Acadia SWCD

REMINDER: Registration is now open for the 2025 Grazing School
https://lsuagcenter.regfox.com/lsu-agcenter-2025-grazing-school

🗣 Mark your calendars for a fun-filled event. Happening October 12!🐂🐓🚜Phyllis Istre Cart Louisiana Soil & Water Conservation Districts Caitlin Lambert Joubert Growing Outreach Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative

Don’t let your cows wish they were in your neighbor's pasture!

Proper pasture management ensures that your livestock receive the highest quality nutrition while maintaining the health and productivity of your land. In addition to grazing and fertilizing, consider implementing rotational grazing practices to prevent overgrazing and allow for regrowth. Regular soil testing can assist your fertilization program to meet the specific needs of your pasture, ensuring optimal forage production. If you’re introducing new forage species, it’s a good idea to mix varieties that have different growth patterns and nutrient profiles. This not only maximizes the nutritional benefits for your cows but also improves pasture resilience to varying weather conditions. Remember, healthy pastures contribute to healthy livestock. By investing time and resources into proper pasture management now, you’re setting the stage for a productive and sustainable grazing season that will benefit both your animals and your land for years to come.

Photo: USDA/NRCS Virginia / Canva Photo stock

87th International Rice Festival to Honor Troy Fruge as Farmer of the Year Troy Fruge, a farmer since high school, now manages 3,400 acres of rice and crawfish and 200 acres of soybeans. He prioritizes conservation, using precision leveling and engaging in various program…

Registration is open for our Gray Ranch pasture walk Sept 20th morning. Louisianaglci.org/events

Another board member and their family highlighted!

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲. This family business started with Ovey Thibodeaux’s rice farm in 1920. His son Emery started farming rice on 1,200 acres in the Morse-Midland area of Louisiana in 1956, and Emery’s son Randy joined him in 1976. Randy then joined with his brothers Dale and Steve to start Thibodeaux Brothers Farm which is now Thibodeaux Ag Group – encompassing 11,000 acres and including the fourth generation of rice farmers, Ross and Eric Thibodeaux. That's a lot of Thibodeaux dedication to producing the finest rice i

Look for the Thibodeaux brothers on our new 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 bags coming soon to grocery stores near you.🧑‍🌾🌾🍚

Featuring our SWCD chairman.