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.
After a near all-time record crop last year, Louisiana sugarcane growers can’t help but be a little bit disappointed with the 2021 crop. Growing conditions were challenging throughout the year, leading to a lighter crop in some parts of the cane belt. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report from Assumption Parish.
(10/27/21) NAPOLEONVILLE, La. — The LSU AgCenter hosted a sugarcane field day at Dugas Farm, Inc. on Oct. 20 in Assumption Parish. The field day was supported by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. The Taylor Foundation awarded a grant to the LSU AgCenter to fund a four-year research project on reducing nutrient runoff from crop fields. Forty-two event attendees…
According to statistics from the American Sugar Cane League in Thibodaux, approximately 463,000 acres of cane were harvested by 417 farms in Louisiana in 2020. With an average of 8,568 pounds of sugar produced per acre, 2020 was a stellar year for the industry. This year’s crop, by contrast, endured a damp, challenging growing season. Now, harvest is getting…
(Video 09/10/21) Hurricane Ida has come and gone, but it has left its mark across Louisiana. Sugarcane farmers in the state are trying to finish planting and prepare for the upcoming grinding season, but Ida has made doing both significantly more difficult in impacted areas. LSU AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has the story from southeast Louisiana. 9/10/2021 7:00:56 PM
(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 Guidry, LSU AgCenter region director and agricultural economist. But sugarcane, livestock, soybeans, fruit and vegetable crops, and the…
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 harvest several crops of sugarcane at their New Orleans plantation. However, it was…
08/02/21) Jeanerette, La. — The story of the past two years in Louisiana sugarcane production has been a tale of two very different seasons for farmers. by Derek Albert, LSU AgCenter After tallying a bumper harvest from late September through mid-January, many producers may have expected something similar for 2021, but Mother Nature has dampened the outlook for the…
A rainy spring and summer across south Louisiana have slowed the growth of this year’s sugarcane crop just as the planting season is about to begin. Some good news for growers is that they will have two new varieties available to them, and each shows promise. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report.
(07/27/21) ST. GABRIEL, La. — Two newly released sugarcane varieties took center stage at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station’s first live field day since 2019 after the coronavirus pandemic forced a virtual version last year. by V. Todd Miller, LSU AgCenter Attendees of the July 21 event included some from as far away as Seattle and the nation…
Dr. Jeff Hoy, resident manager of the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station said the AgCenter has created a Facebook page specifically for the research farm's sugarcane work. The url for the page is www.facebook.com/LSUAgCenterSugarResearchStation/.
There was great concern among Louisiana sugarcane farmers that the record cold temperatures at Mardi Gras would cause significant damage. It doesn’t appear the crop suffered any long-term effect from the freeze, but a cool, wet March and April has limited growth. According to Kenneth Gravois, LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist, damage was limited to a few isolated fields. “There…
LSU AgCenter weed scientist Al Orgeron has been named the Benjamin L. Legendre Sr. Sugar Heritage American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Professor. Orgeron, an associate professor and integrated pest management specialist with the LSU AgCenter, is the first recipient of the professorship. By Johnny Morgan As a specialist, he is responsible for developing and conducting weed management education…
