Louisiana Sugarcane News
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88 episodes
Weed Management in Louisiana Sugarcane 2024
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.
Biostimulants & Soil Fertility in Louisiana Sugarcane
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.
Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Louisiana Sugarcane
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...
Sugarcane Ripener Response in a Drought Year
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.
Insoluble Starch Contributes to Lower Sugar Exhaustion from Molasses
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 Associa...
Where does sugarcane get water?
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...
Refinery operations & the effects of raw sugar
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.
NIR Implementation Update on Louisiana Cane Payment System
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 T...
Sugarcane Integrated Breeding System
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 B...
Louisiana State Climatologist on 2023/24 Weather
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.
Louisiana Sugarcane Fertility Update for 2024
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.
Louisiana Sugarcane Nematode Research - 2023
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.
Louisiana Sugarcane Plant Breeding 2023
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 t...
Sugarcane Ripener Research 2023
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.
Herbicide Resistance in Louisiana Sugar Production
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.
2022 Christmas Freeze Factory Perspective
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 mee...
Row Spacing & the Use of Plant-Available Water in Louisiana Sugarcane Cultivation
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 Lea...
Microbial Contaminants Found in Louisiana Sugarcane Factories
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. ...
2022 Christmas Freeze - Field Perspective
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.
Crystal Elongation & Molasses Problems in the 2022 Louisiana Sugarcane Grinding Season
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 Ca...
Spray Drones: Lessons Learned in 2022
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 i...
Sugarcane Fertility Update for 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.
Jim Wiesemeyer on 2023 Agriculutre
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.