more... > Terrebonne > Horticulture > Citrus/Fruits > For more information on these and other horticultural topics, call or visit your local Extension office. You can also email your questions directly to Bobby Fletcher at bhfletcher@agcenter.lsu.edu. 511 Roussell Street (70360) · Houma, LA · 70361 Phone: (985) 873-6495 · Fax: (985) 850-4620 Powerpoint about insects and mites that attack commercial citrus groves. [Image: sooty mold] This powerpoint presentation includes pictures of insects and mites that attack commercial citrus groves in Louisiana. It also discusses a recommended insecticide plan to control these insects and mites to minimize their impact on yield in citrus groves. Be sure to check and make sure all chemicals that are recommended are currently labeled before applying them to citrus trees. Powerpoint presentation on insects and mites that attack backyard citrus [Image: citrus blackfly] This presentation includes a number of pictures of insects and mites that attack backyard citrus in Louisiana. It also includes current recommendations for control. Note that you should check to make sure that all insecticides are currently labeled before using them on your citrus. Insects that attack citrus in Louisiana [Image: Citrus blackfly and wooly whitefly] This gallery includes pictures of insects that attack citrus in Louisiana. Louisiana Citrus: Pucker up for unique treat during peak season [Image: Louisianasatsuma] Pick up Louisiana citrus at roadside stands and in local markets and groceries from now through February. The peak season comes during the holidays from Thanksgiving to New Year’s.  more articles... Citrus Budget Information This will give commercial growers an opportunity to see the overall costs involved in citrus production. 45 pages; Projected Costs of Establishing and Operating a Citrus Grove. Types of Blackberries [Image: Blackberries] Basically, there are two types of blackberries – the erect type and the trailing type. The distinction between the two is their growth habit. Citrus Rust Mites [Image: Rust Mites on Citrus] Citrus rust mites can cause symptoms such as browning or darkening of round oranges due to citrus rust mites on the fruit. These pests are very small, are a deep yellow and wedge shaped. You will need a 20X hand lens to see then as they are not visible to the naked eye. Lafourche-Terrebonne Area Citrus Growers Hope To Fill Void Left By Storms With most of the citrus groves in Plaquemines Parish destroyed by last fall’s hurricanes, growers in the Lafourche-Terrebonne area are preparing to fill part of that market niche. Meetings Bring Farmers Together To Consider Options After Storms [Image: Farmers attending workshop on options after storms] Farmers attending workshops in Acadia and Calcasieu parishes Tuesday (Oct. 25) learned about assistance for dealing with hardships caused by two hurricanes that struck the state this summer. Similar sessions, organized by the LSU AgCenter, were planned for New Iberia, Hammond and Raceland over the next few days. Louisiana Citrus Can Be Found But At A Premium This Year [Image: Viewing damage to citrus crop and orchard] Louisiana citrus is another of the state’s agricultural crops heavily damaged by the hurricanes this year. Officials say some Louisiana citrus will be available despite the devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina to southeastern Louisiana, but they warn it will be at a premium. Workshops Teach Pesticide Safety (Distributed 10/07/03) LSU AgCenter faculty members teach workshops throughout the year to assist agricultural producers and others in becoming and remaining certified to apply pesticides in a manner that will keep the food and fiber supply safe. AgCenter Faculty Meet In ‘Food Summit’ Stressing that production agriculture alone is not enough to sustain rural economies, a leading food science expert said farm productivity needs to be converted to consumer-ready products. Louisiana Citrus Harvest Accelerating Toward Holidays [Image: Satsuma] (Distributed 11/06/03) Three new, early-ripening varieties of satsuma mandarins have given Louisiana producers a head start on the state’s annual citrus harvest.