(AP) – A state agriculture expert says Louisiana’s sugar cane growers had a good crop this year, but wet weather means there was less sugar in the cane. LSU AgCenter sugar cane specialist Kenneth Gravois said that even with Hurricane Gustav in 2008, growers had a very dry harvest. There was less cane to harvest, but the sugar recoveries were higher, he said in a story in The Advocate of Baton’ Rouge. In 2009, the tonnages were higher, but the sugar recoveries fell. Gravois said the state’s sugar mills have shut down for the season and the crop was decent – but expensive to get out because of the rain. – – – – Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected] ‘
This year’s sugar story: More cane, less sugar
January 20, 2010