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Writing for results : a practical workshop
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 1991)
Our Writing for Results Workshop was designed as a follow-up to
the workshop held in Mackay September 1991. In it we looked at the writing of
project proposals in more detail and sharpened our skills in preparing
informative, ...
Irrigation water use in the Eton irrigation scheme
(1994)
The objectives of the survey were: to determine irrigation management strategies used by the canegrowers; to determine water use efficiency for individual blocks; and to identify irrigation practices which affect water use ...
The effect of harvester settings on cane loss and subsequent ratoon cane yield
(1992)
This replicated trial at Tully showed that harvester settings (basecutter height, forward speed, and direction of travel in relation to crop lodging) can significantly influence the amount of cane left in the paddock after ...
The effect of two different Toft basecutters on ratoon yield
(1992)
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 ...
The contribution of mechanical cane harvesting to the productivity plateau
(1992)
The invention of mechanical cane harvesters has been important in the development of the Australian sugar industry. Mechanisation of the harvest has brought many benefits. However associated with mechanical cane harvesting ...
The effect of coulter ripping on GCTB ratoons at Hawkins Creek
(1992)
In some parts of north Queensland coulter ripping is a standard operation carried out in green cane trash blanketed ratoons. Very little ripping is carried out in the Herbert Valley, even though the soil in old ratoons ...
Factors affecting cane farm productivity and profitability in the Bundaberg district
(1993)
At the request of the Bundaberg Cane Productivity Committee, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries carried out a study to identify factors affecting the level of sugar yields and reasons for variation in the level ...
Improving water penetration in the Burdekin
(1990)
Poor water penetration represents the greatest source of preventable yield loss in the Burdekin district. The problem occurs in all four mill areas in the district with about 18 000 ha affected to some degree. Cane yield ...
Report on BSES workshop identifying opportunities in harvesting and extraneous matter
(1996)
This is a report of the scoping meeting on harvest scheduling and extraneous matter held at BSES on Mondary July 29. The meeting was designed to identify issues and opportunities for BSES in these areas. Staff selected ...