more... > Research Stations > Sweet Potato Research Station > News > Sweet Potato Research Station Field Day 2012 [Image: 2012 LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station Field Day] Information about the 2010 Sweet Potato Research Station Field Day to be held Tuesday August 24, 2010. Prime Time for Sweet Potatoes [Image: harvesting sweet potatoes] Louisiana has gained a reputation as producing the best sweet potatoes in the world. And there will be plenty available for the 2011 holiday season. Sweet Potato New Varieties Get Patents (Distributed 04/08/04) Two sweet potato varieties developed by the LSU AgCenter recently were awarded U.S. patents – the first ones given to sweet potatoes.