Agriculture

Acadiana beef field day set for March 3

The Acadiana beef cattle producers field day will be held March 3 at the LSU AgCenter Iberia Research Station. Registration starts at 8 a.m., and the program begins at 8:30 a.m. The program includes: — Effects of cover crops on soil health.

New rice herbicides available this year

With the start of rice planting roughly a month away, farmers will have new herbicides to fight weeds in the upcoming growing season. LSU AgCenter weed scientist Eric Webster, talking at rice meetings in Mansura on Feb. 1 and Rayville on Feb.

La. Farm Bureau to hold grain bin safety workshops

Farming remains one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rice growers in Southwest Louisiana received a stark reminder of that fact this past September when 45-year-old Wayne Richard of Acadia Parish died after falling into a rice bin.

Polotzola, Hampton elected to Farm Service leadership posts

St. Landry Parish U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Courtney Francois announced that County Committee elections are over and the ballots have been counted.

Granger jersey holds special honor

It was his dream to play college baseball, but Ross Granger never threw a pitch for LSU Eunice. On April 10, 2015, Granger signed with the Bengals and the left-hander pitcher was just 10 days away from starting his collegiate career before cancer ended his dream of playing college ball.

Sugarcane, wheat crops withstand freeze

By Craig Gautreaux, cgautreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu Tobie Blanchard, tblanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu BATON ROUGE — Louisiana farmers and experts are remaining “cautiously optimistic” that the recent freezing weather did not significantly damage the state’s sugarcane or wheat crops.

Louisiana farmers hope cane, wheat hold up to cold weather

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana farmers and experts are remaining “cautiously optimistic” that the recent freezing weather did not significantly damage the state’s sugar cane or wheat crops.

Area rice, soybean producers gather here

crowley - Rice and soybean producers from Acadia and the surrounding area gathered Thursday morning for the first in a series of meetings hosted by the LSU AgCenter to help farmers prepare for the 2018 crop.

LSU AgCenter schedules rice producer meetings

The LSU AgCenter will hold a series of meetings to help rice farmers prepare for the 2018 crop. Don Groth, resident coordinator of the LSU AgCenter H.

Louisiana sugarcane crop poised to break record

It looks as if Louisiana’s sugarcane grinding season is going to be an extended one. But there is a good reason for the late finish—an exceptional sugarcane crop. Most years, the majority of mills complete grinding by the end of December.