2021 Louisiana Sugarcane Winter Meeting: Sugarcane Entomology Part 1
Sugarcane entomology update presented by Dr. Blake Wilson
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2021 Louisiana Sugarcane Winter Meeting: Sugarcane Entomology Update Part 2
Sugarcane Entomology Update Part 2 presented by Hannah Penn
2021 Louisiana Sugarcane Winter Meeting: 2020 Sugarcane Crop Summary part 1
The 2020 Sugarcane crop summary presented by Dr. Kenneth Gravois
League Congratulates Richmond, Scalise and Johnson
The American Sugar Cane League extended congratulations to the Louisiana congressional delegation as three members of its representation were elevated to leadership positions in Washington D.C. “The Louisiana sugarcane industry is very happy to know that Representative Cedric Richmond of…
The Farming Network
Production farmers, sugarcane producers included, generally do their work in the fields and don’t necessarily come into contact with a lot of folks outside their agricultural sphere. By Jim Simon American Sugar Cane League They see their family, of course.…
Jim Simon at the Virtual LSU AgCenter Field Day 2020
Jim Simon of the American Sugar Cane League provides an update on issues related to the Louisiana sugar industry for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Additional information associated with the field day can be found at www.lsuagcenter.com/sugarcanefieldday.
League’s Educational Outreach
The school year, abbreviated by the covid-19 pandemic, is officially over and Louisiana’s sugar industry played a small role in educating more than 1,500 students on the important role sugarcane plays in our state economy. By Jim Simon Manager, American…
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…
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…
National sugar leaders to speak at League meeting
Two nationally recognized sugar leaders will be the featured speakers at the annual meeting of the American Sugar Cane League on February 4 at L'Auberge Hotel and Casino in Baton Rouge. Courtney Gaine, president of the Sugar Association and economist…
Louisiana Business and Industry Association honors League
The American Sugar Cane League has been honored by the Louisiana Assocaition of Business and Industry (LABI) as the Economic Development Partner of the Year. The award recognizes exceptional leadership by an economic development or business organization. League president Greg…
Sugarcane varieties, management strategies discussed at field days
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…
