WELCOME TO SWEET POTATO RESEARCH STATION 130 Sweet Potato Road · Chase, LA · 71324 - 0120 Phone: (318) 435-2155 · Fax: (318) 435-2110 Contact Us Map Us The Sweet Potato Research Station is located on 300 acres in northeast Louisiana near Chase. It is the only facility of its kind devoted solely to sweet potato research. The new varieties developed there are among the most popular in the world. An important function of the station is producing virus-free foundation seed that farmers can plant to keep their crops healthy and sustain the industry. These efforts, along with research on production practices and pest control, help keep sweet potatoes among the most profitable crops to grow. The industry is expanding because of a new processing facility in Delhi. SUB-TOPICS • Calendar • Faculty & Staff • Mission and Foundation Seed Programs • Multimedia • Pests • Production Guide • Publications • Research • Research Station Profile • Sweet Potato Varieties • News PUBLICATIONS • Sweet Potato Production • Sweet Potato Facts • Insect Pest Management • Disease Management • Nematode Management • Weed Management • Postharvest Handling and Food Safety • Economic Information • Pesticide Training • Forms • Publications for Purchase   LATEST About Sweet Potato Research Station Nitrogen Management in Louisiana Sweet Potatoes Mission and Foundation Seed Program Sweet Potato Research Station Field Day 2012 Sweet Potato Variety Descriptions The Sweet Truth about Sweet Potato Production Sweet Potato Publications Sweet Potato Research Station Profile Postharvest Handling of Sweet Potatoes Nematode Management in Louisiana Sweet Potato Production MULTIMEDIA About Sweet Potato Research Station The Sweet Truth about Sweet Potato Production ...more multimedia>> FEATURED STATION INFORMATION • Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission • More About Sweet Potatoes • Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry