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Louisiana governor said farmers have ‘special responsibility’ to protect resources. ⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅ From the fertile soils of its farmlands to waterways that are crucial to commerce, Louisiana’s natural resources are key to the success of agriculture — and...

⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅ LSU AgCenter When drought conditions set in across Louisiana this summer, many farmers resorted to irrigation to try to save their crops. While it helped preserve yields and quality in some cases, the sharp uptick in...

⋅ By V. Todd Miller ⋅ LSU AgCenter The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded a grant of more than $295,000 for a multi-year, collaborative project of rice entomologists at three universities to study insect management in furrow-irrigated...

⋅ By Kyle Peveto ⋅ LSU AgCenter A cooperative research project between the LSU AgCenter and the University of Malaya in Malaysia to develop “climate-smart” rice has received a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. The award,...

Innovations featured at 113th LSU AgCenter Rice Field Day LSU AgCenter rice researchers are once again inviting producers and industry professionals to the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station for its annual field day to be held Wednesday, June 29. “We...

Louisiana crawfish season gets off to an early start. ⋅ By Craig Gautreaux ⋅ Louisiana State University AgCenter Above-average temperatures in November and December have helped Louisiana’s crawfish season get off to a fast start. Water temperatures in some ponds were as high...

LSU releases an early, high-yielding long grain and a high-amylose long grain for parboiling and export markets. • By Vicky Boyd, Editor • The Louisiana State University AgCenter has released two conventional rice varieties — a high-yielding, early long grain and a...

With agricultural input costs on a rapid rise and the volatility of current commodity markets, farmers are having to tighten their belts to stay in the black. To navigate the complicated economic nature of operating a profitable farming operation, the...

The Louisiana agriculture industry is valued at more than $12 billion. But with the state’s subtropical climate comes insects, diseases and weeds, which affect every facet of the business. A three-year National Institutes of Food and Agriculture grant was recently...

The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is once again accepting nominations for its annual induction ceremony, which will be held March 24, 2022, in Baton Rouge. The nomination form can be obtained online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.com or through any parish Louisiana...

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • The California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation has tapped Dr. Dustin Harrell as its new director of the Rice Experiment Station near Biggs, California. “We couldn’t be more excited,” said Glenn rice grower and foundation chairman Gary...

The Entomology Society of America recently recognized a handful of scientists, educators and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. Among those was Dr. Blake Wilson of the Louisiana State University AgCenter, who received received the ECP...

The new director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station recently joined the University of Wyoming’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Eric Webster began his duties July 6. He previously was director of the Louisiana State University AgCenter's Iberia Research...

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • At a recent field tour near Kaplan, Louisiana, Horizon Ag gave growers a preview of the newest Provisia rice variety, PVL03, which it plans to launch commercially for the 2022 season. Tested for the past four...

The Louisiana Rice Research Board honored three individuals at the June 30 LSU AgCenter Rice Field Day for their years of service to the industry. • Dr. Don Groth, who retired earlier this year as Extension plant pathologist and resident...