Core Business Services

Advice on all aspects of sugarcane production

Planting
Weed management
Disease management
Pest Management
Irrigation – test pH & conductivity of water
Fallow Management & Soil health
Pump efficiency including testing of pump flow rates and energy usage
Harvesting practice
Record keeping database
Productivity data maintenance, analysis, and reporting
Physically visit each grower once per year to collect crop data information to improve profitability, productivity and sustainability
Produce other productivity/pest reports on demand
General agronomic support on all aspects of production

Pest & Disease management operations

Variety distribution and information

Propagate stocks of advanced varieties and distribute to growers when they are released this is achieved via:

Conduct trials to collect information on new varieties

BPS trials new and emerging varieties in commercial sized strip trials
Data from these trials is shared with SRA and growers through shed meetings and newsletters

Extension and agronomic services

Conduct grower information meetings at various sites throughout the district
On ground advice, reporting and liaison with research organisations
Arrange and conduct tours to view new varieties and innovations both locally and in other districts
Advice on farming systems management

Soil analysis and nutrient recommendation service

Irrigation advice

Represent the Burdekin sugar industry at various meetings of industry and productivity services.