by IMIT | Oct 31, 2018 | Information, Wetlands
ALMOST 30 Burdekin district cane farmers explored the benefits of automating their irrigation schedule at a workshop conducted by NQ Dry Tropics on Russell Jordan’s Upper Haughton River farm recently. At the workshop, NQ Dry Tropics Project Officer Lisa Pulman...
by IMIT | Jun 7, 2018 | Information
A project supporting Burdekin cane growers to reduce fertiliser use without affecting yield has so far prevented 116 tonnes of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) from entering waterways and impacting the Great Barrier Reef. A high level of DIN in water has been linked...
by IMIT | Feb 2, 2018 | Information
An upcoming workshop in Ayr will support Burdekin sugarcane farmers to apply for Australian Government funding of up to $500,000 to reduce their fertiliser use while maintaining yields, as part of the Reef Trust competitive tender round three. The NQ Dry Tropics...
by IMIT | Jan 11, 2017 | Information
New funding package worth $11.8 million to support cane farmers and the Reef Burdekin and Wet Tropics sugar cane farmers can bid for funding of up to $500,000 to reduce nitrogen levels in water leaving their farms and entering the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon. The...
by IMIT | Oct 10, 2016 | Information
Progressive Home Hill canefarmer uses Reef Tender to fast-track improvementsWhile second-generation Home Hill canefarmer Mark Vass has strategically reduced the nitrogen application on his 110 hectare farm since taking over its management in 2013, a recent grant has...
