The Sugar Bulletin, 2010-2011

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The mission of the American Sugar Cane League is to sustain success through
effective research, positive legislation, public relations/promotion, and
education.
American
Sugar Cane October2010
League Volume 89, No. 1
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Making Life Sweeter. Naturally
IN THIS ISSUE
Up Front With The League
1
by Jim Simon
Washington Update 5
by Jack Pettus
On The Farm 9
by Windell Jackson
Growing Your Bottom Line 15
by Dr. Mike Salassi
Dedicated Research Funding Summaries 19
Louisiana Smoke Management Guidelines for
Sugarcane Harvesting Inside Back Cover
Classifieds Back Cover
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Representing Louisiana
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The SugarBulletin
The Official Bulletin ofthe American Sugar Cane League ofthe U.S.A., Inc.
JamesH. Simon/EditorandGeneralManager John Constant/Business Manager
WindellR.Jackson/SeniorAgronomist Nannette B. Nickens/AdministrativeAssistant
HermanWaguespack,Jr./Agronomist P.RaganRichard/LegalCounsel
NathanBlackwelder/Agronomist
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OfficersandMembersoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheAmericanSugarCaneLeague
Greg Nolan, Thibodaux, LA Michael Daigle, Belle Rose, LA
President Secretary
Wallace "Dickie" Ellender, III, Bourg, LA Michael Melancon, Breaux Bridge, LA
Vice-President Treasurer
James H. Simon, Thibodaux, LA Jack Pettus, Washington, DC
GeneralManager VicePresidentofGovernmentRelations
Brett Allain, Jeanerette, LA Robert"Bobby"Judice, Franklin,LA
JessieBreaux,Franklin, LA Scott Kessler, White Castle, LA
JeffBroussard, St. Martinville,LA Joel Landry, Paincourtville, LA
GregBrown,Jeanerette,LA Todd Landry, Loreauville, LA
Craig Caillier, Jeanerette, LA DuaneLegendre,Thibodaux,LA
LonnieChampagne,BreauxBridge,LA Will Legendre, Jeanerette, LA
Mike Comb, St. Martinville, LA Edward"Charlie"Levert, St. Martinville, LA
C.J. Daigle,BelleRose,LA Chris Mattingly, Paincourtville, LA
Peter Dufresne, Paulina, LA FrankMinvielle,NewIberia,LA
Daniels"Dan"Duplantis, Sr.,Raceland,LA Rivers Patout, Jeanerette, LA
John Earles, Bunkie, LA JoeyRobichaux,Labadieville,LA
Mark Engcmann, Maringouin, LA Randall Romero, Jeanerette, LA
JohnGay, Plaquemine,LA CharlesSchudmak,WhiteCastle, LA
RickyGonsoulin,NewIberia,LA DonaldSegura,NewIberia,LA
RonaldGonsoulin,NewIberia,LA BryanSimon,Abbeville,LA
GaryGravois,Napolconville, LA Frank Sotile,Jr., St. James, LA
CharlesGuidry, Erath, LA DavidStewart, Lakeland, LA
Bryan Harang, Thibodaux, LA CharlesThibaut, Donaldsonville, LA
Warren Harang, III, Donaldsonvillc, LA David Thibodeaux, Jeanerette, LA
Jim Harper, Bunkie, LA TommyThibodeaux, New Iberia, LA
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Up Front
With The League
by Jim Simon
Practice Safety During Grinding Season
Across the state, we are now I take this opportunity to remind all our
underway with Louisiana's 215th farmers and millers to take a proactive
sugarcane harvest. It is with some approach to maintaining safe conditions on
optimismthatweapproachthistimeofyear, our state's roads. I have listed below a few
fornow is when we can truly seejust what suggestions for you to consider during this
kind ofyield Louisiana's largest crop will harvesting season.
provide. Ensuringthatallyourharvestingequipment
Throughnewsarticlesandpressreleases, is in optimum working order is absolutely
the League has encouragedthepublic tobe necessary in order to prevent accidents on
mindful ofour industry's increased traffic the roads. Throughout the harvest, routinely
on the roads during the harvest season. inspectyourroad-boundequipmenttoverify
Throughtheseoutlets, Ihavesuggestedthat safe conditions forthe equipment's operator
motorists exercise caution when traveling and motoring public. Emergency flashing
the sugarbelt during the cane harvest. We lights,reflectivetape,andslow-movingvehicle
askour friends and neighbors to workwith signswillincreasevisibilityofyourequipment
us in a cooperative fashion as we go about ontheroads.Usetheseitemsliberallytowarn
the business of converting cane to cash. motorists ofthe convoys offarm equipment
Congestionandslowermovingtrafficissure that will become prevalent throughout the
to result, but this temporary inconvenience harvest.
iseasiertoendureafterconsideringthe$800 When loading cane carts, be mindful not
millioncashinjectionthatsugarproduction to overload the equipment. The League has
provides to our state's economy. This cash worked diligently to establish and maintain
rollsintoaneconomicimpactforLouisiana the 100,000-pound weight limit for
ofover$2billion. transportingtheharvest. Potentialhazardsof
TheLeague'sstatelobbyistTomSpradley canefallingfromtheloadsontoothervehicles
andIhaverecentlymetwithLouisianaState mayjeopardize our efforts to maintain this
Police officials to continue to work in a privilegeinthefuture.
cooperative fashion inourefforts to ensure Inordertomakethepublicmoreawareof
that we are doing all we can to keep our your farm equipment on the roads, we
highways safe. encourage theuse ofroad signs thatidentify
cane loading areas. These signs serve an AgCenter. Safepracticesincludemonitoring
importantroleofwarningmotoriststhatthey fieldswhiletheyareburning; identifying"no
areapproachingpotentiallyhazardousareas burn fields" near schools, hospitals,
and precaution should be taken. To ensure subdivisions, etc.; and keeping accurate
effectiveness,useappropriatereflectivesigns records ofyourburn management program.
that meet highway safety standards. The We also promote the neighborly gesture of
League encourages you to use signage informing residents near your fields of
specificallydesignedforhighwayuse.Also, potentialburnsthatmayaffecttheirarea. See
place signs where maximum visibility is the insidebackcoverfora listofguidelines.
possible. I understand how stressful the grinding
Amajorchallengewehopetoavoidisthe season can be for everyone involved in our
onset of the kind of rainy conditions we industry, but I encourage patience and
experienced last year. When rain causes diligenceinavoidingshort-sighteddecisions
muddy conditions, please do all you can to that may have adverse effects on our
remove mud from the roads. communities. Followingtheaforementioned
A prominent trademark ofthe Louisiana guidelines should help to assure a safe and
sugarcaneharvestisthe sightsandsmellsof productiveharvestthroughoutthesugarbelt.
burning cane in the fields. When burning Minimizing the impact that our agricultural
your fields, follow the guidelines that have activities have on our communities is good
been repeatedly outlined in literature forourindustryandpartofwhatbeingagood
distributed by the League and the LSU neighborisallabout.
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