New Varieties Featured At LSU AgCenter’s Sugarcane Field Day
(Distributed 07/19/07) One new sugarcane variety released earlier this year and two sugarcane varieties released last year were featured along with three new releases of energy cane at the LSU AgCenter’s Annual Sugarcane Field Day Wednesday (July 18) at its Sugar Research Station. |
Research Boosts Sugarcane Business
Sugarcane has been an integral part of the Louisiana economy and culture for more than 210 years. When the Jesuit priests first brought sugarcane to Louisiana in 1751, little did they know that they were laying the foundation for an industry that now contributes $2 billion to the Louisiana economy. The industry could not be sustained, however, without LSU AgCenter research. |
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