Other faculty conduct research on production and management of floral, vegetable, agronomic, and turf crops. This includes research on new and alternate crops, improved techniques for greenhouse production of flowers and transplants, and management practices to improve efficiency of production of field crops. Our soil scientists conduct research on areas such as crop fertilization and nutrient requirements, nutrient cycling and waste stream utilization, soil physics and movement of compounds within soils, soil origins and classification, and land use planning and management. The soil scientists are also very involved in the environmental management systems curriculum. Additional areas of research by the faculty include weed science, post-harvest physiology and processing of fruits and vegetables, and turfgrass management.
Baton Rouge is the state capital and a major financial and petroleum processing center.
The region is culturally diverse and features festivals and fine food. The semitropical climate makes outdoor activities popular throughout the year. LSU is the state's only comprehensive university. Enrollment is more than 26,000, with a faculty of about 1,300. The 2000-acre campus is located in south Baton Rouge and is bordered on the west by the Mississippi River.