Australian sugarcane growers are invited to attend this informative presentation by expert sugarcane agronomist Dr Barry Salter.
This online presentation will focus on some of the constraints to sugarcane production that are contributing to the yield plateau that is evident in the Australian industry. Topics to be covered include:
- Compaction
- Waterlogging
- Marginal soils
- Observations about soil fertility following an industry wide leaf and soil survey that was completed recently.
- Q & A Session with Dr Barry Salter. Growers can ask related soil questions.Please register at this link to attend this insightful presentation. If you cannot attend at this time, you can still register now and SRA can email you the presentation video to watch at a convenient time for you and your farming business.
About SRA presenter:
Dr Barry Salter, Manager Translation Research, has worked as a research agronomist in sugarcane for the past 20 years. His research has focused on sugarcane farming systems including fallow cropping, minimum tillage, row configurations, nutrient use efficiency, enhanced efficiency fertilisers, and interactions with varieties