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Environmental and economic performance indicators : Farm Management Systems for the Sugarcane Industry, sub-program 2
(2006)
This project examines the use of key performance indicators within a Farm Management System (FMS) to assess changes in environmental and economic circumstances attributable to exposure to key risk factors. Such indicators ...
Evaluation of the sugar industry farm management systems : Farm Management Systems for the Sugarcane Industry, sub-program 5
(2007)
This report documents the evaluation of the Sugar Industry FMS project funded by the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry under the Pathways to Industry Environmental Management Systems (EMS) ...
Analysis of bagasses and trash utilisation options : SRDC final report QUT008
(SRDC, 2006)
The range of potential value adding processes for bagasse and trash currently being considered by the industry is diverse. There is, therefore, an urgent need for a preliminary evaluation of the relative merits of these ...
Opportunities for the Australian sugar industry in greenhouse gas abatement and carbon trading : final report QUT027
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2009)
New policies and market drivers are currently being implemented to stimulate additional
investment in technologies and energy sources which result in reduced greenhouse gas
emissions. In addition there is a rising demand ...
Cane fibre yields : final report PR04011
(BSES, 2004)
This report was prepared for the New South Wales sugar industry to provide an estimate of the additional cane-based fuel available for the proposed cogeneration project. It summarises the work done to date in NSW, as well ...
Overseas sugarcane quarantine and emergency response planning : SRDC final report BSS280
(BSES, 2005)
The aim of this trip was for Dr Mohamed Sallam, BSES entomologist, to gain experience in sugarcane biosecurity and to learn about sugarcane pest and disease problems in the United States. In addition Dr Sallam participated ...
Summary of effectiveness of Lambda-cyhalothrin for control of sugarcane stemborers; preparedness for borer incursion
(BSES, 2002)
Following a search of the literature, lambda-cyhalothrin (Karate 2.5EC) was identified as a potential candidate insecticide for emergency use in Australia following an incursion of a stemborer.Lambda-cyhalothrin is a stomach ...
SRDC Research Project final report Increased CCS, cane yield and water use efficiency by exploiting interactions between genetics and management
(2009)
In October 2003 delegates at an international workshop on sugarcane physiology funded by SRDC concluded that priority should be directed at a better understanding of traits responsible for high yield and high sucrose ...
Application of molecular markers to sugarcane breeding
(2006)
The CRC SIIB marker application research aims to develop and evaluate ways to apply DNA markers to Australian sugarcane breeding programs to improve breeding, selection and fast release of high performing cultivars. This ...
Whole-farm planning for management of varieties to maximise productivity and reduce losses from diseases : SRDC final report BSS294
(2009)
The appropriate selection of sugarcane varieties is critical for maximising profitability and sustainability for both growers and millers in the Australian sugarcane industry. Growers are faced with many complex decisions ...