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| [Image: iberia update June 27]Iberia Station Update - June 27, 2008 The best plots at the Iberia Research Station are about 8 feet tall and varietal differences in height and plant population are evident. |
| [Image: rice station plot on June 20 - 1]Rice Research Station Sweet Sorghum blog -June 20, 2008 A lot has happened since my last blog. Let me see if I can get you caught up…On Friday, June 20, we began to see a few heads emerge from the flag leaf of the Dale and the Theis varieties. |
| [Image: macon ridge sweet sorghum june 6]Sweet Sorghum Report from Macon Ridge - June 6, 2008 Sweet sorghum growing at the Macon Ridge Research Station near Winnsboro, LA. |
| [Image: Pic picture 27 planted 4/15 - Lacassine Date of planting study.]Sweet Sorghum - Lacassine site - June 9, 2008 Three images from the Lacassine site planting study. |
| [Image: Hill Farm Sweet Sorghum test 1]Sweet Sorghum at the Hill Farm Research Station The sweet sorghum varieties Dale, M81-E, Theis, and Topper were planted in a variety trial at the Hill Farm Research Station on April 16, 2008. |
| [Image: june 5 sweet sorghum]Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for June 5, 2008 Sweet sorghum plots at Jeanerette are now benefitting from hot temperatures, adequate moisture and available fertilizer. |
| [Image: Southeast station plot - June16]Sweet sorghum research progress (Southeast Research Station, Franklinton, LA) - June 16, 2008 Field was sprayed right after planting with 1 quart/acre of Atrazine as a pre-emergence herbicide. |
| [Image: sweet sorghum that has an excessive amount of weeds]Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for May 29, 2008 County Agent Jimmy Flanagan viewing a plot of sweet sorghum that had an excessive amount of annual weeds. |
| [Image: sweet sroghum plots at Iberia receiving fertilizer]Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for May 15, 2008 Sweet sorghum plots at the Iberia Research Station were fertilized after emergence on May 12 |
| [Image: iberia sweet sorghum figure1]Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog 5/9/2008 Sweet Sorghum Blog from the Iberia Research Station on 5/9/2008 |
| Related Links Links related to bioenergy |
| Faculty and Projects This PDF file provides a description of LSU AgCenter Bioenergy Projects and the faculty leading the research and outreach. |
| [Image: Kinder Demo Plot]Kinder Field Demo Kinder field Demo Planted 4/1/2008 4 varieties (Dale, Topper, M81, Theis) replicated 4 times on 32” rows; single drill. |
| [Image: planting on sugarcane row]South Lake Charles Site South Lake Charles Site First planting April 1, second planting April 15, future planting April 29 Demonstration objective -- Date of planting, yield and optimum harvest |
| [Image: laccassine rows]Laccassine Site Laccassine SitePlanted April 15Double drilled on 72” rows, 200’ long, one variety per row(M81, Theis, Dale, Topper) .Planted with commercial vacuum drill |
| [Image: sweet sorghum emerging]Rice Research Station sweet sorghum trial – Week 4 4/25/2008 - On Monday of this week we noticed that many leaves of the sweet sorghum plants had a purplish tint to them. |
| [Image: planting at Southeast Station]Southeast Station - April 10 The Southeast Research Station, located in the states dairy area is working on sweet sorghum studies aiming on evaluation of ethanol production potential. |
| [Image: sweet sorghum demo]Sweet Sorghum Blog - 4/30 Sweet Sorghum images from County Agents Whatley and Hogan. |
| [Image: rice station demonstration week 5]Rice Research Station sweet sorghum trial – Week 5 5/2/2008 It rained approximately 1.4 inches this past Saturday. This rain helped the sorghum to move quite a bit since last week’s blog. |
| [Image: Samuel Brodman ]Green fuels topic of Department of Energy visit to LSU AgCenter (Distributed 04/23/08) Using Louisiana sugar mills to produce biofuels and value-added chemicals in addition to sugar can help the state’s sugar industry become a driving force for economic growth in Louisiana and produce alternative fuels to satisfy the state’s demand, LSU AgCenter researchers told the U.S. secretary of energy April 21. |
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| [Image: planting sweet sorghum]April 7, 2008 Sweet Sorghum Blog from the Iberia Research Station. |
| Report from Rice South Station #1 The LSU AgCenter is also conducting a sweet sorghum trial at the Rice Research Station South Farm location. |
| Current Status of the U.S. Biofuel Industry and Opportunities for Louisiana Agriculture The term biofuels refers to any fuel – in a solid, liquid or gas form – made from the breakdown or decay of a biological feedstock source. This two-page fact sheet presents some basic information about biofuel production in the United States and in Louisiana and briefly describes current research on biofuels being conducted by the LSU AgCenter. |
| Rice Station Sweet Sorghum Blog 9-8-2008 continued The N fertilizer treatments (0, 45, 90 and 135 lb/A) were applied as urea by hand just after each harvest date. |
| Sweet sorghum blog from Iberia Research Station on September 15, 2008 All varieties of sweet sorghum remain completely recumbent two weeks after Hurricane Gustav, whereas, sugarcane has become considerably more erect. The inability of sweet sorghum to erect itself after lodging will make harvesting more difficult and losses will be greater. |
| Rice Research Station Sweet Sorghum blog - August 28, 2008 We began to harvest the Dale and Theis sweet sorghum varieties on July 24 and completed the harvest on the 25th. Only the Dale and Theis varieties were harvested on these dates because they reached harvest maturity before the M81-E and Topper varieties. |
| Sweet Sorghum Blog from Iberia Research Station on August 26, 2008 Sweet Sorghum Blog from Iberia Research Station on August 26, 2008 |
| Sweet sorghum variety test at the Southeast Research Station. Overview of sweet sorghum variety test at the Southeast Research Station. |
| Rice Station Sweet Sorghum Test Plot July 14, 2008 The sweet sorghum varieties M-81E and Topper just began heading early this week (July 14). |
| Sweet Sorghum Test Plot Update from Winnsboro - July 29, 2008 Sweet sorghum growth response to nitrogen rate is evident from this photo taken in late July 2008. |
| Lake Charles Sweet Sorghum Plot Updates - August 1, 2008 Lake Charles Sweet Sorghum Plot Updates - August 1, 2008 from County Agents Jerry Whatley and Allen Hogan. |
| Sweet Sorghum Blog from Iberia on August 6, 2008 The three sweet sorghum varieties being evaluated are relatively close in maturity. |
| Lacassine Sweet Sorghum Site - August 7, 2008 Lacassine sweet sorghum site. |
| Sweet sorghum research progress (Southeast Research Station, Franklinton, LA) - July 21, 2008 Currently, Southeast Research Station is conducting two sweet sorghum studies. |
| Sweet Sorghum at Hill Farm Research Station July 18, 2008 Following a period with good growing conditions for the past couple of weeks, moisture stress conditions are beginning to affect sweet sorghum growth for the second time this growing season at the Hill Farm Research Station. |
| Iberia Research Station Sweet Sorghum Blog for July 18, 2008 Post-directed chemicals have been used to provide weed control in our sweet sorghum plots. |
| Bioenergy exhibit big hit in Washington LSU AgCenter’s participation at the Biomass and Energy Awareness Days (BEAD II) EXPO in Washington, D.C., June 19-22, was a success. |
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