PODCAST: How Ripeners Affect Starch Concentrations
PODCAST: Gillian Eggleston of the Audubon Sugar Institute discusses how glyphosate and Moddus ripeners affect starch concentrations in Louisiana sugarcane varieties.
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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.
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PODCAST: Basic Breeding’s Impact on Commercial Sugarcane Variety Releases
PODCAST: 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…
PODCAST: Ag Labor and Immigration Update
PODCAST: 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…
Podcast: Fertilizer Application Alternative for Reduced Tillage Systems
PODCAST: 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…
Rob Johansson: Situation and Outlook for 2022
PODCAST 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 on Weed Control in Sugarcane 2022
Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses weed control in sugarcane at a February 2022 grower meeting in Breaux Bridge, La. The video of this podcast is also available HERE..
ASCL’s Jim Simon at the 2022 Breaux Bridge Cane Grower Meeting
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.
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…
America’s Sugar Industry Gives Back During COVID-19 Crisis
In this podcast from Groundwork, Denise Hymel of the Hymel sugarcane farming family of St. James Parish in Louisiana is asked about her "Fast Food Farm" and what she did to help her community after the COVID-19 crisis affected her…
Dr. Barry Keim: A Climatology of Southeast Louisiana
Louisiana state climatologist Barry Keim discussed freezing weather during his talk at the February 2020 meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge, La. This video presentation is also available in podcast format at Buzzsprout Louisiana…
Sugarcane Milling: Slightly Different Equipment/Approaches
Researcher Sandeep Kontham discusses slightly different approaches to sugarcane milling with slightly different equipment. This video is also available in podcast form via Louisiana Sugarcane News via Buzzsprout and other podcasting platforms.
Sugarcane Harvester Innovations for Model Year 2021
Chad Webre of John Deere updates the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists at their February 2020 meeting on sugarcane harvesting innovations. This presentation is also available in podcast form at Buzzsprout Louisiana Sugarcane News and other podcasting platforms.
