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MIKE STRAIN, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry commissioner, far right, speaks at a meeting on Aug. 23 in Opelousas to keep farmers updated on efforts to help them recover from recent flooding. Strain held four meetings in south Louisiana.(Bruce Schultz)

Farmers can expect flood disaster help

Opelousas – A series of meetings throughout south Louisiana were held by Mike Strain, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, to assure farmers that state and federal aid is available to help them get through the flooding crisis.

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NEW ROOTS – A sugarcane plant has started growing roots on the nodes that were submerged for several days in a field near Arnaudville.(Bruce Schultz)

Cane farmers anxious to wrap up planting

LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois believes it will be some time before the full extent of the damage from recent flooding to the state’s sugarcane crop is known. If favorable weather occurs, damages may be minimized, especially on newly planted cane.

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KASSI BERARD (center) accepts the 2016 Young Farm Woman Award at the 94th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans. Berard, a sugarcane farmer from St. Martin Parish, was joined on stage during the Awards ceremony by Amelia Kent, chair of the Young Farmer’s and Rancher’s Committee (left), and Louisiana Farm Bureau President Ronnie Anderson. (Submitted)

'Outstanding Young Farm Woman' is from St. Martin

Kassi Berard of Breaux Bridge was selected the 2016 Outstanding Young Farm Woman at the 94th Annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention here last month.
This award is presented to a woman agriculture producer who promotes leadership and the continuation of the family farm in Louisiana.

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