Good Lands, where conservation meets innovation
In this episode of Good Lands, #LDAF's Office of Soil & Water joins federal, state, and local partners to spotlight Buddy Oubre, owner of Buddy Oubre Farms Inc. Mr. Oubre partnered with St. Martin and Iberia Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the LSU AgCenter to test a cane harvester modification design that he patented. This modification would prove successful in directing most of the cane leaf residue into the furrow and away
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