Projects

Investing in innovation, improving water management.

EM Mapping

Early planting.

Skip row trials.

Dual rows and pre-formed beds.

Sub surface applied mill mud.

Evaluate the benefits of lignite in improving nutrient use efficiency for NPK in sugarcane.

Evaluation of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers.

HIN block variable rate nutrient application.

Drip irrigation.

Enhanced efficiency fertiliser trial.

Single skip row precision agriculture.

Assessment of sub-surface applied mill mud as a component of a seasonal nutrient program in Sugarcane.

Evaluating variable rate fertiliser application.

Aspired understanding of total gross margin (over crop cycle) variation within block.

Managing nutrition within field and across crop classes.

Split nutrient application through an overhead irrigation system.

Banded mill mud.

Precision agriculture.

Automatic base cutter height controller on cane harvester.

Single skip row precision agriculture.

Precision agriculture.

Double skip row with legume crop precision agriculture.

Planting soybean out of season.

Drip irrigation.

Variable rate fertiliser.

Minimise use of residual herbicide whilst maintaining adequate weed control.

To assess the efficacy of imidacloprid applied at varying rates.

To determine the rate of nitrogen reduction possible on a plant cane crop following a soybean fallow affected by severe flooding.

To evaluate the reduction of nutrients on late-harvested crops which have a lower yield potential

To evaluate the application of reduced nutrients on old ratoons, with a low yield potential, that will be ploughed out.

The aim of telemetry is to use sensors to detect changes in soil moisture and in turn automatically inform the grower when adequate soil moisture is achieved or when irrigation must be applied.

To compare irrigation methods and their impact on plant nutrient uptake and water quality.

To determine the rate of nitrogen reduction possible on a plant cane crop following a soybean fallow affected by severe flooding.

To determine the rate of nitrogen reduction possible on a plant cane crop following a soybean fallow affected by severe flooding.

To evaluate the application of reduced nutrients on old ratoons, with a low yield potential, that will be ploughed out.

To investigate the effect of variable rate nutrient applications based upon zone crop yield potential.

To investigate the effect of harvester speed on subsequent cane yields and nitrogen use efficiency.

To reduce the amount of Nitrogen and Phosphorus applied to varieties that have high nitrogen use efficiency without suffering a yield or sugar reduction.

To compare the application of liquid fertilisers sub-surface against sub-surface application of liquid fertilisers at lower rates.

To determine the rate of nitrogen reduction possible on a plant cane crop following a soybean fallow affected by severe flooding.

To reduce the amount of Nitrogen and Phosphorus applied to varieties that have high nitrogen use efficiency without suffering a yield or sugar reduction.

To use crop sensors to spatially locate variations in soybean yield and to create nitrogen application maps to match the variability without having a negative impact on sugarcane yield.

To evaluate and demonstrate the opportunity to apply variable rate application of Balance herbicide to different soil types within a field.

To assess the efficacy of imidacloprid applied at varying rates.

To improve nitrogen use efficiency.

To improve nitrogen use efficiency on soils with high yield and moderate organic carbon levels.

To investigate the impact of intercropping soybean with sugarcane ratoons on sugar cane yield and nitrogen stores.

Reduce yield losses and increase nitrogen use efficiency by tailoring variety to soil type.

To lower the amount of imidacloprid applied per hectare by using variable rate technology, whilst maintaining adequate grub control.

To use low cost sensors on haul-out vehicles to produce cane yield maps to further improve the availability and accuracy of VR maps to growers.

Provision of low cost, automated Variable rate application maps.

To assess the impact of deep ripping in ratoons after harvesting in wet conditions, causing compaction.

To Evaluate the use of 6 Easy Steps N Rates on High Organic Carbon % Soils that are low in the landscape.

To evaluate the reduction of nutrients on late-harvested crops which have a lower yield potential

To evaluate the use of 6 Easy Steps N Rates on High Organic Carbon % Soils that are low in the landscape.

Staggered nitrogen rate application to mitigate crop lodging and CCS reduction on high yield potential soils.

To compare crop nutrient uptake and run off between applying mud Sub-surface vs Surface.

Assess the benefit of adding Worm Hit product to the soil.

To compare cane yields and soil analysis from locations where liquid fertiliser has been applied sub-surface compared to liquid fertiliser that has been applied to the surface.

To compare the application of liquid fertilisers sub-surface against sub-surface application of granular fertilisers at the same rate.

To demonstrate and measure soil health and sugarcane yield benefits from deep placement of soil ameliorants including mill mud and mill ash.

Assess the benefit of adding Serenade product to the soil by different methods.

The aim is to compare three products, Control Release, Entec, and the standard practic4e fertiliser 140S.

The aim of this project is to test the effectiveness of land smoothing using the program Ezigrade.

The aim is to find a block which has been cut late in the season and trial differing rates of fertiliser.

The aim of this project is to test the effectiveness of land smoothing using the program Ezigrade.

Using the same financial figure to purchase an Entec blend, & Spreading it accordingly

This project aims to investigate the use of varying rates of mill mud banded into the planting line before plant

To produce better sugarcane yield by improving Nutrient use efficiency.

To compare which microbial product will produce more yield, healthier cane and longer ratoon life.

This project aims to look at the effects of a long fallow (12months) bare, a long fallow (12months) with Soybeans.

To see how much we can reduce our nitrogen in a plant cane crop after a sun hemp fallow crop.

To see if it is beneficial to use Sommerlad meat chicken in rotation with cane as a viable economic source.

By having cover crops during the fallow period we are hoping to add organic sources of nutrients to the soil profile which in turn will help produced a good plant cane crop which will follow through for a full crop cycle.

This project aims to investigate different Nitrogen rates to determine the Nitrogen Use efficiency of some of the newer varieties in the Burdekin

This project aims to investigate the use of Proximal sensors to determine crop N uptake infield.

Evaluation of herbicides under furrow irrigation.

To compare alternate row irrigation to watering every furrow.

Compare the water quality runoff of stool split v side dress fertiliser application.

This project aims to investigate the use of Proximal sensors to determine crop N uptake infield.

To determine whether reducing fertiliser rates on older ratoons (3R onwards) will maintain productivity, reduce grower costs and reduce the risk of applied nitrogen leaving farms.

To assist Burdekin growers in recording their irrigation data.

To assist Burdekin growers in recording their irrigation data.

To assist Burdekin growers in recording their irrigation data.

To assist Burdekin growers in recording their irrigation data.

To assist Burdekin growers in recording their irrigation data.

To assist Burdekin growers in recording their irrigation data.

To develop a site-specific nitrogen reduction rate that the grower can implement on their blocks that are irrigated with underground water high in nitrates.

To calibrate GDots to sugarcane growth to give growers more confidence to use them for irrigations scheduling. To encourage the adoption of GDots as an irrigation scheduling tool.

To calibrate GDots to sugarcane growth to give growers more confidence to use them for irrigations scheduling. To encourage the adoption of GDots as an irrigation scheduling tool

To utilise radio base stations and radio, wireless technology to alert grower to finished sets, reducing run off and water wastage.

To utilise radio base stations and radio, wireless technology to alert grower to finished sets, reducing run off and water wastage.

Establish the optimum time to reapply irrigation water following a Metribuzin application

This project aims to investigate the use of Proximal sensors to determine crop N uptake infield.

To assess the runoff characteristics of Isoxaflutole (DKN) and Imazapic under furrow irrigation conditions in the Burdekin.

To assess the runoff characteristics of Isoxaflutole (DKN) and Imazapic under furrow irrigation conditions in the Burdekin

To utilise radio base stations and radio, wireless technology to alert grower to finished sets, reducing run off and water wastage.

Utilize compost as an alternative form of Nitrogen

Improve Soil health by growing multiple species in the cane interspace