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The sugar industry’s Sustainable Sugarcane Farm Management System, SUSFARMS®, is a management system that has evolved into a useful tool for...

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...

In eldana-prone areas, ensure that you have planned your IRAC-compliant insecticide spray programme on carry-over cane. You must regularly scout...

This season, flowering has been particularly profuse, especially in varieties prone to flowering e.g. N23, N27, N42. Heavily flowered cane should...

The InfoPack disc that was previously published by SASRI on an annual basis has been discontinued. You will now be able to find all InfoPack content...

A new poster guide has just been published to assist sugarcane growers with deciding on appropriate times of the year for applying chemical...

Widespread flowering is expected this season in coastal areas of the following regions: South Coast, North Coast and Zululand (up to and including...

We have just updated our Eldana Manual which contains easy-to-follow guidelines for managing eldana in sugarcane. SASRI’s best management...

The latest edition of The Link is now available on the Knowledge Hub on our website. This month we have released a SPECIAL EDITION dedicated to Soil...

Nutrient deficiencies are one of the most common causes of poor plant growth, pest and disease susceptibility and inadequate crop yields. These...

Especially during this time of social distancing, furthering extension support to small-scale growers through digital resources is becoming more...

The Fertiliser Agricultural Laboratory offers soil, leaf, water sources and salinity status analyses for a diverse range of crops at a competitive...

The September edition of the Link is now available for download! This edition features several articles relevant to the planting season which has...

This edition includes a message from SASRI and DARD Extension leadership, outlining the roles of different stakeholders in the planting and...

Much needed research is currently under way on the Yellow Sugarcane Aphid, an elusive pest that has reappeared again this season. Investigations...

This edition includes a message from Thulani Masondo, the SASRI Extension Manager for small-scale and land reform growers, where he provides topical...

Welcome to SASRI Research Snippets. This edition provides news on projects dealing with using near infra-red spectroscopy for nutrient analysis,...

SASRI is currently conducting a drone ripening project aimed at advancing cane quality management on a pilot scale in the small-scale grower (SSG)...

SASRI’s extensive research programme of work and various services it offers the industry, are summarised in this 2020/21 Progress Report. Read about...

Kicking off the new year, the January edition of The Link offers guidance on cane quality management in carry-over crops this season. In this...

SASRI’s latest publication, ‘Controlled Infield Traffic in Sugarcane Production’ is now available for download. The term ‘controlled traffic’ refers...

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...

The September 2022 editions of our newsletters, Ingede and The Link are now available.

SASRI is making increasing use of digital platforms to enhance its research and service delivery…