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| [Image: soybean and grain report]2008 Louisiana Soybean and Grain Report This eight-page tabloid-style report includes 14 articles about the latest in research and extension programs of the LSU AgCenter funded in part through the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board. Articles include the comeback of wheat production in the state, the multi-disciplinary approach to the “green bean syndrome” in soybeans, new methods for soil tests and the latest on Asian soybean rust. |
| 2008 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2008. |
| [Image: Using hay baler to pick up plastic mulch]Using a Hay Baler to Pick Up Plastic Mulch Many growers pick up plastic mulch but several machines are available for this job. Work at the LSU AgCenter has demonstrated that, in some cases, plastic mulch can be picked up by a hay baler. |
| 2006 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2006 |
| [Image: Asian citrus psyllid on leaf]How to scout for the asian citrus psyllid and greening disease This video will teach you how to scout your citrus trees for the asian citrus psyllid and greening disease. |
| [Image: Louisiana Strawberry Crop ]Commercial Strawberry Production in Louisiana Strawberries can be grown in all parts of the state and have been an important horticulture crop for many years. With a good crop, good harvest labor and excess to markets, strawberries can return high profits. |
| [Image: LA Sugarcane Field to Factory Tour]Field to Factory: Take the Tour! From preparation to processing, take a visual tour of sugarcane production in Louisiana. |
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| [Image: dissected and labeled grass spikelet]Parts Of Grass Spikelet A photograph of a labeled grass spikelet. |
| [Image: wash equipment after each use]Busting Rust: Ten Things You Can Do To Prevent Farm Machinery from Corroding While equipment companies are doing their part to reduce corrosion of tractors and farm equipment, how well you maintain your machinery will determine its useful life. Here are some rust prevention tips. |
| 2007 Small Grain Performance Trials The 2007 statewide wheat performance trials included 51 varieties and experimental lines. Recommendations are based on the relative performance of an entry for two years within a region. |
| [Image: rusted and pitted hydraulic cylinder]Protect Your Hydraulic Cylinders from Rust A common problem with hydraulic cylinders is rust and pitting of the cylinder rods. If equipment that incorporates hydraulic cylinders is stored outside with the cylinder rods extended, the rods are exposed to weathering. Eventually, the rods will begin to show specks of rust that develop into pits. Once rusting and pitting occur, the rod will destroy the cylinder seal the next time it is activated. |
| What Equipment Manufacturers Do To Reduce Rust Farm and grounds maintenance equipment is often exposed to rain, high humidity, fertilizer, pesticides and corrosive plant materials (such as grass clippings). The manufacturers of that equipment have taken steps to try to protect the equipment and reduce the potential for corrosion. |
| [Image: Red-Shouldered Stink Bug]Images Of The Red-Shouldered Stink Bug Several images show the identifying markings of the Red-Shouldered Stink Bug and comparisons to other stink bugs. |
| The Panicle Rice Mite (Steneotarsonemus spinki): A New Pest To Look For In Rice The panicle rice mite is a pest of commercial rice, Oryza sativa L., and also completes its development on the invasive plant Oryza latifolia Desv. During the summer of 2007, breeding facility greenhouses and fields in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and New York were found to be infested by PRM. |
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| Sweet sorghum blog from Iberia Research Station on September 15, 2008 All varieties of sweet sorghum remain completely recumbent two weeks after Hurricane Gustav, whereas, sugarcane has become considerably more erect. The inability of sweet sorghum to erect itself after lodging will make harvesting more difficult and losses will be greater. |
| Projected Costs Of Establishing And Operating A Louisiana Citrus Grove The purpose of this report is to provide estimates of cost of production and net returns for a Louisiana citrus grower with about 5 acres in production. A citrus grove has a long productive life. Budgets evolve over the first five years of the enterprise from establishment costs to a grove approaching maturity. Succeeding years would be similar to the 5th year budget. |
| Sheath Blight Photographs of sheath blight symptoms on rice. |
| Chinch Bugs (Blissus leucopterus leucopterus) Both adult and nymph chinch bugs will feed on rice. |
| Assessment of Damage to Louisiana Agricultural, Forestry, and Fisheries Sectors By Hurricane Katrina Based on the information known at the time of the storm, and given the historical value of these industries to the state, the AgCenter was able to provide preliminary estimates on losses of revenue due to production losses. |
| Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide This 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. |
| Prime Time for Sweet Potatoes Harvest has begun in Louisiana for one of our most popular crops – the sweet potato. Louisiana farmers produce about 5 million bushels a year. The total value to the Louisiana economy in 2007 was more than $110 million. Louisiana boasts the only sweet potato research station in the country – a 307-acre facility in Chase. The Sweet Potato Research Station will host a field day Aug. 14. |
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| Hurricane Gustav causes major problems for Louisiana rice farmers (Distributed 09/05/08) Rice is among the many Louisiana agricultural commodities hurt by Hurricane Gustav, although the majority of the crop had been harvested in the southwest Louisiana rice belt before the storm came through. |
| Loss estimates for rice crop at 7.6 percent, soybean crop at 15 percent (Distributed 09/09/08) WHITEVILLE – Farmer Jeffrey Sylvester gazed over a field that looked more suited for water-skiing than growing rice. “There’s a rice crop under that water,” he said. “That’s all standing rice.” |
| Gustav affects N.E. La. crops (Distributed 09/10/08) Rains from Hurricane Gustav significantly affected a diversity of crops in Northeast Louisiana – particularly with parts of Tensas and Franklin parishes getting 19 inches of rain. |
| La. ag producers face multimillion-dollar losses (Distributed 09/10/08) Louisiana’s farmers are facing lost income from reduced yields and product quality in the neighborhood of $370 to $450 million as a result of the effects of Hurricane Gustav, according to economists with the LSU AgCenter. |
| Sweet potato, rice crops take hit from Gustav (Distributed 09/11/08) Earl Fontenot may have to wait a month before any losses are apparent in his sweet potato crop after Hurricane Gustav. “It’s too early to tell if we’re going to have some loss,” he said. “But it’s not looking good. They are under stressful conditions now.” |
| Secretary Of Agriculture Visits Southwest Louisiana, Hears About Storm Damage U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns made a brief stop at a storm-damaged farm in Calcasieu Parish Wednesday morning (Oct. 5) to learn how Hurricane Rita devastated the region’s agriculture. |
| Cattle, Rice, Sugarcane, Crawfish, More Affected By Rita Cattle, rice, sugarcane, crawfish, wildlife and alligators are among many of Hurricane Rita casualties in southwestern Louisiana. |
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| Katrina Hurts Louisiana Milk, Citrus, Cattle, Sugarcane Production; Nursery Industry Suffers Too While most eyes are focused on New Orleans, the surrounding countryside has suffered a severe blow from Hurricane Katrina that’s expected to affect several Louisiana agricultural commodities. |
| Disaster Recovery: Estimates of Economic Impact From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana Agriculture The dollar amounts, which are estimates of reduced revenue and increased costs, are broken down by storm and commodity. Total estimated costs are also provided. |
| Disaster Recovery: Assessment of Agricultural Damage Caused by Hurricane Rita After Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005, the AgCenter quickly began to assess the damage caused to the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries. Since those initial estimates, the AgCenter has refined its projections and now pegs the total economic impact due losses in revenue and additional production costs at slightly over $1.0 billion. |
| Meetings Bring Farmers Together To Consider Options After Storms Farmers attending workshops in Acadia and Calcasieu parishes Tuesday (Oct. 25) learned about assistance for dealing with hardships caused by two hurricanes that struck the state this summer. Similar sessions, organized by the LSU AgCenter, were planned for New Iberia, Hammond and Raceland over the next few days. |
| Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) Photographs of pickerelweed and its parts. |
| 2007 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2007 |
| Hurricane Rita Adds To Problems For La. Cotton Crop The 2005 Louisiana cotton crop took significant hits when the second hurricane in less than a month roared into the state this past weekend (Sept. 23-25). |
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| Performance of Beet Varieties: Fall 2005 to Spring 2006 Louisiana growers want a beet variety that matures early with globe-shaped roots 2 to 2-1/2 inches in diameter with good exterior and interior color with tall dark green glossy tops that remain in good condition for an extended period of time. |
| Performance of Spinach Varieties: Fall 2005 to Spring 2006 Louisiana growers want a spinach variety that is early in maturing with dark green, savoy type leaves on a upright growing plant with good vigor that does not bolt. Twenty two spinach varieties were evaluated at the Burden Center in Baton Rouge, La. |
| Perfromance of Carrot Varietes: Fall 2005 to Spring 2006 Louisiana growers want a carrot variety that makes long tapered roots with good exterior and interior color and produces a high percentage of marketable roots with tall to medium tops. |
| Rice Links Links to other LSU AgCenter Web pages, university Web pages, rice organization Web pages, governmental Web pages and other pages pertinent to rice. |
| The Evaluation of Onion Varieties at the Burden Research Center, Baton Rouge, La., in the Spring of 2008. Twelve onion varieties were planted in replicated plots at the Burden Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA in January of 2008. Plants were obatined from Bland Farms, Glennville, GA, Dixondale Farms, Carrizo Springs, TX and Dietrich Gembler, Knippa, TX. The varietes were evaluated for maturity, yield, bulb size, bulb shape, degree of bolting, degree of double bulbs and tast |
| Results of Bt Sweet Corn Variety Demonstration Plots in Louisiana in Summer 2008 The perfromance of eight BT sweet cron varieties planted in four locations in Louisiana in 2008. |
| Coleus Landscape Trials for 2008 - The Top Performers Forty three coleus varieties were trialed in landscape evaluation plots at the Hammond Research Station in 2008. Top performers were Red Hot Rio, Big Red Judy, Zen Moment, Lancelot, Ruby Ruffles, Mariposa, Henna, Indian Summer (not pictured), Royal Glissade, Pineapple Splash and Fishnet Stockings. Here is a photo gallery. Results are based on plant vigor, foliage attractiveness, and resistance to flowering. Plants were grown in full sun. |
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| Sources for Plastic Mulch Layers This article provides links to sources for plastic mulch layers. |
| Pruning Mature, Storm-Damaged Pecan Orchards The information contained in this article was presented at the March 31, 2006, Pecan Clinic near Cloutierville, La. The objectives for pruning damaged trees are listed and several types of pruning cuts are defined. |
| Pecan Orchard Floor Management The information contained in this article was presented at the LSU Pecan Research Station as part of the program of the Louisiana Pecan Growers Association Annual Conference held in Shreveport, LA on June 15-16, 2006. Demonstration plots of many of the herbicides were shown to participants and general information about each herbicide discussed. A general overview of pecan orchard floor management is given and herbicides labeled for use in pecan orchards are listed by site activity. |
| Comparing Irrigation Pumping Costs An analysis was conducted to demonstrate the differences in current operating costs of irrigation between diesel and electric irrigation pumps under the same conditions. |
| 2004 Corn Hybrids Performance Trials This page contains the grain corn hybrids performance trials research summaries for the year 2004. |
| Sweet sorghum research progress (Southeast Research Station, Franklinton, LA) - July 21, 2008 Currently, Southeast Research Station is conducting two sweet sorghum studies. |
| Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Program for Sugarcane A Certified Prescribed Burn Manager (CPBM) is an individual who successfully completes a Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) approved certification training program, passes a written test, has performed five sugarcane burns successfully and is certified by the LDAF. |
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| Sweet Sorghum at Hill Farm Research Station July 18, 2008 Following a period with good growing conditions for the past couple of weeks, moisture stress conditions are beginning to affect sweet sorghum growth for the second time this growing season at the Hill Farm Research Station. |
| Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for July 18, 2008 Post-directed chemicals have been used to provide weed control in our sweet sorghum plots. |
| Louisiana Plant Pathology: Sclerotial Blight and Circular Spot of Sweet Potato Sclerotium rolfsii is a soilborne fungus that causes southern blight on a wide variety of plants. Proper identification is the key to successful disease management. This fact sheet is intended to aid in the identification and management of Sclerotial Blight and Circular Spot. (PDF Format Only) |
| Sugarcane Variety Identification Guide - Louisiana 2008 Sugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugarcane industry. Variety diversification is essential in the survival of the sugarcane industry in Louisiana. This publication is designed to help growers learn to identify sugarcane varieties. Color photos included. |
| Commercial Growing of Greenhouse Tomatoes This publication includes information on soil preparation, fertilization, training, pruning, nutrient solutions, pollination, harvesting, marketing, and insect and disease control for greenhouse tomatoes. |
| Field Notes 7/23/07: Leaf Blast Photographs and accompanying text on rice leaf blast. |
| Field Notes 7/30/07: Rice Levee Billbug Photographs and accompanying text on rice levee billbug. |
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| Rice Drying This publication provides general information on rice drying as an aid to the producer who desires to store and dry on his farm. |
| Pecan Disease Synopsis This document describes the diseases that occur most frequently on pecan trees in Louisiana. |
| Root-knot nematode in cotton Root-knot nematode is the second most important nematode that damages cotton in Louisiana. |
| New Varieties, Energy Cane Highlight LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day Two new sugarcane varieties released earlier this year and "energy cane" were featured at the LSU AgCenter’s annual sugarcane field day on July 19 at the Sugar Research Station at St. Gabriel. |
| Optimization of Sugar Crystallization Processes OBJECTIVES: 1. Make use of well-automated and controlled pilot plant vacuum and cooling crystallizers to establish fundamental information on factors affecting crystallization rate, color and impurity transfer from mother liquor to crystal, and exhaustion of molasses. 2. Compare different methods of measurement and control, to establish the most cost- effective techniques for practical application, and so establish the optimal control strategy for batch crystallization. 3. Use the information. |
| New Landscape Plant Feature: Kong Coleus A new coleus for shade has been impressive in LSU AgCenter trials at Burden Center in Baton Rouge. |
| Cotton forum addresses soil, insects, weeds (Distributed 01/25/08) Testing soil and properly managing weeds and insects can help cotton farmers grow a successful 2008 crop, experts told approximately 60 cotton producers and other industry representatives at the Louisiana Cotton Forum held Jan. 23 at the Delhi Civic Center. |
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| Soybean seed expected to be in short supply (Distributed 01/24/08) Farmers and agribusiness personnel discussed an expected shortage of soybean seed for the crop to be planted in the 2008 growing season during recent soybean meetings in Central Louisiana. |
| Sugarcane Harvest Nearing Completion (TV News, 12/30/2007) The end of the year brings the end of the sugarcane harvest. There is good and bad news about this year’s crop. (Runtime, 1 minute, 29 seconds) |
| Field Notes 7/14/08: Blast, Cercospora, and Field Drainage Photographs and accompanying text on rice disease management tips and best timing to drain rice fields for harvest. |
| Rice County Agents by Parish The agents are your local contact for all rice-related information produced by the LSU AgCenter. |
| Rice Water Weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus) The adult rice water weevil is small (about 1/8 inch or 3mm long). It resembles the cotton boll weevil and other snout beetles. |
| Field Notes 7/16/07: Rice Field Drain Timing and Rice Disease Photographs and accompanying text on rice drain timing, rice moisture meter, rice disease, and glyphosate drift. |
| Field Notes 7/10/07: Leaf Lesions, Purple Grain and Drain Photographs and accompanying text on rice leaf lesions, outer grain purple color and rice drain timing. |
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| Subsurface Drip Irrigation in the Southeast This fact sheet is designed to provide a brief introduction to the site selection, design, installation and management of subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) in humid and sub-humid areas. This overview is not intended to give all the information necessary for a complete and functional system. The reader is referred to more comprehensive documents for greater details in each category. |
| New Landscape Plant Feature: Son Series Lantanas The relatively new Son series of lantanas from Jim Covington at Clinton Nursery in Clinton, Miss., have been very impressive in Louisiana and Mississippi plant trials the last few years. |
| Rice Faculty A list of extension and research faculty to whom questions about rice may be addressed. |
| Red Rice (Oryza sativa) Photographs of red rice (Oryza sativa) and its various forms. |
| New Varieties Highlight Of Sugarcane Field Day LSU AgCenter sugarcane researchers showcased new varieties at the sugarcane field day Wednesday (July 20). And LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station resident coordinator Dr. Kenneth Gravois said there is a tremendous amount of interest in these new varieties. |
| Sugarcane Newsletter for July 2007 The July sugarcane newsletter provides valuable information for Louisiana sugarcane producers on current events including status of hurricane disaster payments, updates on new and current variety releases, growth measurements in the state, weed control recommendations with a specific section on "Postemergence Weed Control After Layby", bermudagrass control, and sugarcane diseases. |
| Water Starwort (Callitriche heterophylla) Photographs of water starwort (Callitriche heterophylla). |
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| Mannagrass (Glyceria declinata) Photographs of mannagrass (Glyeria declinata) and some of its parts. |
| Field Notes 7/7/08 Rice Panicle, Lippa, and Guttation Photograph and accompanying text on rice panicle size in relation to fungicide timing, dew and guttation affects on rice disease activity, identification of rice weeds, and rice insect pest management. |
| Pecan Pollination Chart This page provides information on pecan pollen shed and pistillate flower receptivity dates for numerous pecan cultivars. This information is useful for determining which pecan cultivars will pollinate other cultivars. |
| Iberia Station Update - June 27, 2008 The best plots at the Iberia Research Station are about 8 feet tall and varietal differences in height and plant population are evident. |
| Field Notes 6/23/08: Shealth Blight, Iron, and Nealley Sprangletop Photographs and accompanying text on rice plant growth stage, rice disease identification and control measures, weed identification, and iron problematic issues in rice fields |
| Removing and Collecting Plastic Mulch The use of plastic mulch is a common practice for strawberry and vegetable growers, but there are two major problems with plastic mulch: it is expensive to install and at some point it has to be removed from the field. Several machines are available that help simplify the removal of the mulch. |
| Prescribe Burn Plan Worksheet A prescribe burn plan should be completed by each grower before the harvest season. One plan can be completed for an entire farm or for an individual field. All information needed to plan and conduct a burn and for comments concerning the burn is contained in the form. The plan was devised to help farm operators control the burning of sugarcane to lessen their impact on public health and welfare, which includes pre-burn considerations and weather information. |
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| Rice Research Station Sweet Sorghum blog -June 20, 2008 A lot has happened since my last blog. Let me see if I can get you caught up…On Friday, June 20, we began to see a few heads emerge from the flag leaf of the Dale and the Theis varieties. |
| Bioenergy exhibit big hit in Washington LSU AgCenter’s participation at the Biomass and Energy Awareness Days (BEAD II) EXPO in Washington, D.C., June 19-22, was a success. |
| Sugarcane Newsletter for May 2007 This newsletter provides valuable information for the Louisiana sugarcane producer on current events to include status of sugarcane disaster money, an update on sugarcane varieties, growth measurements, weed pressure, disease and insect information for Louisiana sugarcane farmers and processors. Click here to read more. |
| Knifing Carrots When growing carrots for commercial production, it is helpful to run a knife in the soil beside the rows. This breaks up any soil compaction, allowing the carrot roots to grow straight. |
| Identification of Asian Soybean Rust Symptoms of soybean rust appear identical regardless if they are caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi or Phakopsora meibomiae. Host plants infected with soybean rust first exhibit small lesions that gradually increase in size and turn from gray to tan or brown. They become polygonally shaped restricted by leaf veins, and may eventually reach 2 to 3 square millimeters. |
| Field Notes 6/21/07: Rice Fungicide, Nutrient Deficiency Photographs and accompanying text on fungicide applications, rice potassium deficiency, and rice panicle development. |
| Field Notes 6/18/08: Borers, Bugs, and Wind Damage Photographs and accompanying text on firing of rice leaf tips and rice insect pest identification and control. |
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| Field Notes 6/29/07: Rice Blanks, Sugarcane Borer and Herbicide Injury Photographs and accompanying text on rice seed panicle development, sugarcane borer damage to rice plants and 2-4,D rice injury. |
| Amaurochrous dubius (formerly called Black Rice Bugs) Both nymphs and adults cause damage by feeding with their piercing mouthparts. |
| Sweet Sorghum - Lacassine site - June 9, 2008 Three images from the Lacassine site planting study. |
| Sweet Sorghum Report from Macon Ridge - June 6, 2008 Sweet sorghum growing at the Macon Ridge Research Station near Winnsboro, LA. |
| Sweet sorghum research progress (Southeast Research Station, Franklinton, LA) - June 16, 2008 Field was sprayed right after planting with 1 quart/acre of Atrazine as a pre-emergence herbicide. |
| Sweet Sorghum at the Hill Farm Research Station The sweet sorghum varieties Dale, M81-E, Theis, and Topper were planted in a variety trial at the Hill Farm Research Station on April 16, 2008. |
| Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for June 5, 2008 Sweet sorghum plots at Jeanerette are now benefitting from hot temperatures, adequate moisture and available fertilizer. |
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| Nematodes in Sweet Potatoes Nematodes are a serious pest to both our sweet potato industry and for those people growing them in a home garden. These pests affect the total production and quality of the sweet potato. Since the damage occurs to roots below ground, they are often not recognized as being a problem. |
| Comparison of Yield Components of 18 Long-Grain Doubled Haploid Lines This study aims to identify and compare the performance of major yield components of doubled haploid (DH) lines influencing yield under irrigated conditions. |
| Crape myrtle varieties and their care described (Distributed 06/17/08) The LSU AgCenter has conducted a considerable amount of evaluation research on crape myrtles over the last 10-plus years, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings. “Probably 40-50 varieties are worthy of being grown and sold in Louisiana,” Owing says. |
| Curing and Storing Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are not very sweet or moist when first dug. It takes six to eight weeks of proper curing and storage before they have the sweet, moist taste and texture desired when baked, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| Field Notes 6/15/07: Four-inch Panicle Photographs and accompanying text on rice plant panicle development and irrigation polypipe. |
| Field Notes 6/9/08: Torpedograss, Black Rice Bugs, Sugarcane Borer and Rice Panicle Photographs and accompanying text on torpedograss, black rice bug identification, sugarcane borer activity in rice, and panicle development in rice plants. |
| 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. |
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| Insect Pest Management Guide This 2008 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 using beneficial insects to control pest populations. A section on organic gardening also is included. |
| Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for May 29, 2008 County Agent Jimmy Flanagan viewing a plot of sweet sorghum that had an excessive amount of annual weeds. |
| Soil Quality: What is it? And is this a useful concept for precision agriculture? Precision Agriculture and Soils |
| Field Notes 5/29/07: Growth Stages, Cercospora, Adult Leaf Miner Photographs and accompanying text describing internode elongation (green ring), panicle differentiation, the Cercopspora complex, a table on fungicide rates and the adult rice leaf miner. |
| Field Notes 6/4/07: Cercospora, Herbicide Injury, Localized Decline Photographs and accompanying discussion of Narrow Brown Leaf Spot disease, herbicide injury and localized decline in rice. |
| Field Notes 5/26/08: Memorial Day Edition Photographs and accompanying text on phosphorus deficiency, glyphosate rice injury, chinch bug and rice water weevil activity, and aerial applications. |
| Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for May 15, 2008 Sweet sorghum plots at the Iberia Research Station were fertilized after emergence on May 12 |
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| Plant Disease Control Guide 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. |
| Sugar at LSU: A Chronology The information in this article was an exhibition at the LSU Hill Memorial Library. the exhibit was compiled by Christina Riquelmy and Debra Currie in 1996 to mark the 300th year of sugarcane growth in Louisiana. |
| Field Notes 5/19/08: Chinch Bugs, Lightning Wheat, and Phosphorus Deficiency Photographs and accompanying text on slow-growing rice, rice water weevil and chinch bug management, phosphorus deficiency and lightning storm damage on wheat. |
| Storage Hints for Pecans This article provides information on storing shelled and unshelled pecans. A table indicating the average shelf life of pecans when stored at various temperatures is included. |
| Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch For more than two decades there was uncertainty about the cause of a common disease among pecan trees referred to as leaf scorch. LSU AgCenter researchers were able to distinguish the cause of the disease, which has improved pecan production. |
| Pecan Weevil An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance and life cycle of the pecan weevil. Information on damage and control are also included. |
| Field Notes 5/12/08: Red Rice, Seedlings, and Stubble Photographs and accompanying text on red rice invading rice fields, seedling rice emergence, and planting rice in stubble ground. |
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