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APRIL - MAY 2022
Production, marketing and topical articles for the Australian Sugar industry.
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Feature Articles
Managing flood damaged cane
Sugarcane is a remarkably resilient crop – which is fortunate because this resilience was severely tested this year with the flooding in our Southern growing areas. The effect on cane from flooding needs to be assessed carefully – at first sight it may appear like a total wipe out but it can generally withstand some flooding.
Putting PA to Work - Calling the shots
First devised as a research tool in the mid-1980s by New South Wales Department of Primary Industries agronomist Warwick Felton, and with a range of commercial offerings now on the ground, green-on-brown optical weed sensing is an accepted means of spot spraying weeds in fallow.
EOFY tax tips and advice for farmers and primary producers
Businesses can now deduct the full cost of eligible capital assets from their profit for the year, rather than depreciating the cost over several years. The tax break applies to assets acquired from 7:30pm AEDT on October 6 2020 and first used or installed by June 30 2023.
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Over The Back Fence
Agriculture’s next revolution
Previous AgriFutures Horizon Scholar and evokeAG. Future Young Leader, Jordy Kitschke says agriculture is on the brink of another revolution, and according to him robotics will have a big part to play. Applications for the 2022 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship close on January 14, 2022.
A more efficient agvet chemical regulator
Agricultural and Veterinary amendments have passed Parliament on Dec 1 which streamlines the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority and establishes a new governance board.
Novel implants to protect Australia’s wildlife from feral cats
New technology developed by the University of South Australia may put an end to predatory cat behaviours in native environments and help control Australia’s feral felines.
“Wonka factory" of Aussie foods
Expect more delicious and premium Australian food in fridges across the globe, with the creation of The University of Queensland’s Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
Ground-breaking project aiming to restore Norfolk Island
A clear picture of what Norfolk Island looked like before European arrival has emerged from a project that has, for the first time ever, mapped native vegetation across the entire island, as it exists now and before 1750.
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