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SRA’s new CEO Mick Bartlett recently visited many of the sugarcane regions for face-to-face catch-ups with growers, millers, industry representatives and SRA staff. These on-the-ground meetings have been very productive to date. The tour visits have included on-site demonstrations, farm visits and mill tours, among other focused activities in Mackay, Proserpine, Burdekin, Ingham, Herbert, Innisfail, South Johnstone, Tully, Far North Queensland, Bundaberg, Rocky Point and Broadwater. Over the coming weeks, Mick is planning further visits to the southern cane growing areas, including Harwood Mill. #sugarresearchaustralia CANEGROWERS Australia Canegrowers Mackay Mackay Sugar MSF Sugar Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS) Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)

Exciting career opportunity for those in the Cairns/Gordonvale/FNQ area. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gk2HShbD #sugarresearchaustralia CANEGROWERS Australia Plant Health Australia Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) James Cook University

Central growers are invited to these Weed Management Workshops in November in Plane Creek and Proserpine. If you are already familiar with knockdown herbicides and spray applications but want to take your knowledge further to upskill your weed management decisions – this workshop is for you. Take advantage of this high quality training: ‎‎ Plane Creek workshop WHEN: Tuesday 12 November, 2024 10am – 4pm WHERE: Sarina Bowls Club, 1 Patroyce Ct, Sarina Proserpine workshop WHEN: Wednesday 13 November, 2024 8.30am – 2.30pm WHERE: Proserpine Community Centre 36 Gardenia St, Proserpine Contact SRA District Manager Central, Dylan Wedel to RSVP https://lnkd.in/gx8qUtCV Nufarm Croplands Equipment Pty Ltd CANEGROWERS Australia Canegrowers Mackay Michael Porter Canegrowers Proserpine Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS) Mackay Sugar #sugarresearchaustralia

We are at the Agtech Showcase in Bundaberg today and tomorrow. Participants are attending to discover the latest developments in agriculture technology. From precision farming to artificial intelligence, the event is showcasing cutting-edge solutions that are transforming the way we grow our food. Among the industry speakers, is Hector Fleury, SRA Project Agronomy Officer, Industry Services. Hector is committed to supporting sugarcane growers through the Burnett Mary Agronomy Project (BMAP) with tailored agronomic advice and nutrient management plans. Read more about BMAP here: https://lnkd.in/gQiBNUTn #sugarresearchaustralia Department of Environment, Science and Innovation ISIS Productivity Ltd Heitor "Hector" Fleury Cameron Kaufman Gina Dang James Krahe Marc Harbrow Ray Kwon Kara-Glenn Worth Michael Dossor Scott Morton Richi Nayak Jamin Fleming Jerome Leray #agtechshowcase2024 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) Bundaberg Regional Council Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers CQUniversity AusIndustry Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett https://lnkd.in/gffEvqnr

The deadline for SRA tissue culture orders is fast approaching. Please place your orders for SRA tissue culture by COB 15 November 2024 for planting in Spring 2025. Seedlings produced from tissue culture are certified free from disease, are DNA tested and maximise industry productivity by allowing rapid adoption of new varieties. See our web page for the calculator to estimate how many seedlings to order and contact details: https://lnkd.in/gJS7zi9z Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS) burdekin productivity services CANEGROWERS Australia Canegrowers Mackay Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) #sugarresearchaustralia

A shout-out today to all rural women who are contributing to the strength and success of the Australian sugarcane industry through their work on family farms in Queensland and northern New South Wales. With duties ranging from farm accounts, collecting supplies from town to cane haulout and planting, and everything in between, your efforts are celebrated today on the United Nations’ International Day for Rural Women. In particular, SRA acknowledges our hard-working female staff members in regional Queensland who not only work to progress research, development and adoption in the industry but help run farms themselves. #RuralWomen #RuralWomensDay United Nations Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) Queensland Farmers' Federation CANEGROWERS Australia

Join us for this upcoming SRA Webinar. Many across the Australian sugarcane industry are very familiar with the end-product of SRA’s efforts to breed new commercial varieties and release them to industry. However, less is known about how we actually produce new genotypes for testing in the SRA selection programs. Dr Felicity Atkin will offer a unique insight into the private life of sugarcane, and what actually happens behind the cross-pollination curtains at the Meringa station.   Date: Friday 25/10/24 Time: 2pm (AEST) Register here: https://lnkd.in/gvZbXx9d #sugarresearchaustralia #sugarindustry Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) The University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) CANEGROWERS Australia Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS) Canegrowers Mackay Australian Research Council Nathalie Piperidis

Sugar Research Australia’s resident Cytogeneticist, Dr Nathalie Piperidis, was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Industry Leadership 2024 Women in Technology (WiT) Award on Friday night in Brisbane. Dr Piperidis is a world-leading expert in sugarcane cytogenetics and has extensive expertise in molecular marker and introgression breeding. Not only was she recognised for her role in an international consortium of researchers cracking of the Cultivar R570 sugarcane genetic code at the annual WiT Awards, but also for her excellence in industry leadership. “This award is a recognition of a very big team of dedicated SRA people who have been supporting me in my work for the last 20 years - I couldn’t have achieved any of this without them,” Dr Piperidis said. Read the full story at: https://lnkd.in/gV3H8TeM #sugarresearchaustralia #stem Women in Technology Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) University of Southern Queensland The University of Queensland QUT (Queensland University of Technology) James Cook University Mackay Sugar

Nathalie Piperidis did it! Congratulations on winning the Excellence in Industry Leadership Award at the Women in Technology awards. You have made Sugar Research Australia Limited very proud!

Yesterday’s grower event was an informative day for those who attended the advanced pre-emergent herbicide workshop at SRA’s Ingham Station. Herbert growers, Herbert Cane Productivity Services LTD (HCPSL) representatives and local SRA staff all came along for the interactive day. Presented by SRA Weed Scientist Emilie Fillols, the customised presentation focused on understanding and identifying weeds, how to pick the best pre-emergent herbicide for your paddock, and overall pre-emergence herbicide management to take control of weeds – before they take control of your farm. A great day was had by all with positive feedback from attendees. For upcoming SRA events visit: https://lnkd.in/gFZXJtgE #sugarresearchaustralia CANEGROWERS Australia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)