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.
After escaping Hurricane Barry with minimal damage, the Louisiana sugarcane crop seems to be on track for another successful harvest. Barry, a Category 1 hurricane that made landfall July 13 near Vermilion Bay, delivered anywhere from 3 to 14 inches of rain across the sugarcane belt in south Louisiana. Story by Olivia McClure, LSU AgCenter “We were pretty dry,…
(04/16/19) BATON ROUGE, La. — Each spring, representatives from Louisiana sugarcane mills hear results from researchers at the LSU AgCenter Audubon Sugar Institute. During the factory operations seminar on April 11, researchers from the institute provided the sugar mill management teams with their latest research findings, which are helpful in the mills’ operations.Story by Johnny Morgan, LSU AgCenterPhoto -…
(03/13/19) BATON ROUGE, La. — Savoie Industries LLC has created an endowment to support an LSU College of Agriculture intern at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station. Mike Daigle, CEO of Savoie Industries, said his family wanted to support the future of the sugar industry with its donation. by Tobie Blanchard, LSU AgCenter writer "The lifeblood of the sugar…
Dr. Al Orgeron is the LSU AgCenter weed expert. He conducts a variety of experiments with herbicides to control weed populations in Louisiana’s sugarcane fields. He reports several times a year to the farming community. The Louisiana Sugarcane News Podcast recorded Al’s January 2019 presentation at the Iberville Parish growers meeting. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
The 2018 Louisiana sugarcane harvest resulted in record yield in terms of tonnage but a reduced sugar recovery from last year.By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter "When it’s all said and done, we should make the same amount of sugar, which was a record last year,” said LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois. The grinding season usually ends in early…
Sugarcane farmers notice that "new ground" (land that had not been in production) seems to make a prettier plant than "old ground." LSU AgCenter researcher Dr. Jeff Hoy talks about new ground in this 13-minute podcast. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Dr. Brenda Tubana of the LSU AgCenter talks about using remote sensing technology to improve nitorgen use efficiency in sugarcane. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Dr. Al Orgeron and Dr Michael Pontif of the LSU AgCenter spoke at the Assumption Parish Sugarcane Field Day on their research. HEAR THE PODCAST
Sugarcane farmers, millers and researchers gathered at the LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Research Farm in St. Gabriel to hear the latest in sugarcane research. View the photos... CLICK HERE
A new sugarcane variety that will be available for Louisiana farmers to plant this year was highlighted at the 36th annual sugarcane field day at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station on July 18. The variety L 11-183 was released in 2018 by the LSU AgCenter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and the American Sugar Cane…
(05/31/18) BATON ROUGE, La. — Through the joint efforts of the LSU AgCenter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American Sugar Cane League, a new sugarcane variety called L 11-183 has been released for the 2018 planting season. AgCenter sugarcane breeder Collins Kimbeng said the new variety has positive and negative attributes. "As for the desirable traits, L…
