more... > Crop Variety / Production Recommendations > Cotton Varieties for Louisiana [Image: cotton] 2012 guidelines for cotton production practices associated with planting time and variety selection. (PDF Format Only) Crops Variety Trials & Production Guidelines Information about variety trials & production guidelines for corn, soybean, sorghum, and small grain. Grain Sorghum Hybrids [Image: grain sorghum hybrids] 2012 recommendations. This information will help Louisiana producers choose grain sorghum hybrids that have displayed good yield potential and agronomic performance. The LSU AgCenter conducts yearly grain sorghum hybrid yield tests at several locations in Louisiana. This is done to provide producers with unbiased information on hybrid performance under different soil types and climatic conditions. (PDF format only) Corn Hybrids for Grain [Image: corn hybrids for grain] 2012 Recommendations. Corn seed manufacturers participated in the LSU AgCenter’s official variety trials and on-farm core block trials. The on-farm core block trials were conducted with 19 varieties over 32 trials throughout the corn-growing areas of Louisiana, with parish agents coordinating trial activities. The corn OVT trials were conducted according to LSU AgCenter best management practices. (PDF Format Only)  more articles... Soybean Variety Yields and Production Practices [Image: soybeans] 2012 Recommendations. Each year the LSU AgCenter tests commercial soybean varieties that are entered in yield tests by private seed companies. This publication provides information about results of those tests at various locations across the state. For best results using this guide, refer to the tables for variety yield results and pick the location fitting your situation -- or if your farm does not fit any location, choose varieties that performed well at multiple locations. (PDF Format Only) 2011 Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide [Image: weed control guide] This 2011 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. Rice Varieties and Management Tips [Image: rice varieties] 2012 recommendations for rice varieties and management tips for them. Decisions about rice varieties are some of the most critical you will make, and those deicisions have to be made early each year. The information in this publication will help you decide which rice varieties are best suited to your particular growing conditions. (PDF Format Only)