CaneConnection articles: Recent submissions

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    • Long-term strategy delivers results for Heidke family 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      The Heidke family of the Hummock area have made a number of long-term investments including lateral irrigation and fallow management options. These have delivered efficiencies and productivity to their business.

    • Welcome to the summer edition of CaneConnection 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      With the harvest complete for most regions, this issue takes a look back at some innovative and modern farm practices being used on farms that help deliver improved outcomes for growers and millers.

    • Soil sampling pays dividends 

      Rodman, G (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      There's more to collecting a soil sample than just filling a bucket with dirt - getting a good result requires planning and a conversation with the people doing the test.

    • Getting the most crop per drop 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      New research is looking at ways that future sugarcane varieties can be bred to offer the best performance for future climatic challenges such as increased water stress and increased carbon dioxide levels.

    • Looking for new weed management systems 

      Ross, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      Weed management is one of the important factors that contributes to a successful farm management plan. With continued scrutiny on diuron, how do some of the alternative herbicides stack up in the Wet Tropics?

    • New collaborative trials to tackle soldier fly 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      New trials are looking to provide more information for growers on management strategies for soldier fly.

    • Six Easy Steps TM meets industry, bovernment and community obligations 

      Calcino, D (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      Backed by ongoing research, modification of the sugarcane industry's nutrient management guidelines has been occurring for the past 15 years. SRA has been extending those guidelines to the industry through a one-day, ...

    • SRA Performance Report sets a benchmark in accountability 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has developed and released its first Performance Report for the period ending 30 June 2015, which details the achievements and progress of the Australian sugarcane industry's corporation for ...

    • New MOU to strengthen sugarcane breeding in both Australia and Vietnam 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      Sugar Research Australia (SRA) and the Sugarcane Research Institute (SRI) of Vietnam have signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will pave the way for exchange of genetic material between the two countries' ...

    • Dry forecast prompts need to develop an irrigation plan 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      With an El Nino weather pattern in place over winter and the forecast for an increased likelihood of lower rainfall for the coming summer, cane farmers with irrigation supplies are being reminded of the opportunities that ...

    • Sugarcane seed project looks at cane's 'weediness' 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      Most farmers spend little time thinking about whether the tiny seeds from sugarcane flowers actually germinate in their paddocks or the broader environment.

    • Trickle investment delivers water use efficiency 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      The investment in trickle-tape irrigation is yielding positive results for Burdekin farmer Aaron Linton.

    • Sugar innovation expo a success The 

      Billing, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      The Brandon Sugar Research Australia (SRA) station welcomed about 70 growers and sugar extension providers to the Sugar Innovation Expo recently.

    • A look into the biology of sugarcane soils reveals lost yield potential 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      A research project currently underway is looking at the complex collection of living organisms in sugarcane soils and their relationship to productivity.

    • Nuffield scholar looks at Brazil planting system 

      Billing, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      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.

    • New longer residual canegrub control to benefit industry 

      Pfeffer, B (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 

      Moore, S (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 

      Pfeffer, B (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.

    • Nitrogen - one piece of the puzzle 

      Evers, A (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.

    • Total Research Investment 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)
      Sugar Research Australia aims to invest in projects that will deliver real benefits on key issues for its investors.