Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 2024

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LSU AgCenter

Abstract

When the first agricultural experiment stations were founded in Louisiana more than 130 years ago, researchers focused on ways to improve the lives of farmers across the state. They found the best methods for raising cash crops and livestock along with the fruits and vegetables grown to feed the average rural family. Today the LSU AgCenter maintains that long legacy of research and expands its scope.

This issue of Louisiana Agriculture acknowledges those who helped establish the system of research and extension that would grow into the AgCenter. In addition to these articles, the scientists and staff at the AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station celebrate the station’s 75th anniversary of helping farmers grow sweet potatoes, a quintessential Louisiana crop. Also in this issue, fashion design experts look for ways to cut waste in the process of clothing production, and Nutrition and Community Health agents explain how they help make Louisiana towns healthier places.

Recommended Citation

LSU AgCenter (2024) "Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 2024," Louisiana Agriculture: Vol. 67: No. 3, Article 1.
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/louisianaagriculture/vol67/iss3/1