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. Sugarcane Weed Management Guide 2009 [Image: Sugarcane] The 2009 Sugarcane Weed Management Guide was prepared as a joint effort among researchers in the LSU AgCenter and the USDA/ARS Sugarcane Research Unit. Sugarcane Ripener Recommendations 2009 [Image: sugarcane] Ripeners are used in sugarcane to increase the amount of recoverable sugar per ton of sugarcane harvested. 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.  more articles... 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.