A keen interest in improving soil health has seen Tully grower Ray Zamora continue with a broad range of trials on farm.

The Werner family at Septimus have been involved with a range of research activities, along with implementing advanced farming practices, to continually lift production.

A keen interest in improving soil health has seen Tully grower Ray Zamora continue with a broad range of trials on farm. By Brad Pfeffer

The Werner family at Septimus have been involved with a range of research activities, along with implementing advanced farming practices, to continually lift production. By Brad Pfeffer

The Chapman family in the southern region have used a number of innovative techniques to improve soil health on their farm, reducing input costs and delivering other benefits.

A research project currently underway is looking at the complex collection of living organisms in sugarcane soils and their relationship to productivity.

When Joe Muscat set out on his Nuffield Scholarship he had three main objectives regarding fibre crops, but along the way he discovered something else.

Those familiar with the SIX EASY STEPS nutrient management program will know that an important part of the process involves growers regularly reassessing their on-farm nutrient management plans.

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.

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.