Farming systems and production management

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Research outcomes: Growers and harvesters benefit from the ongoing research in productivity improvement, production management and agronomical techniques. Developed technologies and management practices that enhance productivity and demonstrate a high rate of return on investment.

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    Improvements in base cutter design and cane feeding : Final report NCE004
    (SRDC, 2002) Harris, H
    This project followed on from Project US2 (Cutting of sugarcane), which showed that conventional basecutters and knockdown angles contributed to cane damage and loss by way of disk contact, multiple layered cuts and stalk bending.
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    Close-range, microwave radar for automatic control of base-cutter height and other cane harvester operations : SDRC Final report JCU019
    (SRDC, 2002) Woods, GS; Schembri, M
    The harvesting of sugar cane is the first stage in the commercial milling of cane to produce sugar. It is well known that harvesting plays a major role in determining the overall efficiency of the sugar production process. In Australia, where virtually all sugar cane is harvested using mechanical harvesters, efficient operation of the harvester is paramount to good sugar production. One area of harvesting that has been identified as an impediment to improved harvester effectiveness is proper adjustment of the base-cutter height. Improper base-cutter setting during harvesting has a number of serious consequences for sugar production including reduced production, crop damage, additional harvester running costs and inefficient transport and milling of cane through the introduction of dirt.
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    Optimisation of cultural practices for efficient mechanical harvesting : SRDC Final report BS20S
    (1991) Ridge, DR
    Some progress has already been made in identifying field conditions and practices which lead to high dirt levels. These include lodged cane, wet field conditions and cutting with the harvester basecutter below ground level. The project aimed to extend on these findings by looking at varietal factors contributing to lodging and stool tipping, and cultural practices which lead to harvester operators cutting below ground level. The aim was to develop alternative practices to minimise dirt problems. This included investigation of the effect of row spacing on row profiles in ratoon crops.
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    The effect of two different Toft basecutters on ratoon yield
    (1992) Smith, MA
    The visual appearance of the cane stubble remaining after harvesting with the Toft angled underslung basecutter usually fitted to 7000 series harvesters is different to that remaining after harvesting with the horizontal leg-driven basecutter fitted to the earlier 6000 series machines. This difference lead many observers to infer a greater level of stubble damage with the 7000. This trial and others in north Queensland could not detect any differences in ratoon yields due to previous harvesting with the two different basecutter types.
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    Optimising rejection of dirt by cane harvesters : SRDC Final report BS26S
    (1994) Ridge, DR; Dick, RG; Garcon, CA
    Project objectives were