[Syrupmakers] Cane Give-Away Day

[DandCdean at cs.com]

Hello Syrup-Makers,

On Monday, November 6, the North Florida Research and Education Center at 
Quincy, FL held its annual Cane Give-Away day.  I found this year's event to be 
helpful and a lot of fun.  It was good to see some old friends again, hear some 
helpful information and secure some new varieties of sugar cane.  I deeply 
appreciate the Research Center making this available to us each year.

And, while unexpected, I also appreciated the opportunity I had to say 
something about the Southern Syrup-Makers' Association.  We have 40 members now, and 
are already getting dues being paid for 2007.

I really needed the lecture on grass and weed control, and I need to hear it 
and hear it again.  This is one of the great battles I fight on my farm each 
year.

One thing I wish we could have, and that is a description of each new variety 
other than "syrup cane" and "chewing cane."  Is it a soft or brittle chewing 
cane?   Does it stand well in the wind?  Does it come back from stubble well?  
Is it frost tolerant?

This is not to minimize what the Center is doing for us, which is deeply 
appreciated.  I wish all you syrup-makers could have been there.  John, our son, 
and I got about ten stalks of seven varieties.  Now I can hardly wait until 
spring to get them going.

Happy cooking to all you Syrup-makers.

                                                                              
                   Don
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