Browsing by Author "Sugar Research Australia Limited"
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Giving it our best shot in the war against soldier flies - future research directions : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Lenancker, P; Powell, K (ASSCT, 2021)Soldier flies are economically damaging pests of sugarcane, particularly in central and southern Queensland. Despite decades of research on soldier fly control, the search for an effective management approach, except for ... -
Harvesting groups; the key to improving harvesting practice : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Patane, P; Milford, B; Landers,G; Nothard, B; Norris, CA; Venables, C (ASSCT, 2019)In the 2017 and 2018 crushing seasons, Sugar Research Australia Limited (SRA) conducted a project to assist harvesting groups to reduce sugar loss. The principles of harvesting practice to reduce loss have been well ... -
How do current ratings of sugarcane varieties for resistance to smut relate to natural infection
Bhuiyan, SA; Cox, MC; Croft, BJ (ASSCT, 2018)SUGARCANE SMUT, CAUSED by a fungus Sporisorium scitamineum, is an important disease of sugarcane in Australia. Sugarcane smut can be managed effectively through the propagation of resistant varieties. In Sugar Research ... -
Improved nitrogen use efficiency through accounting for deep soil and mineralisable N supply and deployment of EEF to better match crop N demand : final report RRDP1717
Rust, J; Van Zwieten, L; Rose, T; Rose, M; Morris, S; Beattie, R (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2020) -
Improving yield and cane quality through implementation of harvesting best practice - 2019 Herbert demonstration : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Patane, P; Nothard, B; Norris, CA; Douglas, A; Pfumayaramba, T; Stringer, J; Olayemi, M (ASSCT, 2021)In 2019, the Australian sugarcane industry conducted a month-long demonstration with 12 trials to determine the commercial viability of harvesting best practice. Initiated by a small group of innovative growers and contractors ... -
Incidence and economic effects of ratoon stunting disease on the Queensland sugarcane industry : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Magarey, RC; McHardie, R; Hession, M; Cripps, G; Burgess, D; Spannagle, B; Sutherland, P; Di Bella, L; Milla, R; Millar, F; Schembri, A; Baxter, D; Hetherington, M; Turner, M; Jakins, A; Quinn, B; Kalkhoran, SS; Gibbs, L; Ngo, C (ASSCT, 2021)Ratoon stunting disease (RSD) has had a significant influence on productivity and profitability in the Australian sugarcane industry for at least the last 76 years. There have been few attempts to objectively quantify ... -
Innovation in disease management; where to next : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Magarey, RC (ASSCT, 2019)New technologies offer considerable scope for the refinement of disease management in the Australian sugarcane industry. While resistant cultivars, disease-free plant sources, crop termination and quarantine have provided ... -
Marker-assisted selection for smut resistance : ASSCT poster paper
Sun, Y; Joyce, P; Deomano, E; Eglinton, J (ASSCT, 2019) -
Masterclasses in soil health and soil biology for the sugar industry : Final report 2016/025
Stirling, G; Evers, A; Young, A; Anderson, J; Garcia-Cuenca, S (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)A total of 252 sugar growers, productivity services staff and others attended a series of Master Classes in Soil Health/Soil Biology that were held in 2017 and 2018. During those classes they had the opportunity to see ... -
Molecular assay of major soilborne sugarcane pathogens for better exploitation of commercial varieties : final report 2016/047
Magarey, RC (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)A commercial assay service, based on specific DNA tests for soil-borne pathogens, has been developed for various cropping industries by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Adelaide. A unique ... -
Optimising spot spraying for controlling Guinea Grass : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Staier, TN; Fillols, E (ASSCT, 2019)Established Guinea grass stools are commonly found in our sugarcane-farming system. No registered herbicides that are both effective on perennial Guinea grass stools and selective to sugarcane are available. Directed-spray ... -
Pachymetra root rot surveys of the Tully district update 2018 : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Shannon, GJ; Magarey, RC; Macgillycuddy, L; Stringer, JK; Lewis, M (ASSCT, 2019)Pachymetra root rot is a soil-borne disease that impacts all sectors of the Australian sugar industry. The disease attacks the root system of sugarcane crops, affecting yields and leading to stool loss and shortened crop ... -
Pathways to water quality improvement in the Myrtle Creek sub-catchment : final report 2017/810
O'Dea, M; Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)The Pathways to Water Quality Improvement in the Myrtle Creek Sub-catchment project (Myrtle Creek Project) has run in the Proserpine area for three years (2018-2021), connecting sugarcane growers in the Myrtle Creek ... -
Plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes associated with sugarcane in North Queensland
Bull, J; Stirling, GR; Magarey, R (ASSCT, 2018)SURVEYS OF NORTH Queensland sugarcane soils indicated that root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus zeae) was the most important nematode pest because it occurred in most fields and was often present at high population densities. ... -
Productivity performance of climatological sub-regions within the Tully Mill area : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Stringer, JK; Skocaj, DM; Rigby, A; Olayemi, M; Everingha, YL; Sexton, J (ASSCT, 2019)Inter-annual climate variability has a significant impact on productivity in the Wet Tropics region. Climate also varies spatially, yet the impact on productivity is less well known. Two distinct climatological sub-regions ... -
Prospects for a genetic solution to the management of ratoon stunting disease : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Bhuiyan, SA; Eglinton, J; Magarey, RC (ASSCT, 2021)Ratoon stunting disease (RSD,) caused by a bacterium (Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli), is one of the most important diseases of sugarcane in Australia. RSD is an inconspicuous and highly infectious disease and can spread ... -
SaveN Cane : developing selection tools for N-efficient sugarcane
Schmidt, S; Lakshmanan, P; Cox, M; Robinson, N (2015)This project supports the sugar industry’s intensifying efforts to reduce its nitrogen (N) footprint that is caused by inefficient use of N fertiliser by the crop. The industry aims to minimise N pollution of coastal waters ... -
Securing Australia from PNG biosecurity threats : final report 2015/046
Magarey, RC; Braithwaite,K; Thompson, N (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the centre of diversity for several Saccharum species (S. officinarum, S. edule, S robustum) and supports indigenous pests and diseases of sugarcane. These threaten Australian commercial sugarcane ... -
Seed-based in vitro propagation to accelerate variety development : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
Zhao, L; Bolton, C; Piperidis, G; Eglinton, J (ASSCT, 2021)To shorten the current lengthy selection process in sugarcane breeding and to accelerate genetic gain, Sugar Research Australia is implementing a range of novel breeding strategies and selection tactics. One strategy is ... -
Smart blending of enhanced efficiency fertilisers to maximise sugarcane profitability : final technical report RRDP1718
Reeves, S; Wang, W (Cotton Research and Development Corporation;Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, 2020)Jointly funded by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Sugar Research Australia, Queensland Government, and industry and research partners, this project aimed to: (1) characterise PCU N release ...