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Understanding soil organic matter and why it's important
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
Increasing soil organic matter is widely regarded as beneficial to soil function and fertility. In agricultural production systems, it is integral to sustainable farming.
Plenty of parallels in farm challenges with SA counterparts
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Australian farmers face many similar challenges to those faced in the South African sugarcane industry
Resistant varieties are the only solution to Pachymetra root rot
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
Pachymetra root rot (Pachymetra) is a major disease which will reduce your yields. In a survey of the Tully Mill area in 2004, the economic loss from Pachymetra totalled over $900,000. Resistant varieties are the only ...
Meeting the challenges of sugarcane breeding
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
Mike Cox's interest in plant breeding was raised during work experience with Dekalb Shand's plant breeding outfit in Tamworth.
Soil health tools of the trade
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2018)
Soil health tools of the trade
Changes to Biosecurity Act and Legislation within the Queensland sugarcane industry
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
Changes to biosecurity legislation in Queensland have implications for the current sugarcane quarantine areas and the movement of sugarcane.
Planning the summer fallow
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
Fallowing should be an integral part of the cane production cycle. The fallow period provides a break from the cane monoculture and has important soil health benefits. However, the strategy you use needs to be one that ...
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.
Varieties wrap up
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
The Herbert region Variety Adoption Committee has agreed to release Q226A, Q250A and Q253A this season. Growers can access material of these varieties from Herbert Cane Productivity Services Limited in 2014.
It's planting time and diseases are waiting to attack
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
With spring planting approaching, it is important that growers are aware of the soil-borne diseases that could affect their overall crop performance. The two diseases that could have the most impact are pineapple sett rot ...