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[Image: insects]Managing Corn and Grain Sorghum Insect Pests
2011 recommended treatments and thresholds for corn and grain sorghum insects. Brief biological sketches of pests included. (PDF Format Only)
[Image: Chinch Bugs as a Pest of Corn and Grain Sorghum]Chinch Bugs as a Pest of Corn and Grain Sorghum
The chinch bug is commonly found in all areas of Louisiana feeding on a variety of grass crops and wild grasses. In some years it is an economic pest on corn and grain sorghum, especially if high populations migrate into these crops in the early spring when plants are young. To prevent stand loss and yield reductions, it is important to understand the biology and behavior of this pest as it relates to corn and grain sorghum.
[Image: insect guide]Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide
This 2012 guide was compiled by LSU AgCenter experts and includes regulations, precautions and suggestions for pest control in Louisiana. Detailed topics include drift of pesticides, hazards of pesticides to beneficial insects and wildlife, phytotoxicity and use of beneficial insects to control pest populations. A section on organic gardening also is included.
[Image: Louisiana Summary]Louisiana AgSummary
An accounting of the value of agriculture in Louisiana. Agents and specialists of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, as well as other agencies - both private and public - compile this information. It focuses on the animal, forestry, fisheries, plant and wildlife commodities that comprise our vital agricultural industry. This industry continues to contribute significantly to the state's economy with the potential for increased impacts through value-added processing.
Corn Faculty
This page contains the faculty and staff contact information on those working in corn.
[Image: Steve Moore]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.
[Image: plant disease guide]Plant Disease Management Guide
This guide for 2012 contains suggestions for management of the most important or more prevalent diseases of Louisiana plants. It includes information on fungicides, bactericides and nematicides, as well as safety precautions for using them.
[Image: Louisiana Crops Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1]Louisiana Crops Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1
A newsletter straight from LSU AgCenter crops specialists: Valuable and timely information on cotton, corn, soybeans and grain sorghum.
[Image: Corn]Corn Market
Links that provide pertinent information about today's corn market.
Corn County Agents by Parish
The agents are your local contact for all corn-related information produced by the LSU AgCenter.
[Image: Corn]Corn Variety Trials & Production Guidelines
This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries
Archive--Corn Variety Trials & Production Guidelines
Archived Corn Variety Trials & Production Guidelines for 2001-2008.
[Image: weed mgmt guide]Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide
This 2012 guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.
[Image: Corn photo]Corn Links
Links to provide essential information on organizations, Web sites, pest management and cultural practices, industry, growth and development, and market data.
[Image: weed mgmt guide]Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide
This 2012 guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.
2002 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials
This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2002
2005 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials
This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2005
2006 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials
This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2006
2003 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials
This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2003
[Image: corn hybrids for grain]Corn Hybrids for Grain
2012 Recommendations. Corn seed manufacturers participated in the LSU AgCenter’s official variety trials and on-farm core block trials. The on-farm core block trials were conducted with 19 varieties over 32 trials throughout the corn-growing areas of Louisiana, with parish agents coordinating trial activities. The corn OVT trials were conducted according to LSU AgCenter best management practices. (PDF Format Only)
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