reservoir in Louisiana. |
| Mayhaw-Muscadine Fruit Juice Drink: A Competitor for Cranberry? The cranberry was once an obscure, regional fruit that through research and marketing has been propelled to a commodity with international demand. LSU AgCenter researchers hope that the mayhaw may also achieve such prominence, and research projects are under way. The following study involves mayhaw-muscadine juice blends. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Spring 1999 Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Spring 1999.pdf |
| Lime Precipitation and Phosphorus Removal from Dairy Wastewater Nutrient management and recovery on livestock farms, such as dairies, is important for two reasons. The major concern is the gradual buildup in the soil of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from manure application. |
| Crawfish Burrows and Drought Crawfish yields for the 2005-2006 production season were abnormallylow. This is especially true for those using the production strategy of culturing crawfish following rice in a field rotation. Prolonged summer drought when crawfish are confined to burrows, where they reproduce, can hamper reproduction if residual water within the burrows is lacking. |
| Effect of Herbicide Regimes on Weed Density and Yield in Sweet Potato In 2005, Louisiana producers harvested more than 16,000 acres of sweet potatoes with a total value exceeding $90 million. Research suggests that the majority of yield loss in the Beauregard sweet potato is caused by weed interference during the first two to eight weeks after transplant. |
| Sugarcane History The history of sugarcane began in New Guinea, which is the home of a cultivated form of sugarcane. In ancient times, people migrating from the Indochina area to New Guinea encountered different types of wild sugarcane. High-fiber forms were used for construction; softer and juicier forms were propagated in gardens for chewing. |
| Smart Bodies: A Nationally Recognized Child Wellness Program The LSU AgCenter's Smart Bodies program addresses the issue of obesity in Louisiana. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Summer 2005 Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Summer 2005 |
| An Economic Analysis of the Dairy Waste Lagoon Clean-out Program in Louisiana Beginning in 1989, one-cell waste lagoons were being constructed on Louisiana dairy farms as new installations or were modified from established two-stage, aerobic and anaerobic cell lagoons using financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Building these types of waste installations continued through 2000. |
| Improving Dairy Wastewater Treatment for Louisiana’s Environment Regulations intended to assure public water safety in the United States have been in place since 1948 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Despite these laws, degradation of public waters continues. |
| What's New? These news articles appears in the spring 2010 issue of Louisiana Agriculture. |
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| Using hay harvest to reduce elevated soil phosphorus Controlling phosphorus loss from pastures fertilized with poultry litter is a nutrient management problem poultry farmers face. |
| Soil Phosphorus Management with Long-term Use of Poultry Litter for Cotton Production Poultry production is the largest animal agricultural industry in Louisiana with a gross farm value in 2009 of $450.8 million and an industry value-added total of $432.8 million, ranking it second to forestry in total income production from statewide agricultural commodities. |
| Recycling Perlite for More Profit in Greenhouse Tomatoes Perlite is a processed volcanic mineral widely used as a propagating and growing medium for many horticultural crops, including tomatoes. The expense to dispose of the old material and replace it with new perlite shipped from distant markets can be significant. |
| Value-added Forest Products: Opportunities for Growth Solid wood forest products as opposed to pulp and paper products can be characterized broadly as primary or secondary. This classification is not always clear, but most industry observers agree that primary products are those produced directly from raw timber input. Examples include chips, lumber, veneer, plywood and their byproducts. |
| LSU AgCenter Targets Ukrainian Farmers The LSU AgCenter is operating a program in Ukraine that is a model for how to run a successful educational effort in a country formerly part of the Soviet bloc. The program, “Improving Income of Private Ukrainian Agricultural Producers,” targets farmers with fewer than 250 hectares and household plot owners (HPOs). |
| A Multidisciplinary Approach to New Product Development In recent years, many large food and beverage companies have adopted team approaches to new product development. The approach typically involves both a marketing department and a research and development department generating product ideas, concepts and ultimately prototypes, which are subsequently tested in selected target markets. |
| Crop nutrient demand and nutrient supply from broiler production by parish in 2008 Crop nutrient demand and nutrient supply from broiler production by parish in 2008 |
| En Route to Sustainability of Natural Resources in Dairy Farms The growing demand for food and fuel in the world has spurred widespread concern about the sustainability of agriculture’s intensive use of energy and nutrients. An easy and cost-effective method to improve nutrient balance in animal husbandry is to reduc inputs. |
| Cotton: The Fabric of Louisiana Agriculture For more than 100 years cotton has been the most important crop grown in northeast Louisiana. At one time cotton was grown all across the state, but over the years it has become concentrated in the northeast part because of more favorable environmental conditions and because other crops are preferred in south Louisiana. |
| McMillin named Institute of Food Technology Fellow Ken McMillin, a professor in the Department of Food Science, was elected as an Institute of Food Technology Fellow in 2010 for his outstanding achievements in meat and food processing, packaging and safety, as well as international trainingin these areas. |
| Weindorf receives Fulbright Award David Weindorf, an assistant professor in the School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and do research at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. |
| Southern to lead national update of nutrient requirements of swine publication Lee Southern, Doyle Chambers Professor in the School of Animal Sciences, has been named chairman of the National Research Council’s committee to update the publication, Nutrient Requirements of Swine. |
| Oil skimmer concept model holds promise for cleaning marshes A device that can “harvest” an oil spill in open seas or in a marsh – much like a combine harvests wheat and eliminates the chaff – was built as a working concept model by LSU AgCenter engineer Chandra Theegala. |
| Cryopreservation: A New Industry for Aquatic Species The aquaculture industry is looking increasingly to genetic improvement for gains in production. But improving the genetics of aquatic species can take a long time. With catfish, for instance, a male typically spawns with only one female each season. Even if genetically superior males and females could be identified, the process of developing breeding stock and improved lines could take a decade or more. |
| Biotechnology Improves Strawberry Varieties Strawberries are one of the most popular fruit crops grown in the world. Per capita consumption of fresh strawberries in the United States has increased in the past 10 years and is predicted to continue to rise in the foreseeable future. Most U.S. commercial production of strawberries is in California where the arid climate and low disease pressure make ideal growing conditions. |
| Vaccines To Protect People from Germ Warfare The bacterial genus Brucella includes six recognized species. They are characterized by the animals that they preferentially infect. Three of these bacteria were classified by the Centers for Disease Control as “agents of mass destruction” after the Sept. 11, 2001, tragic events in this country. They are B. abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Summer 2003 Vol. 46, No. 2 |
| Poultry Litter Fertilizer on Pasture, Silvopasture and Forest Soils Poultry is the leading animal agricultural industry in Louisiana. The industry is concentrated in the hilly, northern Coastal Plain area where land is used mostly for pasture and timber production. |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Fall 2004 Vol. 47, No. 4 |
| Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Winter 2004 Vol. 47, No. 1 |
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