Louisiana Sugarcane News

 Dr. Matt Foster of the LSU AgCenter speaks on weed management at the July 2024 LSU sugarcane field day at the Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. 

Dr. Brenda Tubana and Dr. Bruno Nicchio of the LSU AgCenter discuss biostimulants and soil fertility in Louisiana sugarcane at the July 2024 sugar field day at the Sugarcane Research Station in St. Gabriel, Louisiana.

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.

 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. 

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 CAne Technologists in February 2024. 

 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 American Society of Sugarcane Technologists in February 2024. 

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.

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 Rouge.

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. A video slide deck can be found of this presentation at the American Sugar Cane League website (www.LaCane.org/videos or the Louisiana Sugarcane YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/LouisianaSugarcane.

 Louisiana state climatologist Jay Grymes of WAFB-TV on weather issues affecting the sugarcane industry at the LSU AgCenter's 2024 winter sugarcane grower meeting in Napoleonville. 

Dr. Rich Johnson of the USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit in Houma, La. discusses fertilizer and other soil recommendations at the January 2024 LSU AgCenter sugarcane growers meeting in Napoleonville. 

Dr. Tristan Watson of the LSU AgCenter discusses nematodes at the 2023 Sugarcane Field Day at the LSU Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel, La. A video of the discussion is available at www.LaCane.org.

 LSU AgCenter sugarcane plant breeders Dr. Collins Kimbeng & Dr. Michael Pontif, along with Dr. James Todd of the USDA-ARS Houma, La. Sugarcane Research Unit discuss cane plant breeding at the 2023 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day at the LSU Sugarcane Research Farm in St. Gabriel, La. 

 Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses his research on sugarcane ripening techniques in Louisiana at the LSU Sugarcane Research Farm in St. Gabriel, La. on July 19, 2023. 

Ali Wright, USDA research agronomist in Houma, La., discusses herbicide resistance in Louisiana sugarcane production at the 2023 winter meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists and the American Sugar Cane League.

 A summation of the research by Harold Birkett & Jeanie Stein of the Audubon Sugar Institute on the Christmas freeze of 2022 and how it affected sugar production in Louisiana sugar mills. Birkett made the presentation at the winter meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge, La. 

Patrick Ellsworth reviews his research on row spacing and the use of plant-available water in sugarcane cultivation in water-abundant Louisiana at the winter meeting of the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists and American Sugar Cane League.

 Gillian Bruni of the USDA-ARS, SRRC in New Orleans presents the research done by her and Qi Yunci, Thomas Klasson, Isabel Lima and Evan Terrell at the winter meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge. 

LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Specialist Ken Gravois discusses the 2022 Christmas freeze event at the 2023 winter meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists and American Sugar Cane League in Baton Rouge.

 Dr. Gillian Eggleston of the Audubon Sugar Institute at the LSU AgCenter talks about Crystal Elongation & Molasses Problems in the 2022 Louisiana Sugarcane Grinding Season at the 2023 winter meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists and the American Sugar Cane League in Baton Rouge. 

Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses the lessons learned in 2022 with spray drones in agricultural applications at the joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge in February 2023.

Dr. Rich Johnson of the USDA/ARS in Houma reports on his collaborative work with Dr. Brenda Tubana of the LSU AgCenter at a grower meeting in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana in February 2023.

Nationally known agriculture reporter Jim Wiesemeyer speaks on 2023 agricultural prospects at the annual meeting of the American Sugar Cane League on February 7, 2023 in Baton Rouge.

American Sugar Cane League director Jim Simon speaks at the 100th annual meeting of the American Sugar Cane League on February 7, 2023

 American Sugar Cane League manager Jim Simon met with Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish growers on January 25 and talked about the exceptional 2022 sugarcane crop and what will affect the 2023 sugar market. 

 Dr. Franta Majs of the LSU AgCenter discusses the importance of soil testing in Louisiana sugarcane fields at the Sugarcane Model Farm in Napoleonville, La. September 22, 2022. 

Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses cover crops at the Sugarcane Model Farm in Napoleonville, La.; September 20, 2022

Dr. Lisa Fultz, LSU AgCenter Soil Microbiologist; Dr. Donna Gentry, Louisiana Master Farmer Program and James Hendrix, LSU AgCenter Associate Area Agent, discuss soil at the Sugarcane Model Farm in Napoleonville, La. September 20, 2022.

 Dr. Niranjan Baisakh talks about utilizing molecular markers in sugarcane breeding at the 2022 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day in St. Gabriel, La. 

 Entomologist Blake Wilson discusses insect pests at the 2022 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day in St. Gabriel, La. 

Dr. Jeff Hoy of the LSU AgCenter talks about billet planting at the 2022 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane field day at the LSU Sugarcane Research Farm in St. Gabriel, La.

Agronomist Herman Waguespack Jr of the American Sugar Cane League talks billet planting at the 2022 LSU AgCenter sugarcane field day at the Sugarcane Research Farm in St. Gabriel, La. 

 Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses the use of drones for weed control and other applications in Louisiana sugarcane at the 2022 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day in St. Gabriel, La.  (A video of this presentation is available at LaCane.org).

Sugar Producer Keith Dugas on fertilizing techniques and nitrogen reduction strategies.

American Sugar Cane League Agronomist Atticus Finger discusses 2022 Louisiana Sugarcane Variety Choices

 LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Dr. Kenneth Gravois speaks to the growers at the 2022 LSU AgCenter Assumption Parish Sugarcane Field Day - July 13, 2022. 

 Stephania Imbachi-Ordonez discusses "Factory Methods to Measure the Moisture Content of Press Cane in Louisiana" at the February 2022 joint meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists and American Sugar Cane League. 

 Stephania Imbachi-Ordonez of the Audubon Sugar Institute discusses the characterization of evaporator scale in Louisiana sugarcane factories and dissolution tests at the joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and American Society of Suga Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge, La. February 2022. 

 Dr. Jeff Hoy of the LSU AgCenter and Herman Waguespack, research director of the American Sugar Cane League, report on billet planting in the Louisiana sugarcane industry at the annual meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and American Society of Sugarcane Technologists. 

 Evan Terrel of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in New Orleans presents "The effect of harvest weather on molasses purity and target purity difference" at the 2022 joint meeting of the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists and American Sugar Cane League. 

 Dr. Gillian Eggleston of the Audubon Sugar Institute discusses how glyphosate and Moddus ripeners affect starch concentrations in Louisiana Sugarcane Varieties. 

 Dr. Ann Hale of the USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit in Houma, La. talks about the Louisiana sugarcane breeding program at the joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge (Februrary 2022). 

 Allison Crittenden, director of congressional relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation, discusses ag labor and immigration at the joint meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge on February 8, 2022 

 American Sugar Cane League agronomist Wilson Judice talks about research in fertilizer application alternatives for reduced tillage systems in sugarcane at the February 8-9 2022 annual meeting of the American Sugar Cane League and American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge, La. 

 Dr. Rob Johansson of the American Sugar Alliance addresses the American Sugar League annual meeting February 8, 2022 in Baton Rouge, La. 

Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses weed control in sugarcane at a February 2022 grower meeting in Breaux Bridge, La.

Dr. Ken Gravois of the LSU AgCenter presents a review of the 2021-22 Louisiana sugarcane crop at a grower meeting in Breaux Bridge, La. on February 1, 2022. A video of the slide show is available at www.LaCane.org/videos.

Jim Simon, manager of the American Sugar Cane League, discusses issues that affect Louisiana sugarcane growers and millers at a grower meeting in Breaux Bridge,  La. on February 1, 2022.

 Herman Waguespack, the research director of the American Sugar Cane League, talks about IR-4, the interregional research #4 project on the specialty crops program. 

 Dr. Mike Strain 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