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You've found Sugarcane in the News, the home of the official American Sugar Cane League press releases and other news stories about the sugar industry. In this section you will find links to the Sugar News, our email newsletter about the the people who have made sugarcane the Louisiana's number one crop for more than two centuries. You can sign up to receive the Sugar News in your mailbox here.

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.

Check back frequently to stay up to date on breaking news, legislative issues and other important information about the sugar industry.

Demystifying Digital Agriculture

Dr. Thanos Gentimis of the Louisiana State University Experimental Statistics office presented "Demystifying Digital Agriculture: How Data Will Shape the Future" at the Louisiana Division of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists meeting in February 2020 in Baton Rouge, La. This presentation is also available in podcast at the Louisiana Sugarcane News on Buzzsprout.com.

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Ripener Trials in the 2019 Sugarcane Crop

Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses the results of his 2019 cane ripener tests conducted during the Louisiana sugarcane harvest. Dr. Orgeron made his comments at the Louisiana division meeting of the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists in February 2020. An audio podcast version of this slide show is available at the Louisiana Sugarcane News on Buzzsprout…

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Dr. Ken Gravois: 2019 Sugarcane Variety Freeze Evaluation

Dr. Kenneth Gravois, sugarcane specialist of the LSU AgCenter, presented this assessment of cold tolerance in sugarcane for the 2019 Louisiana sugarcane crop. This video is also available as a podcast at the Buzzsprout Louisiana Sugarcane News hosting site as well as other podcasting platforms. It's also available at the LouisianaSugarcane YouTube channel.

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Effect of 2019 Freeze on Factory operations

Dr. Harold Birkett of the Audubon Sugar Institute discussed the effects of the November 13, 2019 freeze on sugar factory operations at the Louisiana Division meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists on February 4, 2020 in Baton Rouge. This video presentation is also hosted in audio podcast form at Buzzsprout's Louisiana Sugarcane News and other podcast…

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Dr. Gillian Eggleston on Fructan Issues

Dr. Gillian Eggleston, the director of the Audubon Sugar Institute, gave this 16-minute presentation on "Fructan: How We Underestimate This Polysaccharide in Louisiana" at the Louisiana Division of the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists meeting in Baton Rouge, February 2020. An audio-only podcast of this presentation is available at Buzzsprout Louisiana Sugarcane News and other podcasting platforms.

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2019 Freeze Assessment

Herman Waguespack Jr., research director of the American Sugar Cane League, gave this talk about the impact of the November 13, 2019 freeze on Louisiana's sugarcane crop. Waguespack made his comments at the semi-annual meeting of the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists (ASSCT) in Baton Rouge on February 4, 2020. This video is also available in an audio podcast…

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Jim Simon

The American Sugar Cane League represents the Louisiana sugar industry on the local, national and international stage. Jim Simon has been the manager of the League since 2004. Jim filed this August 1, 2019 report at the annual sugarcane field days held at various locations in the cane belt.

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