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    2014 variety wrap-up
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Fletcher, R
    At this time of year SRA’s Plant Breeding team is in the final stages of harvesting, measuring and recording all variety trials. The focus will shortly turn to the analysis of trial results in preparation for next year’s Variety Adoption meetings – where potential new experimental clones are recommended for release, maximum propagation or to be accelerated for possible future commercial release.
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    Assessing the sugar content of a crop for managing the harvesting sequence
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Plunkett, G; Fletcher, R
    Maximising whole-farm sugar yield is possible by selecting blocks to harvest with maximum Commercial Cane Sugar (CCS).
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    Bringing a bit more mongrel into sugarcane varieties
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016) Fletcher, R
    A research project is looking at the role of introgression in improving Australian sugarcane varieties, by bringing in genetics from wild relatives of sugarcane.
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    Calculating tissue-cultured plantlet orders
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013) Plunkett, G; Fletcher, R
    Tissue culture is an excellent source of clean seed for all varieties and can help reduce the spread of serious diseases such as ratoon stunting disease, smut and Fiji leaf gall.
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    Optimising CCS at harvest
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016) Fletcher, R
    Farm management decisions for maximising profit don't always mean spending extra money.
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    Regional round-up of newly available varieties
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Fletcher, R
    With planting beginning soon, it’s time to consider which new varieties you might trial on your farm this year.
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    SRA optimises sugarcane variety selection with QCANESelectTM
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015) Fletcher, R; Pfeffer, B
    Optimising sugarcane variety selection for different soil types, environments and management targets will maximise productivity and profit for growers and millers.
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    Varieties wrap up
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Plunkett, G; Fletcher, R
    The Herbert region Variety Adoption Committee has agreed to release Q226A, Q250A and Q253A this season. Growers can access material of these varieties from Herbert Cane Productivity Services Limited in 2014.