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Adapting soybean for profitable rotations in sugarcane farming systems : SRDC Final report
(2005)
Cropping of soybean has been shown by the yield decline joint venture to increase the yield of the following sugar crop by 15 to 30 percent. One impediment to the increase of soybean in sugarcane production systems is that ...
A regional partnership approach to developing a sustainable sugar cane system : SRDC Final report MAS001
(SRDC, 2007)
The Mossman milling area has a unique place in the Australian sugar industry; not only is it the
most northern of all mill areas but the Mossman Central Mill is one of the oldest independent
milling companies and still ...
Determining the relationship between on-farm decision making and profitability : SRDC Final report BS91S
(2000)
This document provides the results of a four year benchmarking project in the Queensland sugar industry. In particular, it highlights the results of data collected from growers in four main regions of Queensland - the ...
Measurement and feedback systems for improving market signals for harvesting : SRDC Final report BSS261
(BSES, 2005)
One of the market impediments hindering the adoption of best practice for harvesting is
the one-price, dollar-per-tonne payment method for harvesting. It provides no incentive
for growers to improve farm layout or ...
Benchmarking harvest group practices in the Burdekin : SRDC Final report CSR033
(2006)
This project was initiated due to a lack of information available to harvesting groups as to whether their operation was economically comparable to other harvesting groups in the Burdekin and if their current practices ...
Investigation of the limits to high density planting : SRDC Final report BSS212
(2002)
Plant-density trials were successful in demonstrating the effect of row spacing and withinrow plant spacing on cane yield. Increasing plant density resulted in an increase in cane
yield and stalk numbers at harvest. Cane ...
Generation Next Forum : Townsville evaluation report
(2006)
The Generation Next Forum resulted in approximately fifty young people from all sectors of the Australian Sugar Industry identifying practical commitments they could contribute to the future of the industry. The Generation ...
Review of investment in travel and learning opportunity projects
(BSES, Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2007)
The Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) engaged Hassall & Associates to undertake a review of the travel and learning opportunity projects (TLOP) funded by SRDC since 2002/03. This program provides the ...
Sugar communities and resilience to change : opportunities for enhancing women's participation in sustainability initiatives
(Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2008)
This project was funded by SRDC, in partnership with CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems and the University of Queensland. The project commenced in November 2005 and this final report, completed in November 2008, summarises the ...
Assessment of NutriSmart, a new environmentally friendly fertiliser in the Herbert River sugar-growing region
(Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2006)
"In recent years Australian cane growers have sought to maintain viability and world competitiveness in an increasingly tougher export market environment by adopting new farming practises which are more profitable and ...