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February 2018 Articles

Weather no deterrent for annual seminar in West Monroe
Forestry Forum features industry outlook
2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention
Cattlemen Kick Off Campaign to Prevent Farms, Ranches From Being Regulated Like
Supreme Court Rules WOTUS Cases Should Be Heard in District Courts
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveils Farmers.gov at a breakfast hosted b
Speaking of Wins: Welcome News on WOTUS, Superfund Reporting
Louisiana Couple Win Top Honor at American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville
Trump Promotes Rural Development Initiative in Speech to Farm Bureau Members
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C., Calls for Better Immigra
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Highlights Priorities, Accomplishments in New
New nematode could threaten Louisiana sweet potato crop
USDA Announces a Near-Record Year for Farm Loans
The LSU AgCenter Northwest Region will be offering cattle produ
Winter Forage Conference
2018 La. Master Cattleman Classes
Creamy Wild Rice Soup
Just Rambling February 2018
Spiritual Corner February 2018: Trust and Obey
“4-H’ers, Families, Friends and Supporters Continue Tradition of Livestock P
Forage management highlights cattle field day

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Weather no deterrent for annual seminar in West Monroe

Weather no deterrent for annual seminar in West Monroe Writer: Johnny Morgan at 225-578-8484 or jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (01/23/18) WEST MONROE, La. — Getting the most out of Louisiana landscapes was the focus of the Northeast Louisiana Master Gardeners... read more


Forestry Forum features industry outlook

Forestry Forum features industry outlook Writer: Karol Osborne at 318-574-2465 or kosborne@agcenter.lsu.edu
(01/29/18) WEST MONROE, La. — Bottomland hardwood management, harvest expectations and market growth were featured topics at the 2018 Forestry Forum held Jan. 19 at the West Monroe Convention Center. The annual event drew foresters... read more


2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention

2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention

My sister, Brittany, and I had the opportunity to travel to Nashville, Tennessee for the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. If you have never visited the Gaylord, you should. The hotel has everything you can imagine and there... read more


Cattlemen Kick Off Campaign to Prevent Farms, Ranches From Being Regulated Like

Cattlemen Kick Off Campaign to Prevent Farms, Ranches From Being Regulated Like Toxic Superfund Sites
WASHINGTON (Jan. 16, 2017) - The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today kicked off a media campaign aimed at spotlighting and correcting a recent court decision that will require livestock producers to comply with laws that are only meant to apply to highly toxic Superfund sites.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability... read more


Supreme Court Rules WOTUS Cases Should Be Heard in District Courts

Supreme Court Rules WOTUS Cases Should Be Heard in District Courts A Supreme Court decision related to the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule made headlines this week, when the “Court issued a unanimous opinion stating that legal challenges to the 2015 rule should be heard in district courts. While the move generated some confusion and conflicting media reports, it is ultimately good news for farmers and ranchers.... read more


Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveils Farmers.gov at a breakfast hosted b

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveils Farmers.gov at a breakfast hosted by the Michigan Farm Bureau. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled Farmers.gov, the new interactive one-stop website for producers maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers.gov is now live but will have multiple features... read more


Speaking of Wins: Welcome News on WOTUS, Superfund Reporting

Speaking of Wins: Welcome News on WOTUS, Superfund Reporting In case cattlemen and women gathered in Phoenix needed any more reason to celebrate, news broke this week that gives producers a little more breathing room on two pending environmental regulations: The D.C. Circuit “Court announced that new “Superfund” reporting requirements for producers under CERLCA, which could have gone into effect as early as January... read more


Louisiana Couple Win Top Honor at American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville

Louisiana Couple Win Top Honor at American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN — Russell and Amelia Kent of East Feliciana Parish are the 2018 American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award Winners. They are the winners of a new Ford truck, courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance, and will also receive paid registration to the AFBF YF&R Leadership Conference in Reno, Nevada, Feb. 16-19.
“I’m still in shock,” Amelia... read more


Trump Promotes Rural Development Initiative in Speech to Farm Bureau Members

Trump Promotes Rural Development Initiative in Speech to Farm Bureau Members President Donald Trump today unveiled a major initiative designed to strengthen a rural economy that has lagged urban areas in recovery from the Great Recession of 2007-2008. Trump signed two executive orders that fund and streamline the expansion of rural broadband access after an address to 7,400 farmers and ranchers gathered at American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Annual... read more


Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C., Calls for Better Immigra

Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C., Calls for Better Immigration, Trade, Farm Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall called on farmers and ranchers to redouble their efforts to advocate for agriculture, even as the current administration has begun moving to undo some of the regulations that have burdened them for years. “We have had a seat at the table with the Trump administration,”... read more


Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Highlights Priorities, Accomplishments in New

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Highlights Priorities, Accomplishments in New Administration and USDA
The Agriculture Department is being reoriented with a new focus on farmers, its customers, and has already built a record of success, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said today. He made his comments at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Nashville.... read more


New nematode could threaten Louisiana sweet potato crop

New nematode could threaten Louisiana sweet potato crop Writer: Olivia McClure @ 225-578-3262 omcclure@agcenter.lsu.edu (01/11/18) ALEXANDRIA, La. — An LSU AgCenter researcher is trying to find out if an aggressive pest that has devastating effects on sweet potatoes has made its way into Louisiana.... read more


USDA Announces a Near-Record Year for Farm Loans

USDA Announces a Near-Record Year for Farm Loans Infusing Rural Communities with Stronger Businesses and Sounder Agricultural Economies Washington, Jan. 25, 2018—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced another year of high activity in its farm loan programs. Hard-working farm families across the country accessed nearly $6 billion in new credit,... read more


The LSU AgCenter Northwest Region will be offering cattle produ

The LSU AgCenter Northwest Region will be offering cattle producers the opportunity to become certified Louisiana Master Cattlemen this spring. The Louisiana Master Cattleman Program was developed in 2004 to increase cattle producers’ knowledge of the cattle industry, and help them become more profitable. The Master Cattleman Program is a series of lectures held once a week in the evenings that cover topics including: pasture... read more


Winter Forage Conference

Winter Forage Conference Thursday, February 22, 2018—9:00 Woodland Heights Baptist Church Education Building, Conway, AR If you want to improve your forage system be sure to attend Learn: NWS weather outlook to plan your forage system New... read more


2018 La. Master Cattleman Classes

2018 La. Master Cattleman Classes
Tuition = $125.00
Dates – March 5th thru May 7th
Time – 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Location – Columbia, La
Caldwell Parish Library
211 Jackson St.
3/05/18 - Animal Health 3/12/18 - Cattle Handling
3/19/18 - Pasture Weeds 3/26/18 - Pasture Agronomy
4/02/18 - Breeding & Selection 4/09/18 - Reproduction
4/16/18 - Nutrition 4/23/18 - Beef Quality Assurance
4/30/18 - Economics & Marketing 5/07/18 - End Productread more


Creamy Wild Rice Soup

Creamy Wild Rice Soup
1/2 c wild rice, uncooked, (You may use quick cooking wild rice)
4 slices bacon, chopped 2 carrots, chopped
1/4 cup flour
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup cream cheese spread
1/4 t pepper 2 T chopped chives
1/2 c finely chopped onions

Cook rice as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon on... read more


Just Rambling February 2018

Just Rambling:
The North Louisiana Agri-Business Council’s Ag Expo was held on January 19th and 20th, 2018 at the Ike Hamilton facility in West Monroe. This is always a great Agriculture event for everyone with so much to see and do. At Ag Expo we had a booth where we promoted our Ag Trader USA magazine and sold our daughter’s Brittany’s Originals tee shirts along with our daughter Velvet’s, VBR Photography of cattle. We had an excellent show,... read more


Spiritual Corner February 2018: Trust and Obey

Spiritual Corner: Trust and Obey As some of you may know, I taught kindergarten at Junction City Elementary last year. It was a tough year, especially since I had never taught kindergarten before or taught at a public school. God used that year to teach me many things, one of them being that, unfortunately, not everyone is blessed to grow up with two loving parents in a comfortable home like I did. God opened my eyes... read more


“4-H’ers, Families, Friends and Supporters Continue Tradition of Livestock P

“4-H’ers, Families, Friends and Supporters
Continue Tradition of Livestock Projects with 24th Annual Youth Livestock Show”
The Union Parish livestock show barn was filled with excited anticipation from 4-H’ers and their families on a beautiful, cool morning, Saturday, January 6th. This is the day that the 4-H’ers, parents, grandparents and volunteer leaders have been working towards for several months, and all of that preparation... read more


Forage management highlights cattle field day

Forage management highlights cattle field day Writer: Karol Osborne at 318-574-2465 or kosborne@agcenter.lsu.edu(01/23/18) JONESBORO, La. — The agriculture field day held at Fannin Farm Supply in Jonesboro follows a 10-year tradition of bringing together agricultural producers and LSU AgCenter experts to discuss issues and get updates on cattle production topics, said AgCenter Winn Parish county agent Donny Moon.... read more


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