Projects

Annual trial results and personal profiles of the innovative leaders in the Queensland sugar industry, backed up by the technical data of previous case studies.

Burdekin

Bryan Langdon

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.

Wilmar Sugar

Sub surfaced applied mill by-products.

George Henry

Mill mud and ash subsurface to correct soil pH at depth.

Chris Condon

Regen ag farming systems vs traditional.

Clint Reynolds

Mixed species fallow.

Chris McClelland

Sub surface mill mud application and nitrogen reduction.

Wilmar Sugar

Sub surfaced applied mill by-products.

Michael Waring

Recycled carbon materials for capturing nutrients and pesticides.

Michael Reinaudo

Smarter weed control using drone technology.

Alan and Rebecka Pace

Zonal application of Imidacloprid

Alan Lynn

Ag lime products.

Lawrence Di Bella

Mixed biodiversity legume cover crop.

Stephen and Brendan Accornero

Variable rate phosphorus trial.

Joseph Marano

Sub surface mill ash application.

Adrian Darveniza

Early versus late plant in the Wet Tropics with minimum and zero tillage ground preparation.

Paul Cecchi

Reduced and zero cultivation in ratoon cane in the Wet Tropics.

Steve and Marguarite Young

Variable rate maps from haulout sensors.

Racecourse Projects

Dynamic nutrient planning – getting nitrogen right in time and place.

Darryl Thomsett

High organic carbon soils low in the landscape.

Robert Sluggett

Sowing multi species crops immediately after harvest.

John Muscat (Mac)

Reduction NandP based on yield potential

Steven Muscat

Ripped versus not ripped cultivation.

Manuel Muscat

Match variety to soil type.

Alan, Karen and Grant Matsen

Sub surface application of mud.

Peter Hackett

Evaluating nitrogen rates on high organic carbon sites.

Dario Germanotta

The impact of intercropping soybeans on sugarcane yield and nitrogen availability.

Sam Deguara

Sub surface liquid fertiliser.

Gerry Deguara

Two year fallow versus traditional one year legume fallow.

John and Phil Deguara

Sub surface ameliorants.

Liam Davies

Multi species fallow – use of species that can also be used for silage or grazing.

Frank Clayton

Low risk strategy for growing legume crops and transitioning back to cane.

Tony Bugeja

Evaluating nitrogen rates on high organic carbon contrasting soils.

Warren Viero

Liquid versus solids fertiliser and water quality outcomes.

Denis Pozzebon

Mixed species fallow into sugarcane.

Peter McDonnell

Wireless mositure sensors.

Willy Lucas

Wireless moisture sensors

Bryan Langdon

Groundwater nitrate monitoring and reduced nitrogen rate trial.

Christian Lago

Using a smart phone app to record irrigations.

Russell Jordan

Stool spilt v side dress and water quality outcomes.

Con Christofides

Soakage remediation maps.

Mark Castalanelli

Trialling different ameliorant methods to improve poor soakage.

Andrew Cross

Investigating the effect of various nitrogen rates following a harvested legume crop.

Racecourse Projects

Dynamic nutrient planning, getting nitrogen right in time and place

Manuel Muscat

To increase crop yield on marginal soils, leading to increased soil cover, reduced soil losses, increased nutrient use efficiency and increased profitability.

Gerry Deguara

To demonstrate that a diversified cropping system is the most economically and encironmentally sustainable management approach long term.

Frank Clayton

To assess the sugarcane crop impacts of fallow practices that may provide a low risk strategy for growing legume crops and transitioning back to cane.

Dennis Pozzebon

To utilise planted mixed species in a fallow block to improve and increase natural soil health.

Brian Langdon

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.

Andrew Cross

To determine the most cost effective method of improving water quality and crop NUE through optimising nitrogen rate following a harvested legume crop.

Wet Tropics

PCGB Tully

Broader adoption of mixed species in sugarcane fallow.

Wet Tropics

Drew Watson

Grower support.

Wet Tropics

Wade Tibaldi

Lowered fertiliser rates on older and late cut ratoons.

Wet Tropics

Gerard Puglisi

Wider row spacing and composting.

Wet Tropics

Michael Giudice

Wider row spacing and mixed species fallow.

Wet Tropics

Glen Fasano

Grower support.

Wet Tropics

Anthony D’Addona

Reduced fertiliser rates on old ratoons.

Wet Tropics

Doug Crees

Mixed species fallowing.

Wet Tropics

Brett Coulthard

Grower support.

Wet Tropics

Mark Zatta

Implementation of minimum tilled legume fallow crops.

Wet Tropics

Gino Zatta

EM mapping and soil management of ameliorants and micro-nutrients.

Wet Tropics

Joseph Russo

New sugarcane grower.

Wet Tropics

Rodney Robino

Implementation of EM mapping, sodic soil management and fallow cropping systems.

Wet Tropics

Norm and Peter Reid

Is Petrix helping to release locked up phosphorus in the soil?

Wet Tropics

Anthony Marino

Implementation of the bio-fertilizer program.

Wet Tropics

Alan Lynn

Mixed fallow legumes and soil amendments.

Wet Tropics

Alan Lynn

Ag limes products trial.

Wet Tropics

Sam and Santo Lamari

Implementation of EM mapping, sodic soil management and fallow cropping systems.

Wet Tropics

Ian Kemp

Mixed fallow legumes and bio-fertilisers.

Wet Tropics

Matt Ingegneri

Controlled traffic and management of fallow crops.

Wet Tropics

Richard Hobbs

Implementation of mixed legume species fallow with reduced nitrogen.

Wet Tropics

Lyle Glenwright

Mixed fallow legumes and use of bio-solids to improve soil health.

Wet Tropics

Walter Giordani

Variable rate soil amendments (gypsum) within a sodic soil block.

Wet Tropics

Walter Giordani

Implementation of variable rate soil amendments.

Wet Tropics

Sergio Fighera

Implementation of the bio-fertilizer program.

Wet Tropics

Lawrence and Hayden DiBella

Mixed fallow legumes and rotational cash crops.

Wet Tropics

Daniel and Leanne Cordner

Implementation of a cane and meat chicken rotation farming business.

Wet Tropics

Anthony Castorina

Implementation of EM mapping, sodic soil management and fallow cropping systems.

Wet Tropics

Robert Bonassi

Variable rate mud.

Wet Tropics

Damian Wirth

Comparing mixed species fallow to bare fallow.

Wet Tropics

Joel Pappalardo

Legume fallow and reduced tillage.

Wet Tropics

Wayne Gattera

Deep zonal ripping

Wet Tropics

Daniel and Michele Borg

Mixed species cover crops.

Wet Tropics

Wilmar

Precision weed mapping using drones.

Wet Tropics

Mario Porta

Precision weed mapping using drones.

Wet Tropics

Robert Quabba

Mixed fallow legumes.

Wet Tropics

Chris Butler

Mixed legume fallow.

Wet Tropics

David Accornero

Mixed fallow legumes.

Wet Tropics

John Padovan

Wider row spacing and mixed species fallow.

Wet Tropics

Ben McClelland

Wider row spacing and variable rate application.

Wet Tropics

Ray Rinaudo

Direct drill legume fallow.

Wet Tropics

Phil Campagnolo

Improved nutrient management planning.

Wet Tropics

Peter White

Bare fallow to legume fallow.

Wet Tropics

PCCCF Martyville

Direct drill legume fallow.

Wet Tropics

PCCCF Silkwood

Direct drill legume fallow.

Wet Tropics

PCCCF South Johnstone

Integrated weed and pest management planning.

Wet Tropics

PCCCF Cowley Beach

Bare fallow to legume fallow

Wet Tropics

Paul Farinelli

Integrated weed and pest management planning.

Wet Tropics

Paul Croatto

Improved nutrient management planning.

Wet Tropics

Mark Aquilina

Integrated weed and pest management planning

Wet Tropics

David Croatto

Improved nutrient management planning

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Burdekin

Wet Tropics

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Burdekin

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