Bayou Teche Sugarcane

08/28/2026

🗣"They can persist over the winter. We can find corpses of females in the soil … in late winter and the young will erupt out of those corpses in the spring. … They can also do this during drought."
- Dr. Caroline Hauxwell, QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Professor describing pasture mealybug life stages and behavior

Teche Growers Association
Louisiana Sugarcane
LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau
Iberia Parish Farm Bureau
Sweeten Your Day
Southwest Region LSU AgCenter
Acadiana Ag & Hort
UF IFAS Everglades REC - Belle Glade
Southern IPM Center

Webinar Title: Understanding Pasture Mealybug: A New Invasive Pest ...

08/26/2026

The kettle and mill “have … been rehabilitated and put to use in helping to educate the public about Angola’s past.”

08/25/2026

The American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ASSCT) is hosting the ISSCT Agricultural Engineering & Agronomy Workshop, "Embracing Technological Advancements and AI to Enhance Productivity and Sustainability."

Topics✔️ include crop management and soil health, water and irrigation management, engineering and new technologies, w**d management, and extension education, featuring oral presentations, posters, technical discussions, and industry tours.

🗓 April 11 - 15, 2027
💲 $350 (registration per participant)
📍 L'Auberge Casino Hotel (777 L'Auberge Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70820)

View details below and by clicking following link➡️: https://issct-louisiana.org/

Teche Growers Association
Louisiana Sugarcane
LSU AgCenter
LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station
Audubon Sugar Institute
USDA Agricultural Research Service
LSU AgCenter On-Farm Best Management Practices
The Sugar Association
American Sugar Alliance
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau
Iberia Parish Farm Bureau
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Sweeten Your Day
Southwest Region LSU AgCenter
Acadiana Ag & Hort

08/22/2026

🗣"It's not as labor-intensive. You're not using every piece of machinery on your farm. ... It's so efficient."
- Lance Gaudet, Assumption Parish Sugarcane Farmer explaining the benefits of billet planting

Teche Growers Association
Louisiana Sugarcane
LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station
St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau
Iberia Parish Farm Bureau
Sweeten Your Day
Southwest Region LSU AgCenter
Acadiana Ag & Hort

Some sugarcane farmers have finished their planting while others ar...

08/14/2026

Louisiana 4-H🍀 and Louisiana FFA members, consider Growing Careers: Beyond the Sugar Field! This Southwest Region LSU AgCenter agricultural career awareness workshop offers an interactive, behind-the-scenes look at the wide range of career opportunities within the agriculture industry – specifically those relevant to sugarcane production and processing.

🗓 Wednesday, October 14
📍 LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station (5755 LSU Ag Road St. Gabriel, LA 70776)

Students in grades 9 - 12 may apply by scanning the QR code below or clicking the following link➡️: https://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cLVEoYiWSFuF3ng?Q_CHL=qr

The application deadline is September 1️⃣0️⃣.

Teche Growers Association
Louisiana Sugarcane
St. Mary Parish 4-H
St. Martin Parish 4-H
Iberia Parish 4-H
Franklin FFA
St. Mary Parish Public Schools
St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau
Iberia Parish Farm Bureau
Sweeten Your Day
Acadiana Ag & Hort

08/14/2026

🗣️”We’ve been collecting data in multiple … trials … to remediate … damage caused by the pasture mealybug.” - Wilson Judice, Louisiana Sugarcane Agronomist

08/10/2026

Congratulations to Mike Melancon, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Secretary-Treasurer, for his recognition as a 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Sugar Notable by Sugar Journal.

St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau
Teche Growers Association
Louisiana Sugarcane
Breaux Bridge Area Chamber of Commerce
Iberia Parish Farm Bureau
Sweeten Your Day

Louisiana Farm Bureau Secretary-Treasurer Mike Melancon has been na...

08/10/2026

Attendees of the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ St. Martin/Lafayette/Acadia Sugarcane Field Day had the opportunity to learn about entomology and pathology research, sugar industry updates, and much more.

08/08/2026

🗣️”It’s doing what it naturally does; putting on good growth late in the grand growth phase.” - Michael Duet, USDA Agricultural Research Service Sugarcane Research Unit

08/05/2026

Attendees of the 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ St. Mary/Iberia/Vermilion Sugarcane Field Day had the opportunity to learn about entomology and fertility research, the genomic selection program, and much more.