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Economists develop online tool for sugar cane growers

Tropical agriculture & sugar cane April 24, 2020



Agricultural economists at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have developed a new online tool that helps sugarcane growers to measure farm profitability and planning.

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New tool for sugarcane farmers

Tropical agriculture & sugar cane Feb. 2, 2020



Sugarcane farmers in far north Queensland have a new app by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, that will help them manage fertiliser use and reduce nitrogen runoff onto the Great Barrier Reef.

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Integrated management approaches to combat plant virus diseases

Tropical agriculture & sugar cane Oct. 8, 2019



Investigations by The University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Institute of Agriculture and Washington State University (WSU) in the USA have concluded that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to management of plant viral diseases.

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New projects tap the pulse of northern Australia

Tropical agriculture & sugar cane Sept. 23, 2019



More than $4.5 million dollars in investment will support the development of a northern Australian broadacre cropping industry.

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New projects tap the cropping potential of northern Australia

Seeds Summer cropping Tropical agriculture & sugar cane Aug. 30, 2019



Projects to focus on developing commercial-scale trials of oilseeds, pulses, cereals and forage crops in northern Australia.

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Elders strengthening horticulture investments in technical services

Agribusiness Spring horticulture & viticulture Summer horticulture Tropical agriculture & sugar cane July 10, 2019



Building on its position in Australian horticulture was one of the aims for iconic agribusiness Elders at this year's Hort Connections.

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