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Changes to biosecurity within the Queensland sugarcane industry
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
The sugar industry has a long history of working with governments to prevent the spread of serious pests and diseases, and to manage incursions or outbreaks.
Efficient pumps : keeping your costs down
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
Knowing how much a pump costs to run and how efficiently it is pumping makes it easier to decide what to change. Replacing a pump is a significant investment, but poorly performing pumps could be costing more to run than ...
For our growers in New South Wales
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
New soil management guidelines to help you manage costs and farm more sustainably. On-farm nutrient management should be based on a sound understanding of soils.
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.
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 ...
Yellow Canopy Syndrome update
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
SRA is leading the Solving the Yellow Canopy Syndrome research project, which is funded by the Sugar Research Development Corporation, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Queensland (DAFFQ) and BSES. With ...
Using diuron-based herbicides? Know your no-spray periods
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
Following the Australian Pest and Veterinary Medicines Authority APVMA review of diuron, the APVMA permit PER 13874 which allowed for the phase out of old stock of diuron-based products has now expired. This means that all ...
Do I need to apply more or less nitrogen after the fallow?
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
As you’ve read in the previous article, growing a fallow crop can provide a wide range of benefits. Growing legumes in the fallow is a common practice. However, questions remain about the amount of nitrogen (N) available ...
The fallow – one of the busiest times on the farm
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
While your land has a break from growing cane, you have an ideal opportunity to undertake many farm operations which are not possible during the normal growing period. Make the most of the opportunities which the fallow ...
Are you rat ready?
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2013)
Cane growers are allowed to bait for rats from 1 October through to 30 June. However, there are a few things you need to consider in managing rats. The rats that cause most damage to cane, the ground rat (Rattus sordidus) ...