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Sugarcane Weed Control Guide - 2008
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Weed Control Guide prepared as a joint effort between Dr. Jim Griffin, School of Plant Environmental, and Soil Sciences, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA and Drs. Ed Richard and Caleb Dalley, USDA-ARS SRRC, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, LA.

Private Pesticide Certification and Re-Certification
Pesticide certification is required for anyone using restricted use pesticides.

Sugarcane Rust
A message from Clayton Hollier concerning Rust in Sugarcane.

Winter Weed Control Program for Sugarcane
Timely newsletter by Jim Griffin on Planting and Fall Weed Control Programs.

Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide
2008 weed guide cover
This guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.
Sugarcane Fertilizer Recommendations for 2008
Sugarcane fertilizer rates for 2007. To maximize returns from your fertilizer dollar, consider these four points: (1) What nutrients are needed? (2) How much of each nutrient is needed? (3) What source of fertilizer should be used? and (4) How and when should they be applied?
Sugarcane Ripener Recommendations 2007
The use of chemical ripeners is an excellent management tool to increase recoverable sugar levels in cane. Remember to use these products wisely.
Polado Table
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A table showing application date and harvest date at different treatment-to-harvest intervals.
Calibration of Sugarcane Sprayers
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Mathematical determination of the amount of spray solution (water) applied in gallons per acre (GPA), Calibration of Sugarcane Sprayers.
Adult and Youth Garden Contest
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Rules and Regulations for entering the Parish Adult and Youth Garden Contest.
History of Sugarcane in Louisiana
Seedlings are grown in the greenhouse at St. Gabrield Research Station in order to develop improved sugarcane varieties.
Sugarcane has been an integral part of the south Louisiana economy and culture for more than 200 years. When Jesuit priests first brought sugarcane into south Louisiana in 1751, little did they know that the foundation was being laid for an industry that now contributes $2 billion to the Louisiana economy.
Sugarcane Production Handbook
Sugarcane Production Handbook
The success of a sugarcane farming operation depends on the ability to produce good stands of plant cane and maintain suitable stands for stubble crops. This publication provides information to help growers make management decisions about planting practices that should result in excellent plant cane stands.
Louisiana Sugarcane Burning
Louisiana Sugarcane Burning
Why is the sugarcane industry important to Louisiana? Why do farmers burn sugarcane in the first place? What are the benefits of burning sugarcane? Find these answers and more.
Allocation of Sugarcane Planting Costs for 2008
Planting cost allocation report for 2007 and prorated allocated planting costs of first, second and third year stubble.