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January 2020 Articles

Just Rambling January 2020:
Scripture to live by: Hebrews 12:1-2
Spiritual Corner: The Complication of Caring Too Much or Too Little
Plant pecan trees in winter
LSU AgCenter appoints animal agent for north, central La.
Is it possible for a FOREST PRODUCER to benefit from EQIP?
Farmers hear about challenges of growing hemp
Scientists discuss stressors as cause of roseau cane dieback
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Announces New LA State Conservationi
Woodpeckers designed for life with wood
NCBA Applauds U.S. Senate Introduction of Real MEAT Act
America's Cattle Producers Hail House Passage Of USMCA
AS WORLD CELEBRATES NEW YEAR, CATTLEMEN CELEBRATE NEW TRADE DEALS
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USMCA Is a Victory for Farmers and Ranchers
U.S. Farmers Eager to Return to Global Competitiveness
Disaster Aid, Farm Stress, Broadband Funding Wins for Farmers and Ra
Broadband Map Fix Will Reveal Needs
2019 Agriculture & Forestry Year in Review
Louisiana the first state to get federal approval of state industrial hemp Plan
USMCA Will Be Major Victory for Louisiana Ag Producers
Carrying our Farm Values Into the Future
Don’t overlook this ornamental tree with edible fruit
Student Farmer Sales Exemption for Louisiana 4-H and FFA
AgCenter announces rice producer meetings
North Louisiana forestry forum set for Jan. 17
Hemp meeting draws crowd
Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience,
2020 Tri-State Soybean Forum highlights input for
Louisiana Broiler Hatchery Released: November 20, 2019
Louisiana Bred Rules & Procedures for goats
Just Rambling December 2019:
Spiritual Corner: The Messy Truth About Forgiveness
4-H News
Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP)
• Study looks at second-crop rice, crawfish production
If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gon
AgCenter school teaches artificial insemination
LSU AgCenter names soil fertility, agronomy specialist
Wild Turkey Populations Rebound as a Result of Years of
Strain Response to Poultry Ban Lifted in China  
It’s not a flower, it’s a bract
USDA Announces Funding to Control Feral Swine in Louisiana
Introducing The Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019
Women in Ag Survey Reveals Business Acumen and Leadership
Giving Thanks in All Seasons
Farmers and Ranchers Need Full Japanese Trade Agreement, Texas Farm Bureau Tells
New Bill Would Help Livestock Haulers

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Study looks at second-crop rice, crawfish production

Study looks at second-crop rice, crawfish production Writer: Bruce Schultz at 337-788-8821 or bschultz@agcenter.lsu.edu(11/20/19) CROWLEY, La. — An LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant agent is studying the effects of crawfish production following a second crop of rice. Mark Shirley is conducting the study requested by farmers who want to know to what extent harvesting a second rice crop will affect their crawfish. “These days, rice farmers are trying to get every bit of value out of their crawfish crop in addition to their rice crop,” Shirley said. The study, funded by the Louisiana Rice Research Board, will try to determine how food for crawfish, habitat, water quality and crawfish populations are affected by harvesting a second rice crop. The project is underway at the South Farm of the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station. On one 7.5-acre field, an initial crop of rice was harvested in August. The field was then flooded, but no second crop was harvested. On the second 7.5 acres, the first crop was harvested in August and the second crop was cut Nov. 19 with several inches of water flooding the field. Rice straw from harvesting a second crop will decompose in the flood, Shirley said. That usually results in lower water quality because dissolved oxygen will be removed from the decomposition, reducing the amount of food available for crawfish in the spring. “So it’s a question of how much damage do you have by harvesting the second crop,” he said. The field with the second crop was left flooded for the second harvest because draining it would have killed most of the crawfish, he said. Some farmers have asked about the possible benefit of using a stripper header on a harvester that leaves more of the plant intact and could have less impact on water quality. Further study may be done to explore that alternative, Shirley said. Shirley is optimistic about the upcoming crawfish season. Cooler temperatures and rain in October provided needed moisture that allowed adults to emerge from their burrows. “Conditions for crawfish are actually looking pretty good,” he said.

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