more... > Parishes > Iberia Parish > Ag & Natural Resources > Small Grain Variety Trials & Recommendations [Image: Wheat Harvest] This page contains the small grain variety trials research reports & recommendations. August 2011 Sugarcane Newsletter [Image: Sugarcane Variety Focus August 2011] The August 2011 Sugarcane Newsletter focuses on varieties of sugarcane. H2-A Information What to expect and how to prepare for an H2-A audit, and H2-A wage statement, a housing inspection checklist and more for producers who utilize foreign labor. Fertilizer Recommedations for 2011 [Image: LCP 85-384] Proper management of fertilizer is important for attaining maximum sugarcane yield potential.  more articles... LSU AgCenter establishes Louisiana biofuels institute (Distributed 12/09/09) The LSU AgCenter has received the go-ahead from the Board of Regents to begin establishing the Louisiana Institute for Biofuels and Bioprocessing. “This has moved us a step forward in our efforts to boost the biofuels business in the state,” said John Russin, LSU AgCenter associate vice chancellor and institute director. 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) 2011 Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide [Image: weed control guide] This 2011 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. Sugarcane Variety Identification Guide - Louisiana 2008 [Image: sugarcane variety id guide] Sugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugarcane industry. Variety diversification is essential in the survival of the sugarcane industry in Louisiana. This publication is designed to help growers learn to identify sugarcane varieties. Color photos included. Louisiana Wildlife News [Image: Wildlife News] Louisiana Wildlife News is a bimonthly publication intended to serve as an outlet for wildlife issues relevant to Louisiana and the Southeast. In addition to current news events, profiles on specific plant, wildlife and nuisance wildlife species are included in each issue. Variety Trials & Recommendations [Image: A tour of soybean field] This page contains the soybean performance trial research summaries. Horticulture Hints Newsletter [Image: hort hints header] A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. (PDF Format Only) Calibration of Sugarcane Sprayers [Image: Sugarcane Sprayer Calibration] This publication lists procedures and specific examples of how to calibrate sugarcane sprayers. (PDF format only)