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.
The faculty of the LSU AgCenter Audubon Sugar Institute won multiple awards and honors at the 31st International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Congress in Hyderabad, India in March 2023. Awards can act as a barometer and prove that the institute’s work has merit, said Gillian Eggleston, director of the institute, who presented research findings and received a prestigious…
Louisiana sugarcane farmers are racing to get their crop planted while simultaneously preparing for this year’s harvest, which is scheduled to begin in mid-September. LSU AgCenter correspondent Craig Gautreaux has this report from south Louisiana.
The 2020 field day at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station will be a statewide event held online only because of the challenges caused by the ongoing pandemic. Internet presentations by sugarcane researchers and invited guests will be available for viewing starting July 15 at www.LSUAgCenter.com/sugarcanefieldday. Viewers will be able to watch the presentations later on YouTube. “We intend…
Commercially grown sugarcane in Louisiana is a large grass with a complex genetic background derived from four different species within the genus Saccharum. The stalks of sugarcane store sucrose, which has pleased the palate of humankind for countless generations. By Ken Gravois The temperate climate for growing sugarcane in Louisiana differs from most other areas because sugarcane is a…
JEANERETTE, La. — Sugarcane growers heard from several experts on growing the crop during LSU AgCenter field days in St. Martinville and Jeanerette recently (July 19 and 23). Atticus Finger, sugarcane breeder for the American Sugar Cane League, and Michael Pontif, LSU AgCenter sugarcane breeder, talked about two new varieties of cane: L 12-201 and Ho 12-615. By Bruce…
(08/25/16) ST. GABRIEL, La. – LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois believes it will be some time before the full extent of the damage from recent flooding to the state’s sugarcane crop is known. If favorable weather occurs, damages may be minimized, especially on newly planted cane. "All we can do right now is be patient and see how…
2016/(7/26) ST. MARTINVILLE, La. – Farmers attending the 54th Annual Sugarcane Field Day for St. Martin, Lafayette and St. Landry parishes on July 22 heard encouraging news with a good crop report and improved prices. Jim Simon, of the American Sugar Cane League, said prices are good at 25-27 cents a pound. "There is a tightness in the world…
(2016/07/21) ST. GABRIEL, La. - Louisiana sugarcane growers and consultants heard about a sporadic insect pest and a new, unidentified weed on July 20 during the annual field day at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station. The West Indian cane fly has made an appearance in Louisiana sugarcane fields this year for the first time since 2012, said AgCenter…
