Browsing by Author "Ross, P"

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    • 2,4-D: new labelling for sugarcane 

      Ross, P; Billing, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)
      2,4-D: new labelling for sugarcane

    • Alternatives to diuron in the Wet Tropics: Wrap-up of the 2014-2015 trials 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A series of trials in Far North Queensland is assessing the performance of pre-emergent herbicides in trash blanketed ratoons, across a range of environmental conditions. Four trials were carried out in 2014-15 and three ...

    • Are you rat ready? 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
      Cane growers are allowed to bait for rats from 1 October through to 30 June. However, there are a few things you need to consider in managing rats. The rats that cause most damage to cane, the ground rat (Rattus sordidus) ...

    • Diuron – can we keep it? 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
      Although good progress was made towards achieving the Reef Protection Plan’s 2013 target of a 50 per cent reduction in pesticide loads, with water quality improvement continuing to be a major priority, a new target of 60 ...

    • Exotic weed finds its way to Australia : Red witchweed : Striga asiatica 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
      Growers will be aware that the Class 1 Declared weed Striga asiatica (red witchweed) is present on a few farms in the Mackay area. Biosecurity Queensland is continuing to survey properties to define the weed’s distribution. ...

    • Eyes on herbicides 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
      Growers will be very aware of the increasing scrutiny the sugarcane industry is under regarding herbicide run-off from farms.

    • Field day supports growers to improve water quality 

      Rodman, G; Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)
      Field day supports growers to improve water quality

    • Field Day supports growers to improve water quality 

      Rodman, G; Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)
      SRA’s Meringa Station hosted a field day with a water quality focus on May 1, supporting several projects underway in the Wet Tropics.

    • Handy tips – Nutgrass 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
      Nutgrass competes intensely with cane for water and nutrients and can affect cane emergence and growth even before it emerges.

    • Herbicides and the water quality conundrum 

      Ross, P; Fillols, E; Billing, B; Davis, A (ASSCT, 2017)
      Herbicidal impact on the health of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon came to the forefront in 2009 with the Queensland Government’s Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 and the concurrent review of diuron by ...

    • Looking at the big picture with water quality 

      Rodman, G; Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)

    • Looking for new weed management systems 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      Weed management is one of the important factors that contributes to a successful farm management plan. With continued scrutiny on diuron, how do some of the alternative herbicides stack up in the Wet Tropics?

    • Metering technology for liquid insecticide and herbicide application 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
      Metering systems have been used in other cropping systems for many years to precisely apply insecticides and herbicides. This technology is now beginning to be used by sugarcane growers.

    • 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 ...

    • Pre-emergent herbicide options to help growers overcome diruon restrictions 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
      A recent collaborative demonstration—between Sugar Research Australia, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), and Plane Creek Productivity Services—has shown that other pre-emergent herbicide strategies ...

    • Reviving GrubPlan to ensure appropriate use and application of imidacloprid for control of cane grubs 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2020)
      The focus of the project was to:

    • Stool tipping? Yellowing? Gaps in ratoons? Maybe you’ve got canegrubs 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
      With 19 different species, canegrubs have the highest potential of all our pests to cause economic loss.

    • Taking the mystery out of precision spraying 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Tully region growers Brian and Jamie Dore are integrating GPS technology with their spot spraying, delivering useful results.

    • Using diuron-based herbicides? Know your no-spray periods 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
      Following the Australian Pest and Veterinary Medicines Authority APVMA review of diuron, the APVMA permit PER 13874 which allowed for the phase out of old stock of diuron-based products has now expired. This means that all ...

    • Weed management in sugarcane manual 

      Ross, P; Fillols, E (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
      This manual covers all stages of the sugarcane crop cycle, as well as looking at the suitability of various herbicides for various weeds, and the best application of herbicides. It also provides the latest information on ...