LSU AgCenter

The sunflower field is blooming at the @LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens in Baton Rouge. Free admission. Open daily 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Throughout July, Louisiana 4-H groups spend a week at Marsh Maneuvers camp, a hands-on educational program that teaches 4-H’ers about coastal ecology and restoration.

Last week I attended the Sugar Research Station Field Day in St. Gabriel, LA. There was a record crowd with 325 people. Total value of Louisiana sugarcane production in 2024 was $1.6 billion.

The announcement of a new variety and the arrival of a potentially troublesome weed, Luffa quinquefida, highlighted the LSU AgCenter’s annual Sugar Research Station field day. Full article: tinyurl.com/ycky6yj3

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month with a trip to the LSU AgCenter Dairy Store on @LSU's main campus in Baton Rouge.

The LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station recently hosted a Watermelon Field Day!

LSU AgCenter Central Region hosted an Interagency Agricultural field tour attended by LDAF, NRCS, FSA & LSU AgCenter. Stops featured Nursery Industry in Forest Hill, Louisiana State Forest & Duncan Farms in Boyce, LA! Amazing opportunity for cross agency professional development.

It’s time to prepare our landscapes for the possibility of hurricanes moving into the state.

The Louisiana Century Farm program was created to recognize family farms that have survived for 100 years or more. This year, two family farms were honored at the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s annual convention in New Orleans.

With severe weather forecasted in the Gulf region this week, take proactive steps to protect homes and families. Clean gutters to help water drain properly. Secure loose items outdoors. Cover your windows if needed. Have supplies for your family in the event of a power outage.

The new LSU AgCenter state vegetable specialist, Christine Coker, works out of the Hammond Research Station, where she also serves as station research coordinator and horticulture extension agent for southeast Louisiana.

The LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day will take place Wednesday, July 16, at the Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel.

Matt Lee, @LSUpresident, assisted retired LSU AgCenter alligator specialist Mark Shirley in collecting alligator eggs. Louisiana farm-raised alligators have an estimated gross farm value of $56 million.

The LSU AgCenter rice breeding program is releasing two new varieties for commercial production next year, and this year’s Louisiana rice crop is in good shape despite a rainy month of June.

For the third year in a row, members of the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team are reigning national champions after defeating competitors from across the United States.

July is the time for figs in Louisiana, and many of the popular varieties around the state have come from a breeding program at the LSU AgCenter. Learn more: tinyurl.com/FigBreedingAgC…

Is your plant suffering from a disease or insect issue? The LSU AgCenter Plant Diagnostic Center diagnoses plant samples at a charge of $20 per sample. Learn more: tinyurl.com/PlantDiagnosti…

More than 1,500 students, volunteers and 4-H agents participated in 4-H University, which took place June 17 to 19. Full article: tinyurl.com/mppcmjce 4-H members from across the state competed in 41 contests and attended more than 20 educational programs.

Very grateful for the warm welcome at the 116th LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Field Day yesterday. It was a privilege to spend time with Louisiana's ag leaders and researchers and to see firsthand the work that drives such a crucial industry in the state.

Learn the history of LSU's fig breeding program with LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg.