more... > Parishes > St. Charles Parish > Agriculture > 2012 Sugarcane Soil Fertility Recommendations Fertilizer Recommendations for 2012. Evaluating Older Sugarcane Stubble This is the 2012 Sugarcane Crop Cycle Length Evaluation Model along with a short user’s guide. Louisiana Calf to Carcass Program 2011-2012 [Image: La. Calf to Carcass Packet 2011-2012] The feed-out and carcass information provided to producers through this program is very useful in making management decisions on breeding, genetics, nutrition, and herd health. LSU AgCenter Dean Lee field day set for July 28 (Distributed 07/12/11) ALEXANDRIA, La. – The LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension field day on July 28 will feature presentations on cotton, corn, cattle, soybeans and weed management.  more articles... Sugarcane Fallow Weed Control Program - Producer Decision Aid [Image: Sugarcane Fallow Weed Control Decision Aid] This producer decision aid is a spreadsheet-based farm planning tool for sugarcane growers use in estimating costs of fallow programs. Tillage/herbicide combinations in a sugarcane fallow program can be entered into the model and total variable cost per acre for the fallow program will be estimated based upon data entered. 2011 Projected Sugarcane Farm Costs and Returns Model [Image: 2011 Sugarcane Farm Costs and Returns Model] The 2011 Projected Sugarcane Farm Costs and Returns Model was developed as a farm planning decision tool for Louisiana sugarcane producers. The model is an Excel spreadsheet that allows sugarcane producers to project sugarcane net returns for the coming year and to evaluate the impact of changes in yields, sugar prices, input prices and other factors on farm returns and breakeven values. Sweet Potato News [Image: sweet potato news] Louisiana Sweet Potato News aims to update and inform all those associated with or interested in Louisiana sweet potatoes. Among the topics featured in this newsletter are such items as crop profiles, information related to various aspects of sweet potato production, the latest details on insect, weed and disease management, and current industry news and events. Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter [Image: lagniappe newsletter] A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide [Image: weed control 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: 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.