Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Louisiana AgSummary [Image: AgSummary Website] 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. High Prices Cause Surge In Wheat Popularity For Louisiana Farmers Louisiana farmers will plant a lot more wheat this year than last. At least that’s what LSU AgCenter experts predict – provided the weather cooperates in October and November. The reason for the increase is the higher prices, which is in sharp contrast to the below-average prices for just about every other crop grown in the state. Plant Disease Control Guide [Image: plant disease mgmt] This guide for 2008 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. Ball Flora Plant, Ball Seed and PanAmerican Seed Herbaceous Plant Trial Report - 2008 Landscape evaluation observations were taken on new plants from Ball Seed, Pan American Seed and Ball Flora Plant (now collectively referred to as Ball Horticulture) in 2008. Here is the completed report from LSU AgCenter work at the Hammond Research Station.  more articles... Zahara Series Zinnias - Photo Gallery [Image: coral rose] The Zahara series of zinnias are new from Ball Horticulture Company for 2009. There are four cultivars and a mix available. This is a Zinnia marylandica species. Pendulum-action Spreaders for Commercial Vegetables [Image: spout on pendulum spreader] Most commercial vegetable growers apply granular fertilizer in a preplant operation, and many also make sidedress applications of granular fertilizer. An excellent way to apply granular materials in either a broadcast or banding mode is with a pendulum-action spreader. Plans for Spool-type Bed Shapers Bed shapers are available in pan-type and spool-type versions. Spool-type bed shapers are not readily available on a commercial basis, but can easily be constructed. These plans provide designs and dimensions for spool-type bed shapers to fit several row sizes and configurations. The designs can easily be adjusted to accommodate different row sizes or multiple rows. 2006 Extension Demonstrations This page contains the 2006 extension demonstration data. All America Rose Selection Winners for 2009: 2008 Data from Louisiana Landscape Observations The 2009 All-America Rose Selection (AARS) winners are Pink Promise, Cinco de Mayo and Carefree Spirit. A landscape study on these three cultivars was initiated in spring 2008 at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center in Baton Rouge, LA. The purpose of this study was to determine the overall landscape performance of these new AARS winners as measured by visual quality ratings and blackspot susceptibility. Snow damages Louisiana nursery industry, retail garden centers [Image: damaged greenhouse] (Distributed 12/15/08) Although the exact costs aren’t in yet, the unexpected snowfall on Dec. 11 caused more damage to Louisiana’s commercial ornamental horticulture industry than hurricanes Gustav and Ike. “Wholesale growers in the Forest Hill area and the Florida parishes saw the most damage, and these areas represent the two major nursery production areas in the state,” said Allen Owings, LSU AgCenter horticulture specialist at the Hammond Research Station. Prorated Allocated Planting Costs for Sugarcane in 2009 [Image: Prorated Sugarcane Planting Costs for 2009] This document estimates the remaining, unrecovered planting cost of plant and stubble sugarcane crops in the 2009 crop year. The estimated costs of planting are prorated by age based on remaining production. For example, it is assumed that the producer will have a 4-year crop cycle. The plant-cane will have 100%, first-year stubble 75%, second-year stubble 50% and third-year stubble 25% of its full production potential remaining, respectively. 2008 Extension Demonstrations This page contains the 2008 extension demonstration data. 2005 Extension Demonstrations This page contains the 2005 extension demonstration data. 2003 Extension Demonstrations This page contains the 2003 extension demonstration data. More...