Browsing by Author "McGuire, PJ"
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An integrated approach to nutgrass control : SRDC final report NFS002
Aitken, RL; Munro, AJ; McGuire, PJ (BSES, 2011)This project aimed to formulate and promote an integrated approach to nutgrass control in sugarcane cropping systems. The project was a Grower Group Research Project undertaken from July 2007 to June 2010 by the NSW Farming ... -
An integrated approach to nutgrass control : SRDC final report NFS002
Aitken, RL; Munro, AJ; McGuire, PJ (BSES, 2010)This project aimed to formulate and promote an integrated approach to nutgrass control in sugarcane cropping systems. The project was a Grower Group Research Project undertaken from July 2007 to June 2010 by the NSW ... -
Cane fibre yields : final report PR04011
McGuire, PJ (BSES, 2004)This report was prepared for the New South Wales sugar industry to provide an estimate of the additional cane-based fuel available for the proposed cogeneration project. It summarises the work done to date in NSW, as well ... -
Controlled-traffic study tour of the Birchip cropping group by the NSW farming systems steering committee : SRDC Final report BSS272
McGuire, PJ (2005)Peter McGuire led the NSW farming systems steering committee and others on a study tour to the Birchip Cropping Group, Victoria and farms serviced by that group. Key learnings from the project include: Greater knowledge ... -
Determining the biology of rhopaea canegrub in the New South Wales sugar industry : SRDC final report BSS201
McLennan, AJ; McGuire, PJ; Allsopp, PG; Zalucki, MP (BSES, 2002)Rhopaea canegrub (Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn) is the major insect pest of the New South Wales sugar industry with about 25% of Condong farms affected. Rhopaea has also been reported as a pest in the Broadwater and Nambour ... -
Final report SRDC project GGIP050 Improving soybean and nitrogen management in subtropical NSW cane systems
Moore, NY; Munro, AJ; McGuire, PJ; Aitken, R; Beattie, R; Herridge, DF; Young, A (2012)This project aimed to document nitrogen inputs from soybean crops grown in NSW cane lands, promote soil-specific fertiliser recommendations following soybean to achieve more efficient use of nitrogen fertiliser and to ... -
Improving water penetration in the Burdekin
McGuire, PJ (1990)Poor water penetration represents the greatest source of preventable yield loss in the Burdekin district. The problem occurs in all four mill areas in the district with about 18 000 ha affected to some degree. Cane yield ... -
Pachymetra awareness project for Condong Mill area: final report 2012/064
McGuire, PJ; Irby, D (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)Objectives: Use innovative approaches to motivate and demonstrate the potential benefits to improve Pachymetra management for farmers. Build capacity in growers to better manage Pachymetra on their farms. . Increase farm, ... -
Share-farming options for the Australian sugar industry : SRDC Final report BSS298
McGuire, PJ (2007)The Australian sugar industry is faced with an aging farmer population, high land prices that limit expansion and a large number of small farms. Share farming and leasing have the potential to solve these three problems.This ... -
Sugar industry training on community engagement : final report BSS278
McGuire, PJ; Coutts, J (2006)Two community engagement workshops were run by Coutts J&R for the New South Wales sugar industry. The first workshop focused on crisis and issues management. The second workshop focused on how best to use the NSW cogeneration ...