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The "One Stop" website for Agricultural Information!
Louisiana
The following links provide access to Louisiana's agricultural websites. These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked.  

Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to Louisiana's environmental agency website.

New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. 

Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues that are affecting Louisiana producers are included as applicable. 

The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in the state. 
Links to the state's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
 

GOVERNMENT

State Government Home Page
http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/wcm/connect/Louisiana.gov/Home/

State Agency Listing
http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/wcm/connect/Louisiana.gov/Government/Agency+Index/

Department of Agriculture and Forestry
http://www.ldaf.louisiana.gov/

Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.louisiana.gov/

Legislative Branch
http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/wcm/connect/Louisiana.gov/Government/Legislative+Branch/



REGULATORY

Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/

Department of Environmental Quality--Nonpoint Source Pollution Unit--Agriculture Page
http://nonpoint.deq.louisiana.gov/wqa/agriculture.htm

Department of Environmental Quality--Nonpoint Source Pollution Unit--Forestry Page
http://nonpoint.deq.louisiana.gov/wqa/forestry.htm


CONSERVATION

AgCenter
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/

Extension Service
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/administration/about_us/extension/

Master Farmer Program
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/master%5Ffarmer/

Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.la.nrcs.usda.gov/

NRCS Technical Guides (To access; 1. Click on Parish; 2. On left side, click on Section IV; 3. Click on C. Conservation Practices; D. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=LA

Project Learning Tree
http://www.laplt.org/



SUSTAINABILITY

AgCenter
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/la/


POLICY

Farm Bureau
http://www.lfbf.org/



TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Cattlemen's Association
http://www.labeef.org/

Forestry Association
http://www.laforestry.com/

Grain and Feed Association
http://www.la-ag.org/

Nursery and Landscape Association
http://www.lnla.org/

Pork Producers Association
http://www.laporkproducers.com/

Sugar Cane League
http://www.amscl.org/



ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS


Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/louisiana/