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Groundhog Day February 2 VOL. 97, No. 2 www.LDAF.la.gov January 23, 2014 2014 graduates of the Louisiana Master Farmer Program were recognized recently. From left to right in the front row are Mary Marceaux; Ricky Klumpp; Pernell Livingston; Christine and Leland Vidrine; and Anthony Beaubouef. Middle row, left to right, are Ricky Womack; Thomas Michael Wall; Shane Milazzo; Michael Luquette; Robert Moss; Ross Morgan; and Nicholas Talley,. Officials on the back row are, left to right, Vendal Fairchild, of the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association; Bill Richardson, LSU vice president for agriculture; Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, who also was certified at the meeting as a Master Farmer; and Ernest Girouard, coordina- tor of the Louisiana Master Farmer Program with the LSU AgCenter. (Photo by Bruce Schultz) Ernest Girouard, coordinator of the Louisiana Master Farmer Program with the LSU AgCenter; Vendal Fairchild, of the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association; Bill Richardson, LSU vice president for agriculture; Agriculture and Forestry 29 new La. Master Farmers recognized Commissioner Mike Strain and Kevin Norton, State By Bruce Schultz Conservationist for USDA-NRCS. (Photo by Veronica Mosgrove, LSU AgCenter LDAF) The 2014 graduates of the Louisiana Master Farmer “It’s nice to work in a state where everyone is working Program were recognized at the 68th Annual Meeting of on the same page.” the Louisiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts Jan. Mike Strain, LDAF commissioner, said Louisiana has 9 in Lafayette. led the nation by developing the Master Farmer A total of 29 newly certified Master Farmers received Program. “Louisiana is truly a pioneer in this respect.” Please deliver this Market Bulletin to: their certifications at the event. The Master Rice Grower Program, developed with the “You have created a masterpiece of conservation,” said Kellogg Co. to reward rice farmers for their conservation Kevin Norton, state conservationist with the Natural practices, could be expanded to other commodities, he Resources Conservation Service. “This is to acknowl- said. edge the great work you have done.” Strain was among the 29 individuals recognized for Norton said the Master Farmer designation indicates completing the requirements of the Louisiana Master these producers are responsible stewards of the environ- Farmer Program. ment. Others recognized at the conference for becoming cer- The voluntary, incentive-based Master Farmer tified as Master Farmers included Anthony and Theresa Program should help convince regulatory agencies that Beaubouef, of Tangipahoa Parish; Cecil and Liz Louisiana producers are doing their best to maintain Brooking, of Concordia Parish; James Doles, of clean air, water and soil, he said. Morehouse Parish; James Regan Knight, of Washington The entire board of the Vermilion Parish Soil and Parish; Larry Marsh, of Madison Parish; Gwen Monday, Water Conservation District is now Master Farmers, and of Bienville Parish; Ricky Womack, of Franklin Parish; many NRCS employees have become certified, demon- Michael and Nicholas Talley, of Jefferson Davis Parish. strating that they recognize the significance of the pro- Other graduates included Dale and Joyce Profitt, and gram. Walter Scott Reedy, of Washington Parish; Shane One NRCS employee, Larry Sayes, of Avoyelles Milazzo and Pernell Livingston, of Lafayette Parish; and Parish, was chosen as Outstanding Master Farmer after Thomas Michael Wall and James Fontenot, of the new Master Farmers were recognized. Evangeline Parish. Bill Richardson, LSU vice president for agriculture, Vermilion Parish Master Farmers who received certifi- said the Master Farmer partnership – the LSU AgCenter, cation were Richard Hardee, Christine and Leland the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Vidrine Jr., Robert Moss, Ross Morgan, Morgan Farms, the Louisiana Farm Bureau and the Louisiana Mary Marceaux and Michael Luquette. Cattlemen’s Association – will be important to address Acadia Parish Master Farmers were James Hundley potential regulatory issues facing Louisiana agriculture. and Ricky Klumpp. Page 2 MARKET BULLETIN January 23, 2014 Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Today USDA Designates Drought Disaster Areas Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana parishes contiguous to Arkansas Union. ity requirements are met. This Department of Agriculture and are now designated natural disas- A federal disaster designation assistance includes low-interest Forestry Commissioner Mike ter areas as a result of a recent makes farm operators in primary FSA emergency loans. Strain, D.V.M., received notice drought. and contiguous areas eligible to Farmers and ranchers may get Jan. 15 from the United States The three parishes named as be considered for certain assis- more information from their local Department of Agriculture contiguous disaster areas are: tance from the Farm Service FSA offices or by visiting (USDA) that three Louisiana Claiborne, Morehouse and Agency (FSA), provided eligibil- www.fsa.usda.gov. 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