Pioneer boiler No 2 was upgraded as part of the co-generation project undertaken by CSR at their Pioneer Sugar Mill during 2005. The steam supply from this boiler now supplies a single 30.8 MW(e) turbo-generator with the exhaust steam supplying the sugar processing...
Populations of free-living nematodes (FLN) increased and plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) decreased at Tully, Ingham, Burdekin, Mackay and Bundaberg when a grass/legume pasture or legume crop was grown for 30-42 months before planting sugarcane. At other sites, shorter...
Sugarcane farmers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of soil health. However, there are limited tools by which the health of soils can be measured. Nematodes are known to be an excellent indicator of soil health, but their identification and enumeration...
