Agriculture

Many herbs have medicinal properties and are very safe when used in food.

Summer can be a challenging time for gardeners, especially when it comes to the excessive heat and high humidity. This is great for tropical plants — but a plethora of plant pathogens, including fungi, thrive in these conditions too.

With a heat wave gripping Louisiana, scores of farmers sweated, sipped water and shaded themselves with hats and event programs as they toured the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station during its annual field day June 28.

This year at the Southern Plant Trials, I fell in love with the herbaceous perennial agastache. This perennial stood out to me with its profuse blooms and delightful fragrance.

LSU AgCenter animal scientists studying adipose tissue in cattle say their findings could have human health implications.

What happens when a former Mrs. Louisiana USA Ambassador gets together with FOODii, the LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute? History, along with a whole lot of delicious dishes, get made.

Evangeline Parish resident Raquel Manuel is the 2023 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet winner.

As anyone in South Louisiana knows, rice is a major part of one’s diet. It is the most widely consumed staple food for more than half of the world’s population, which continues to grow each year.

Area ag teachers, agriculture stakeholders and even festival queens gathered at Kelly’s Landing north of Crowley Tuesday night to learn more about a new ag program being offered at LSUE.

Balancing family, farming, a full time job and getting a Ph.D. might sound like a plate full, but imagine adding the weight of more than 171 million pounds of crawfish to the equation.