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Collaboration, capability and development [44]
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 ... -
Farming systems and production management [226]
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 ... -
Knowledge and technology transfer and adoption [55]
Research outcomes: Research results and new technologies are communicated and transferred in an appropriate and timely manner across the industry value chain, supporting increased uptake of best-practice and innovative ... -
Milling efficiency and technology [52]
Research outcomes: Optimised mill transport and logistics. Mill capacity and efficiency is optimised through improved processes, technology and value chain coordination and collaboration. -
Pest, disease and weed management [181]
Research outcomes: A comprehensive RD&E program that addresses existing and emerging pests, diseases and weeds, allowing sugarcane growers to manage their crops efficiently with minimal environmental impacts. An enhanced ... -
Product diversification and value addition [12]
Research outcomes: Focus on achieving an established research program that monitors, facilitates and develops alternative and innovative uses for sugarcane. -
Soil health and nutrient management [109]
Research outcomes: Soil health is improved with a resulting positive impact on the environment and yield growth. Improved reputation and relationship between industry and environmental groups. -
Varieties, plant breeding and release [124]
Research outcomes: Comprehensive and efficient variety breeding, selection and release programs responding to yield expectations, environmental constraints, resource scarcity and regional preferences. Faster varietal ... -
Wealth generating through land stewardship [1]
Research Mission: Position the Australian sugarcane industry as leaders in profitability, environmental sustainability and resource-use efficiency.
Recent submissions
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Australian sugarcane industry soil health benchmarking in Central Queensland: Increasing profit and transforming soil health practices through cooperative industry research, extension and adoption
(2021-12-13)Activity 1: Measure changes in soil health under a range of farming practices: potential soil health indicators, benchmarks & measurements recommended to enable grower/ industry demonstration of performance improvement ... -
A Common Approach to Greenhouse-Gas Accounting for Australian Agriculture: Methods and Data Guidance
(2023-04)A common approach for GHG accounting across agricultural sectors is essential to enhance consistency, transparency and confidence in sector-level GHG reporting. Internationally, there are approaches and tools that influence ... -
A Common Approach to Greenhouse-Gas Accounting for Australian Agriculture: Common Terminology for GHG Accounting
(2023-04)This document is an extended glossary of terms used in or relevant to the project A Common Approach to Sector-Level GHG Accounting for Australian Agriculture, including abbreviations. It accompanies the Methods and Data ... -
Seeing is believing: managing soil variability, improve crop yield, and minimising off site impacts using digital soil mapping
(2020-12-31)Over 70 % of sugarcane industry operates next to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Farmers are under pressure to improve practices to minimise off-farm pollution, while at the same time improve fertiliser (e.g. lime) and ... -
Burdekin Legume Fallow Discussion Sheet
(2017)Information sheet on legume fallow in the Burdekin. -
Understanding the mechanisms that control the release of a soluble crystalline agrichemical extruded with polymers
(2020)Nitrogen (N) is an essential element to sustain all life on Earth, yet it also wreaks havoc when in excess. The production of synthetic N fertilisers through the Haber-Bosch process began in the early 1900s and initiated ... -
Scoping Study for CaneMAPPS Development
(2022-04-22)This project scopes the development requirements of CaneMAPPS: a digital platform to facilitate growers’ adoption and implementation of sustainable farming practices in sugarcane production. Consultations with SRA staff ... -
Australian Sugar Industry Training – Development of factory training modules – Phase 2
(2022-05-04)The Australian Sugar Industry Training Learning Management System (ASIT LMS) provides a valuable training resource for the Australian Sugar Industry. As a single location for the milling training programs that have been ... -
Keeping our chemicals in their place – In the field
(2021-07-01)This project specifically examined whether off-site movement of pesticides could be managed through the use of a range of tools and techniques including adjuvants, product formulations, product placement and application ... -
A Common Approach to Greenhouse-Gas Accounting for Australian Agriculture: Project Overview & Non-Technical Summary
(2023-04)This document accompanies the Methods and Data Guidance (Sevenster et al., 2023) and Common Terminology (Cowie et al., 2023) documents to provide a non-technical description of the project that led to the development of ... -
Support of cane farmer trials of enhanced efficiency fertiliser in the catchments of the Great Barrier Reef : Final report 2016/807
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2022-01)There is growing pressure from community and government for farmers located within the Great Barrier Reef catchments to reduce nutrient losses. Enhanced Efficiency Fertilisers (EEFs) provide an opportunity to improve ... -
Optimising productivity and variety recommendations through analysis of mill data : Final report 2016/32
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)The annual productivity of the Australia sugarcane industry fluctuates significantly across most sugarcane growing regions. Although some of this regional variation can be explained by extreme weather events or disease ... -
Investigating losses from green and burnt cane harvesting conditions : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
(ASSCT, 2020)Despite much research into the impact of high harvester pour rates and fan speeds on harvested cane yields, there has been low adoption of HBP (harvesting best practice) across the industry. Full adoption across the ... -
Cost assessment of the adoption of harvesting best practice (HBP) : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
(ASSCT, 2019)Using ground speeds and extractor fan speeds recommended by Harvesting Best Practice (HBP) will minimise cane loss and stool damage. While these benefits provide an incentive for growers to request contractors use HBP ... -
Economic evaluation of sugarcane harvesting best practice (HBP) : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
(ASSCT, 2019)Mechanical sugarcane harvesting is commonly undertaken at ground speeds that exceed the cleaning capacity of modern harvesters, which is likely to increase extraneous matter (EM) levels in the cane supply. To attempt to ... -
Development of commercial molecular biological assays for improved sugarcane soil health and productivity : final report 2018/009
Project research has shown that the DNA-based molecular assays for Pachymetra chaunorhiza, Pratylenchus zeae and Meloidogyne species quantify soil populations in field samples, confirming research undertaken in project ... -
A new high throughput method for screening for root-knot and root-lesion nematode resistance in sugarcane : Final report 2019/401
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)Root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus zeae) and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne javanica) are the two most important nematode pathogens of sugarcane in Australia. They cause loses of over $82 million to the Australian sugar ... -
Southern Sugar Solutions : Final report 2017/012
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)The Southern Sugar Solutions project was a novel project that linked research; development and extension activities that were being conducted by DAF with funding support from GRDC to monitor impact on the subsequent cane crop. -
Exploiting introgression for the development of productive and regionally adapted varieties for NSW : final report 2013/022
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2020)This project aimed to explore sugar cane variety improvement opportunities available through introgression in relation to 2-year cropping, temperate cane growing conditions of NSW and frosting. It provided an opportunity ...