Agricultural Services for the cane industry
Herbert Cane Productivity Services Limited (HCPSL) is a non-for-profit company limited by guarantee which is jointly funded by Herbert River sugarcane growers and Wilmar Sugar.
Membership of the company is voluntary to only those sugarcane related businesses who operate within the Herbert River district.
Our core business focuses on the 3 core principles of farming- Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability. Our professional multi-disciplinary staff teamwork with industry in the following business areas:
- Pest and disease management.
- Variety distribution and management.
- Nutrition advice.
- Weed management.
- Drainage advice.
- Harvesting systems.
- Farming systems.
- Rotational cropping.
- Environmental management systems.
- Education and training.
HCPSL offers both core services and fee for service activities to its members and external funded groups.
HCPSL is here to drive the Herbert River sugarcane industry and Hinchinbrook Shire region forward.
- SCREENING OF RSD IN HCPSLAPPROVED SEED PLOTSIn 2023 HCPSL adopted qCPR as the primary testing method for Ratoon stunting disease (RSD). The qCPR method,carried out by the Sugar Research Australia (SRA) laboratory, is highly sensitive and much more effective at detectingRSD Read more…
- TALKING TRASH Bulletin 3 – July 2025Read the latest industry updates in HCPSL’s July edition of the Talking Trash Bulletin. What’s in this edition – Protecting your Seed Cane from RSD, The Difference Between Gramoxone 360 PRO & Gramoxone 250, and Understanding NDVI & its uses.
- Hot Water Tanks – Operational 2025The HCPSL Hot Water Treatment Tanks will be open to growers starting the week of the 7th July 2025. Bookings can be made by calling the HCPSL Officer on 47761808 during work hours 7.00 am Read more…
