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Enhancing grower groups in the Australian sugar industry : final report BSS287
(2007)
Self-directed and self-funded grower groups in other Australian agricultural industries have demonstrated that participative R&D and action-learning processes can deliver knowledge, attitude and practice change at faster ...
Enhancing an economic way of doing business in the cane industry : SRDC final report DPI015
(2008)
Economics is often viewed by farmers as complex and time consuming. Economic work in the Australian sugar cane industry had been undertaken in the past but the large majority of this work was not targeted towards growers ...
Developing marketing skills for sugar industry technology transfer personnel : final report BSS193
(2001)
The role of technology transfer and research in the sugar industry is changing rapidly. Industry needs and priorities have to be developed. Many of the service organisations are now voluntary funded. Solutions to industry ...
The development of an extension network amongst growers in Tully with a view to improving industry profitability in a participatory atmosphere : final report BSS253
(2002)
The challenge for industry personnel was to develop a network amongst canegrowers in Tully that would provide more effective extension of research and development than current methods could achieve. A project in Mulgrave ...
Restoring the balance - guidelines for managing floodgates and drainage systems on coastal floodplains
(NSW Agriculture, 2003)
Many coastal floodplains in Australia have an extensive network of floodgates, constructed drains and modified water courses. These are designed to mitigate the impacts of floods and large rainfall events. Floodgates prevent ...
Increasing the capacity to identify and action value chain integration opportunities
(2005)
This report provides a review of the past value chain sugar research in Australia and other countries, and formulates key messages that the Australian industry can learn upon for future value chain activities. Compared to ...
QNR-3 the Australian On-line Agrometeorological Information Service (SILO)
(Land and Water Resources
Research and Development Corporation, 2000)
Australian agriculture operates in an extremely variable climate that impacts on productivity, profitability and resource condition. This climate variability, in conjunction with declining terms of trade, has driven farmers ...
Improving extension capacity : final report BSS279
(BSES, 2006)
The extension staff in the Burdekin district are both fresh-faced and full of new ideas. One of their largest hurdles to jump is the implementation of science into the real world. Growers are some of the hardest nuts to ...
A national climate change research strategy for primary industries
(Land and Water Australia, 2008)
Australia’s primary industries are projected to be significantly affected by climate change. The
changes in climate over the next few decades will be substantial, but the effects will vary across
the country. Some regions ...
Control of greyback canegrub by manipulating adult behaviour : SRDC final report BSS205
(BSES, 2000)
In the Burdekin, early-planted and early-cut cane is more frequently damaged by greyback canegrub than other classes of cane. Cane height is important in attracting egg-laying greyback beetles and early-planted and early-cut ...