Chad Hanks can sum up this sugarcane growing season rather succinctly. “Unprecedented,” Hanks said as he stood in a sugarcane field in Lafayette Parish. The field Hanks was in had cane that was barely 3 feet tall when it should have been 7 to 9 feet tall. Conditions…
Sugar industry leader James H. “Jim” Simon of New Iberia has been chosen as the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival Association’s King Sucrose LXXX. The Sugar Cane Festival will be held in New Iberia Sept 21-24. Simon is the manager of the American Sugar Cane League. His…
At the 38th International Sweetener Symposium, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC), Gloria Montaño Greene thanked sugar producers for collaborating on climate smart agriculture while acknowledging…
American Sugar Alliance Chairman Ryan Weston kicked off the 38th International Sweetener Symposium with a keynote address from Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03). “It’s great to bring the industry together to discuss the issues sugarcane and sugarbeet farmers are…
James “Jim” Simon of New Iberia was honored as the recipient of the Kermit Coulon Sr. Outstanding Service Award at the 62nd St. James Appreciation Supper held in Vacherie at the Westbank Reception Hall July 27. Leonard “Lenny” Waguespack, committee chair of the St….
LSU vice president Matt Lee said agricultural research and education is entering a new era in Louisiana — one he hopes will be marked by unprecedented scientific innovation and a recommitment to helping the people of the state live better lives. Lee, the…