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American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists

Executive Officers of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists

Florida Division		Louisiana Division
Carlos Marin - Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, P.O. Box 666, Belle Glade, FL 33430 camarin@scgc.org	President	John F. Gay - St. Louis Planting Co. 58905 St. Louis Rd, Plaquemine, LA 70764 johngay95@aol.com
Ron Rice, Ph.D. - University of Florida/IFAS, Palm Beach County Extension, 2976 State Road 15., Belle Glade, FL 33430 RWRICE@ifas.ufl.edu	First Vice President	Charles Schudmak - Cora Texas Company, P.O. Box 280 White Castle, LA 70788 charlie@coratexas.com
Aubrey Trotman – Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, P.O. Box 666 Belle Glade, FL 33430 abtrotman@scgc.org	Second Vice President	Jeff Hoy, Ph.D. LSU AgCenter, Dept. of Plant Pathology, 302 Life Sciences Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 jhoy@agcenter.lsu.edu
John Larsen – United States Sugar Corporation, 111 Ponce DeLeon Avenue Clewiston, FL 33440 jlarsen@ussugar.com	Chairman of Agriculture	Windell Jackson - Amerian Sugar Cane League, P.O, Drawer 938 Thibodaux, LA 70301
Leo Gonzalez – Florida Crystals – Osceola, P.O. Box 679, Pahokee, FL 33476 Leo_Gonzalez@floridacrystals.com	Chairman of Manufacturing	Mike Comb - LaSuca 6092 Resweber Highway St. Martinsville, LA 70582 mike@lasuca.com
Billy Sanchez – Florida Crystals – Osceola, P.O. Box 679, Pahokee, FL 33476 william_sanchez@floridacrystals.com	Chairman at Large	Ben Legendre, Ph.D. - LSU AgCenter, St. Gabriel Research Station, 5755 LSU Ag Road, St. Gabriel, LA 70776 blegendre@agctr.lsu.edu
Barney Eiland - Florida Crystals P.O. Box 86, South Bay, FL 33493 barney_eiland@floridacrystals.com	Past President	Gus Legendre - LaFourche Sugars, LLC 141 Leighton Quarters Rd Thibodaux, LA 70301 gusleg@charterinternet.com
Les Baucum – University of Florida/IFAS Hendry County Extension, PO BOX 68, LaBelle, FL 33975 lbaucum@ufl.edu	Secretary	Kenneth Gravois, Ph.D.- LSU AgCenter, St. Gabriel Research Station, 5755 LSU Ag Road, St. Gabriel, LA 70776 kgravois@agcenter.lsu.edu
Les Baucum – University of Florida/IFAS Hendry County Extension, PO BOX 68, LaBelle, FL 33975 lbaucum@ufl.edu	Treasurer	Denver T. Loupe, Ph.D. - LSU AgCenter, Sturgis Hall #128, P.O. Box 25100, Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100 assct@assct.org
Freddie Martin, Ph.D. - LSU AgCenter, Sturgis Hall #128, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Ph 225-578-6930, Fax 225-578-1403 assct@assct.org	General Secretary-Treasurer	Freddie Martin, Ph.D. - LSU AgCenter, Sturgis Hall #128, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Ph 225-578-6930, Fax 225-578-1403 assct@assct.org
Click on the following links for a history of Officers Officers of the Florida Division Executive Committee since 1971 Officers of the Louisiana Division Executive Committee since 1953

ASSCT Administrative Assistant	. . . . . . . . . .	Beth Barker
Program Chairman, 2009 Joint Annual Meeting	. . . . . . . . . .	Vadim Kochergin, PhD
Web Masters	. . . . . . . . . .	Freddie Martin, PhD
Journal of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists
Managing Editor	. . . . . . . . . .	Ryan Viator, PhD
Ryan Viator, PhD USDA-ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit 5883 USDA Road Houma, LA 70360-5578 office: 985--873-8608 Fax: 985-873-7894 email: Ryan.Viator@ars.usda.gov
Agricultural Editor	. . . . . . . . . .	Rob Gilbert, PhD
Manufacturing Editor	. . . . . . . . . .	Vadim Kochergin

ASSCT Members Holding Positions with the
International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (2005-2007)

ISSCT Councilor	Dr. Jeff Hoy - Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, LSU AgCenter Research & Extension, Baton Rouge, LA
ISSCT Executive Committee Chairman	Dr. Freddie Martin - Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, LSU AgCenter Research & Extension, Baton Rouge, LA
ISSCT Executive Committee Member	Dr. Raul Reissner - Manufacturera de Implementos, Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico
Agronomy Section Member	Mr. James Shine - Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, Belle Glade, FL
Agronomy Section Member	Dr. Ryan P. Viator - USDA-ARS, SRRC, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, LA
Agricultural Engineering Section Member	Dr. Charley Richard - C. Richard & Associates, New Orleans, LA
Breeding Section Member	Dr. Thomas Tew - USDA-ARS, SRRC, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, LA
Entomology Section Member	Dr. William (Bill) White - USDA-ARS, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, LA
Pathology Section Chairman	Dr. Jack Comstock - USDA-ARS, Sugarcane Field Station, Canal Point, FL
Processing Section Member	Dr. Michael Saska - Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU AgCenter Research & Extension, St. Gabriel, LA
Co-Products Section Member	Dr. Donal F. Day - Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU AgCenter Research & Extension, St. Gabriel, LA

Honorary Life Members
of the
International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists

Dr. Benjamin Legendre	LSU AgCenter Research & Extension, St. Gabriel Research Station, St. Gabriel, LA
Dr. Denver T. Loupe	ASSCT - LSU AgCenter Research & Extension, Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Peter Rein	Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU AgCenter Research & Extension, St. Gabriel, LA