Increase productivity in areas with higher yield potential or increase efficiency and maximise profitability in areas where productivity is unlikely to increase.
Includes soil, nutrient, chemical, water, financial/business, WHS and harvest management frameworks for the Mackay Whitsunday region.
Growers participating in Project Catalyst trials worked with economists from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to identify costs and benefits of the trials. In this study, grower Phil Deguara and Farmacist examined surface and subsurface application methods of Mill Mud (mud) and Ash on two demonstration plots.
Smartcane BMP is a program for you to document and celebrate the way you farm. It includes eight modules with simple checklists to help identify opportunities for improvement, with local facilitators available to help put these in place.
The Greater Whitsunday Agtech Hub supports producers and businesses to better understand agtech solutions and connect them with service providers and investors. Access the hub to find a local agtech supplier, see examples of agtech in use, access resources and source funding, and join the agtech community.
A world-first commercial insurance product that allows Queensland sugarcane farmers to manage the risk of yield shortfall from reduced nitrogen fertiliser application on ratoon crops.
The Aquaculture and Agriculture Tech (AgTech) Skills Hub is supporting Queensland’s Agribusiness sector by providing industry the opportunity to participate, for free, in critical skilling programs including digital, technology and work skills for current and future roles. The AgTech Skills Hub provides a suite of products, developed in partnership with industry, from micro-credentials and accredited skillsets to nationally recognised qualifications that will enable participants to gain valuable skills driven by the introduction of new technologies.
FEAT is a free online tool that evaluates the impact of farm management decisions.
Harvest Mate is a new harvesting decision support tool.
Harvesting efficiency to reduce cane loss and improve cane quality.
This calculator aims to assist in comparing the gross margins of two different practices in an on-farm demonstration.
Regulation compliant record keeping spreadsheets for chemicals
Record keeping spreadsheet for Irrigation