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Many fungicides are available to help farmers fight the diseases that attack their crops.
In 2018, the guava root-knot nematode was discovered on a farm in northern Louisiana. It was the first — and so far, the only — sighting of the destructive pes
Retirements and new hires
Diseases continually threaten yield and profitability of soybean, corn, wheat and sorghum crops in Louisiana.
Weeds will decrease crop yield if they are not properly managed, but successfully tackling weeds means keeping pace with their developing resistance to herbici
LSU AgCenter sugarcane pest specialist Al Orgeron has two projects underway that could help soybean yields.
Producers in Louisiana have used cover crops for years to help protect their soil, and now two LSU AgCenter researchers are studying the practice to precisely
Demonstration plots of new soybean and wheat varieties along with new corn hybrids is a tradition that would make Seaman Knapp proud.
LSU AgCenter entomologists and graduate students are conducting two research projects to determine ways to improve the economics of soybean farming.
Drones have been used for years to help identify the overall plant health of crops, but the cost of that equipment has been a limitation for many farmers.
2020 Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board-funded projects
LSU AgCenter entomologist Sebe Brown has several research projects for controlling insect pests on corn, soybeans and grain sorghum.
Improving soybean seed quality is the goal of LSU AgCenter research that has been ongoing for the past three years.
On-farm precision agriculture experimentation allows farmers to better select crop varieties and allocate needed resources to targeted zones in their fields, s
LSU AgCenter researchers exploring new approaches for managing Cercospora leaf blight are learning more about what triggers toxin production, when mitigation ef
Rasel Parvej, LSU AgCenter soil fertility specialist, is in the first year of a study on soybean yield response to phosphorus and potassium levels at different
A new type of nanoparticle could aid in protecting soybean seeds from fungal pathogens.
AgCenter economist Lawson Connor is evaluating the rating methods and returns to crop insurance in Louisiana.
A biomedical engineer accustomed to studying the composition of human bone is turning his eye toward determining the quality of soybeans.
Small grain variety trials are conducted annually by scientists of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Agricultural Experiment Station (LSUAC) to
This report provides information on hired labor for the U.S. and the Delta region for the calendar year 2019.
This document highlights information related to producers that have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
This report provides basic information on the H-2B program for the first and second quarters of fiscal years 2010-2020.
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture is out.
This guide is intended to clarify procurement rules as they apply to local school food purchases.
Lettuce, grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Causes and treatment for Southern blight of Industrial Hemp.
This document highlights information related to young producers in Louisiana based on the 2017 Ag Census.
Suggested cool-season forage varieties for planting in 2020-2021.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance, pest status and control of the Formosan subterranean termite.
The description, life cycle, ecological significance, pest status and control of common bedbugs.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status and control of the emerald ash borer.
When properly applied, sugarcane ripeners can maximize recoverable sugar and minimize cane yield (tonnage) losses.
An overview of the hormones and physiological processes of the estrous cycle in sheep and goats
A discussion of the physiological mechanisms regulating puberty in sheep and goats, as well as management strategies for developing replacement females.
Body condition scores are numerical values that reflect fatness or condition of the beef cow; and is determined by herd maintenance requirement, pasture intake and past production.
If sugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugar industry, then variety selection is one of your most important decisions.
Sugarcane variety HoCP 96-540.
Although other methods exist, the alcohol wash is widely considered to be the most accurate method of monitoring Varroa populations.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, plus monitoring and control.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle, ecology and management of the big dipper firefly.
This publication discusses the description, ecological significance and pest status, plus control of the crapemyrtle aphid.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle and ecological significance of the giant ichneumons.
This publication discusses the description, life history, ecological significance and interesting facts about the orchard spider.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, plus control of the eastern velvet ant.
Botanically, tomatoes are fruits, not vegetables.
Sweet potatoes grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Summer squash grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Strawberries grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Peppers grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Cabbage grown fresh for you in Louisiana
Broccoli grown fresh for you in Louisiana.
Description, life history, type of damage to sugarcane and ways to control the West Indian Canefly.
Description, life cycle and ecology, ecological significance and pest status, and control of the Greenhouse Millipede.
Description, life history, distribution of host and wasp ecological significance of the Water Lettuce Moth Braconid.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, and control of Lawn Shrimp.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance of the Wasp Mantidfly.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, and control of Common Silverfish.
Description, life cycle and ecology of Spring Fireflies.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance of the Tobacco Budworm Parasitoid Wasp.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance of the Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth.
Description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, and control of the Turkey Gnat.
Description, life cycle and ecological significance, damage and control of the Evergreen Bagworm Moth.
This publication discusses the description, life cycle, ecological significance and pest status, plus control of the Louisiana tarantula.
Sugarcane variety Ho 05-961.
Sugarcane variety Ho 12-615.
Sugarcane variety L 12-201.
Sugarcane variety L 11-183.
Sugarcane variety HoCP 09-804.
Sugarcane variety Ho 07-613.
Sugarcane variety HoCP 04-838.
Sugarcane variety L 03-371.
Sugarcane variety L 01-299.
Sugarcane variety L 01-283.
Sugarcane variety HoCP 00-950.
Sugarcane variety L 99-226.
Sugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugarcane industry. Variety diversification is essential to the survival of the industry.
Description, causes and treatment of fire blight on ornamental pears and other fruit trees.
Information on purchasing healthy bulls, breeding-soundness examinations, disease prevention and nutrition. (PDF format only)
