more... > Parishes > St. Landry Parish > ANR > 2011 Harvest Time [Image: Harvesting in St. Landry] With the unseasonably warm temperatures and reasonably favorable weather, harvest time has arrived in Acadiana. Every commodity crop grown in Louisiana is grown in St. Landry Parish, making St. Landry Parish perhaps the most diversified crop production area of the entire state. Louisiana Sweet Potato News [Image: Sweet Potato News] The Sweet Potato News is a newsletter that has been developed by the LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station to provide sweet potato crop updates to area producers. Recommended Pecan Varieties for Louisiana Yards [Image: Pecans] Pecan variety recommendations for yards and small, unmanaged plantings. Bedding Plants for Louisiana Landscapes [Image: Bedding Plants] In addition to flowers, bedding plants may be grown for their colorful foliage or interesting forms or textures. With proper selection, they can be used to provide color throughout the year. Use this publication to help you with bedding plant selection and proper care.  more articles... Trees for Louisiana Landscapes [Image: Frontyard Landscaping] This publication includes information on conserving existing trees, planting and transplanting, pruning, tree fertilization, street and parking area plantings, tree evaluation, tree lists and a quick tree selection guide. Crape Myrtles for Louisiana Landscapes [Image: Crape Myrtles] This publication includes information on the planting, fertilization, pruning, failure to flower, insects and diseases and varieties of crape myrtles. Curing Sweet Potatoes [Image: Sweet Potatoes] Sweet potatoes are not very sweet or moist when first dug. It takes six to eight weeks of proper curing and storage before they have the sweet, moist taste and texture desired when baked, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. Nemotode Management in Louisiana Sweet Potato Production [Image: Nematode Management] Plant-parasitic nematodes can damage plants in many ways and are considered to be a serious threat to sweet potato production in Louisiana. This publication describes problematic nematode species and management strategies available for these pests.