LSU Agricultural Experiment Station Reports
The LSU Agricultural Experiment Station was established in 1885 as a sugar research station funded by the Louisiana Sugar Planters Association. The station’s purpose was "to develop and improve the agricultural interests and resources of Louisiana, especially the cultivation of sugarcane and rice by scientific and agricultural and chemical experiments and to disseminated information connected therewith." With the passage of the federal Hatch Act of 1887, agriculture research at land grant universities were established throughout the United States. Today, the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station serves as the research arm of the LSU AgCenter. It is composed of academic departments and research stations across Louisiana. Scientists at research stations develop new knowledge and technologies to help agricultural producers provide citizens of the state and the nation with a vast array of food, fiber, and fuel. More information about the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station can be found here: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/administration/about_us/research/
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Submissions from 1969
Potential roles of local opinion leaders in the communication of forest fire prevention messages, Ben Edward Dickerson
Rural youth plan ahead: a study of the occupational, educational, residential and marital expectations of rural youth in Louisiana, Pedro Felix Hernandez
Kiln-drying different thicknesses of southern pine lumber, William C. Hopkins
Soil oxygen content and root development of sugar cane, William H. Patrick
Boron investigations with cotton in Louisiana, J E. Sedberry
Dehydrated pellets for fattening steers, T Wayne White
Submissions from 1968
Analytical methods and procedures used in the soil testing laboratory, Robert Hartmann Brupbacher
Producing quality beef with grass and grain, C Carpenter
Social implications of increasing farm technology in rural Louisiana, A K. Constandse
Controlling bloat in cattle grazing clover, Lon E. Foote
The relationship of sugar cane yields to the phosphorus and sulphur contents of certain Louisiana soils, Laron E. Golden
The morphological characteristics and relief relationships of representative soils in Louisiana, Sherman A. Lytle
How should the cost of forest fire protection be shared?, Clifton Boyd Marlin
Three methods of finishing steers for slaughter, Cecil B. Roark
Converting factors for southern pine products, David Lyle Williams
Submissions from 1967
Discharge of water through slits in polyethelene plastic pipe, Harry J. Braud
Roughage-molasses rations for wintering beef cattle, Paul Bruce Brown
Urea and diammonium phosphate as protein sources in beef cattle rations, Paul Bruce Brown
Factors related to communication of forest fire prevention messages: a study in selected rural communities, B Eugene Griessman
Toxicant diseases of rice, John Percy Hollis
The five most serious diseases of Louisiana strawberries, Norman Lewis Horn
Public recreational use of private forests in Louisiana, J Harry Lewis
The effects of fertilization on growth and nutrient concentration in young loblolly pine, Robert Glenn Merrifield
Placement of nitrogen fertilizers for rice, W H. Patrick
An economic analysis of irrigation, fertilization, and seeding rates for cotton in the Macon Ridge Area of Louisiana, Willard F. Woolf
Submissions from 1966
Effect of cracks and initial moisture content on the infiltration rate of Sharkey clay, James Butler Allen
Influence of cotton fiber elongation on fabric properties of type 140 cotton sheeting, Etta Lucille Finley
Planted forests of Louisiana, Robert Rodney Foil
Effects of hot weather on productive function of dairy cows. I, Temperature control during hot weather, James E. Johnston
Winter pasture for fattening feeder calves in the upland area of West Louisiana, Cecil B. Roark
Submissions from 1965
Growth patterns and survival tendencies of firms in the Louisiana dairy industry, William H. Alexander
The French and non-French in rural Louisiana: a study of the relevance of ethnic factors to rural development, Alvin Lee Bertrand
Cold protection for Louisiana strawberries, Harry J. Braud
Effects of magnesium and sulphur on growth and chemical composition of clover on fourteen coastal plain soils in Louisiana, Robert Hartmann Brupbacher
Louisiana's human resources. Part IV, Migration of working aged population, Roger L. Burford
Soil moisture extraction and physiological wilting of cotton on Mississippi River alluvial soils, K N. Clower
Prices and price indexes for Louisiana farm products, 1952-1964, Lonnie L. Fielder
Foliar analysis of sugar cane in Louisiana, Laron E. Golden
Roses for the yard, R H. Hanchey
Factors influencing aggregation of Lintonia (Memphis), Richland (Loring) and Oliver soils in Louisiana, Gaylord Lloyd Hanes
The value of irrigation in sweet potato production in Louisiana, Teme P. Hernandez
Costs of cotton lint and cottonseed shipments from gins to warehouses and oil mills in Louisiana, James Francis Hudson
Consumer acceptance studies. I, Frozen prefabrication beef cuts, Helen M. Law
Consumer acceptance studies. II, Ground beef of varying fat composition, Helen M. Law
Effect of submergence on several biological and chemical soil properties, Francis Hamilton Redman
Soil potassium and response of sugar cane to fertilizer potassium in Louisiana, Ray Ricaud
Cotton seedling diseases and their control, James Burton Sinclair
Paper mill waste water for crop irrigation and its effects on the soil, Ben D. Vercher
Rice bran in beef cattle fattening rations, T Wayne White
Submissions from 1964
Farm accidents: number, types, social costs & causes, Alvin Lee Bertrand
Louisiana's human resources. Part III, Population projections to 1970, Alvin Lee Bertrand and Jack Wright Jr.
Economic status of state-owned rural properties acquired through tax delinquency in Louisiana, Floyd L. Corty
A study of fiber quality in advanced cotton strains, Etta Lucille Finley
Effects of planting date, time of fruiting and use of insecticides on yield and fiber quality of cotton, Etta Lucille Finley
Consumer preference for broiler pigmentation in New Orleans, Louisiana, John Heffner
Interregional competition in marketing fresh sweet potatoes, Jerry M. Law
A study of chemical and physical properties of three alluvial soils in the sugar cane area of Louisiana, William H. Patrick
Cotton irrigation studies, Sherman A. Phillips
Submissions from 1963
Cotton gin efficiency: as related to size, location and cotton production density in Louisiana, Charles Dean Covey
Supplemental feeding increases beef production on bluestem-longleaf pine ranges, Vinson Lamar Duvall
Prices and price indexes for Louisiana farm products, 1950-1962, Lonnie L. Fielder
Seasonal patterns of prices and production for Louisiana farm products, Lonnie L. Fielder
The nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents of sugar cane in Louisiana, Laron E. Golden
Economic problems of small feed mills in Louisiana, James Francis Hudson
Louisiana's human resources. Part II, Agribusiness and the labor force, Arthur R. Jones
Chemical weed control in sweet potatoes, Wiley D. Poole
Harvesting sweet potatoes in Louisiana, Wiley Davis Poole
The retail farm supply business in Louisiana, Ewell Paul Roy
Rural education in transition :a study of trends and patterns in Louisiana, Marion Bush Smith
The commercial fruit and vegetable processing industry in Louisiana :problems and research needs, Clayton L. Strebeck
The local grain elevator business in Louisiana: a study of characteristics and problems, Harlon D. Traylor
A stochastic analysis of size distribution of firms in fluid milk markets in Louisiana, D C. Williams
Motivations in consumer purchases of beef, Betty L. Woods
Submissions from 1962
The retail farm equipment business in Louisiana, Floyd L. Corty
An economic appraisal of public revenues and expenditures in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, Ernest Carl Jones
Head loss in irrigation pipe couplers, William F. Lytle
Blood serum vitamin A and carotene studies of preadolescent children., Dorothy Moschette
Diethylstilbestrol studies with beef cattle, Clarence Walter Newman
Louisiana agriculture: economic trends and current status, Leo Polopolus
Hotbeds for sweet potato plant production in Louisiana, Wiley Davis Poole
Chrysanthemums, T E. Pope
Pricing eggs by the pound, Ewell Paul Roy
Cotton variety tests in Louisiana, 1957-61, F W. Self
Adjustments for higher farm incomes in the hill area of north Louisiana, Clyde John St. Clergy
The status of meats: as interpreted from projective meal situations, Betty L. Woods
Submissions from 1961
Management of pine stands for straw and timber production, Bryant Aurelius Bateman
Effects of packaging on retail egg sales and on quality deterioration, Robert P. Bentz
Louisiana's human resources. Part I, Number, distribution and composition of the population, 1960, Alvin Lee Bertrand
Resource use and adjustment potential: rural families in the Central Louisiana Mixed Farming Area, Bill Bolton
A study of growth and development in the quarter horse, Kirby Cunningham
A comparison of three sources of phosphorus, Harold E. Harris
Control of Botrytis rot of strawberries, Norman Lewis Horn
Louisiana cotton quality statistics and related data, James Francis Hudson
Artificial insemination of cattle, Thomas Everette Patrick
Relationship of lignin to other chemical constituents in Sudan and millet forages, L L. Rusoff
Assessment of rural properties in North Central Louisiana, Clyde John St. Clergy
Optimum distribution of producer milk among markets and class uses in Louisiana, D C. Williams
Submissions from 1960
Environmental Factors & School Attendance - a Study in Rural Louisiana., Alvin L. Bertrand
Some legal aspects of water use in Louisiana, Mark E. Borton