Category Archives: Industry News

The winter issue of Louisiana Sweet Potato News is now available. Sweet Potato News Dec 2012

The LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station Field Day will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the research station in Chase, LA.  The field day will begin at 7:45 a.m. and will conclude with lunch.  We are planning … Continue reading →

 ‘Orleans’ is an exciting new variety developed by the Louisiana State University AgCenter – the originators of the world class ‘Beauregard’ variety.  In many ways ‘Orleans’ is a twin to ‘Beauregard’  – and at the same time an improvement. The … Continue reading →

The LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station Field Day will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the research station in Chase, LA.  The field day will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will conclude with lunch.  We are planning … Continue reading →

The 2012 Louisiana sweet potato advisory meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the LSU AgCenter Scott Center in Winnsboro, LA.  The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude with lunch.  Updates will be provided … Continue reading →

Despite excessive heat and drought conditions encountered during the planting and growing seasons, Louisiana sweet potato producers are harvesting a good crop this year.    Approximately 14,000 acres of sweet potatoes were planted in Louisiana in 2011 and harvesting began in … Continue reading →

The LSU AgCenter hosted a sweet potato field day on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in West Carroll Parish, LA.  The field day was well attended by producers and industry officials from LA and several other sweet potato producing states.  LSU … Continue reading →

The LSU AgCenter is hosting an on-farm sweet potato field day on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.  The program will commence at the West Carroll extension office at 7:30 a.m. and participants will then caravan to the field site.  Research and … Continue reading →