INTEGRATED PRACTICES FOR AN IMPROVED SUSTAINABLE, SUB-TROPICAL SUGARCANE INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY

RESEARCH necessary to minimise the effects of farming on acid sulfate soils (ASS) and thereby allow the continuation of sugarcane farming on these soils in NSW laid the ground work for further investigation of some of the observed phenomena. Having implemented practices associated with the ASS work on the McLeod's Creek site, further research has been conducted on soil health. The result has been the adoption of several innovative, integrated practices that have measurably increased production and reduced costs. This paper identifies and discusses these activities as well as some areas of continuing investigation.