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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.
NOLA.com7d
Broccoli, carrots, cabbage and other cool-season vegetables can be planted in February
Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards points out green beans, right, and kohlrabi, left, also called German turnip, a biennial ...
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Snow may have saved some Louisiana crops from the freeze; crawfish thriving despite winter weather
(WAFB) - Crawfish is a multi-million dollar industry here in Louisiana, so when snow fell ... adapt pretty well,” explained Frey. Another crop that did not do too well last year was sugarcane, ...
Louisiana citrus farmers assess freeze damage, worry about long-term impacts
But the freeze isn’t the only threat. Farmers are also battling ‘greening’ disease, a deadly bacteria that has devastated 80% ...
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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 ...
Beaumont Enterprise on MSN7d
Crawfish season 2025 begins: What to expect with prices and supply
Discover key insights on the 2025 crawfish season as farmers in Texas and Louisiana anticipate a steady supply due to fall ...
AgWeb3y
Resilience of Farmers on Full Display After Hurricane Ida Ravaged Louisiana Agriculture
Hurricane Ida ravaged Louisiana agriculture this fall. The hurricane brought as much as two feet of rain in some areas, as producers grappled with losses and aftermath. “My community took a hell ...
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 ...