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.
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Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Louisiana Sugarcane
Weed scientist Dr. Matt Foster of the LSU AgCenter discusses herbicide-resistant weeds in Louisiana sugarcane at the joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge in February 2024.
Cold-tolerant sugarcane, better berries, precision breeding is making it possible
In a pocket of central Louisiana, a surprising crop for that area is taking root — sugarcane. Sugarcane, a tropical crop, has traditionally been limited to south Louisiana. But by using precision breeding techniques, LSU AgCenter researchers are developing sugarcane…
Sugarcane Ripener Response in a Drought Year
Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses sugarcane ripener response in the 2023 drought year at the Louisiana division meeting of the American Association of Sugar Cane Technologists in February 2024 in Baton Rouge.
Insoluble Starch Contributes to Lower Sugar Exhaustion from Molasses
Dr. Gillian Eggleston of the Audubon Sugar Insitute-LSU AgCenter discusses issues with starch in the sugarcane milling process at the Baton Rouge joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and the Louisiana division of the American Association of Sugar…
Where does sugarcane get water?
Dr. Patrick Ellsworth of the USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit in Houma, La. presents research on the functions of the sugarcane root system at the Baton Rouge joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and the Louisiana branch of the…
Cane producers look forward to 2024
Despite 2023’s drought, Louisiana’s landowners, sugarcane producers and millers continue to have confidence in sugarcane in 2024. Kenneth Gravois, the LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist, is not surprised. “There are two factors for the continued increase in sugarcane production: increased acreage…
Refinery Operations & the Effects of Raw Sugar Quality
Elizabeth Mendonca, general manager of the American Sugar Refining in Chalmette, La. discusses raw sugar quality effects on refinery operations at the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists meeting in Baton Rouge, February 6, 2024.
NIR Implementation Update on Louisiana Cane Payment System
Stephania Imbachi-Ordonez and Angela Alarcon-Rodriguez of the Audubon Sugar Institute present an update on the NIR implementation into the Louisiana sugarcane payment system at the Louisiana branch meeting of the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists in February 2024 in Baton…
Sugar Farmers Host D.C. Fly-in This Week
The nation’s sugar farmers were in Washington, D.C. in February and March as part of the American Sugar Alliance annual fly-in. Patrick Frischhertz, a member of the American Sugar Cane League National Legislative Committee and a Louisiana farmer, says the…
Sugarcane Integrated Breeding System
Post-doctoral research scholar Keo Corak of USDA-ARS Genomics & Bioinformatics Research Unit discusses predictive sugarcane breeding at the joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and American Society of Sugarcane Technologists in Baton Rouge in February 2024.
No Valentine: Candy Companies Push False “Sugar Shortage” Story at the Expense of American Farmers
This Valentine’s Day, hardworking American farmers Neil Rockstad and Brad Lundy are setting the record straight on the false and harmful narrative that there is a ‘sugar shortage.’ Neil is a fourth-generation sugarbeet farmer, he farms with this family in…