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Information sheet : Southern Region Plant Breeding Program
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)The SRA Plant Breeding Program in the Southern region targets the needs of the Bundaberg, Isis, Maryborough and Rocky Point sugar industries. -
Information sheet : Sugarcane tissue culture
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)Creating new options for variety release and adoption. -
Information sheet : Variety management, disease risk
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)Well before growers prepare to plant, they should begin planning their variety selection and management on the farm. This task can be complex as there are many opportunities and risks to consider. -
Information sheet : White leaf disease (WLD)
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2022)White leaf disease (WLD) was first recognized in Thailand in the 1950s. The disease has caused serious yield losses in Thailand and has some similarities to grassy shoot (GSD) and green grassy shoot diseases ... -
Inheritance of Fiji disease resistance
(BSES, 1981)Various projects have been conducted in recent years to study the inheritance of resistance to Fiji disease. In this report the results of these studies are presented and the implications for the plant breeding programme ... -
Inheritance of resistance to pachymetra root rot : SRDC final report BS27S
(BSES, 1994)Genetical resistance to root pathogens is a sensible strategy for disease control in a perennial crop such as sugarcane. Pachymetra root rot is a serious disease in Queensland and can cause losses of 30-40% in susceptible ... -
Innovation and sustainability delivers long-term farming success
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2019)Innovation and sustainability delivers long-term farming success -
Innovation in disease management; where to next : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
(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 ... -
Innovation in harvesting fronts being put to the test
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)Innovation in harvesting fronts being put to the test -
Innovative approaches to identifying the cause of chlorotic streak and new management strategies : final report 2013/357
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)Chlorotic streak is one of the major diseases in the Australian sugar industry. The disease occurs in areas of high rainfall and poorly drained fields and is a limitation to productivity, particularly during seasons that ... -
Innovative farmers in the Herbert : Environmental protection agency project final report
(2007)Farming systems innovation has been taking place in the Herbert region since the early days of the sugar industry. During the 1960s and 1970s a complete change in the farming system took place with the introduction of ... -
Inside cover and By the Numbers
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2019)Insider cover and By the Numbers -
Inspection of Torres Strait Islands for pests and diseases of sugarcane
(BSES, 1996)This visit between 1-4 July 1996 proved most useful in assessing the pest and disease status of the Torres Strait islands. Significantly there were first records of schlorotic streak, Ramu streak, Sesamia borer, and hybrid ... -
Integrated disease management of sugarcane streak mosaic in Indonesia : final report 2012/083
(Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2019)Sugarcane streak mosaic (SCSM) caused by sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) is a relatively recently recognised disease of sugarcane that is now widespread through S.E. Asia and widely infecting commercial crops, both ... -
Integrated feral pig management for the Herbert cane area
(BSES, 2014)The damage caused by feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in Wet Tropics cane growing regions can be significant, with losses in cane proceeds exceeding $1M in certain years within the Herbert region. The management of the pest is ... -
Integrated pest management of soldier fly : SRDC final report BSS160
(BSES, 2001)Soldier flies are a serious soil-dwelling pest of cane, and there is no insecticidal control available. In large-plot trials, numbers of soldier fly larvae in plant and first ratoon crops were lower after a long fallow, ... -
Integrated pest management of stem borers and insect vectors of viral diseases of sugarcane : final report 2006/147
(BSES, 2009)This report provides detail on an ACIAR-funded project (HORT/2006/147) meeting between Australian and Indonesian staff to review project activities, and to plan further research, development and extension for the next 12 ... -
Integrated value chain scenarios for enhanced mill region profitability
(2005)The Australian sugar industry has recently faced an unprecedented cost-price ‘squeeze’ from a run of poor seasons and the collapse of the sugar price. As a result there is impetus to consider diversifying products from the ... -
Integrating and optimising farm-to-mill decisions to maximise industry profitability : SRDC Final report CSE005
(2006)Late in the 1990’s, the Australian sugar industry recognised the need to achieve increased integration across its value chain, so as to reduce costs and increase international competitiveness. Past projects and independent ...