Founded: 1948
Full Time: 11
Part Time: 1
Budget: 444,457
Director: J. Mike Cannon
P.O. Box 120
Chase, LA 71324
Telephone: 318/435-2155 FAX: 318/435-6110 E-Mail: mcannon@agctr.lsu.edu
Research Areas:
The mission of the station is the production of foundation sweet potato seed, cooperation in sweet potato variety development and evaluation, and conducting sweet potato cultural practices research. On-going projects include cultural practices studies; seedling evaluation and production of foundation seed.
Areas of Expertise:Sweet Potatoes
Special Capabilities and Facilities:
Sweet potato seed production
Sweet potato research, especially cultural practices and variety
development
Research Equipment:
Keywords:
0201035 Horticulture
1002035 Plant Breeding
0201051 Seed Production
1002036 Plant Disease/Pathology
1002038 Plant Nutrition
Irrigation
Entomology