Agriculture
蘑菇tv researchers drive innovation in agricultural practices and develop new crop varieties while protecting the environment and making the most of our natural resources.
蘑菇tv AgCenter鈥檚 FFA Youth Organization Laid Groundwork for Careers in Medicine
Formerly known as Future Farmers of America, the FFA program prepares members for leadership and careers in science, business, and agricultural technology.
Bringing Big Data to Farms
Tensas Parish farmer Mead Hardwick and his family work in close collaboration with 蘑菇tv to optimize yields and fertilization management, while lessening their footprint on the environment.
Protecting the Sensitive Oyster
蘑菇tv researchers are helping to protect what some call 鈥渢he canary in the ocean鈥� since it often is the first victim of environmental change鈥攖he luscious and delicate oyster.
Mapping Louisiana鈥檚 Nutritional Values
Through research and development and hands-on 蘑菇tv AgCenter extension services and support for farmers in every parish, the 蘑菇tv system supports vital crops, local industries, and heritage foods across the state of Louisiana.
Leading in Crop Variety Development
蘑菇tv AgCenter is helping to feed Louisiana and the world by developing crop varieties that are highly sought-after, not only here at home, but across the globe.
Feeding Our Future Planet
Photosynthesis is the main driver of all life on our planet, but it can be a glitchy process. That鈥檚 why 蘑菇tv scientist James Moroney and colleague Paul South are working on re-engineering it.
For Healthy Communities, Knowledge Isn鈥檛 Enough
Through the Healthy Communities initiative, 蘑菇tv AgCenter extension agents are on the ground in every Louisiana parish inviting residents to decide for themselves how to best lower obesity rates where they live.
Helping Bees and Beekeepers
Bee populations have been in sharp decline in recent years and honey now ranks third in global food fraud. 蘑菇tv researchers are working to protect both pollinators and beekeepers.
蘑菇tv AgCenter Brings Virtual Recess and Summer Camps into Homes and Backyards in Response to COVID-19
As COVID-19 closed schools and summer camps, the 蘑菇tv AgCenter Louisiana 4-H Youth and Development program had to quickly adapt to connect with kids in their current schoolhouses鈥攖heir homes.