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The ability of farmers to burn sugarcane is a significant economic factor for the state’s sugarcane industry.
The 2020 Prescribed Burn Workshop almost did not happen due to the strange times we are in.
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. (PDF Format Only)
The ability of farmers to burn sugarcane is a significant economic factor for the state’s sugarcane industry. Burning of sugarcane before harvest eliminates from 30 percent to 50 percent of the leafy trash (residue), which constitutes from 20 percent to 25 percent of the total weight of the plant.
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture
