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CALLING OUT TO ALL AUSTRALIAN SUGARCANE GROWERS: Complete our weed mapping survey for your chance to WIN a Nufarm Dropzone drum and to help SRA prioritise research investment to develop future weed management strategies. For more details and to get started see the SRA Weed Mapping Survey information page here: https://lnkd.in/ggaXZVQa CANEGROWERS Australia Canegrowers Mackay Michael Porter Canegrowers Proserpine Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS) Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited Bundaberg Sugar Ltd MSF Sugar Mackay Sugar #sugarresearchaustralia

Join us on 31st of May for the SRA webinar series. Featuring Dr Jason Eglinton, SRA General Manager - Variety Development, presenting on ‘From Barley to Sugarcane, Challenges and Prospects’. Developing new varieties is a complex and slow process requiring continuous innovation and technical improvement to ensure the performance of future products is superior to what the industry has available today. Technical and tactical changes made to the breeding program over the past seven years will be outlined in an assessment of the current state of SRA plant breeding. New initiatives will be introduced and context provided on how they can improve rates of genetic gain. The practical application of genomic selection, introgression and fast-track technologies will be described in providing a view of the short and medium-term outlook for variety development at SRA. WHEN: 31 May 2pm-3.15pm REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gQyb7DPN #sugarresearchaustralia #sugarindustry Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS) Bundaberg Sugar Ltd Mackay Sugar Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited MSF Sugar Australian Research Council Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) CANEGROWERS Australia Canegrowers Mackay TULLY SUGAR LIMITED

180 growers gathered this week for this year's MAPS/SRA Field Day at Victoria Plains clean seed farm. Growers heard the performance of new varieties on the farm walk conducted by Anthony Schembri, MAPS and George Piperidis, SRA. It was a great afternoon for catching up with other growers and industry specialists to talk about the upcoming season, weeds, agronomic issues, new technology for spraying and irrigation, and a host of other topics. Our thanks to all contributors. For upcoming SRA events, including webinars, see: https://lnkd.in/gFZXJtgE #sugarresearchaustralia CANEGROWERS Australia Canegrowers Mackay Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS) Mackay Sugar Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)

The SRA Meringa Station Field Day was recently held in the Far North. Watch the video and hear from local growers about the day’s activities and research presentations. For upcoming SRA events, including webinars, see the SRA Events page: https://lnkd.in/gFZXJtgE #sugarresearchaustralia #sugarindustry CANEGROWERS Australia MSF Sugar Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)

Invitation for all sugarcane growers in Bundaberg and Isis districts - join us next week for this activity-packed bus trip-field day! When: Tuesday 14 May Starts 8:30am sharp from Kirks Shed 17 Johnsons Road, North Gregory (returns 3.30pm)   RSVP to Jennifer Parry (SRA) E: jparry@sugarresearch.com.au M: 0428 119 542 Tour activity: • Tour tillage trial site (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) • Check out Bundaberg Sugar Services’ One-Eye-Setts • Speak to experts about the SRA Soldier Fly project • Interactive demonstration of Micro NIR instrument • Walking tour of SRA Bundaberg Research Station & farm • Visit soybean and cane demonstration site • Soil Post Legume Nitrogen Application Tool (SPLAT) demonstration • Refreshments, morning tea and BBQ lunch Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) Bundaberg Sugar Ltd CANEGROWERS Australia Isis Central Sugar Mill Company Limited

This webinar promises to be a compelling exploration of cutting-edge genomics research in sugarcane, offering invaluable insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike. Chaired by SRA's Nathalie Piperidis, Cytogeneticist - Variety Development, Sugar Research Australia is thrilled to announce this webinar featuring Dr. Adam Healy, first author of the groundbreaking Nature paper. Dr. Healy will delve into the outcomes of the recent paper, which harnessed multiple genomic resources to produce the inaugural highly contiguous polyploid genome assembly and annotation for the sugarcane cultivar R570. The webinar will explore the profound implications of breeding and biology on the sugarcane genome. When: Friday May 3 at 11am - 12.15pm (AEST) Register here: https://lnkd.in/gaQk4URz Nature Portfolio Adam Healey Nathalie Piperidis HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Today SRA Principal Agronomist, Danielle Skocaj, addressed 100 delegates at the Women in Sugar Australia Conference in Ingham. SRA proudly sponsors the three-day event which celebrates women involved in the sugar industry and the valuable contributions they make to the sustainability and prosperity of the industry. #womeninsugar #sugarindustry Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)

Dan Galligan, CEO CANEGROWERS Australia, has been added to the webinar panel next week! Register here:

Don't miss the final webinar in the Bioeconomy in Focus series next week. Wednesday 1 May, 11am - 12pm AEST Register now: https://lnkd.in/gv6uxg5c Guest Speakers include: Bronwyn Laycock - ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Don Coyne - Australia New Zealand Biochar Industry Group (ANZBIG) Bernadette McCabe - University of Southern Queensland Dan Galligan - CANEGROWERS Australia #sugarresearchaustralia #bioeconomy #sugarindustry Ian O'Hara Madeline Smith Jane Trindall

Join us for the final webinar in the Bioeconomy in Focus series, Let's discuss future bioproducts and biopolymers for the Australian sugar industry! 📅 Save the date: Wednesday 1 May, 11am – 12pm AEST (Brisbane time) 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gnj_SRPR   You're invited to hear from the leaders shaping the bioproducts and biopolymers ecosystem in Australia: · Dan Galligan, CEO CANEGROWERS Australia · Bronwyn Laycock, Deputy Director of the ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites at the School of Chemical Engineering UQ · Don Coyne, CEO Australia New Zealand Biochar Industry Group (ANZBIG) · Bernadette McCabe, Director at University of Southern Queensland Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE)  For further information about the webinars and the Sugar Research Innovation Industry Network project visit: https://lnkd.in/gjaCWG-d. Sugar Research Australia Limited QUT Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy Ian O'Hara Jane Trindall GAICD Jerome Ramirez Sally Wilson #sugarindustry #bioeconomy #bioproducts #biopolymers