• By Kenneth Gautreaux • Having a healthy farm economy is important on the local and national levels. To help farmers make informed choices, Louisiana State University AgCenter economists have …
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Do winter cover crop seeding rates, soil type effect soybean production?
• By Donna S. Gentry and Lisa M. Fultz • Integrating winter cover crops into an agricultural system is not new, but the potential for improved soil health and crop …
Read More »2021 Tri-State Soybean Forum moves to virtual format
Like many other meetings during the past several months, the Tri-State Soybean Forum has moved to a virtual format for 2021. Hosted by the Louisiana State University AgCenter this year, …
Read More »LSU AgCenter, ag college recognize faculty and staff
• By Kenneth Gautreaux • The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture announced the winners of their annual faculty and staff awards during a recent virtual ceremony. Blair …
Read More »Grant allows LSU AgCenter scientists to study the reuse of water
• By Johnny Morgan • A group of LSU AgCenter scientists have been awarded one of 20 national grants to look at ways to decrease the use of groundwater and …
Read More »New weed control technology to be tested in Louisiana
The Louisiana Soybean Grain Research and Promotion Board awarded a grant to Louisiana State University weed scientist Lauren Lazaro to find ways of controlling weeds at harvest through a tactic …
Read More »Louisiana’s soybean season was one for the history books
• By David Moseley, Daniel Stephenson, Sebe Brown, Boyd Padgett, Trey Price and Michael Deliberto • The 2020 soybean season has been one for the history books. In March, the …
Read More »Glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass management: Now is the time!
• By Daniel Stephenson and Josh Copes • Glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass has been an issue in the mid-South for the past 10 to 15 years. In Louisiana, growers have been …
Read More »Hurricane Laura damages some Louisiana soybeans, other row crops
Most Louisiana soybean fields are in decent shape following Hurricane Laura, but there are pockets of serious damage in areas that received strong winds and rain. “Statewide, the crop fared …
Read More »LSU’s Dean Lee Research and Extension Center field day goes online
The 2020 Louisiana State University AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center virtual field tour will be on the internet starting at 8:30 a.m. CDT, July 20. “Our scientists’ research …
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