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| [Image: Damage caused by the citrus leafminer]Citrus Leaf Miner Management Citrus trees that survived hurricane damage may have lost significant amounts of foliage. These trees could experience a strong flush as they start their own healing process. This is very important because new foliage will provide nutrients needed for winter survival and faster tree recovery. Producers must implement practices to protect from additional leaf loss which can be caused by the citrus leafminer. |
| [Image: Timber Damage]Katrina Losses Exceed $600 Million Forestry experts and leaders in the industry say preliminary estimates of the economic devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina exceed $600 million in timber damage and reduced prices for damaged trees. |
| [Image: Hay bales for cattle.]Winter Options for Beef Cattle in Louisiana Southwest and south central Louisiana beef cattle producers have endured a devastating hit from Hurricane Rita. The Louisiana Ag Summary suggests that more than 175,000 cows reside in the parishes that were hardest hit. Saltwater intrusion coupled with fence damage has greatly limited the options for wintering beef cattle in these areas. This article provides various winter options for beef cattle in Louisiana. |
| Available Recovery Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Louisiana’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries have been and continue to be severely affected by Hurricane Katrina. Several USDA programs can help agricultural farmers and ranchers begin their recovery from hurricanes. |
| Shipping Crops Problem For Farmers; High Fuel Prices Also A Blow Obstacles to shipping grain out of the Port of New Orleans because of damages from Hurricane Katrina remain a hindrance for farmers, but encouraging signs emerged Sept. 7. |
| Plaquemines Parish Cattle Losses High; Mostly Barns And Fences Lost Elsewhere Many cattle producers in southeastern Louisiana didn’t fare too well as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Observers estimate producers lost at least 80 percent of the cattle in Plaquemines Parish. |
| [Image: Downed sugarcane and power line near Raceland mill]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. |
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| [Image: Farmers attending workshop on options after storms]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. |
| [Image: Cattle stranded in flooding waters after Hurricane Rita.]Current Needs of Louisiana Livestock Producers The Louisiana Gulf Coast was devastated by urricanes Katrina and Rita and is moving from a rescue-oriented crisis into long-term recovery. If you live in these areas and still need help, or if you can help cattlemen prepare for winter, please read this article for staging information. |
| Meeting Set To Plan Fisheries Restoration Funding Use Louisiana’s fisheries resources affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita will benefit from fisheries restoration funding in the 2006 Federal Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, according to state officials. |
| Disaster Recovery: Assessment of Agricultural Damage Caused 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. |
| 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. |
| Disaster Recovery: Estimates of Economic Impact From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to 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. |
| Dealing With Saltwater Intrusion in Pastures and Hayfields The capacity of plants to grow satisfactorily in salty conditions depends on a number of interrelated factors. The physiological condition of the plant, its stage of growth, and its rooting habits certainly are among them. |
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| Rita’s Effects On Agriculture Pegged At More Than $500 Million Preliminary estimates of damage to Louisiana commodities caused by Hurricane Rita so far total $507 million, according to an LSU AgCenter report. |
| [Image: Feed line]Producers Try To Feed, Water Cattle Stranded by Rita Cattle producers along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast are still rounding up their herds, and they are desperate for feed, hay and water for their cattle displaced by Hurricane Rita. The animals have been forced to high ground where little forage remains. |
| [Image: Beef Newsletter Picture, page 1]Beef Newsletter: Hurricane Katrina Relief Information At present, hundreds of Louisiana cattlemen and thousands of cattle need help. Find out how to help and what to donate. |
| [Image: Loading ice at Cameron plant]New Ice Machine Part of Rita Recovery Effort On the eve of the first anniversary of Hurricane Rita, fishermen in Cameron Parish were celebrating the dedication of a new ice plant that will aid in the recovery effort under way in South Louisiana. |
| [Image: Shrimp on ice]Fisheries Industries Rebounding At Different Paces A year after being ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, southeast Louisiana’s commercial and recreational fishing industries are still in the rebuilding stages – and the pace of progress is dramatically different for each of them. |
| [Image: Pecan]Hurricanes Cut In Half Already-low Projected Pecan Harvest Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were not kind to Louisiana’s pecan crop. The projected harvest before the hurricanes was already 40 percent below average, and it’s estimated the hurricanes destroyed half of that amount. |
| Pecan Growers Trying To Recover From Hurricanes; Some Say There’s Little To Salvage A breeze is blowing through storm-beaten pecan trees in Ben Littlepage’s 300-acre orchard near Colfax. The trees are almost leafless, and there’s about a handful of pecans left on one very large native tree. |
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| Southwest Louisiana Cattle Producers Still Hoping For Comeback The sound of rain falling Wednesday night (Dec. 14) was sweet as a symphony to Gary Wicke, an LSU AgCenter county agent in Cameron Parish. Reducing salt contamination in the marsh from Hurricane Rita will improve chances for cattle forage to regrow. The sooner that happens, the better, Wicke said. |
| Rice Growers Face Problems Following Storms The salt water that washed over coastal areas in Southwestern Louisiana during Hurricane Rita could greatly affect next year’s rice crop. LSU AgCenter agronomist Dr. Gary Breitenbeck says the high salinity levels in rice fields could lead to decreased yields. (Radio News 12/12/05) |
| LSU AgCenter Experts Continuing Studies Of Saltwater Contamination In Southwest Louisiana LSU AgCenter scientists hope they will soon be able to make recommendations for farmers whose fields were hit with saltwater contamination from Hurricane Rita’s storm surge. |
| 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). |
| Hurricane Aftermath Can Present Potential Livestock Disease Problems Cattle, goats, horses, pigs and sheep surviving Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita are vulnerable to several diseases, including infectious diseases and toxicities, according to a veterinarian with the LSU AgCenter. |
| 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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| Louisiana Seafood Industry Down, But Not Out Louisiana seafood products making their way to the market now are safe – despite disruptions and losses the industry suffered as the result of Hurricane Katrina, according to experts at the LSU AgCenter. |
| Hurricane Rita Deals Another Blow To La. ‘Green Industry’ Hurricane Rita dealt a second blow to Louisiana’s nursery, landscape and retail garden center businesses, known collectively as the "Green Industry," according to experts with the LSU AgCenter. |
| Louisiana’s ‘Green Industry’ Damaged By Hurricane Katrina Louisiana’s nursery, landscape and retail garden center industry has incurred major damage due to the affects of Hurricane Katrina, according to experts with the LSU AgCenter. |
| Louisiana Citrus Can Be Found But At A Premium This Year Louisiana citrus is another of the state’s agricultural crops heavily damaged by the hurricanes this year. Officials say some Louisiana citrus will be available despite the devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina to southeastern Louisiana, but they warn it will be at a premium. |
| Salt Contamination Of Soil After Rita May Not Be As Bad As Feared; Tests To Begin This Week The LSU AgCenter soon will begin comprehensive tests for salt contamination in areas of Vermilion Parish hit by Hurricane Rita’s storm surge, but officials this week said the problem may not be as bad as originally feared. |
| South Louisiana Christmas Tree Farmer Gets Help From Out-of-state Friends There will be trees from the Shady Pond Christmas Tree Farm northeast of New Orleans this year – thanks in large part to some help from fellow growers from North Carolina. |
| Rice Farmers Still Coping With Storm Damage Vermilion Parish rice farmer David Lacour emerged from a rice bin recently, covered in sweat and dust. |
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