The Louisiana sugar cane industry produced more than 2M tons of raw sugar for the first time ever in 2022 and is now the top sugar-producing state in America. Jim Simon, director of the American Sugar Cane League, says more than 17.1M tons of cane were ground at Louisiana mills to produce 2.05M tons of raw sugar. Three of the state's 11 sugar mills ground more than 2M tons of cane each. Sugar cane acreage has steadily increased by 102,000 acres since 2015. The ASCL also installed a new slate of officers and directors. Bryan Simon of Abbeville was elected president; David Thibodeaux of Jeanerette was chosen VP. Gary Gravois of Napoleonville named secretary and Ben LeBlanc of Thibodaux will be treasurer. Wallace “Dickie” Ellender of Bourg was honored with the President’s Award for his 20-plus years of service to the organization and a lifetime of service to the industry.
SCORE-BR to host start-up seminar
The Baton Rouge Area SCORE non-profit group will hold a virtual seminar on basic finances for business startups Feb. 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event covers such topics as critical record keeping, income and expense projections, cash flow analysis and federal tax issues. SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer expert business mentors that helps small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals since 1964. To register, go to score.org/batonrougearea.
LSU event aims to get vets into law school
The LSU Law Veteran Advocacy Club will host a free event from on March 2 from 5-7 p.m. in the McKernan Auditorium of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center. The event's aim is to help service members get into law school. The "Veterans in the Legal Field" event will cover such issues as resources available to veterans and their families; U.S. Army JAG Corps; how best to apply military skills in the legal field; and leveraging military experience in the job market. To register, go to law.lsu.edu/forms/veterans.
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