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Assessing the value of using bagasse as a paper pulp
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)A major research project is investigating the potential to turn bagasse into paper pulp, which would help greatly lift the value of a resource that is put to an otherwise low-value use. -
Australia and Indonesia working to understand sugarcane streak mosaic virus
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)Estimated to be costing the Indonesian sugarcane industry in the region of A$50 to A$100 million dollars annually, sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) presents a real threat to the Australian industry. -
Australian agriculture: Growing a Digital Future
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2019)Australian agriculture: Growing a Digital Future -
Australian sugarcane nutrition manual
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)On-farm nutrient management has a key role in farm and industry sustainability, and in ensuring minimal off-site impacts occur. -
Automation delivering efficiency in Burdekin gravity-fed irrigation
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)A project investigating automation of furrow irrigation has found that the system works effectively on gravity-fed irrigation systems, as shown through on-the-ground experience in the Burdekin. -
Automation investment delivering water and energy savings
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)A project investigating the use of automation systems in furrow irrigation in the Burdekin is showing that there are not just labour savings and lifestyle benefits, but also water and energy use efficiencies. -
Automation: 110 fewer hours per year sitting in the ute
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)Automation of furrow irrigation has allowed Aaron Linton to better balance a busy business and family life with farming - and also deliver productivity and efficiency -
Beneficial bacteria can help reduce losses from nematode pests
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)Soil biologists have dug deeper into their understanding on the interaction between the bacteria Pasteuria penetrans and its impact on plant-parasitic nematodes, providing useful information for sugarcane growers and millers. -
Benefits of better preparation
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)Most Australian factories are not achieving the cane preparation benchmark of 90% pol in open cells. While preparation is strongly linked to power consumption, in many cases the problem is not that there is insufficient ... -
Benefits of controlled traffic farming : the Mackay experience
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)Many growers in the Mackay region have moved to controlled traffic farming. This system is built on permanent wheel tracks where the crop zone and traffic lanes are permanently separated. Growers using this system have ... -
Best-practice surface drainage for low-lying sugarcane lands Herbert District
(BSES, 2006)A manual for extensionists and practitioners. -
Better data and tools to help inform best outcome for harvesting
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)It is a complex numbers game as growers, harvesting operators, and millers work toward improving harvesting efficiency. SRA's Brad Pfeffer spoke to farmer and harvester operator Michael Brombal about meeting this challenge. -
Better data to help inform harvest best practice
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)A new research project is looking at real-time harvesting sensors, in a bid to drive improvements in harvest best practice across the industry. -
Beware of diseases that have an effect on plant emergence
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)With the new planting season approaching, it is important that growers know about the soil-borne diseases that could affect the emergence of planted crops. -
Billet quality – a key element for planting success
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Planting is a major cost to the industry. It is important to get good plant establishment as it affects your ongoing returns through the crop cycle. Paying careful attention to the any components of the billet planting ... -
Bio-prospecting for beneficial endophytes of sugarcane
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)Bio-prospecting for beneficial endophytes of sugarcane -
Biofuels mandate powers sustainable future
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)The Queensland Parliament has passed legislation requiring fuel sellers to meet targets for the sale of ethanol-blended petrol and bio-based diesel. -
Biorefineries for profit : harnessing the potential from sugarcane biorefineries
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)The new Biorefineries for Profit project is looking further than just research into value-add products from farm by-products, and is also researching the next steps of seeing innovation translated into real-world commercial ... -
Biorefineries to create a profitable future for agriculture in Australia
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)Sugar millers and growers are expected to benefit from a new research project as part of the Rural Research and Development for Profit Programme. -
BMP adoption delivering outcomes at Tully
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)BMP adoption delivering outcomes at Tully