According to the LSU AgCenter, feral hogs cause $76 million in agricultural damage in Louisiana annually.
During an April 2022 workshop in Ruston, Louisiana, Glen T. Gentry briefed participants on the latest research being conducted at the LSU AgCenter to address the overpopulation of feral hogs. This video contains the PowerPoint presentation developed and presented by Dr. Gentry at the April 2022 workshop.
Dr. Gentry serves as the Resident Director of LSU AgCenter’s Doyle Chambers-Central Research Station in Baton Rouge, as well as the Resident Director of the Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station in Clinton.
This workshop was hosted by the Lincoln Parish Library, LSU AgCenter, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Trailblazer RC&D. The workshop was made possible by the support of: Energy Transfer
Hunt Forest Products, LLC
Mudd & Holland Consulting Foresters, LLC
Weyerhaeuser
Allstate Land & Timber Co., Inc.
National Wild Turkey Federation
Burnham Construction
Canfor Southern Pine
Louisiana Forestry Association
Whitetails Unlimited, Lincoln Parish Chapter
LSU AgCenter
Lincoln Parish Police Jury
Lincoln Parish Library
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Trailblazer RC&D
Trailblazer RC&D is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership, coordination, partnership development, and technical assistance projects to encourage strong communities, sustainable agriculture, and a healthy environment. Trailblazer RC&D and USDA are equal opportunity providers and employers.
