January’s historic freeze left behind hundreds of pounds of ruined citrus and could lead to the loss of dozens of trees ...
Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards points out green beans, right, and kohlrabi, left, also called German turnip, a biennial ...
After a year of drought and weather challenges, some cattle farmers are putting in extra cover crops this fall to ease the forage burden. Here’s the top six cover crops Midwest cattle farmers are ...
While the true extent of damage won't be known for a few weeks, promising signs point to a healthy sugar cane harvest season.
(Louisiana First ... like killing off insects that could harm their crops. Strawberry and citrus farmers may not have issues after covering their products. As far as sugar cane, in the ...
(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, ...
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 ...
Louisiana is expected to suffer about $100 million in crop loss from Hurricane Isaac, said LSU AgCenter Agricultural Economist Kurt Guidry. The state’s loss is minimal compared to previous storms and ...
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), designed to strengthen the market presence of ...
The Google Doodle for Feb. 6 celebrates Louisiana cuisine through gumbo-inspired imagery. Google's gumbo Doodle was featured ...