Projects

NEW AND IMPROVED CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE SUGARCANE PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 407622

SUGARCANE BREEDING AND VARIETY DEVELOPMENT (ARGENTINA) Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 408757

THREE-WAY (LSU, ASCL, ARS) SUGARCANE BREEDING AND VARIETY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 409716

MICROBIAL DECOMPOSITION OF POST-HARVEST SUGARCANE RESIDUES AS A REPLACEMENT FOR BURNING Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 405198

IMPROVING SUGARCANE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY Trust (T)   Accession Number: 409330

Publications

Yield Loss in Smut-Infected L 97-128. - (Trade Journal)

Grisham, M.P., Johnson, R.M., Viator, R.P., Hoy, J.W. 2008. Yield Loss in Smut-Infected L 97-128.. Sugar Bulletin. 86(10):9-11.

Effects of Ripener Application and Post-Harvest Residue Retention on Ratoon Sugarcane Crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (12-Jun-08)

The Application of Precision Agriculture Technologies to Sugarcane - (Popular Publication) - (25-Apr-08)

Tillage Needed for Profitable Stubble Crops - (Trade Journal)

Viator, R.P., Salassi, M.E., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2008. Tillage Needed for Profitable Stubble Crops. Sugar Bulletin. 86(7):22-23.

Combined Stresses Reduce Ratoon Yields in Louisiana - (Trade Journal)

Viator, R.P., Dalley, C.D., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2008. Combined Stresses Reduce Ratoon Yields in Louisiana. Sugar Journal. 70(8):6.

Green-cane Residue Management in a Non-tropical Climate - (Trade Journal)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2008. Green-cane Residue Management in a Non-tropical Climate. Sugar Journal. 70(9):11.

Sugarcane Post-Harvest Residue Management in the Temperate Climate of Louisiana - (Abstract)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2007. Sugarcane Post-Harvest Residue Management in the Temperate Climate of Louisiana [abstract]. In: Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, 2007 International Annual Meetings Abstracts, November 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. CDROM.

Estimation of Sugarcane Sucrose and Biomass with Remote Sensing Techniques - (Abstract)

Johnson, R.M., Viator, R.P., Richard Jr, E.P. 2007. Estimation of Sugarcane Sucrose and Biomass with Remote Sensing Techniques [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 27:68.

Allelopathic, Autotoxic, and Hormetic Effects of Post-harvest Sugarcane Residue - (Abstract)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Grimm, C.C., Richard Jr, E.P. 2007. Allelopathic, Autotoxic, and Hormetic Effects of Post-harvest Sugarcane Residue [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 27:69.

Sugarcane Post-harvest Residue Retention and Certain Ripener Applications Reduce First and Second Ratoon Yields - (Abstract)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P., Waguespack, H.L., Jackson, W. 2007. Sugarcane Post-harvest Residue Retention and Certain Ripener Applications Reduce First and Second Ratoon Yields [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 27:66.

Effect of Recurrent Selection for Sucrose on Growth and Sugar Accumulation in Sugarcane Internodes - (Abstract)

Lingle, S.E., Tew, T.L., Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M. 2007. Effect of Recurrent Selection for Sucrose on Growth and Sugar Accumulation in Sugarcane Internodes [abstract]. In: Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, 2007 International Annual Meetings Abstracts, November 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. CDROM.

MICROBIAL DEGRADATION OF POST-HARVEST RESIDUES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P., Viator, R.P., Grisham, M.P., Boopathy, R. 2007. Microbial degradation of post-harvest residues. Proceedings of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 26:365-372.

Part II: Dealing with Plant Stress in Louisiana Sugarcane Production - (Trade Journal)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2007. Part II: Dealing with Plant Stress in Louisiana Sugarcane Production. Sugar Journal. 69(9):6.

DEALING WITH PLANT STRESS IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE PRODUCTION - (Trade Journal)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr., E.P. 2007. Dealing with Plant Stress in Louisiana Sugarcane Production. Sugar Journal. 69:(8)6.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUGARCANE RUST SEVERITY AND SOIL PROPERTIES IN LOUISIANA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, R.M., Grisham, M.P., Richard Jr, E.P. 2007. Relationship between sugarcane rust severity and soil properties in Louisiana. Journal of Phytopathology. 97:748-755.

Utilization of Leaf Reflectance Measurements in Louisiana Sugarcane Disease, Variety, and Harvest Management Systems - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Johnson, R.M., Grisham, M.P., Richard Jr, E.P., Zimba, P.V. 2006. Utilization of Leaf Reflectance Measurements in Louisiana Sugarcane Disease, Variety, and Harvest Management Systems. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, July 23-26, 2006, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2006 CDROM.

ALLELOPATHIC, AUTOTOXIC, AND HORMETIC EFFECTS OF POST-HARVEST SUGARCANE RESIDUE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Grimm, C.C., Richard Jr, E.P. 2006. Allelopathic, Autotoxic, and Hormetic Effects of Post-Harvest Sugarcane Residue. Agronomy Journal. 98:1526-1531.

HOW MUCH HAS RECURRENT SELECTION INCREASED SUCROSE YIELD IN SUGARCANE? - (Abstract)

Lingle, S.E., Tew, T.L., Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M. 2006. How much has recurrent selection increased sucrose yield in sugarcane? [abstract]. Available: http://crops.confex.com/crops/2006am/techprogram/P23659.htm

EFFECT OF SOIL PROPERTIES ON SUGARCANE BROWN RUST INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY AND ASSOCIATED YIELD LOSS - (Abstract)

Grisham, M.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2006. Effect of soil properties on sugarcane brown rust incidence and severity and associated yield loss [abstract]. Phytopathology. 96(6):S43.

REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE - (Trade Journal)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr., E.P. 2006. Remote sensing research in Louisiana sugarcane. Sugar Bulletin. 84(7):15-16.

SUGARCANE POST-HARVEST RESIDUE MANAGEMENT IN TEMPERATE CLIMATES - (Abstract)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2006. Sugarcane post-harvest residue management in temperate climates [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the International Society of Sugarcane Technologist Agronomy Workshop, May 23 - 26, 2006, Khon Kaen, Thailand, p. 8.

AUTOTOXIC AND ALLELOPATHIC ACTIVITY OF POST-HARVEST RESIDUE - (Abstract)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2005. Autotoxic and Allelopathic Activity of Post-Harvest Residue [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 25:121. Available: http://www.assct.org/journal/journal.htm

DISCRIMINATION OF SUGARCANE VARIETIES WITH HYPERSPECTRAL REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS AND PLANT PIGMENT ANALYSIS - (Abstract)

Johnson, R.M., Viator, R.P., Veremis, J.C., Richard Jr, E.P., Zimba, P.V. 2005. Discrimination of Sugarcane Varieties with Hyperspectral Reflectance Measurements and Plant Pigment Analysis [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 25:111. Available: http://www.assct.org/journal/journal.htm

MULTIPLE CHALLENGES OF GREEN-CANE HARVESTING IN LOUISIANA - (Trade Journal)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2005. Multiple Challenges of Green-Cane Harvesting in Louisiana. Sugar Journal. 67(10):6-7

PRECISION AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE - (Trade Journal)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2005. Precision Agriculture Research in Louisiana Sugarcane. Sugar Journal. 67(11):6-7.

VARIABILITY IN SUGAR YIELD, SUGAR QUALITY AND SOIL PROPERTIES IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2005. Variability in Sugar Yield, Sugar Quality and Soil Properties in Louisiana Sugarcane Production Systems. Agronomy Journal. 97:760-771.

CHALLENGES OF POST-HARVEST RESIDUE MANAGEMENT IN THE LOUISIANA SUGARCANE INDUSTRY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Viator, R.P., Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2005. Challenges of Post-Harvest Residue Retention Management in the Louisiana Sugarcane Industry. Proceedings of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 25:238-244.

PRECISION AGRICULTURE APPLICATIONS IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2005. Precision Agriculture Applications in Louisiana Sugarcane Production Systems. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Proceedings. 25:351-356.

A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND VARIABLE RATE LIME APPLICATION METHODS IN SOUTH LOUISIANA SUGARCANE FIELDS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2005. A comparison of conventional and variable rate lime application methods in South Louisiana sugarcane fields. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Precision Agriculture. 7th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, July 25-28, 2004, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2005 CDROM.

A SURVEY OF TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - (Abstract)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2004. A survey of temporal and spatial variability in Louisiana sugarcane production systems [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 24:113.

A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND VARIABLE RATE LIME APPLICATION METHODS IN SOUTH LOUISIANA SUGARCANE FIELDS - (Abstract)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2004. A comparison of conventional and variable rate lime application methods in South Louisiana sugarcane fields [abstract]. 7th International Conference of Precision Agriculture Abstracts. p. 173.

MACHINERY ADVANCES FOR POST-HARVEST RESUDUE MANAGEMENT IN LOUISIANA - (Abstract)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2003. Machinery advances for post-harvest residue management in Louisiana [abstract]. International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists'Agricultural Engineering Workshop - Abstracts of Commmunications. Available: http://issct.intnet.mu.

PRECISION AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - (Abstract)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2003. Precision agricultural applications in Louisiana sugarcane production systems [abstract]. Sugar Journal. 66(1):27-28.

COTTON FIBER MATURITY VARIATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH BOLL LOCATION - (Abstract)

Davidonis, G.H., Johnson, A.S., Johnson, R.M., Walker, T. 2003. Cotton fiber maturity variations associated with boll location. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

EVALUATION OF CROP AND SOIL SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Johnson, R.M., Richard Jr, E.P. 2003. Evaluation of crop and soil spatial variability in Louisiana sugarcane production systems. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Madison, Wisconsin. 2003 CDROM.

GREEN CANE TRASH BLANKETS: INFLUENCE ON RATOON CROPS IN LOUISIANA - (Abstract)

Richard Jr, E.P., Johnson, R.M. 2003. Green cane trash blankets: Influence on ratoon crops in Louisiana [abstract]. Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 23:93.

EVALUATION OF CROP AND SOIL SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN LOUISIANA SUGARCANE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - (Abstract) - (26-Feb-02)

THE EFFECT OF TWO LOUISIANA SOILS ON CANE JUICE QUALITY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Godshall, M., Spear, S.K., Johnson, R.M. 2002. The effect of two Louisiana soils on cane juice quality. AJournal of the American Society Of Sugar Cane Technologists. 22:101-111.