Home > Our Offices > Research Stations > Calhoun > Because of cuts in state funding and to make more efficient use of resources, the LSU AgCenter began closing the Calhoun Research Station as of July 1, 2011. The AgCenter will retain an 80-acre forest stand for research, but the remainder will revert to control by the Calhoun Police Jury.  For more information, please contact Dr. John Russin, Vice Chancellor for Research, LSU AgCenter. 321 Hwy 80 East · Calhoun, LA · 71225 Phone: (318) 644-2662 · Fax: (318) 644-7244 About Calhoun Research Station [Image: About Calhoun Research Station] (Video) The Calhoun Research Station, established in 1888, is the oldest facility of its kind in the state. Research has focused on dairy, peaches and watermelons. Today, the focus is on wood products and helping the forestry industry. A goal of the station’s research is to waste no wood. Scientists are working to extract chemicals from treated wood and recycle both for beneficial use. Other research includes uses for low-quality wood products while improving the environment. 2009 Calhoun Research Station Field Day Photos [Image: Photo of welcome sign] Photos from the Calhoun Research Station 2009 Field Day. You Can Protect Our Waters [Image: You Can Protect Our Water] Why be concerned? Too often, we think of ourselves as external to our environment. We ignore the many relationships among people, other living creatures and our surroundings. We ignore these relationships at our own risk. Solutions to environmental problems are far more effective when all life forms are considered part of the ecosystem. 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.  more articles... Horticulture Hints Newsletter [Image: hort hints header] A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. (PDF Format Only)