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Commissioner Strain's position on the American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009 (Cap and Trade)
Agriculture Recovery Grant & Loan Information
LDAF Reforestation Branch Chief Randy Rentz talks about the state tree nursery in Columbia on This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.
Video courtesy La. Farm Bureau, This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.
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Commissioner Mike Strain comments on the application process of the Agriculture Recovery Loan and Grant Program.
Commissioner Mike Strain appears on WAFB-TV to remind senior citizens Nov. 30 is the deadline to apply for Senior Farmers Market Nutrition food coupon booklets.
Commissioner Strain and WAFB-TV host Phil Rainier on the August 19, 2009 edition of Anchor 9 News at Noon. Video courtesy WAFB-TV.
Commissioner Mike Strain and LRA Director Paul Rainwater reminding farmers and agribusiness professionals of application deadline for the $44.5 million Hurricane Gustav Agriculture Recovery Grant & Loan Program.
Commissioner Strain and LRA Director Rainwater on August 15, 2009 show of This Week in Louisiana Agriculture.
Commissioner Strain reveals details of the $44.5 million Hurricane Gustav Agriculture Recovery Grant & Loan Program
A video compilation of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana Recovery Authority's $44.5 million Hurricane Gustav Agriculture Recovery Grant & Loan Program.
Hurricane Gustav devastates Louisiana's agricultural industry
A video compilation of Hurricane Gustav's impact on the state agricultural industry.
Commissioner Strain advises consumers to be safe with chainsaws.
A public service announcement
Veterinarians with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry work closely with the state's 60 - 70 licensed turtle farmers. Louisiana is the only state with a self-regulated pet turtle industry.
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What documents or information will be needed for financial assistance?
The following items can be considered a good beginning list of documents: completed application, current business plan including financial projections, current financial information, appraisals on the items to be offered as security, drawings of any structures to be built or modified.
What are the benefits of Boll Weevil Eradication?
In areas of boll weevil eradication, cotton growers have benefited from lower production costs because of reduced pesticide use and higher yields that have led to increased land values and expanded cotton acreage. Pesticide savings between 40 and 90 percent have been realized and many cotton growers have been able to forgo pesticide use entirely. Yield increases of 10 to 20 percent have been achieved in areas where the boll weevil has been eliminated.
What is considered nursery stock?
Nursery stock is all trees, shrubs, ornamental plants, grass sod, foliage plants, or marsh plants grown or propagated for sale or distribution.
How does the Boll Weevil Eradication Program work?
Boll weevil eradication is accomplished with two techniques - Pheromone traps for detection & chemical treatments for control. The program begins with autumn diapause applications. In subsequent years, traps are placed around cotton fields in the spring as cotton is planted. Traps are monitored & pesticide applications are made to all infested areas. For boll weevil eradication to be successful, all cotton fields must be monitored.
What is the Seed Inspection Fee?
The Seed Inspection Fee is a regulatory fee on all seed sold in the state, used to defray the cost of regulating the seed industry in Louisiana.
