CANEGROWERS Herbert River

The Major Grants Project provides financial incentives to growers who improve water quality through practice changes that improve on-farm nitrogen management to improve water quality in the Lower Herbert region. There are great opportunities for Herbert growers to be involved in the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and projects. In part one of this podcast series, Grants Officer Paul Marbelli d...

HCPSL's Project CaNE offers growers the opportunity to develop a whole farm nutrient CaNE Plan based on the Six Easy Steps, an easy-to-use paper-based nutrient management and record keeping tool that is reef regulation compliant and can be used towards BMP accreditation. In this episode HCPSL Extension Agronomist Adam Royle provides an update on the 2022 season.

Agrogroup's project  is modernising on-farm mill mud application in the Herbert district. Mill mud spinner trucks reduce mill mud application rates and enable accurate, consistent mill mud placement on cane according to grower requirements so that growers can confidently calculate their modified fertiliser application rates.  In this episode Agrogroup Director Kristen Kernke provides an updat...

Sugar Research Australia (SRA) is Australia’s specialist sugarcane research organisation. SRA invests in evidence-based research, development and adoption activities on behalf of sugarcane growers and millers to meet industry challenges and opportunities. In this episode SRA District Manager Phil Patane is joined by Principal Agronomist Doctor Danielle Skocaj.

Sugar Research Australia (SRA) is Australia’s specialist sugarcane research organisation. SRA invests in evidence-based research, development and adoption activities on behalf of sugarcane growers and millers to meet industry challenges and opportunities. In this episode SRA District Manager Phil Patane is joined by Pathologist Doctor Rob Magarey.

LiquaForce is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Land Hub with Agronomist Leanne Carr, which delivers a paradigm shift in the level of actionable insight and accessibility of key agronomic information for growers of all levels of digital maturity.

HCPSL is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Project CANE with Extension Agronomist Adam Royle, which is aimed at driving change through positive economic and environmental practices in the Herbert sugarcane industry.

The Reef Trust Partnership includes a $443.3 million partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to help fund projects that protect and restore the Reef, delivering on the Reef 2050 Plan. In this podcast you will learn about the Reef Trust Partnership and how the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program will help deliver on the Reef 2050 Plan.

The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is an update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants. 

In this podcast you'll learn more about an exciting new water quality monitoring project in Hinchinbrook Shire. The Department of Environment and Science (DES) project titled ‘ RP232 Fine-scale water quality monitoring in high priority catchments’   has installed up to 40 additional nitrate and sediment water quality sensors at locations throughout the high priority Herbert and Lower Burdekin...

In this Podcast Sam Spina, from Queensland Rural Industry Development Authority, (QRIDA) provides further information on First Start Loans, a QRIDA initiative to help people establish, in the early years, a viable commercial primary production enterprise.

In this podcast you'll learn more about an exciting new project happening in the Herbert called The Fish Homes & Highways project . This project, funded by the Australian Government’s Reef Trust program, is being undertaken by Terrain NRM, in collaboration with Catchment Solutions, in the lower Herbert River catchment in the Herbert district and the Murray River catchment in the Tully dis...

Sugar Research Australia's District Manager for the Herbert Phil Patane provides a market update and discusses SRA's strategic plan.

To maximise outcomes the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program leaders and Project Delivery Partners are working together. In this podcast you will learn about Project Catalyst, one of the on-ground projects that are underway in the Lower Herbert sugar industry. Hear from Ross Neivandt from Catchment Solutions and Lawrence Di Bella and Bethany Donker from HCPSL.

The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is a fortnightly update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants. 

Green Collar is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Reef Credits project with General Manager Water Carole Sweatman.

The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is a fortnightly update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants. 

The Lower Wet Tropics Soil Health Care Group promotes improved soil health, across multiple production systems, in the Herbert, Tully and El Arish areas of Far North Queensland by exploring different opportunities for improving soil health and promoting this through interesting and engaging activities.   In this podcast you will hear from sugarcane farmer Alan Lynn about why this group was formed,...

The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is a fortnightly update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants. 

In this podcast you'll hear from CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan discussing some of the achievements he's been involved in that have shaped the Australian sugar industry, the key benefits of cane farmers being a member of CANEGROWERS Queensland and how to continue to be more profitable and sustainable into the future.

LiquaForce is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about LandHub with Manager and Agronomist Shannon O'Brien.

For members, CANEGROWERS Queensland is a not-for-profit public company providing a professional and cohesive voice for the grower members of 13 district CANEGROWERS companies which includes CANEGROWERS Herbert River.  Paul Schembri is the Chairman of CANEGROWERS Queensland, a role he has held since 2013. He is a member of the CANEGROWERS Policy Council and a Director of CANEGROWERS Mackay.  In thi...

HCPSL is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Project CANE with Extension Agronomist Adam Royle, which is aimed at driving change through positive economic and environmental practices in the Herbert sugarcane industry.

Doctor Bianka Vidonja Balanzategui is an adjunct lecturer at James Cook University, historian and historical consultant.  In this podcast Bianka explains how studying for her phd came about and the historic findings of the Herbert River sugarcane industry.

In this series you'll hear from Herbert growers and their experiences with Smartcane BMP accreditation. Sam Torrisi shares the challenges he faced and the benefits of being Smartcane BMP accredited.