Field-Day-Program-2013

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THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL
PARISHES PARTICIPATING IN THE FIELD DAY:
ASCENSION
IBERVILLE
POINTE COUPEE
ST. CHARLES
ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN
WEST BATON ROUGE
The Sugar Research Station is located on Highway 30,
11 miles south of Tiger Stadium (LSU campus)
or 9 miles north of Gonzales.
Visit our website: www.LSUAgCenter.com
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service
William B. Richardson, Chancellor and Director
The LSU AgCenter is a statewide campus of the LSU System and
provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
SUGARCANE FIELD DAY
SUGAR RESEARCH STATION
ST. GABRIEL, LOUISIANA
JULY 17, 2013
8:00 A.M. - REGISTRATION AND EQUIPMENT DISPLAY
Outside of Main Office Building
POSTER DISPLAY SESSIONS IN ASSEMBLY HALL
9:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
WELCOME
- Dr. Pat Bollich, Resident Director
Sugar Research Station
INDOOR PROGRAM IN ASSEMBLY HALL
OPENING REMARKS -
MODERATOR
FIELD TOUR OF SUGARCANE RESEARCH
Conventional vs. Soybean Fallow Programs – Soybean Varieties,
Planting Dates, Weed Control and Economics
Ronnie Levy, Soybean Specialist
LSU AgCenter
Dr. Mike Salassi, Professor
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
Dr. Jim Griffin, Professor
School of Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences
Sugarcane Varieties
Dr. Collins Kimbeng, Professor
Dr. Michael Pontif, Assistant Professor/Research
Sugar Research Station
Fungicides and Orange Rust
Dr. Jeff Hoy, Professor
Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology
Handling Residue After Clipping
Dr. Kenneth Gravois, Sugarcane Specialist
LSU AgCenter
Dr. Ryan Viator, Research Agronomist
USDA-ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit
Dr. Pat Bollich, Resident Director
- Dr. Albert Orgeron, Assoc. County
Agent, St. James & Ascension Parishes
LDAF Update
Dr. Mike Strain, DVM, Commissioner
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
American Sugar Cane League Update
Mr. Jim Simon, General Manager
American Sugar Cane League
LSU AgCenter Updates
Dr. Bill Richardson, Chancellor and Director
LSU AgCenter
Dr. Rogers Leonard, Assoc. Vice Chancellor &
Program Director for Plant & Soil Sciences
LSU AgCenter
GUEST SPEAKER:
Sugarcane Labor Issues
Mr. Randy Bracy
Bracy’s Nursery, LLC
INVOCATION- Dr. Ben Legendre
12:00 noon
MEAL AND REFRESHMENTS –
Prepared by Mr. Byron Gautreau
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