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.
Retire sugarcane farmer Harold Schexnayder Sr, 85, of White Castle, has been a public servant for his country, state, parish and community for a good portion of his life. After his tour of duty with the Air Force as a…
(11/12/18) NEW IBERIA, La. — The 2018 Louisiana sugarcane crop has the potential to set a record if weather conditions are favorable. "We have a tremendously good crop out there,” said LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Kenneth Gravois. "We could beat…
Sugarcane is a grass and will produce a flower. In Louisiana, the growing season is so short, the plant does not normally flower but 2018 is unusual. VIEW THE COMPLETE GALLERYThe sugarcane pictured above is grown at the USDA ARS…
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
WAFB-TV reporter Cheryl Mercedes report from St. James Parish that the Sunshine Bridge closure will have an effect on the sugarcane industry. WATCH THE REPORT.
Herman Waguespack, the American Sugar Cane League's Director of Research, delivered this September 27, 2018 crop report at the League's board of director's meeting. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Donald Segura, chosen as the 77th King Sucrose of the Louisiana Sugarcane Festival, talks about his farming life and what sugarcane means to him, his family and his community in the Louisiana Sugarcane News Podcast. (PHOTO: Donald Segura and his…
Dr. Brenda Tubana of the LSU AgCenter talks about using remote sensing technology to improve nitorgen use efficiency in sugarcane. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Reporter Bryn Stole of The Advocate's Washington D.C.desk filed this story on guest laborers who are only needed seasonally. Photo: Local laborers are difficult to find for seasonal labor in sugarcane, seafood processing and landscaping industries. Sugarcane millers rely on…
The 2018 Iberia, St. Mary Vermilion LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day. SEE THE PHOTOS
Taylor Blanchard, a young sugarcane producer from the Iberia, St. Mary area. Taylor spoke to a gathered group of farmers and researchers at the July 2018 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day. Taylor talked about the benefits of planting cover crops…
(07/25/18) ST. MARTINVILLE, La. — With planting just around the corner, sugarcane farmers gathered on July 20 at the LSU AgCenter St. Martin Parish sugarcane field day to hear about research and new technology to help with their crop. AgCenter…
