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We love our crawfish in Louisiana. We also love to "suck the head" to get all of the delicious crawfish fat out. Turns out, the crawfish fat we thought we've been eating is not fat at all.

Here in Louisiana, it's hard to believe there are states in the U.S. where live crawfish are actually illegal. Seems like a pretty easy issue to fix, right? Just eat em!

There are a whole lot of questions, and opinions when it comes to purging crawfish. Rejoice, because the LSU AgCenter might finally have the answers for us.

Crucial crawfish price information has been revealed as Louisiana heads into Mardi Gras Weekend. You're going to want to know what your options are.

Spring may still be weeks away, but it’s never too early to start preparing your garden in Southwest Louisiana! While the ground might not be ready and a few cold snaps are still in the forecast, now is the perfect time to get ahead. Start propagating seeds indoors for cool-season vegetables like lettuce, kale, and broccoli, and begin mapping out your garden layout. With guidance from the LSU AgCenter’s Vegetable Planting Guide, you can plan for a successful growing season and be ready to plant as soon as the weather warms up. Stay tuned as we walk through each step of the process in the coming weeks!

Experts with the LSU Ag Center say Louisiana gardeners should wait to prune or cut back cold-damaged plants.

The 2024 crawfish season across southeast Texas was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Will 2025 mean more mudbugs at a better price?

Louisiana crawfish lovers have been left wanting for the past couple of seasons. Will 2025 usher in the return of a more robust crawfish season?