Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Sugarcane > Prescribed Burning > Prescribe Burn Plan Worksheet [Image: Burning sugarcane on the heap row.] A prescribe burn plan should be completed by each grower before the harvest season. One plan can be completed for an entire farm or for an individual field. All information needed to plan and conduct a burn and for comments concerning the burn is contained in the form. The plan was devised to help farm operators control the burning of sugarcane to lessen their impact on public health and welfare, which includes pre-burn considerations and weather information. Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Program for Sugarcane [Image: Sugarcane burning at harvesting] A Certified Prescribed Burn Manager (CPBM) is an individual who successfully completes a Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) approved certification training program, passes a written test, has performed five sugarcane burns successfully and is certified by the LDAF. Louisiana Smoke Management Guidelines for Sugarcane Harvesting [Image: photo of Sugarcane Burning] These guidelines are intended to help manage smoke and ash from sugarcane prescribed burning operations to lessen their impact on public health and welfare. Weather Links This page contains important links to prescribed burning of sugarcane in Louisiana.