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Aquaculture, including production of catfish, shrimp and other products offer farmers new opportunities to diversify operations. Articles will detail the challenges and opportunities of these endeavors.
Most Recent News in Aquaculture
  • May 25, 2012
    Article

    Cattle producers should plan for drought -- again

    Arkansas cattlemen may need to prepare for another year of drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor map from May 15 shows nearly 25 percent of the state, all in the north and eastern part of the state, as being abnormally dry or having moderate drought....More
  • May 23, 2012
    Article

    Cutting-edge research could improve deer populations, health

    White-tailed deer researchers at the LSU AgCenter Bob R. Jones Idlewild Research Station in Clinton are using sperm from dead bucks to keep their favorable genes alive....More
  • May 22, 2012
    Article

    Anaplasmosis may be more common, widespread this year

    An abundance of insects borne by an early spring could mean an earlier-than-normal occurrence of a sometimes fatal cattle disease called anaplasmosis....More
  • May 22, 2012
    Article

    Advice for stocking crawfish ponds

    Louisiana rice farmers who plan to harvest crawfish from their fields next year should consider restocking crawfish once their rice crops have been flooded....More
  • May 22, 2012
    Article

    Alligator nutrition main goal of LSU AgCenter research project

    Alligator farmers could grow bigger alligators faster and with less cost based on feeding studies conducted at the LSU AgCenter Aquaculture Research Station....More
  • May 17, 2012
    Commentary

    Snake farming a five-step risk

    It’s not just China munching down on snakes; Chinese snake farming has gone global, finding astonishing success by feeding demand from Asia, Europe and even the U.S. Dried snake, snake capsules, snake powder, and snake wine are million-dollar sellers....More
  • May 10, 2012
    Article

    NFU encourages judicious use of livestock antibiotics

    In early May, National Farmers Union (NFU) Vice President of Government Relations Chandler Goule discussed antibiotic use in animal agriculture during a presentation at a national stakeholder meeting hosted by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Washington, D.C....More
  • May 10, 2012
    Article

    Pluses of forage-fed beef

    Cattle producers attending a field day at the LSU AgCenter Iberia Research Station on May 5 heard about the advantages and challenges of raising forage-fed cattle....More
  • May 9, 2012
    Article

    Summer forages field day set for May 31 in Franklinton, Louisiana

    In addition to celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, LSU AgCenter scientists and specialists will present ways to improve pasture at a forage field day at the Southeast Research Station in Franklinton, Louisiana, on May 31....More
  • May 8, 2012
    Article

    Early hay cutting some consolation following 2011 drought

    “Crazy” is the word champion hay producer Jamey Styles used to describe the 2012 growing season as he prepared to hit the field with his baler....More
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