Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 74
New longer residual canegrub control to benefit industry
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
Sugarcane growers dealing with canegrubs have a new tool at their disposal thanks to a long-term collaborative partnership between SRA and Crop Care Australia (CCA).
Course blazes trails in the amazing race of leadership in agriculture
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be part of helping drive the Australian agricultural sector - to be one of the many people across Australia helping it to become all it can be.
Grower project yields lessons for soil health improvements
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
A Burdekin grower group project is finding that applying microbes to soils is not enough by itself to improve soil health, and that when applying microbes you need to consider the entire soil environment.
Total research investment
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
Sugar Research Australia aims to invest in projects that will deliver real benefits on key issues for its investors.
Nitrogen - one piece of the puzzle
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
The Burdekin is well-known for its cane fields, mango trees and idyllic fishing spots. It is also home to RP20, a collaborative research project funded by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
Tully growers see tissue culture benefits
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
A project underway by the productivity services at Tully is helping growers to adopt tissue culture technology, allowing them access to varieties sooner.
Why the right soil sample can make all the difference
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
Soil sampling and analysis should be the foundation of all fertiliser programs. The way in which the samples are collected will have a significant influence on the results of the analysis.
YCS: a look inside the cane plant
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
Sugarcane growers dealing with Yellow Canopy Syndrome (YCS) have seen for themselves the severe impact the as-yet undiagnosed condition is having upon yield and CCS.
Controlled release fertilisers under the microscope
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
New research being undertaken by CSIRO is putting controlled release fertilisers, and their potential role in the Australian sugarcane industry, under the microscope.
Early crop forecasts could help improve nitrogen use efficiency
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
New research in the Wet Tropics is looking at how climate models and the La Nina weather pattern can help predict the size of the crop for the coming year.