Digital Platforms support SASRI Research

Digital Platforms support SASRI Research

SASRI is making increasing use of digital platforms to enhance its research and service delivery. Data collection Until recently, SASRI relied on traditional paper-based templates for in-field data capture, which increases the risk of errors, redundancy, inconsistency...
PurEst Update

PurEst Update

A new version of PurEst was release in February 2020. This update refines the spray date guide so that there are no inconsistencies between the smartphone app recommendations and SASRI Information Sheets 12.3 – 12.5. In addition, the spray-to-harvest interval is...
Controlling Infield Traffic

Controlling Infield Traffic

SASRI’s latest publication, ‘Controlled Infield Traffic in Sugarcane Production’ is now available for download. The term ‘controlled traffic’ refers to a system that keeps wheels away from the sugarcane stools and restricts them to the traffic zones where compaction...
The Link May 2022

The Link May 2022

In this edition of The Link… SASRI scientists Drs Stuart Rutherford, Malcolm Keeping and Iona Basdew offer recommendations for the detection and management of yellow sugarcane aphid (Sipha flava). Senior Plant Pathologist, Sharon McFarlane, as well as Extension and...
SASRI Mechanisation Reports 2022

SASRI Mechanisation Reports 2022

Mechanisation accounts for about 50% of the total cost of sugarcane production, even when cane is cut manually. With agricultural profit margins decreasing continuously, it is crucial that every effort is made to use farm machinery as efficiently as possible. Small...