Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Soybeans > Soybean production in Louisiana contributes nearly $230 million to the state's economy. The LSU AgCenter is committed to aiding the soybean industry through research and extension programs. For more information on soybeans, please note the sub-topics at right or type in a topic in the search box at the top of this page. Through generous support from the Lousiana Soybean & Grain Research and Promotion Board, the LSU AgCenter produces an annual report of highlights from research and extension programs. Go to the 2008 report. To learn more about soybean research and extension programs, please contact Dr. David Boethel, vice chancellor for research, and Dr. Paul Coreil, vice chancellor for extension. | Corn | Cotton | Forage | Rice | | Sorghum | Soybean | Sugarcane | Wheat & Oats | Soybean County Agents by Parish Soybean County Agents by Parish Control Soybean Insect Pests [Image: soybean insects] 2009 recomended controls and thresholds for soybean insect pests. Brief biological sketches of soybean insect pests included. Soybeans can be damaged by insects any time from plant emergence until they get near to the harvest in Louisiana. Many kinds of insects feed on leaves, stems, roots, nodules and pods, but only a few require control with insecticides. (PDF Fomat Only) Asian soybean rust found in kudzu in 5 La. parishes (Distributed 02/17/09) Asian soybean rust has been found in Louisiana kudzu in Washington, East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa, Iberia and St. Mary parishes, but weather conditions will be the telling factor for the disease outlook in 2009, according to LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Dr. Boyd Padgett. 2009 Projected Red River and Central Louisiana Cotton, Soybean, Corn, Grain Sorghum and Wheat Production Costs [Image: 2009 Red River Crop Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected production costs for the production of cotton, soybeans, corn, grain sorghum and wheat in the Red River and central areas of Louisiana for the 2009 crop year.  more articles... 2009 Projected Northeast Louisiana Cotton, Soybean, Corn, Grain Sorghum and Wheat Production Costs [Image: 2009 Northeast Louisiana Crop Budgets] This report presents estimates of projected production costs for the production of cotton, soybeans, corn, grain sorghum and wheat in Northeast Louisiana for the 2009 crop year. 2009 Soybean Entry Form Click on the file to download the form. 2006 Extension Demonstrations This page contains the 2006 extension demonstration data. 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. From the Louisiana Soybean & Grain Research & Promotion Board The Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board focuses your checkoff dollars on projects that address Louisiana’s most important production and marketing issues. Healthier, fresher food could result from microwave extraction of isoflavones [Image: Xu in his lab] Dr. Zhimin Xu is taking what was a relatively useless product and making it a healthful preservative. Defatted soy flour is a byproduct of producing vegetable oil from soybeans, and until now, it was used only as animal feed – and only in some cases. Scientists studying winter weed control Late-fall to early-winter herbicide application is a new approach to managing winter weeds in Louisiana. ‘Trapping’ borers helps protect corn crop The two most important corn borer pests are the sugarcane borer and the southwestern corn borer. Click for more information...