Herbicides and the water quality conundrum

Herbicidal impact on the health of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon came to the forefront in 2009 with the Queensland Government’s Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 and the concurrent review of diuron by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary...

Constraint Management Plans in the Wet Tropics sugarcane industry

The Wet Tropics sugar industry faces the dual challenge of increasing productivity while adhering to strict water-quality targets aimed at reducing nutrient runoff into the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) lagoon. To address these challenges, Constraint Management Plans...