The LOUISIANA MAYHAW ASSOCIATION
COOKING CONTEST
will be held at the Camp Grant-Walker Conference Center in Pollock, La.
on Friday March 23, 2007.
Registration will be from 8:15 – 9:00 AM
Information and registration form
Havard Machine Works in Clinton, La. repaired this vacuum pump for the
L.S.U. Agricultural Center folks to facilitate the reduction of
30 gallons of mayhaw juice down to about 3 gallons of concentrate using
their vacuum kettle on the L.S.U. campus.
Dr.Charlie Johnson of the L.S.U. Horticulture Dept at L.S.U./Baton
Rouge is shown here delivering 3 gallons of mayhaw concentrate to
Don Lord (L.M.A. Secretary) that will be used to run experiemental
batches of mayhaw ice cream after it is diluted with fresh mayhaw juice.
The L.M.A. Board met in October in Woodworth
Jun. 2006 Louisiana Mayhaw Newsletter
in PDF format.
FOR SALE
One slightly blighted G-5 mayhaw tree. If you don`t like this one, I have about 500 more to chose from. Take your pick. If you don`t like G-5, then I have plenty of Texas Stars on hand. I'm sure you can find one with just the right amount of blight.
Folks, blight is a very bad problem on my farm this year. I know every one has also had the same trouble, but I hope not like I have. I have looked at every web site on the internet that might have something that will help. Folks, there are just no answers out there. Everything I find is pre-blight measures. There is not much for post blight treatments. The standard ( cut it out and burn it ) just will not work. The tree would have to be cut at ground level.
It may be this was just a bad year for blight and next year things will not be as bad. There is not much else that can be done except to wait and see. Thanks for listening. I needed a shoulder to cry on. I hope all of you have a good summer and hope to see
you at the LMA meeting next year.
Bill Jackson
JACKSON FRUIT FARM
Jan. 2006 Louisiana Mayhaw Newsletter
in PDF format.
MARKETING MAYHAWS
This information was part of the presentation given by Dora Hatch
(Extension Agent, Community Economic Development, LSU Ag Center)
at the 2005 Conference.
dhatch@agctr.lsu.edu
Marketing Strategies
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Niche Markets Include:
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Agri - Tourism
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E-Commerce
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- Minimal Marketing Start-up Cost
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- Must have large amounts ready to meet consumer demand
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Producers considering agri-tourism will need:
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- Little or no advertising or promoting
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- Higher prices than wholesale
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Value-Added Products
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Advantages of E-Commerce
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Jams, Jellies, Juice, Sauce/Flavorings, Ice Cream, Pie Fillings, Coffee Cakes, Wine, Butter
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Contacts with schools and tourism boards
Good people skills
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A small business can…..
• Provide better service to existing customers
• Reach out to new markets
• Reduce cost of sales and grow bottom line
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MARKET TIPS
- Contact Louisiana Tourist Centers
(Promote products during “Tourist Week”)
- Give free samples with contact information
- Official Louisiana Jelly
- Colorful displays
- Price for your area
- Know your competition
Additional information is available at the following websites:
www.ltpa.org
www.southfest.com
www.laffnet.org
Louisiana Mayhaw Association
Officers - 2006
| President ...................... |
Spec Sherrill
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| Vice President .............. |
Charlie Hutchins
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| Secretary ...................... |
Don Lord
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| Treasurer ...................... |
Dr. Arnold Baham
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Board of Directors
| Region 1 ................... |
Paul Scott |
| Region 2 ................... |
Rev. Bubba Hoggatt |
| Region 3 ................... |
Billy Craft |
| Region 4 ................... |
James Eaves |
| Region 5 ................... |
J.J. Warner |
| Member-at-Large
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Paul McLaughlin |
Technical Advisors
| Dr. Fred Trappey |
Dr. Charles Johnson |
| Mary Gallent |
Lou Altazan-Brown |
| Dr. John Pyzner |
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