Sugarcane farms in the wet tropics border important waterways that feed directly into the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon. Many growers in the wet tropics grew up on farms with creeks, rivers, harbours and the Great Barrier Reef in their backyard and have no desire to...
SIX EASY STEPS is an integrated nutrient management package for the Australian sugar industry. It enables the adoption of best-practice nutrient management on-farm. Sugarcane growers and advisors commonly implement steps 1 to 4 of the SIX EASY STEPS framework to...
Position in the landscape and climatic conditions experienced during the growing season, especially following the application of nitrogen (N) fertiliser, has important implications for crop growth, N uptake and N losses. Understanding the spatial distribution of soils...
This paper reports on the design, delivery, and evaluation of a behavioural-skills training package for Queensland sugarcane extension officers. The training was delivered as a full-day workshop to two groups of extension officers based in the Wet Tropics by...
Science is based on the objective analysis of data where conclusions need to be supported by the prevailing evidence. Scientists are thus trained to consider the facts and to draw sound conclusions. Those trained in specific disciplines use their skills-based...
