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Development of a streamlined life cycle assessment (LCA) tool for assessing the environmental benefits of progressive cane growing : SRDC Final report UQ045
(SRDC, 2012)
The Australian sugar industry faces continuing expectations to demonstrate environmentally sustainable
sugarcane growing practices. This has been driven by moves to protect water quality (through the
Australian Government’s ...
Farm assessment of productivity limits in the wet tropics : SRDC Final report BSS159
(2000)
There is an ongoing concern in the wet tropics over productivity levels, particularly with regard to low CCS. Previously, productivity trends within the region have been assessed utilising mill area statistics (Smith, ...
How will climate change impact climate variability in sugarcane growing regions? : SRDC Final report JCU032
(SRDC, 2012)
Sugarcane is the fastest growing, largest biomass and highest sucrose accumulated agricultural crop today
that offers a valuable contribution to delivering a sustainable future (Skocaj, 2013). Aside from cereal crops, ...
A new cropping system for the Central district : SRDC Final report BSS269
(2009)
The project aimed to facilitate establishment of new cropping system trials with both existing and new productivity groups by providing equipment and technical guidance; develop best practice guidelines for dual-row cropping ...
Improving profitability of the Maryborough Sugar Industry by assessing the options for cane supply and season length : SRDC Final report MSF001
(SRDC, 2002)
Increasing cost/price pressure has forced the Australian sugar industry to seek innovative avenues for increasing profitability. To address this, the industry saw opportunities for increasing productivity and hence ...
Implementation of the Rocky Point Strategic Plan as a model for local area industry development : SRDC Final report BSS247
(2002)
The Rocky Point Strategic Plan was initiated as a direct result of concern from both growers and the sugar mill about the future viability of the local industry. The aim was to follow a similar procedure to the Maryborough ...
Implementation of a 2M farming system : SRDC Grower Group Innovation Project Final report
(2008)
The SYDJV with research conducted over some fourteen years, recommended the adoption of a new farming system based on controlled traffic, minimum tillage, and break cropping. Cane harvesters and associated haul out equipment ...
Investigate skip row configuration in sugar cane: Final report GGP046
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
The aim of the project was to compare a double skip row sugarcane system with
conventional solid plant on 1.8 m row spacing. Comparisons were made of productivity,
profitability and water relationships. The skip row ...
Implementation of improved sugarcane farming systems in the Clare area, Burdekin District, North Queensland : SRDC Grower Group Innovation Project Final report
(2007)
The MIG was interested to quantify the benefits of moving from their current 1.52m row configuration to a row configuration that better matches tractors, harvesters and haulage equipment using GPS technology. As a result ...
A participatory approach towards improving industry sector profits through improved harvesting efficiency : SRDC Final report BSS227
(2002)
Recent productivity gains through the introduction of high yielding varieties, green cane harvesting, improved drainage and irrigation have resulted in larger, mostly lodged crops with increased suckering. As a result, ...