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Rice farmers hear optimistic outlook for 2016

Sat, 01/09/2016 - 6:30pm

LSU AgCenter weed scientist Eric Webster, standing far right, talks with farmers in Crowley about new herbicides. The LSU AgCenter held three meetings for rice and soybean farmers Jan. 5-7 in Welsh, Ville Platte and Crowley. More meetings are scheduled for Jan. 19 in Mansura, Feb. 2 in Rayville and Feb. 25 in Breaux Bridge. (Photo by Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter)

Rice farmers attending the first three of a series of LSU AgCenter producer meetings came away with reasons for optimism this year, with the start of planting season only two months away.

AgCenter agent, La. farmer receive rice awards

Fri, 12/18/2015 - 6:00am

Jimmy Hoppe, of Fenton, left, and Keith Fontenot, retired LSU AgCenter county agent in Evangeline Parish, were honored at the USA Rice Outlook Conference in New Orleans, Dec. 9-11. Hoppe received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Fontenot was honored with the Rice Industry Award. (Photo by Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter)

Retired LSU AgCenter county agent Keith Fontenot and rice farmer Jimmy Hoppe, of Fenton, Louisiana, were recognized at the USA Rice Outlook Conference for their decades of work in the rice industry.

2nd rice harvest yields bumper crop

Thu, 12/17/2015 - 5:19pm

Farmer Blaine Frey of Eunice harvests in July rice off La. 29 east of Eunice. Rice farmers across south Louisiana had an excellent second crop harvest, according to the LSU AgCenter. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)

Rice farmers across south Louisiana had an excellent second-crop harvest, and St. Landry Parish rice held its own in the region.

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