Cane Matters
Podcast by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) - Formulating a Sweeter Future for Sugarcane. Hear from SRA experts, including specialists in plant breeding, pathology, entomology, and more - the driving forces behind research, development, and adoption in the Australian sugarcane industry. SRA's specialist team is dedicated to enhancing productivity, profitability, and sustainability, delivering world-class science, innovative solutions, and practical farming advancements for growers and millers.
Podcasting since 2025 • 10 episodes
Cane Matters
Latest Episodes
Beyond Imidacloprid - The search for new options for canegrub control
In this episode, we unpack a high-priority SRA project that is accelerating the search for alternatives to imidacloprid, for effective canegrub management for Australian cane growers.Join SRA’s Lead Entomologist Dr Kevin Powell as he ans...
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Increasing soil carbon through changes to trash management
In this episode, SRA Translation Research Manager Dr Barry Salter discusses new long-term soil health trials that are examining practice changes to trash management, to increase soil carbon.The project is assessing farming systems and re...
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14:21
Quantifying RSD presence in milling areas – SRA Research Project gains momentum
In this episode we hear about an SRA-funded research project that is progressing technology aiming to allow the quantification of Ratoon Stunting Disease (RSD) in every rake of cane that enters a mill.If successful, the project could rev...
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28:04
SRA District Managers on-the-ground for growers
At Sugar Research Australia (SRA) our District Managers are the key point of contact with SRA, for growers, millers and other industry partners. They are located in Queensland’s Far North and Northern districts, the Burdekin, Central and Southe...
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13:04
Estimating cane CCS with drones and hyperspectral imaging
In this episode we sit down with remote sensing specialist Johan Deutschenbaur, discussing an exciting new research project investigating the use of drones - equipped with hyperspectral technology - to predict sugar content (or CCS) in sugarcan...
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