(09/02/21) BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU AgCenter agents are beginning the arduous task of damage assessment and recovery from Hurricane Ida. Given the geographic area affected, the biggest economic impact is likely to be to agricultural infrastructure and timber, said Kurt…
The eastern part of the Louisiana sugarcane industry was hit by Hurricane Ida on August 30. The immediate need of the American Sugar Cane League has been to ascertain that its staff members, agronomists, researchers, producers, technicians, and all industry employees…
Dr. Robert Johansson will help guide America’s sugar industry in his new role as the Director of Economics and Policy Analysis at the American Sugar Alliance (ASA), effective today. Johansson will provide domestic and international sugar market analysis and evaluate…
How do farmers plant sugarcane in Louisiana? While most planting in agriculture is done in the spring, the Louisiana sugarcane farmer plants seedcane in the late summer. Take a look at the photo gallery to learn more. The Louisiana sugarcane harvest typically begins…
Sugarcane is a tall perennial grass of tropical origin that is cultivated for its ability to store sucrose in its stalks. Attempts to grow sugarcane in Louisiana began in the early 1700s. In the 1750s, the French Jesuits were among the first to successfully grow and…
The St. James Agricultural Tour committee named Herman Waguespack Jr of Thibodaux as the 59th recipient of the Kermit Coulon Sr. Outstanding Service Award. Waguespack is the research director of the American Sugar Cane League and has served the Louisiana sugarcane…