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July 2025 | Newsletter No.10
The Proserpine Integrated Project
Underway and looking for interested growers
The Proserpine Integrated Project (PIP) delivered by Reef Catchments and supported by the Proserpine sugar industry is looking for growers to participate in the project. The project is working across different land uses with seven discrete projects including agronomic support for growers.
For more information click the button below or visit the Reef Catchments website.
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Remember to record all chemical applications
Accurate and timely record keeping of agricultural nutrients and chemicals is critical for compliance with regulatory requirements, traceability and ensuring safety and effectiveness of all applications.
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Free Tools and Helpful Resources
Pl@ntNet - A new app to help identify weeds on your farm
A new app ‘Pl@ntNet’ is available for download which can assist in identifying weeds from pictures you take and upload to the app.
The app has over 12 million downloads world-wide and creators have collaborated with SRA to include common weeds of the Queensland and New South Wales sugar industry.
The free app is available for download on both iPhones and Android devices via the App Store or Google Play.
For more information check out the SRA website or visit the Pl@ntNet website.
Spray Drift Management Tool
APVMA Permit 93132 - Only applies to herbicide brands specifically listed on the tool.
A new tool is available which allows you to determine spray buffers for a number of pesticide products.
You can set application rate, boom height, wind speed, spray quality, application rate (ground, plane or helicopter) for your individual application.
The tool generates a customised buffer zone distance based on your individual inputs. Tool outputs can be printed and kept with your records for that application.
The tool should be used in consultation with your pesticide agronomist.
Thanks for your interest in CaneRise and for contributing to the Mackay Whitsunday region through sustainable practices. If there is something you’d like to see or share in an upcoming newsletter, please get in touch!
CaneRise is supported by organisations in the Mackay Whitsunday region that are working in partnership to improve outcomes for cane farmers and the environment.
CaneRise is funded through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program to help cane growers implement practices that improve their cane, soil and water quality in Reef catchment areas. CaneRise was originally created as part of a project funded by the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
