2020 Louisiana Sugar Cane Cutting and Planting
2020 Louisiana Sugar Cane Cutting and Planting
There's also a link to The Sugar Bulletin, the League's monthly magazine, and its advertising rates and subscrption information. The Sugar Bulletin has been published since 1922 and you can research the sugar industry archives by clicking here or in the drop list to the left. The American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists archives are also available.
2020 Louisiana Sugar Cane Cutting and Planting
U.S. sugar policy, which operates under the Farm Bills overwhelmingly passed in 2008, 2014, and 2018, is based on the common-sense notion that supply and demand should be in balance. Sugar is the cheapest major commodity program because sugar farmers…
In this podcast from Groundwork, Denise Hymel of the Hymel sugarcane farming family of St. James Parish in Louisiana is asked about her "Fast Food Farm" and what she did to help her community after the COVID-19 crisis affected her…
Dr. Calvin Viator is a successful crop consultant to the Louisiana sugarcane industry and has given years of service to advancing agriculture. He was inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction on August 6, 2020.
To paraphrase essayist Charles Dudley Warner, “Everybody complains about the high automobile insurance rates in Louisiana, but nobody does anything about it.” Well, it was not for lack of trying. By Jim Simon Manager, American Sugar Cane League As you…
The news team at This Week in Louisiana Agriculture filed this report on the upcoming sugarcane harvest and new variety H-O 13-739.
Delta Farm Press reports on the new USDA features on farms.gov website to help with guest workers. Jul 28, 2020 New features on USDA's Farmers.gov website are designed to facilitate the employment of H-2A workers. “My mission from…
Dr. Al Ogeron and Dr. Kenneth Gravois fo the LSU AgCenter have put together a sugarcane ripener recommendation package. Chemical ripeners for sugarcane in Louisiana provide an important benefit. When properly applied, ripeners can maximize recoverable sugar and minimize cane…
Dr. Kenneth Gravois, Sugarcane Specialist, gives update on the 2020 sugarcane season at the Dean Lee Research Station in Alexandria, La., and Herman Waguespack with the American Sugarcane League gives an update on the breeding program and new varieties that…
Dr. Jeff Hoy describes research to breed for disease-resistant varieties for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Additional information associated with the field day can be found at www.lsuagcenter.com/sugarcanefieldday.
Dr. Bill Richardson’s thoughts for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Additional information associated with the field day can be found at www.lsuagcenter.com/sugarcanefieldday.
Dr. Niranjan Baisakh describes the rapidly developing molecular genetics component to the breeding program for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Additional information associated with the field day can be found at www.lsuagcenter.com/sugarcanefieldday.