As growers, millers and industry stakeholders are aware, there has been an ongoing media interest in the impact of Yellow Canopy Syndrome (YCS) on the Australian sugarcane industry. That media attention also focuses on ...

Yellow Canopy Syndrome Update, January 2017

Yellow Canopy Syndrome Update, September 2017

SRA continues to invest in research to understand yellow canopy syndrome (YCS) through an integrated research program. This this information sheet presents some of the latest findings.

Disease screening of varieties in the selection program is an important part of the decision-making process for advancement of clones through the program and release of new varieties to industry. For many years, disease ...

Fiji leaf gall (FLG) has caused major disease epidemics in the Australian sugarcane industry. The most severe epidemic occurred in the 1970-1980 period in the Bundaberg region when the susceptible variety NCo310 was widely grown.

Soil sampling provides useful information about the chemical and nutrient properties of soil within a particular block. It will therefore assist in determining fertiliser type and rate. Soil sampling also ...

Biosecurity is the protection of the Australian Sugar Industry from infectious diseases, pests and other biological threats. It is achieved through systems that aim to prevent pest and disease introduction or spread, ...

The two main types of nematodes that cause damage to sugarcane are root lesion nematode (RLN) and root knot nematodes (RKN). There are many other types of nematodes that can affect sugarcane, such as dagger ...

This fungus disease is found in all sugarcane growing regions, and generally occurs from late spring to the end of summer. It normally appears during periods of hot humid conditions when the cane is growing rapidly. ...