SRA publications: Recent submissions

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    • New Biosecurity legislation implemented for Queensland 

      Reynolds, M (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Queensland's new biosecurity regulation has come into effect, which has important implications for the Australian sugarcane industry

    • Digging down into the function of sugarcane roots 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A new project is looking at sugarcane roots in relation to genetics, environment, and management, and working toward important new information for the Australian sugarcane industry.

    • Variety management : a local industry approach 

      Shannon, G; Rodman, G (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      The Tully Vaiety Management group (TVMG) is a local industry initiative for promoting adoption of new varieties.

    • Research investigates options for soldier fly management 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Current research activity is looking at new options for soldier fly management, including both chemical trials and variety trials.

    • Controlled-release fertilisers: unravelling the mystery 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Controlled-release fertilisers (CRFs) have been promoted as an option for reducing nitrogen losses, but a research project is confirming that it is crucial that applications be matched to the needs of the crop in order to ...

    • Pilot project looks at billet deterioration 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A small-scale career-development project has investigated the use of hormones in relation to deterioration of sugarcane billets after harvest.

    • Rainfall simulator improves research efficiency 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Just as unexpected rain or drought events severely impact farming operations, they can also impact important research activities that SRA is investing in for the Australian sugarcane industry.

    • Pathology research puts industry on a strong footing 

      Claireton, A (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Retiring SRA plant pathologist Barry Croft has played an integral role in vital industry research into biosecurity issues over 38 years.

    • Total research investment 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Sugar Research Australia aims to invest in projects that will deliver real benefits on key issues for its investors.

    • Climate forecasting to improve nitrogen management in the Wet Tropics 

      Rodman, G; Skocaj, D (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      SRA research Danielle Skocaj's PhD thesis investigated the impact of climatic conditions on Tully sugarcane yields and nitrogen fertiliser requirements. She found that climate forecasting can be used to predict N fertiliser ...

    • Long term focus on improvement in the Wet Tropics 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Mossman farmer Drew Watson says the well-known Tully saying 'no drain, no cane' has strong application in the Wet Tropics and drainage improvement should be one of the first steps in improving farm efficiency.

    • Science in the field - anatomy of a trial 

      Evers, A (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Over the past four years participants of the Burdekin Nitrogen Trials (RP20) have gone from sceptics to passionate supporters of the SIX EASY STEPS (TM) guidelines for nitrogen application. This can be partly explained by ...

    • Chlorotic Streak search finds the needle in the haystack 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A team effort at Sugar Research Australia has let to the discovery of the organism that causes Chlorotic Streak, which has potential for industry benefits in relation to the disease. Researchers at SRA have made a major ...

    • Mill stats show the results of solid 2015 harvest 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      An analysis of mill data from the 2015 harvest has shown the strong yields acheived in 2015 and an overall crop of 34.83 million tonne.

    • Grower survey identifies opportunities for RD&E 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      SRA undertook its second survey of growers in May 2016, surveying a random sample of 400 members weighted proportionately across the sugarcane growing regions of Queensland and New South Wales.

    • Soil health a core focus for Rasmussen family 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      The Rasmussen family at Mossman take a broad-reaching approach to nutrient management and soil health at their properties, and are seeing good results

    • Bringing a bit more mongrel into sugarcane varieties 

      Fletcher, R (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A research project is looking at the role of introgression in improving Australian sugarcane varieties, by bringing in genetics from wild relatives of sugarcane.

    • Science brings nitrogen back to earth 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A national research program has been scrutinising applied nitrogen use, to significantly lower fertiliser costs for sugarcane farmers, and to reduce wastage that ends up as an environmental hazard.

    • Assessing nitrogen inside a plastic coat 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      The science of fertiliser use is at the frontline of an on-farm revolution that is improving producitvity and stopping nutrients such as nitrogen from harming the environment.

    • The history of cane pest and disease control boards in Queensland 

      Egan, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      PESTS AND DISEASES have been major factors in canegrowing in Australia from at least the 1870s, when both canegrubs and a disease called ‘rust’ began to attack cane. Control measures against canegrubs were urgently ...