| [Image: Azalea Leaf Gall ]Leaf Galls or Exobasidium Galls The article describes leaf galls or Exobasidium fungal disease including a picture of infected azalea leaves. |
| [Image: Louisiana Summary]Louisiana AgSummary An accounting of the value of agriculture in Louisiana. Agents and specialists of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, as well as other agencies - both private and public - compile this information. It focuses on the animal, forestry, fisheries, plant and wildlife commodities that comprise our vital agricultural industry. This industry continues to contribute significantly to the state's economy with the potential for increased impacts through value-added processing. |
| [Image: plant disease guide]Plant Disease Management Guide This guide for 2012 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. |
| [Image: 2011 Herbicide Options]Homeowner Top Weeds in Turf and Control Options 2011 herbicide options for weeds infesting home lawns. |
| [Image: weed mgmt guide]Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control 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. |
| [Image: 2007 - 2011]Row Crop Acreage and Yield For the Franklin Parish five-year summary of row crop acreage and yield, please click on the link "2007-2011." |
| The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS) Explanation of the Environmental Protection Agency's "Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides." |
| [Image: Corn hybrid demo]Franklin Parish Crop Demonstrations 2011 Franklin Parish on-farm corn hybrid, cotton and soybean variety demonstrations for 2011. |
| Commodity Budgets Projected costs and returns for Louisiana agricultural commodities. |
| [Image: Nonchemical Weed Control ]Nonchemical Weed Control for Home Landscapes Louisianians take pride in the appearance of their lawns and landscapes. Weeds, however, can detract from that appearance and frustrate homeowners. Information on adaptation, light, soils and mulch can be found in this publication. (PDF Format Only) |
| [Image: lichen on tree trunk]Lichen Lichen identification, properties and uses. |
| [Image: Cotton]Franklin Parish Agriculture Isn't Just About Cotton Anymore Franklin Parish crops are diversifing due to various influences. The agriculture landscape in Franklin Parish has been shifting due to Farm Bill changes, commodity production costs and world market influences. |
| Procedure For Obtaining A Private Applicator's Pesticide License Instructions on obtaining a private applicator's pesticide license to purchase restricted use pesticides for spraying crops, pastures, fruits, nuts, home gardens, vegetables, ornamentals and lawns. |
| [Image: Quince Rust]Quince rust on mayhaw Identification and management of quince rust on mayhaws. |
| [Image: Corn demo]Franklin Parish Crop Demonstrations 2010 Franklin Parish on-farm corn hybrid, cotton and soybean variety demonstrations for 2010. |
| [Image: Caterpillar in bag]Bagworms Article describing the life cycle of a bagworm, the damage it can cause and control options. |
| [Image: Poison Ivy]Poison Ivy Identification Learn to recognize the differences between poison ivy or poison oak and Virginia creeper. |
| [Image: Forest Tent Caterpillar]Forest Tent Caterpillar This article gives a brief description of the Forest Tent Caterpillar including three pictures. |
| Leaf Key to Common Trees in Louisiana Learning to identify trees can be fun. It is easy to identify the common trees of Louisiana with this guide – particularly because pictures instead of long, written descriptions used to identify the leaves. Common trees include the native ones as well as trees introduced from other parts of the United States or from foreign countries. |
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