New technology is making waves amongst Louisiana’s crawfish industry!

In Louisiana, technology is lending a hand to crawfish farmers through a remote-controlled water assessment vehicle.

This Week in Louisiana Agriculture shows us how the tool is helping farmers improve crawfish yields.

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