Improving technical communication within the sugar industry; Development of a best practice resource package for greyback canegrub : SRDC final report BSS233

Abstract

Following a workshop in 1999 involving industry representatives, commercial bodies, and information technologists the objectives of a CD-ROM on canegrub best practice management were determined. The CD-ROM was to be the first of its kind to be produced on best practice management and was to be developed as a training package to help equip advisory staff with the basic information on management of the pest. It would also act as a basic resource from which BSES and CPPB staff could refer to and use to put together presentations and other material on greyback canegrub. The workshop group outlined a potential structure for the CD and the type of information that would be required for an effective training and resource package.In the following year, a great deal of research was carried out to draw together a wide bank of written and visual material for inclusion in the CD-ROM. A couple of short surveys were also conducted to ensure the content was user friendly and targeted to meet the audience?s needs.The new CD-ROM, ?Greyback Canegrub Management ? An interactive training and resource package?, is ready for distribution to advisory and research staff throughout the State and promoted in 2001. The CD-ROM was also put to good use in a series of training courses run in districts from Mackay north.