Constraints to the adoption of Green Cane Trash Blanketing (GCTB) in central and southern districts : final report BS109S

Abstract

Ten focus group meeting were held with sugarcane growers from Proserpine to the New South Wales border to discuss their experiences with green cane trash blanketing (GCTB). The meetings were conducted by the Rural Extension Centre, UQ-Gatton in conjunction with the BSES. The meetings were held between 1 and 3 February 1994, and each was attended by 8 to 16 growers. An additional four focus groups were convened by BSES for representative of the mills and harvesting contractors in Mackay and Bundaberg. Results across all groups were reasonably consistent.