Home > Crops & Livestock > Cotton Variety Trials & Production Guidelines Each year the LSU AgCenter tests commercial cotton hybrids entered in the state yield tests 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. 2012 Soybean Variety Performance Trials [Image: Soybeans] Applications are being accepted applications for the 2012 Soybean Variety Preformance Trial. Results of Seedless Watermelon Variety Demonstration Plots, Summer of 2009 [Image: Louisiana watermelons ] The results of demonstration plots of 16 seedless watermelon varieties planted at six locations across the state. Results of TSWV-resistant Tomato Variety Demonstration Plots in 2009 [Image: Crista] Results of 11 TSWV-resistant tomato varieties planted at seven different locations across Louisiana in the summer of 2009.  more articles... 2008 Extension Demonstrations 2008 Extension Demonstrations Citrus and Freezing Temperatures The cold weather we typically receive December through January can cause problems for home and commercial citrus in our area. It is important to know the critical temperatures and the factors affecting them. Disaster Preparedness for Goat and Sheep Producers [Image: ewes on pasture] Due to the vulnerability of Louisiana to hurricanes and their potential to cause widespread damage due to high winds and flooding, hurricane preparedness is essential. This fact sheet provides information needed for small-ruminant owners to prepare for all types of disasters. Disaster Preparedness For Dairy Producers [Image: holstein cows grazing on pasture] Due to the vulnerability of Louisiana to hurricanes and their potential to cause widespread damage due to high winds and flooding, hurricane preparedness is essential. This fact sheet provides dairy producers with information needed to get ready for all types of disasters. Disaster Preparedness For Horse Producers [Image: head shot of sorrel horse with bridle] Due to the vulnerability of Louisiana to hurricanes and their potential to cause widespread damage due to high winds and flooding, hurricane preparedness is essential. This fact sheet provides horse producers with information needed to prepare for all types of disasters. Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations [Image: commercial vegetable production] This publication contains recommendations for commercial production of vegetables ranging from artichokes, asparagus and beets to strawberries, tomatoes and watermelons. Among its guidelines for more than 30 different vegetables are recommended seeding rates, planting dates and varieties. It also includes information about days from planting to harvest, the approximate time from pollination to market and optimum soil temperatures for the various vegetables covered in this guidebook. Crawfish Production Manual [Image: crawfish manual] Commercial sales of crawfish in Louisiana date back to the late 1800s, and today's crawfish industry includes millions of pounds harvested from farms and natural habitats in the state. This publication covers a wide range of topics on crawfish production, including crawfish biology, pond design, forage management, stocking, water quality, harvesting, marketing and much more. Soybean Variety Yields and Production Practices [Image: soybeans] 2012 Recommendations. 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. (PDF Format Only) Outbreak of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHV-1) Update and resources on the recent outbreak of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHV-1). Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch [Image: Large native pecan tree in Natchitoches Parish, La.] 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.