Home > Our Offices > Parishes > St. Charles >   P.O. Box 1766 · Luling, LA · 70070 1313 Paul Maillard Road, Suite E · Luling, LA · 70070 Phone: (985) 785-4473 · Fax: (985) 785-4475 Sugarcane Ripener Recommendations for 2008 In 2008, the following glyphosate formulations will be marketed for use as chemical ripeners in stubble sugarcane: Touchdown Total®, Roundup WeatherMAX®, and Roundup PowerMAX®; there may also be a limited supply of Polado L®. NOTE: THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT LABELED FOR USE IN THE PLANT-CANE CROP. Talkin' Horses July 2009 Newsletter provides information on horse care and maintenance. Topics covered in this issue include: State Horse Specialist Retires; 4-H, FFA State Horse Show Set for July 6-11 in West Monroe, Cutting the Cost of Horse Ownership; Horse Pasture Establishment and Management; Horse Insects in Summer; Ranch Horse Clinic in New Iberia; LaSH Will Move Three Competitions; Horse Tips, Calendar of Events. The Cactus Moth [Image: CM 1st Instar] The cactus moth is an invasive species that has both beneficial and pest qualities. Used in Africa and Australia to remove pest cactus, it is now in the United States removing native and ornamental cactus. In the United States, this pest has moved from Florida to Alabama to Mississippi and now Louisiana. Louisiana 4-H Museum Grand Opening This document includes driving directions to the Louisiana 4-H Museum Grand Opening and 2009 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony July 18, 2009.  more articles... June 2009 Insect Update [Image: Colaspsis] Here are some bugs being reported around the state. Make Food Safety Part of Summer Meal Planning Families across Louisiana are now making their grocery lists in preparation for those summer outdoor meals. Food safety should be high on the list while those preparations are being made. Great ingredients and recipes are some of the concerns in planning for your BBQ menus, but food safety should be equally important. Some of the biggest concerns are keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold, avoiding "cross contamination" of raw and cooked foods and storing food appropriately. Blueberries Are Tasty Disease Fighters Enjoy Louisiana blueberries. They can help protect against diseases, including certain cancers and heart disease. 12 to be inducted into Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame July 18 (Distributed 06/02/09) Twelve new members of the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame will be inducted at the grand opening of the Louisiana 4-H Museum in Mansura from 2-4 p.m. on July 18. Animal Industry News Update - May 2009 This is the latest issue of the “Animal Industry News Update” from the LSU AgCenter's Animal Science faculty. May 2009 Insect Update [Image: Mosquito] LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Dale Pollet says we are getting to the hot and wet part of the year, and we are beginning to see some serious insect problems. Chinese Drywall Alert Sulfur compounds, including sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and carbon disulfide, can form and be released into the air from some imported wallboard installed across the humid south between 2004 and 2008, causing corrosion of copper, silver and other metals in home components such as air conditioners, exposed wiring, plumbing and electronics, thus raising serious safety, economic and health issues. Talking Horses May 2009 [Image: Talkin' Horses newsletter] This issue has information on purchasing hay, blister beetle toxicity in horses, horsemen's responsibilities, the Louisiana Stock Horse Association and other horse tips. April 2009 Insect Update [Image: Lubber Grasshopper] Well, the weather cannot make up its mind as to rainfall or temperature, but the insect population has been awakened and is already moving everywhere. Looks like it will be a big bug year, so be aware. Easter eggs not to ‘dye’ for (Distributed 04/02/09) Although dyed Easter eggs may look like decorations, they are a food, and they are perishable. In fact, hard-cooked eggs spoil faster than fresh eggs because their protective coating is washed away in the cooking process, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. Click for more information...