more... > Parishes > Desoto > Agriculture > Cool and Warm Season Pasture and Forage Varieties Suggestions for 2008 - 2009 [Image: Cool and Warm Season Publication] The 2008- 2009 cool-season pasture and forage varieties publication and 2009 Warm Season Pasture and Forage Crop Variety Suggestions contains information on cool season grass and legume varieties recommended to be planted in Louisiana in the fall and warm season grasses recommended to be planted in the spring. Recommended varieties, seeding date and seeding rate are also included in this publication Pesticide Recertification Meetings in DeSoto [Image: Pesticide Sprayer] Two Pesticide Recertification meetings will be held in DeSoto Parish on Wednesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 26th at the David Means Memorial 4-H Center in Grand Cane. Commissioner Strain Speaks to DeSoto Cattle Producers [Image: Picture of Mike Strain] DeSoto Parish Cattleman's meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2009 Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields [Image: Publication on Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields] The Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields publication gives information on fertilizer recommendations for bermuda and bahia grass hay.  more articles... 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. Southeast Station Forage Test Form [Image: Forage test Form] Form used to send in forage samples to the LSU AgCenter Southeast Research Station Forage Lab. 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 Forage Test Form Form used to send in forage samples to the LSU AgCenter Southeast Research Station Forage 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 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide [Image: Pest Management Guide] This 2009 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. Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide [Image: weed management 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. Plant Disease Management Guide [Image: disease guide] This guide for 2009 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.