Plant-parasitic nematodes are important pests of sugarcane worldwide, causing more than $80 million loss in productivity per year in Australia. A second group of nematodes are known as ‘free-living’ and feed on bacteria, fungi or on other nematodes....
Cane-fibre analysis plays an important role in the cane-payment system in Australia. The relationship between brix in first-expressed juice and brix in cane and the relationship between pol in first-expressed juice and pol in cane are affected by the cane-fibre...
Yield and cane-quality factors are important in determining the commercial success of each variety. These are determined by the Tully Variety Management Group through intensive small-scale sub-district trials to develop a voluntary Tully Recommended Variety list and...
The Australian sugar industry has been challenged by serious boiler incidents occurring at several factories that have cost factories several million dollars in boiler repair costs and lost production. The South Johnstone No. 2 boiler has had explosion incidents due...
