more... > Parishes > DeSoto Parish > Agriculture > Forage Test Form Form used to send in forage samples to the LSU AgCenter Southeast Research Station Forage Lab. Potting Mixes Test Request Form [Image: Potting Mixes Test Form] Form needed to send potting mix samples to the the LSU AgCenter Soil Test Plant Analysis Lab. Homer, LA LDAF Litter Evaluation Form [Image: Form to request Analysis of Poultry Litter] Form needed to send chicken litter samples to the the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Lab in Homer, LA. The Lab is also able to do necropsy, bacteriology and serology test on poultry Plant Tissue Test Request Form [Image: Plant Tissue Test Request Form] Form needed to send leaf samples to the the LSU AgCenter Soil Test Plant Analysis Lab in order to get fertility recommendations for that Plant.  more articles... Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields [Image: Publication on Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields] The Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields publication gives information on fertilizer recommendations for Bermuda grass and Bahia grass hay. Fertilizing Pastures [Image: Publication on Pasture Fertilizing] The Fertilizing Pastures publication gives information on fertilizer recommendations for warm and cool season pastures grown in Louisiana. Water Test Request Form [Image: Water Test Request Form] Form needed to send water samples for irrigation and aquaculture to the LSU AgCenter Soil Test and Plant Analysis Lab Soil Test Form [Image: Soil Test Form] Form needed to send soil samples to the the LSU AgCenter Soil Test Plant Analysis Lab. Feed and Fertilizer Test Form [Image: Feed and Fertilizer Test Form] Form used to send in feed and fertilizer samples to the LSU Agriculture Chemistry Lab Plant Disease Management Guide [Image: plant disease guide] This guide for 2010 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. Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide [Image: weed mgmt guide] This 2012 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.