There was great concern among Louisiana sugarcane farmers that the record cold temperatures at Mardi Gras would cause significant damage. It doesn’t appear the crop suffered any long-term effect from the freeze, but a cool, wet March and April has limited growth, the LSU AgCenter says in a news release. According to Kenneth Gravois, LSU
Louisiana sugarcane crop survives rough winter, wet spring
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