Home > Communications > Publications > What's New > Louisiana Plant Pathology: St. Augustine Decline [Image: st. augustinegrass] St. Augustine disease is a virus disease that affects St. Augustine grass across the Gulf States. This fact sheet describes the disease and how to mange it. Color photos are included. (PDF Format Only) Soybean Variety Yields and Production Practices [Image: soybean varieties] Each year the LSU AgCenter tests commercial soybean varieties that are entered in yield tests by private seed companies. This publication provides information about results of those tests at various locations across the state. For best results using this guide, refer to the tables for variety yield results and pick the location fitting your situation -- or if your farm does not fit any location, choose varieties that performed well at multiple locations. Louisiana Plant Pathology: Scurf of Sweet Potato [Image: scurf] Scurf is a common disease of sweet potatoes. Proper identification is the key to successful disease management. Use this fact sheet to help you identify and manage this disease. (PDF Format Only) Rice Varieties and Management Tips [Image: rice varieties] 2009 recommendations. Decisions about rice varieties are some of the earliest and most critical you will make. This information will help you decide which rice varieties are best suited to your particular growing conditions.  more articles... Grain Sorghum Hybrids for Grain [Image: grain sorghum] 2009 recommendations. This information will help producers choose grain sorghum hybrids which have displayed good yield potential and agronomic performance. The LSU AgCenter conducts yearly grain sorghum hybrid yield tests at several locations in Louisiana to provide producers with unbiased information on hybrid performance under different soil types and climatic conditions. Irrigation Scheduing Made Easy: Using the "Look and Feel" Method [Image: irrigation ] This publication provides an easy and simple-to-understand method to determine when and how much irrigation water is needed. (PDF Format Only) Irrigating Louisiana Lawns and Turf [Image: irrigation] Efficient watering practices are important to all homeowners who want to conserve water, maintain a healthy turf and reduce maintenance costs. (PDF Format Only) Louisiana Plant Pathology: Reniform Nematode [Image: reniform nematode] During the past two decades, the reniform nematode has emerged as one of the most important nematode species of plant crops in Louisiana. It attacks a wide range of plant types and is particularly damaging to crops such as cotton, sweet potato, soybeans and many vegetables. Symptoms, management strategies and color images included. (PDF Format Only) Corn Hybrids for Grain [Image: corn hybrids] 2009 recommendations. Each year the LSU AgCenter tests commercial corn hybrids that are entered in the state yield trials by private seed companies. From these, a grower should choose several that are adapted to an individual farm. Information in the tables should help you make these important decisions. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL): A Guide for Louisiana Cattle Producers [Image: COOL] COOL mandates that the majority of livestock commodities be identified by country of origin. This document provides producers with the knowledge they need to be in compliance. (PDF Format Only) Termites in Trees [Image: termites in trees] Information card on where to look for termites in trees Termite Inspection 101 [Image: termite inspection] Information card on places to look for Formosan subterranean termite Infestations Termites and Rebuilding [Image: termites] Information card on tackling termite problems when beginning a renovation project