First instance of apple snails damaging rice crop reported
An invasive species of snails has wiped out a 50-acre field of rice, the first time the pest has been known to do that in Louisiana.
An invasive species of snails has wiped out a 50-acre field of rice, the first time the pest has been known to do that in Louisiana.
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A farmer plants soybeans in a field in Acadia Parish. Farmers are expected to plant approximately 900,000 acres of soybeans across Louisiana in 2020. Dry conditions in the southern part of the state are slowing down planting, while wet conditions in the north Louisiana are keeping farmers from getting into their fields. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter)
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.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey during the second half of April.
Food animal veterinarians are vital for the health and well-being of our nation’s food supply.
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Alan Lawson drills his rice seed into the ground on his farm in Acadia Parish. Rice planting for 2020 is nearing completion in southwest Louisiana. Rice acreage is expect to increase nearly 5 percent in Louisiana with total acreage expected to be around 435,000 acres. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter.)
Rice planting is nearing completion in southwest Louisiana, where most of the state’s rice is grown, and it has begun in northeast Louisiana.
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