more... > Parishes > Richland > Agriculture & Natural Resources > Richland Parish Ag Newsletter: October 2009 [Image: Richland Parish Ag Newsletter October 2009] Early Season Wheat Production and 2009 Certified Acres by Parishes/Percent of State in Northeast Louisiana Two new Clearfield rice lines released for 2010 season (Distributed 10/19/09) The LSU AgCenter has approved the release of two new Clearfield lines for the 2010 rice-growing season, according to Dr. Steve Linscombe, LSU AgCenter rice breeder. Tips offered for ryegrass planting, maintenance [Image: Ryegrass] Ryegrass is the most common and important cool-season annual grass for grazing and harvested forage in Louisiana. Richland Parish Ag Newsletter: Winter/Spring 2009 [Image: Rust Disease in Wheat] Rust Diseases in Wheat; Corn Stand Uniformity  more articles... Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management 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. Richland Parish Ag Newsletter: Fall/Winter 2008 [Image: Wheat] Information on Wheat Nitrogen Fertilization, Sulfur Fertilization on Wheat, and Poultry Litter as a Source of Fertilizer. 2008 Louisiana Soybean and Grain Report [Image: soybean and grain report] This eight-page tabloid-style report includes 14 articles about the latest in research and extension programs of the LSU AgCenter funded in part through the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board. Articles include the comeback of wheat production in the state, the multi-disciplinary approach to the “green bean syndrome” in soybeans, new methods for soil tests and the latest on Asian soybean rust. Soil Quality: What is it? And is this a useful concept for precision agriculture? [Image: Precision Ag and Soils] Precision Agriculture and Soils Agricultural Sprayer Calibration [Image: sprayers] This publication helps to understand the importance of calibration of sprayers. Hand-ons examples guide the reader through different phases of calibration. (PDF Format Only) 2008 Projected Louisiana Rice Production Costs [Image: 2008 Rice Budgets] This report presents estimates of production costs for rice production in Louisiana for the 2008 crop year. Costs estimates are included for typical rice production systems, including conventional tillage, stale seedbed, production in rotation and fallow, as well as production of conventional and herbicide-resistant varieties. Production cost estimates are also included for soybeans, wheat and sorghum in Southwest Louisiana. 2008 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model [Image: 2008 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model] The 2008 Projected Rice Cash Flow Model is an Excel spreadsheet model which allows rice producers in Louisiana to project rice income and expenses for their operation for the 2008 crop year. Rice Pests of Louisiana [Image: rice pests] Identification and scouting information for rice water weevil, rice stink bugs, panicle rice mites, rice leafminer and rice stem borers. Cool-season Pasture and Forage Varieties [Image: cool season] One of the most important decisions a forage producer must make is which variety or varieties to plant. To help farmers make logical choices among crops and varieties, the LSU AgCenter conducts variety trials and makes recommendations each year. Suggested varieties, seeding rates, planting depths and seeding dates are included. (PDF Format Only) 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.