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Snow may have saved some Louisiana crops from the freeze; crawfish thriving despite winter weather
He says sugarcane is crucial to Louisiana agriculture and the blanket of snow was an unusual blessing.
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A blanket of snow might have saved Louisiana's sugar cane crops from catastrophic freeze
While the true extent of damage won't be known for a few weeks, promising signs point to a healthy sugar cane harvest season.
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Historic freeze impacts Louisiana agriculture, crops and livestock recovering
Dr. Mike Strain, Louisiana’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, says the freezing temperatures caused damage to crops like strawberries and winter pastures, but snow cover helped protect ...
Snow may have saved crawfish, some Louisiana crops from freeze
Crawfish is a multi-million dollar industry here in Louisiana, so when snow fell in South Louisiana, there was a concern for this year’s season. “I ...