Collaboration, capability and development
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Research outcomes: A highly skilled industry workforce with the knowledge and capability to meet current and future needs of the industry. Connected and respected, both domestically and internationally. Motivated industry participants who promote an enthusiastic approach to solving industry issues.
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Item Untitled(ABARES, 2015) Valle, H; Martin, PIn 2014 ABARES was commissioned by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Sugar Research Australia to conduct a survey of Australian sugarcane growing farm businesses. The survey was conducted in early 2015 and collected a comprehensive set of financial, physical and management information on farm businesses that grow sugar cane. The results of this survey will help benchmark industry financial performance and inform industry policy and investment.Item Assessing the real nitrogen benefits to subtropical cane from soybean break crops : Final report 2016/404(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018) Rose, TJSoybeans grown as a break crop in subtropical cane rotations can fix substantial amounts of nitrogen (N), some N remains in residues even after the bulk of N has been removed in harvested beans. However, there is concern among growers and advisors that much of this N may be subsequently lost over the winter fallow period prior to cane planting in spring. This project measured the amount of N fixed in cane paddocks and quantified N lost from soybean residues over the 2017 winter fallow in three fields differing in soil type.Item Procedures for the establishment and operation of approved seed plots: fourth edition 2013(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013) Croft, BJ; Cox, MCHot-water treatment of sugarcane cuttings (stalks or stalk pieces) to control the spread of diseases and pests was pioneered in Australia. Hot-water treatment can reduce the risk of cuttings being infected with ratoon stunting disease, leaf scald, chlorotic streak, sugarcane smut and downy mildew and can free cuttings of insect pests. It does not usually control virus diseases such as sugarcane mosaic and Fiji leaf gall. Hot-water treatment is only a part of an integrated pest management program and must be used in combination with disease inspection, crop management and hygiene to reduce the risks of reinfection (see attached ‘Procedures for the establishment and operation of approved-seed plots’).Item Building future industry leaders : Final report ACF003(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Puglisi, G; Sheppard, AThe project sought to ensure that the future leaders in sugar are prepared to become the new face of the industry by allowing them to complete a the Foundations of Directorship course, facilitated by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) as well as take part in an industry mentoring-style program.Item Project Mackay alignment of grower services (MAGS) : Final report MAP002(Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2010) Ashburner, BJ; Markley, JA; Muscat, J; Latter, KThe Mackay Sugar region recognised that there was room for improvement of grower services which were available in the region and many issues were discovered to exist. An Alignment group was established which consisted in its final form of 33 people covering 8 organisations with 8 elected grower leaders, 9 informal grower leaders, 11 management level leaders and five other selected staff members (from three organisations). This group appointed a Project Committee and from this Project teams were formed to complete specific tasks. There was also a Stakeholders Group which was selected by the Chairmen of Mackay Sugar Limited and Mackay Canegrowers Limited. This was to enable decisions and negotiations to take place with sufficient authority (power).Item Evaluation of selected project clusters in the R&D portfolio : Final report BCA002(Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2010) Chudleigh, P; Lai, J; Simpson, S; White, BThis report presents the results of economic analyses of clusters of investments within the Sugar Research & Development Corporation’s (SRDC’s) research and development portfolio.Item Grower Group Network : Final report(2012) Trendell, C; Muscat, J; Aylward, CSRDC commenced funding Grower Group Innovation Projects (GGIPs) in 2005 engaging with Grower Groups, this new funding stream required a higher level of support and management services, than had been traditionally offered by SRDC.Item Pre-treatment of sugar cane : Final report JCU030(2011) Jacob, MVThis project developed a customised microwave applicator for the pre-treatment of sugar cane. Three undergraduate Engineering students investigated the optimisation of microwave treatment, mechanical and chemical properties. The microwave treatment resulted steam, popping or burning of the sugar cane depending on the power and treatment time. The investigations substantiated that the microwave treatment of the sugar cane soften the strength of the sugar cane. Young’s modulus, yield strength and ultimate strength in compressive state were measured as functions of different microwave-treatment parameters. Results have demonstrated that microwave treatment has resulted in up to an 80% reduction in cane billet mechanical properties including yield strength, ultimate strength, and Young’s modulus. Microwave treatment significantly reduced the compressive strength of sugar cane making it easier to crush and as result around 60% energy can be saved during the crushing process.Item monitoring and evaluation manual for researchers(Agtrans Research, 2010)An impact evaluation framework encompasses a cohesive structure for evaluating research investment at project, program and portfolio levels with accountability as the prime purpose. An impact framework would normally include triple bottom line reporting whereby a broad set of economic, environmental and social impacts and benefits are considered. This is a convenient way of expressing the Australian community's interest in the wider outcomes produced by research investment. Other purposes served from impact evaluation processes include improving current investment management and future investment planning. It should be acknowledged that research is endeavouring to discover and understand facts and information not yet known. In this regard, a research project can by definition ‘fail’ in a direct application sense yet still be successful in a research sense.Item Report on audit of selected projects at Queensland University of Technology(Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2011) Sampson, IThis report deals with a focussed audit of selected recent projects that are undertaken by Queensland University of Technology with funding provided by SRDC.