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Practical on-farm demonstrations help boost efficiency and sustainability
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Protecting Our Chemicals for the Future is a project based in the northern Wet Tropics that works with grower groups to demonstrate the value of best management practices for chemical management on sugarcane farms.
Tackling productivity one step at a time at Mirani
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
After almost seven years of growing sugarcane west of Mackay, Tim Bone and family are starting to see the positive results of productivity enhancements that they have made to their business.
Legumes : the pros and cons
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
As seen in the previous article, ‘Planning the summer fallow’, in this edition, fallow legumes can improve cane yields and soil health. This handy table helps to compare and evaluate the different types of legumes available ...
Ongoing weed control battle to assist long-term productivity
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
As a new entrant to sugarcane farming, Damian Wirth has put a strong focus on Smartcane BMP and in particular farming practices such as weed and nutrient management to get himself started.
Can 'big data' step-change agriculture?
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
A major collaborative project is underway, as part of the Rural R&D for Profit programme, to investigate the potential for farmers from big data and precision agriculture.
Calculating tissue-cultured plantlet orders
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
Tissue culture is an excellent source of clean seed for all varieties and can help reduce the spread of serious diseases such as ratoon stunting disease, smut and Fiji leaf gall.
Soybeans deliver win-win for profitability and the environment
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
Farmers are using a sophisticated mix of new agronomy and farm practices that are improving the agricultural economy and providing an answer to the environmental risk of nitrogen fertiliser escaping into the atmosphere.
The full monty on the SIX EASY STEPS nutrient management program
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
The SIX EASY STEPS aims at balanced nutrition and sustainable soil and nutrient management. It considers the underlying sugarcane farming system and all essential nutrients for sugarcane production.
SRA works to deliver improved RSD diagnosis
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
A new way of sampling and diagnosing Ratoon Stunting Disease is currently being evaluated by
Sugar Research Australia.
Stool tipping? Yellowing? Gaps in ratoons? Maybe you’ve got canegrubs
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)
With 19 different species, canegrubs have the highest potential of all our pests to cause economic loss.