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SRDC Research Project final report Irrigation runoff event monitoring
(2006)
A major concern of the Burdekin irrigated sugarcane growing industry is the impact of nutrient runoff on the waterways and the surrounding environment. In line with the current Commonwealth and State Government’s Reef Water ...
Design and build a moving wall on side tipping cane transporters : SRA Grower Group Innovation Project final report
(2006)
With the finalisation of the New South Wales Sugar Milling Cooperative’s Co-generation project, the transportation of whole of cane crop, with its 50% increase in bulk density, without losing the current efficiencies of ...
The value chain of the Australian Sugar Industry : developments in the period 1970-2005 and future opportunities
(2006)
This report by the Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) provides an overview of the “state-of-the-art” of value chain improvement in the Australian sugar industry. It seeks to firstly, improve the level of ...
Bus tour for southern region growers to contrast grain and sugar industry group dynamics : final report BSS288
(2006)
The grower-group concept in the sugar industry has been constantly enhanced and provides a great opportunity to share information and experience with other growers. This tour saw the enhancement of learning opportunities ...
Sugar industry training on community engagement : final report BSS278
(2006)
Two community engagement workshops were run by Coutts J&R for the New South Wales sugar industry. The first workshop focused on crisis and issues management. The second workshop focused on how best to use the NSW cogeneration ...
Sugarcane smut yield-loss estimates - eastern Australia 2006 : Responses to questions raised by the consultative committee on emergency plant pests
(BSES, 2006)
This document has been prepared by BSES scientists with extensive experience with sugarcane smut. It is based on our reviews of published literature and first-hand experience with smut in the Ord River Irrigation area and ...
Scoping study - remote sensing of sugarcane leaf diseases : FSRDC final report BSS295
(BSES, 2006)
Estimation of the incidence of sugarcane leaf diseases in the Australian sugar industry is largely confined to subjective estimates by Cane Productivity Services personnel. Resistance ratings for leaf diseases are applied ...
Options for auditing and certification of farm management systems : Farm Management Systems for the Sugarcane Industry, sub-program 4
(2006)
Key stakeholders within the sugar industry, surrounding community and Government are concerned over the potential impact of sugar production on the environment in general and the highly sensitive world heritage listed ...
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 ...
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 ...