Going Bats About Eldana!
Over the last two or three seasons, the topic of eldana control in the Midlands has been largely dominated by chemical control. Whilst this is an...
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Eldana Manual Updated
We have just updated our Eldana Manual which contains easy-to-follow guidelines for managing eldana in sugarcane. SASRI’s best management...
Advisory: widespread flowering expected
Widespread flowering is expected this season in coastal areas of the following regions: South Coast, North Coast and Zululand (up to and including...
Flowering
This season, flowering has been particularly profuse, especially in varieties prone to flowering e.g. N23, N27, N42. Heavily flowered cane should...
Pests and Diseases
In eldana-prone areas, ensure that you have planned your IRAC-compliant insecticide spray programme on carry-over cane. You must regularly scout...
Grower Alert: Dry summer ahead!
SASRI has recently released Extension Newsletters alerting growers to the high probability of a dry summer…
The Link and Ingede: May 2023
The May 2023 editions of The Link and Ingede are now available…
SASRI Herbicide Selector 2023
The SASRI Herbicide Selector has just been updated. This is an electronic (MS Excel) version where you merely enter….
The Link and Ingede: January 2023
The January 2023 editions of The Link and Ingede are now available…
2021-22 SASRI Annual Progress Report now available!
This report contains a summary of our research and service highlights for the last financial year…
Digital Platforms support SASRI Research
SASRI is making increasing use of digital platforms to enhance its research and service delivery…
Ingede and The Link: September 2022
The September 2022 editions of our newsletters, Ingede and The Link are now available.
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...
Controlling Infield Traffic
SASRI’s latest publication, ‘Controlled Infield Traffic in Sugarcane Production’ is now available for download. The term ‘controlled traffic’ refers...
SUSFARMS Version 4 now available!
The sugar industry’s Sustainable Sugarcane Farm Management System, SUSFARMS®, is a management system that has evolved into a useful tool for...
Herbicide Selector
🌱 Need help choosing the right herbicide?Download SASRI's Herbicide Selector Tool to easily identify herbicide options based on your weed problem,...
Seedcane Production Manual
SASRI is pleased to announce that the Seedcane Prodution Manual has been updated and now available for download.
The Ingede May 2025
Ingede – May 2025 Edition The latest issue of Ingede, our isiZulu newsletter, is now available! In this May edition, you'll find a range of...
The Link May 2025
The May 2025 edition of The Link is now available on the SASRI website. In this edition: Director’s Message: 100 Years of Growing Sugarcane and...
Mechanisation Reports 2025
Mechanisation accounts for about 40% of the total cost of sugarcane production, even when cane is cut manually. With agricultural profit margins in...
The Link November 2024
SASRI Director, Dr Shadrack Moephuli, introduces this final edition of The Link for 2024 with brief insights on the topic Ensuring Good...
SASRI Progress Report 2023/24
SASRI Progress Report 2023/24 This report details SASRI's performance for the 2023-2024 financial year, structured around the six critical success...
RD&E Communiqués 2024
RD&E Communiqués 2024 Earlier this year, SASRI hosted five regional Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) workshops. The purpose of...
Ingede September 2024
The September issue of our isiZulu newsletter, Ingede, is now available! This issue features the following articles…
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