SRA Southern District Field Day
WHEN: Wednesday 27 May
TIME: 8am – 2.30pm
WHERE: SRA Bundaberg Station, 314 Pashleys Road, Welcome Creek Qld 4670
Come and view the Demonstrations
- NIR Chemists will demonstrate the handheld Near Infrared (NIR) device used for cane maturity and nutrient determination.
- CANEGROWERS’ Smartcane BMP Facilitator, Tracy Jensen will answer questions about Smartcane Best Management Practice Program.
- SRA General Manager Variety Development, Dr Garry Rosewarne, will be available to answer grower questions about SRA variety performance, product profiles and the future variety development pipeline.
- SRA Southern Plant Breeder, Alison Jensen will be available to discuss and show new varieties in the pipeline for Southern District.
- Bundaberg Sugar Services’ Lily Schipper will be available to discuss the one eye sett propagation program.
- Dan O’Connor from DPI will demonstrate the SPLAT tool for legume nitrogen decision-making and discuss practical crop
- SRA Entomology Leader, Dr Kevin Powell will be available for grower discussions on pest concerns, including
soldier fly, and emerging biosecurity threats. - SRA Manager Biosecurity and Disease Screening, Dr Shamsul Bhuiyan will be available to discuss the current Fiji Leaf Gall eradication project and issues with fungal diseases.Hear the Presentations and speak with experts
- Agronomy: Longterm Farming System Trials
Dr Barry Salter - IInnovative Strategies and Advances in Nematode Management for Sustainable Sugarcane Production
Dr Nathalie Piperidis - Results & Findings from Harvest Trials in 2025
Matt Schembri - A Smartphone-based Lab-on-a-Chip Platform for Rapid Soil and Leaf Nutrient Insights
Dr Lian Wang - Smarter Farming Decisions: Tillage, Legume Nitrogen and Crop Timing Tools
Dan O’Connor (DPI) - Fiji leaf gall eradication project updates
Dr. Shamsul Bhuiyan - SRA Weed Management Research Update
Emilie Fillols - Burnett Mary Agronomy Project: From Data to Impact
Lisa Devereaux and Hector Fleury
Growers across the region are warmly invited to attend the SRA Southern District Field Day. This practical, on-the-ground event will combine scheduled research updates with plenty of time for informal conversations and Q&A with SRA subject matter specialists and industry partners.
• Short presentations, demonstrations, displays and guided station activities
• Hear what’s happening in current research investments
• See new technologies in action
• Discuss challenges and opportunities you’re facing on-farm
• Topics will cover priority areas such as pest and disease management, water management, harvesting, variety development and emerging tools
It’s also a great chance to catch up with other growers from across the Burnett Mary region, share insights and experiences, and reconnect with the local industry network.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
SRA Southern District Field Day
WHEN: Wednesday 27 May
TIME: 8am – 2.30pm
WHERE: SRA Bundaberg Station, 314 Pashleys Road, Welcome Creek Qld 4670
RSVP by 20/05/26 at this link or contact:
Lisa Devereaux, SRA District Manager – Southern
M: 0456 590 497
E: ldevereaux@sugarresearch.com.au
DOWNLOAD the program for this event including presentations and demonstrations