Agriculture

APP researchers drive innovation in agricultural practices and develop new crop varieties while protecting the environment and making the most of our natural resources.

Sara Toal

APP AgCenter’s 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.

Binary cow

Bringing Big Data to Farms

Tensas Parish farmer Mead Hardwick and his family work in close collaboration with APP to optimize yields and fertilization management, while lessening their footprint on the environment.

Oyster researchers

Protecting the Sensitive Oyster

APP researchers are helping to protect what some call “the canary in the ocean” since it often is the first victim of environmental change—the luscious and delicate oyster.

Louisiana parish map

Mapping Louisiana’s Nutritional Values

Through research and development and hands-on APP AgCenter extension services and support for farmers in every parish, the APP system supports vital crops, local industries, and heritage foods across the state of Louisiana.

Bagging sweet potatoes

Leading in Crop Variety Development

APP 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.

Paul South with test plants in the field

Feeding Our Future Planet

Photosynthesis is the main driver of all life on our planet, but it can be a glitchy process. That’s why APP scientist James Moroney and colleague Paul South are working on re-engineering it.

Denise Mayon and children at the J.S. Aucoin Elementary School in Amelia, Louisiana

For Healthy Communities, Knowledge Isn’t Enough

Through the Healthy Communities initiative, APP 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.

Beekeeper

Helping Bees and Beekeepers

Bee populations have been in sharp decline in recent years and honey now ranks third in global food fraud. APP researchers are working to protect both pollinators and beekeepers.

Harvey and Henry Prejean, 4-H members in Allen Parish

APP 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 APP AgCenter Louisiana 4-H Youth and Development program had to quickly adapt to connect with kids in their current schoolhouses—their homes.