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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 pretty well,” said LSU AgCenter soybean specialist David Moseley, who...

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 at Dean Lee has continued during the pandemic,” said Daniel...

• By Craig Gautreaux • Soybeans are Louisiana’s largest crop in terms of acreage, and farmers across the state are busy planting this year’s crop despite the challenges of COVID-19. “About 10% of the state has been planted,” said LSU AgCenter...

• By Bruce Schultz • Planting is underway or about to start for most crops in Louisiana, and farmers are watching the markets closely as the world economy reels from the fallout created by the novel coronavirus. Louisiana State University AgCenter...

Amid concerns the 2020 growing season is setting up for a repeat of last year’s challenges, Louisiana State University AgCenter experts emphasized early season management strategies at the Northeast Louisiana Crops Forum held recently in Delhi. Continued warm, wet weather...

The LSU AgCenter has appointed David O. Moseley assistant professor and state soybean specialist. Moseley has responsibilities for coordinating Extension soybean activities, including oversight of official variety trials and off-station variety core block demonstrations across the state. “Optimizing production practices and...

Rasel Parvej recently joined the LSU AgCenter Northeast Region faculty as assistant professor serving as a soil fertility and agronomy specialist. Parvej will have statewide responsibilities in row crop soil fertility. With research experience in cropping systems that include soybean,...

Good stewardship of the land was the focus of a fall farm tour held at Somerset Plantation in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, recently. The farm, owned and operated by Jay Hardwick and his family, is one of two model farms that...

This year, the Acadia Parish Louisiana State University AgCenter will again be hosting the Acadia / LSU South Farm Field Day, June 12, beginning at 8:30 a.m. We will have LSU AgCenter rice and soybean specialists give talks regarding rice...

By Blake Wilson and Sebe Brown Populations of pest insects are often influenced by factors at play well before crops are planted. Winter mortality is a key regulator of spring insect populations, particularly for pests introduced from tropical regions. The 2018-2019...

Projections indicate that corn and cotton acreage will increase this year but less grain sorghum and soybeans will be grown in the state, an Louisiana State University AgCenter economist told attendees of a recent AgCenter crops and cattle forum...

The Louisiana State University AgCenter recently gave Sebe Brown, assistant professor of entomology, statewide Extension responsibilities in cotton, corn, soybeans and grain sorghum insect pest management. Brown is located at the AgCenter Dean Lee Research Station in Alexandria, where in...

Robbie Howard of East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, recently received the Outstanding Master Farmer Award in recognition of conservation efforts on his soybean and corn farm in Lake Providence. “Master Farmer has made me proud of the way we farm,” Howard...

This year has been difficult for soybean farmers in Louisiana. Trade conflicts, storage problems and bad weather have led to lower prices and damaged beans across the state. Louisiana State University AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report from...

With more than half the Louisiana soybean crop harvested, many farmers are looking at a good year, according to LSU AgCenter soybean specialist Todd Spivey. “About 60 percent of the crop is out of the field,” he says. Farmers were reporting...