more... > Parishes > West Baton Rouge > Agriculture > Horticulture Hints Newsletter [Image: Horticulture Hints] A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. 2008 Sugarcane Ripener Recommendations [Image: Sugarcane] There will be four products labeled for use during the 2008 sugarcane crop for use as chemical ripeners. When used in accordance with the product labels and according to the following recommendations and/or suggestions, these products should increase both the yield of recoverable sugar per ton of cane and sugar per acre in the treated crop. Sugarcane Variety Identification Guide - Louisiana 2008 [Image: Sugarcane Variety Identification Guide] Sugarcane varieties are the lifeblood of the Louisiana sugarcane industry. Variety diversification is essential in the survival of the sugarcane industry in Louisiana. This publication is designed to help growers learn to identify sugarcane varieties. Color photos included. July 2008 Tri-Parish Sugar News Monthly Newsletter for Sugarcane Producers in West Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee Parishes.  more articles... 2008 Sugarcane Weed Control Guide [Image: suagrcane] The 2007 Sugarcane Weed Control Guide was prepared as a joint effort among Dr. Jim Griffin, Department of Agronomy and Environmental Management, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, La., and Drs. Ed Richard and Caleb Dalley, USDA-ARS SRRC, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, La 2008 Projected Louisiana Sugarcane Production Costs This report presents projected cost estimates for sugarcane production in Louisiana for the 2008 crop year. Cost estimates are included for all phases of sugarcane production, including seedbed preparation, planting, plant-cane and stubble crop operations and harvest. Whole-farm projected income and expense statements are also included for harvest of sugarcane through second, third and fourth stubble (ratoon) crops. Double-cropping Soybeans and Wheat in Louisiana [Image: double-cropping soybeans and wheat] Considerable research has been done by LSU AgCenter scientists on wheat/soybean double-cropping systems since the 1970s. This fact sheet compiles research and observations from recent studies in Central Louisiana to aid producers in developing soybean production practices in a wheat/soybean double-cropping system. Calibration of Sugarcane Sprayers [Image: Sugarcane Sprayer Calibration] This publication lists procedures and specific examples of how to calibrate sugarcane sprayers. Insect Pest Management Guide [Image: Pest Management Guide] This 2008 guide was compiled by LSU AgCenter experts and includes regulations, precautions and suggestions for pest control in Louisiana. Detailed topics include drift of pesticides, hazards of pesticides to beneficial insects and wildlife, phytotoxicity and using beneficial insects to control pest populations. A section on organic gardening also is included.