South Johnstone Showcase 2024

Video of the South Johnstone Showcase at Innisfail in 2024; a joint event hosted by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) and Cassowary Coast Reef Smart Farming (CCRSF). SRA District Manager Herbert, Phil Patane, began the day with an outline of South Johnstone’s productivity goals, as well as other major objectives contained within the area’s District Plan. The day received broad positive feedback from growers in attendance, listening to presentations from SRA researchers on latest project
activities including the Northern Breeding Program, the Beyond Imidacloprid and Soldier Fly projects, and a region-specific weed management update on balsam pear and nuava sedge. The showcase also included displays of a purpose-built bed former, as well as an automated harvester sterilisation system being trialled by SRA, to limit transmission of Ratoon Stunting Disease (RSD) - read more about this project in SRA's Cane Matters Winter 2024 edition:
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