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