Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Sugarcane > Variety Development > New sugarcane variety announced (Distributed 05/16/08) Louisiana sugarcane farmers will have a new sugarcane variety this fall with the release of L 01-283 from the LSU AgCenter and others. L 97-128 Helps Sustain Louisiana’s Sugarcane Industry [Image: table] Sugarcane is one of the leading row crops contributing to the Louisiana economy. A new variety, L 97-128, released by the LSU AgCenter in 2004, provides an alternative to the popular LCP 85-384, which is the predominant variety in the state. Sugarcane Varieties Keep Louisiana in the Sugar Business [Image: Sugarcane Variety LCP 82-89] The LAES sugarcane breeding program has had, and will continue to have, a positive impact on keeping Louisiana in the sugar business. Beginning in 1981, steps were taken to reorganize the LAES sugarcane breeding program.