2021 Louisiana Sugarcane Winter Meeting: 2020 Sugarcane Crop Summary part 1
The 2020 Sugarcane crop summary presented by Dr. Kenneth Gravois
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2021 LSU AgCenter Winter Meeting: Sugarcane Disease Update
Sugarcane Disease Update with Dr. Jeff Hoy https://youtu.be/iKzSKlkKNR0
Sugarcane Disease Update with Dr. Jeff Hoy
2021 Louisiana Sugarcane Winter Meeting: Sugarcane Crop Summary 2020 Part 2
Sugarcane Crop Summary 2020 Part 2 with Dr. Kenneth Gravois
Kenneth Gravois: Sweet Success of Sugarcane
Researchers have been conducting sugarcane research in Louisiana for over a hundred years. Sugarcane is a $1 billion industry in Louisiana and AgCenter-developed varieties that produce well in the state's temperate climate has contributed to industry economic success.
Success of La. sugarcane industry depends on cane varieties
In parishes across south Louisiana, fall signals the start of “grinding season” — the time when farmers harvest their sugarcane crop and carry it to one of 11 mills where it is processed into raw sugar and molasses. Most of the cane that makes its way to these mills are varieties developed by LSU AgCenter researchers. By Tobie Blanchard,…
Podcast of 2020 LSU AgCenter Virtual Sugarcane Field Tour Available
Podcasts of the various talks by LSU AgCenter sugarcane researchers at the 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day are now available in podcast form at LaCane.buzzsprout.com/ and other podcasting platforms. Because of pandemic restrictions, the LSU AgCenter hosted its sugarcane fields days online. The videos of the talks are also available at the LSU AgCenter Southwest YouTube channel.
LSU AgCenter Ripenener Recommendations 2020
Dr. Al Ogeron and Dr. Kenneth Gravois fo the LSU AgCenter have put together a sugarcane ripener recommendation package. Chemical ripeners for sugarcane in Louisiana provide an important benefit. When properly applied, ripeners can maximize recoverable sugar and minimize cane yield (tonnage) losses. Read the entire package at the LSU AgCenter Website. Or download the .pdf file here: LSU…
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.
Sugarcane Virtual Field Day 2020
The threat of the Covid-19 pandemic has altered the way sugarcane researchers conduct the annual informational field days. The presentations the researchers present on the field tours have been moved to the Internet and you can watch the results of their work online at your convenience. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PRESENTATIONS
