Sugarcane Practice Change Program
The Queensland Government is supporting sugarcane growers with access to tailored practice change advice and support from industry agronomic experts through the Sugarcane Practice Change Program.
The program is designed to boost productivity and reduce polluted run-off in waterways flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.
Sugarcane Practice Change Program
The $4.38 million Sugarcane Practice Change Program focuses on improving nitrogen and phosphorus (fertiliser) use efficiency on sugarcane farms. The program works directly with growers and is delivered through suppliers who were selected through an open market tender process.
Participating growers will receive expert agronomic advice and support to help them improve crop nutrient use efficiency through practices such as:
- refining fertiliser application rates
- addressing soil constraints, and
- farm management planning.
The suppliers are:
- Sugar Research Australia Limited (Wet Tropics and Burnett Mary regions)
- Tropical Agricultural Services Pty Ltd (Herbert)
- Farmacist Pty Ltd (Wet Tropics, Burdekin and Mackay Whitsunday regions)
- Innisfail District Cane Growers Organisation Limited (Innisfail district)
- Resource Consulting Services Pty Ltd (Mackay Whitsunday region)
- Tully Cane Productivity Services Ltd (Tully district).