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Louisiana Century Farm Program seeking applicants

Special to The News-Star

For the second year, the Louisiana Century Farm Program is preparing to recognize and honor Louisiana’s farmers, ranchers and forestry landowners who have owned family farm land for 100 years or more.

“The inaugural event was a huge success with 32 family farms that were recognized. This is an opportunity to have your family farm honored for the many years it has contributed to the agricultural industry in the state of Louisiana,” said Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M.

To be eligible for the program, the farm must be in a family continuously for at least 100 years, must have at least 20 acres of the original founder’s land, must have at least one owner who is a resident of Louisiana and must produce at least $1,000 in farming income annually. Tree farms are exceptions to the annual farm income requirement.

Applications are currently being accepted through Dec. 3.

“This is an opportunity to document your families’ agricultural legacy in the area in which you live,” added Strain.

There is no cost to apply. Applications may be found online at www.lsuagcenter.com/CenturyFarms or for more information, contact the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s Lillie Adams Wiley at 949-3225, ladams@ldaf.la.gov or 740 Covington Road, Haughton.

This program is sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation and Louisiana Land Bank.

Here is a list of this year’s award recipients:

  • Bearb Farm – Acadia Parish
  • Benoit Farm - In Memory of Larry Benoit – St. Landry Parish
  • Jean et Eliza Billeaud “1885” – Lafayette Parish
  • Bowe Family Farm – Morehouse Parish
  • Dean Farms – Grant Parish
  • Gonsoulin Land & Cattle – Iberia Parish
  • Gooch Farm – Vermillion Parish
  • Highland Farm – Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Hobgood Family Farm – East Feliciana Parish
  • Jones Place – Natchitoches Parish
  • AJR Landry, LLC – Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Philip Lapleau Estate – Acadia, Vermillion and Calcasieu Parishes
  • Levert - St. John Farms, Inc. – St. Martin Parish
  • Moro Plantation – Concordia Parish
  • R. Mouton Farm – Vermillion Parish
  • Presley-Duggan-Worsham – Sabine Parish
  • Quinton Plantation – Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Madge & Joseph C Reina – Cameron Parish
  • L&J Roussel Farm – St. James Parish
  • Residence Plantation Inc. – Terrebonne Parish
  • Sarver Farms – Acadia Parish
  • Sistrunk Properties, LLC – Sabine Parish
  • A. Smith Farms – St. Landry Parish
  • Walter Smith Farm – Washington Parish
  • J. Supple’s Sons Planting Company, Ltd. – Iberville Parish
  • Burt Tietje - Tallgrass Farm – Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Walter H. Tietje Sr. and Sons, Inc. – Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Albert Toups Sr. Farm – Lafourche Parish
  • Remi Trahan Farm – Vermillion Parish
  • Ventrella Farm – Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Norbert Vidrine Farm – Evangeline Parish
  • Wozniak Farm – Avoyelles Parish