by Ian McNulty, The Advocate
Wild boar gives meat that is darker, leaner and more complex and varied in flavor than pork from domesticated hogs. Boar were blamed for an estimated $74 million in damage to Louisiana farms in 2013, according to a LSU AgCenter study.
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The past three years of harvest have not been kind to rice farmers, as yields were down 20% in Louisiana. However, things are looking up for the 2018 rice harvest. TWILA's Craig Gautreaux tells us how's this year could be the turning point. -- Want to know when we post?
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Rice producers in Louisiana have had three difficult growing seasons in a row, but right now, this year's crop is looking good. Farmers attending the LSU AgCenter's rice field day heard about research being conducted, and AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report from Crowley.
It takes a lot of research and experimentation to develop a new sugarcane variety, and LSU AgCenter scientists believe they have found a winner in L-11-183, which will find its way to grower's fields later this summer. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report.
May 25, 2018
