CaneConnection articles: Recent submissions
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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. -
You'd be bananas not to prepare for exotic pests and diseases
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)The recent detection of Panama TR4 in a banana plantation in Tully is threatening the state's $570 million industry. It is a sobering reminder for the need for all agricultural industries to prepare for exotic pests and diseases. -
Improving nutrient application improves water quality and farm profitability
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)The maintenance of good quality water, whether drinking water, river water or ocean water, is in everyone’s interest. Over the last couple of decades, the sugar industry has played a significant part in attempting to address ... -
Local industries to drive the improvement of harvesting practices
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Each year the Australian sugar industry incurs avoidable cane losses during the harvesting process. Two new Regional Applied Research (RAR) projects, funded by SRA and led by productivity services groups with their local ... -
Planning the summer fallow
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Fallowing should be an integral part of the cane production cycle. The fallow period provides a break from the cane monoculture and has important soil health benefits. However, the strategy you use needs to be one that ... -
2014 variety wrap-up
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)At this time of year SRA’s Plant Breeding team is in the final stages of harvesting, measuring and recording all variety trials. The focus will shortly turn to the analysis of trial results in preparation for next year’s ... -
Irrigation : one of the keys to reaching yield potential
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Sugarcane grows fastest under conditions of adequate moisture, sunlight and temperatures over 24°C. Growth measurements of over 40 mm per day have been recorded. In the absence of growth restraints such as weeds, pests, ... -
Using the ‘off-season’ to get your farming equipment right for the season ahead
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)The ‘off-season’ – December through to April – is a great time for growers to repair and maintain farm machinery. It is also an excellent time to find out what other growers are doing, and to think about modifications to ... -
Welcome to the 2014 summer edition of CaneConnection
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Welcome to the summer edition of CaneConnection. We feature updates on Sugar Research Australia’s (SRA) strategy to enhance adoption; progress being made by our plant breeders; ways to maximise productivity and profitability ... -
Driving adoption of RD&E findings in our industry
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Driving adoption of new and existing technologies is one of the key initiatives that SRA will focus on to improve the production, profitability and sustainability of businesses of our members and levy payers. -
Irrigation scheduling
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Scheduling irrigation can help growers apply the right amount of water, in the right place, at the right time, to produce optimum yield. A range of tools are available to help with this important process. -
Legumes : the pros and cons
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)As seen in the previous article, ‘Planning the summer fallow’, in this edition, fallow legumes can improve cane yields and soil health. This handy table helps to compare and evaluate the different types of legumes available ... -
Fertilising the 2014 ratoon crop
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)With the planting for 2014 well advanced, attention needs to be paid to the nutrition of the ratoon cane. -
Metering technology for liquid insecticide and herbicide application
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Metering systems have been used in other cropping systems for many years to precisely apply insecticides and herbicides. This technology is now beginning to be used by sugarcane growers. -
Diuron – can we keep it?
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Although good progress was made towards achieving the Reef Protection Plan’s 2013 target of a 50 per cent reduction in pesticide loads, with water quality improvement continuing to be a major priority, a new target of 60 ... -
Welcome to the 2014 winter edition of CaneConnection
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)A good crop starts with planting the right variety using high-quality plant material. So, in this edition of CaneConnection, we preview three new varieties selected by the Herbert Variety Adoption Committee for production ... -
Serious economic loss for growers and millers
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)A prototype infield sucrose loss measurement system (ISMS) developed by the SRA engineering team has been successfully tested over the past four harvesting seasons from Mareeba down to NSW. -
Improving harvesting efficiency
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)There are a number of actions that growers and operators can do to make this season’s and future harvests more efficient, to improve the productivity and profitability of their farming operations. -
Billet quality – a key element for planting success
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)Planting is a major cost to the industry. It is important to get good plant establishment as it affects your ongoing returns through the crop cycle. Paying careful attention to the any components of the billet planting ... -
Regional round-up of newly available varieties
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)With planting beginning soon, it’s time to consider which new varieties you might trial on your farm this year.