Northeast Louisiana Beef & Forage Field Day - In its 7th year, the LSU AgCenter will be hosting a beef & forage field day at Goldmine Plantation in south Richland Parish on Thursday, September 19, 2019. We’ve got an excellent program with planned topics including: ● Fly Control Strategies ● Chute Out (live animal squeeze chute demonstrations) ● Feral Hog Trap Demonstration ● Importance of Minerals ● Efficient Hay Feeding ● Hay Sampling for Analysis Demonstration The program will run from 9:00 a.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.) until noon with lunch being provided. For more information contact Jim McCann at 318-649-2663, Keith Collins at 318-728-3216, Jason Holmes at 318-368-9935, or Wink Alison at 318-435-2903. Directions to Goldmine Plantation from: Winnsboro—Take Hwy 618 (Lone Cedar Rd) 6 miles and veer right (north) on Hwy 135, then 1.6 miles to Goldmine. Mangham—From Hwy 15/ US 425 take Hwy 132 west 5.7 miles, turn left (south) on Hwy 135 then 8.5 miles to Goldmine. Monroe—Take Hwy 15 east to Alto, turn right (south) at Alto on Hwy 135. Then 11.2 miles to Goldmine.