Agriculture
Avoyelles brand of Sweet potato label, from about 1960 Demand up for Avoyelles grown sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are just not for gumbo anymore. Sweet potato demand has hit a high this year, whether the vegetable is canned, processed, or fresh-cut, according to the the National Sweet Potato C...
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West Constantine stands amid some of the Nubian goats that make up some of the milking herd on WesMar Farms. The Moreauville farm produces and sells goat milk, goat cheese and other items and conducts tours for school groups. Unique goat farm in Moreauville finding niche in market
MOREAUVILLE , La. – Besides saying cheese, visitors can taste it at WesMar Farms, a self-proclaimed agricultural respite owned by West and Marguerite Devillier Constantine. “The ultimate goal is ...
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LDAF food safety inspectors continue looking for recalled eggs in Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry ( LDAF ) Animal Health Services and Food Safety officials learned that certain recalled shell eggs may have been distributed in Louisiana , Agricult...
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Collins Kimbeng, LSU AgCenter sugarcane breeder, tells growers at the Iberia Research Station Field Day what factors are considered in the development of a new sugarcane variety. (Photo by Bruce Schultz) Farmers urged to use GPS technology to test field soil
JEANERETTE , La. – Farmers who assume the soil in their fields is uniform could be shortchanging their crop with too much or not enough nitrogen. “It’s not as uniform as you think,” advised LSU...
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LDAF holds ribbon cutting to open new office in Natchitoches
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain., D.V.M., Natchitoches Mayor Wayne McCullen, State Senator Gerald Long and other dignitaries opened the new Louisiana Department of Agriculture a...
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