Louisiana Grown

10/09/2025

Sharing info on LDAF’s specialty crop, dairy, strawberry, egg and food safety programs at this week’s LSU AgCenter Farm to School Conference which brings together school representatives and producers.

10/07/2025

Great crowd at the Warner Hall Fall Farm Field Day. Informative presentations on starting seeds @ home, using tillage radishes as cover crops, & coooperative development. LDAF’s Michelle Estay spoke on Specialty Crop Grant & Senior Farmers’ Market Programs with Kelly Hughes speaking on Produce Safety & GAP program tips.

09/22/2025

Short Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWX8N5MPublic Input is SO important! Please let us know what you think should be priorities when investing agricultural dollars toward specialty crop industry projects.

09/22/2025

Each day, more than 100 agricultural workers experience a lost-work-time injury, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Agriculture remains one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, but knowledge and prevention can save lives.

Join AgriSafe Network for their National Farm Safety and Health Week 2025 webinar series, a week dedicated to protecting the health and safety of those who feed the world.

To register visit https://learning.agrisafe.org/NFSHW

07/01/2025

The Louisiana Agricultural Workforce Development Program is now accepting applications. It provides businesses with a monetary incentive to establish internship programs that will help grow the next generation of agricultural professionals.

04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day! 🌍🌱 Today, we’re celebrating Louisiana’s land, the farmers who nurture it, and the delicious dairy products it provides.

01/06/2025

Please take this survey to help us know what you think is important. You opinion matters! It only takes 1 minute, short & to the point. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWX8N5M

When USDA funding is available, we apply to conduct projects to help our Louisiana specialty crop farming industry. Please take a short survey and give your input on what type of projects you think would be best for the industry🥦🍓🍠🌶 🥒🌽🍉. Click link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWX8N5M

12/28/2024

Enjoy retirement. You will be missed!

12/07/2024

Help spread the word!

🥛 4-H DRAW-A-DAIRY BILLBOARD CONTEST 🎨🖼️

✨ Purpose:
The Draw-A-Dairy Billboard Contest gives 4-H members the chance to:

Learn about the importance of milk and milk products for healthy bodies.
Showcase communication skills by creating a billboard promoting milk and/or milk products.
Share their knowledge with others through their artwork.
🌟 Sponsors:
Co-sponsored by the Louisiana Dairy Industry Promotion Board and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.

👦👧 Who Can Enter:
Any bonafide 4-H club member.

📋 Divisions:

Division I - 4th, 5th, and 6th grades
Division II - 7th and 8th grades
Division III - 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades
📅 Important Dates:

All entries must be submitted by May 8, 2025.
📌 Contact your local 4-H office for parish deadlines. All entries must be submitted through the parish 4-H office.

🎨 Get creative and spread the word about the benefits of milk!

11/20/2024

When USDA funding is available, we apply to conduct projects to help our Louisiana specialty crop farming industry. Please take a short survey and give your input on what type of projects you think would be best for the industry🥦🍓🍠🌶 🥒🌽🍉. Click link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWX8N5M

10/22/2024

Spending the morning out at Mr. Warner Hall’s Fall Field Day in St Helena Parish. Sharing La Dept of Ag and Forestry SFMNP program info and conducting specialty crop priority outreach. Wonderful weather brought a huge crowd of farmers as well as ag students from local schools.

08/08/2024

Mark your calendars! A PSA Grower Training + Optional GAPs Food Safety Plan Workshop to be held in Hammond on September 26-27!

Who should attend this training? Fruit and vegetable growers, farmers market vendors, and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, good agricultural practices, and co-management of natural resources and food safety.

This course satisfies the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in section 112.22(c). It is $20 to register.

To learn more and to register, visit https://lsuagcenter.regfox.com/psa-growers-course-gaps-workshop---sept-26-27-2024

LSU AgCenter Louisiana Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center