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The Louisiana Sugarcane News Podcast is brought to you by the American Sugar Cane League, the voice of the Louisiana sugarcane industry.

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    • Mar 31, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 74 EPISODES


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    Herbicide Resistance in Louisiana Sugar Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 11:43


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 18:17


     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. 

    Row Spacing & the Use of Plant-Available Water in Louisiana Sugarcane Cultivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 20:37


    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.

    Microbial Contaminants Found in Louisiana Sugarcane Factories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 20:37


     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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 16:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 23:26


     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. 

    Spray Drones: Lessons Learned in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 20:59


    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.

    Sugarcane Fertility Update for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 27:34


    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.

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    Jim Wiesemeyer on 2023 Agriculutre

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 75:24


    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.

    Collaboration key to Louisiana sugarcane success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 13:01


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

    League director Jim Simon on the 2022 crop year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 16:16


     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. 

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    Soil Testing in Louisiana Sugarcane Fields

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 14:43


     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. 

    Cover Crops - Dr. Al Orgeron

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 15:44


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

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    Water Quality Monitoring, Soil Respiration, Water Infiltration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 23:14


    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.

    Utilizing Molecular Markers in Sugarcane Breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 5:34


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

    2022 Entomology Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 6:36


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

    Sugarcane Billet Planting - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 5:34


    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.

    Sugarcane Billet Planting - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 10:10


    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. 

    Drones and Weed Control in Louisiana Sugarcane

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 6:59


     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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 6:19


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

    Agronomist Atticus Finger on 2022 Sugarcane Varieties

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 6:09


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

    2022 Sugarcane Variety Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 13:16


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

    Measuring Moisture Content of Press Cane

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 11:48


     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 on Evaporator Scale in Louisiana Factories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 15:08


     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. 

    Billet Planting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 25:56


     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 Terrell: Molasses purity and target purity difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 13:14


     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. 

    How Ripeners Affect Starch Concentrations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 23:29


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

    Basic Breeding's Impact on Commercial Sugarcane Variety Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 16:24


     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: Ag Labor and Immigration Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 51:34


     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 

    Wilson Judice: Fertilizer Application Alternative for Reduced Tillage Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 10:14


     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. 

    Rob Johansson: Situation and Outlook for 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 21:48


     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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 19:01


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

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    Dr. Ken Gravois presents a review of the 2021-22 Louisiana sugarcane crop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 24:18


    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.

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    ASCL's Jim Simon at the 2022 Breaux Bridge Cane Grower Meeting 2022-02-01

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 13:32


    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.

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    Interregional Research Project #4: The Specialty Crops Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 18:48


    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. Bill Richardson - 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 2:59


    Dr. Bill Richardson’s thoughts for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Additional information associated with the field day can be found at www.lsuagcenter.com/sugarcanefieldday

    Dr. Mike Strain of the Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry on 2020 Ag Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 5:11


    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

    American Sugar Cane Manager Jim Simon's Sugarcane Industry Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 8:07


    Mr. Jim Simon 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

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    Welcome to the LSU AgCenter Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 1:16


    Dr. Mike Salassi Introduces the LSU AgCemter Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Sugarcane Molecular Breeding - LSU AgCenter 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 8:02


    Dr. Niranjan Baisakh describes the rapidly developing molecular genetics component to the breeding program for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Video at https://www.amscl.org/sugarcane-molecular-breeding-with-dr-niranjan-baisakh/

    Sugarcane Pathology - 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 6:44


    Dr. Jeff Hoy describes research to breed for disease-resistant varieties for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Video at https://www.amscl.org/sugarcane-pathology-with-dr-jeff-hoy/

    Commercial Sugarcane Varieties - LSU AgCenter 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 5:13


    Dr. Michael Pontif provides the latest information on variety development for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Video at https://www.amscl.org/commercial-sugarcane-varieties-with-dr-michael-pontiff/

    Sugarcane Variety Development - LSU AgCenter 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 9:01


    Dr. Collins Kimbeng describes how the breeding program operates for the 2020 LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Virtual Field Day. Video at https://www.amscl.org/sugarcane-variety-development-with-dr-collins-kimbeng/

    Sugarcane Weed Management - LSU AgCenter 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 5:06


    LSU AgCenter weed specialist Dr. Al Orgeron describes the latest weed research for the 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day. video at https://www.amscl.org/sugarcane-weed-management-with-dr-al-orgeron/

    Sugarcane Best Management Practices - 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 18:27


    Dr. Brenda Tubana of the LSU AgCenter describes the latest fertility and cover crops research for the 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day. Video of talk at https://www.amscl.org/sugarcane-best-management-practices-with-dr-brenda-tubana/.

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    Sugarcane Entomology - 2020 Virtual Sugarcane Field Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 7:19


    Dr. Blake Wilson of the LSU AgCenter discusses sugarcane insect pests at the virtual 2020 Sugarcane Field Day.

    A Climatology of Southeast Louisiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 15:03


    Dr. Barry Keim of LSU explains Louisiana's recent climatology at the annual meeting of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists in Baton Rouge, La. in February 2020. This podcast is also available in a video slide show format at YouTube LouisianaSugarcane and at the American Sugar Cane League's website at www.LaCane.org/News

    Sugarcane Milling: Slightly Different Equipment/Approaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 9:04


    Researcher Sandeep Kontham discusses slightly different approaches to sugarcane milling with slightly different equipment. This video is also available in video form at www.LaCane.org/News and YouTube.

    Sugarcane Harvester Innovations Model Year 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 20:17


    Chad Webre of John Deere talks about innovations in sugarcane harvesters for model year 2021 at the February 2020 American Society of Sugarcane Technologists meeting in Baton Rouge, La. This podcast is also available in video at

    Demystifying Digital Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 15:17


    Dr. Thanos Gentimis of the Louisiana State University Experimental Statistics office presented "Demystifying Digital Agriculture: How Data Will Shape the Future" at the Louisiana Division of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists meeting in February 2020 in Baton Rouge, La. This presentation is also available at the LouisianaSugarcane YouTube channel.

    Dr. Al Orgeron on his 2019 sugarcane ripener trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 18:00


    Dr. Al Orgeron of the LSU AgCenter discusses the results of his 2019 cane ripener tests during the Louisiana sugarcane harvest. Dr. Orgeron made his comments at the Louisiana division meeting of the American Society of Sugarcane Technologists in February 2020. This presentation is also available as a podcast at www.LaCane.org and the LouisianaSugarcane YouTube channel.

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