Agriculture

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Sugarcane is planted for the first time in the history of the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria on Aug. 14, 2019. This plot will be used to study cold tolerance as Louisiana’s sugarcane belt expands northward. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)

Scientists to study sugarcane cold tolerance in state

Thu, 08/22/2019 - 12:14pm

The fields at the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center have seen all sorts of crop trials over the years — but never any involving sugarcane.

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Deadline approaching for LSU AgCenter Leadership Program

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 5:40pm

The LSU AgCenter Agricultural Leadership Development Program aims to provide potential leaders involved with agriculture and agribusiness the tools they need to become effective advocates for agric

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A sample of a therapeutic cannabis product is bagged before being transported for final testing. (LSU AgCenter photo)

Therapeutic cannabis samples are collected

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 2:15pm

Samples of products for the first release of the LSU AgCenter therapeutic cannabis program were collected Monday for a final round of testing by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

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Todd Steele, far right, explains how trees are harvested at the Louisiana Tree Farm in Bunkie for sales throughout the U.S. (Photo by Bruce Schultz/LSU AgCenter)

La. crops highlight field tour for government agency representatives

Thu, 08/01/2019 - 2:14pm

State and federal agency representatives attended a crops tour held by the LSU AgCenter on July 25 to give them idea of the agricultural diversity in central Louisiana.