Louisiana Sugarcane News

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. 

 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. 

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.

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.