Friday 18th October will be the last day growers can access approved seed cane from the HCPSL distribution plots.
Growers still wanting to collect their allocation of seed cane should contact HCPSL at least 48hrs prior to this date to make suitable arrangements.
Growers interested in collecting surplus seed cane are also encouraged to contact HCPSL as soon as possible.
Regards
Adam Royle, Manager HCPSL
INVITATION TO GROWERS
Annual General Meeting
A copy of the financials will be available at the HCPSL front office before and after the AGM, for members to collect.
Morning tea will be provided after the meeting
RSVP – For catering purposes, please phone 47761808 if you will be attending.
ATTENTION HERBERT GROWERS
Work to upgrade the “Boggotto’s Hill” Base Station will commence on Tuesday 1st October 2024.
The Base Station will be out of service all day on Tuesday 1st October 2024.
Russo & Vella Machinery have put repeaters out to help alleviate any issues on that day.
Any concerns please contact HCPSL – 47761808 or Brendan Vella – 0488 760 347.
HCPSL recently agreed to supply approx. 120-140 tonne of SRA9 into Indonesia. This decision followed several meetings with Indonesian interests and internal discussion between HCPSL management, directors and staff.
Why is HCPSL Supplying SRA9 into Indonesia?
SRA9 is an unapproved variety for the Herbert as it is currently going through SRA variety trials. HCPSL has approx. 120-140 tonne of SRA9 that cannot be distributed to growers. HCPSL was approached by an Indonesian interest seeking to purchase SRA9.
Will HCPSL be Supplying other Varieties?
No – While several varieties were requested, HCPSL has only agreed to supply SRA9. HCPSL is committed to providing approved seed cane to our members. As such, all approved varieties in HCPSL managed distribution plots are dedicated to the local industry.
Is HCPSL the only Organisation Involved in Supplying Cane into Indonesia?
No – Tissue culture plants, quarantine permits and approval to use SRA varieties have been organised and approved by SRA.
Is HCPSL Supplying all of the Cane Required by Indonesia?
No – The plantation in Indonesia is already importing material from a number of other sources, HCPSL will be supplying only a fraction of the material required.
How does this benefit HCPSL and the Herbert Industry?
HCPSL agreed to the sale of SRA9 based on a good financial return, in other words, the current deal makes good business sense. HCPSL is committed to providing the best possible service to our members and all revenue raised will be used to provide services here in the Herbert.
If you’d like further information please contact the HCPSL office on 47761808.
With the support of Project CaNE, funded by the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, HCPSL is offering Herbert growers the opportunity to receive free EM mapping. The Project CaNE EM mapping initiative is open to all Herbert sugarcane growers and will run until January 2025.
The initiative includes access to agronomic advice from Project CaNE Extension Agronomists and drone technology that will assist with the investigation and validation of crop management decisions based on EM mapping, soil testing and crop productivity constraints.
Growers seeking more information or wanting to register their interest in being involved in the EM mapping initiative should contact our HCPSL GIS officer Rod Nielson by calling the HCPSL office on 47761808.
HCPSL recently welcomed Alwyn (Al) Maree to the team. Al takes on the position of Lead Field Technician after the departure of Jason Caruso and has already hit the ground running, working with fellow HCPSL staff to distribute and plant approved seed plots. Having grown up on a sugarcane farm in South Africa, Al has managed and worked his own farm as well as several other cropping operations before arriving at HCPSL. If you bump into Al in the paddock please welcome him to the Herbert.
The HCPSL base station network was established to support Herbert growers in setting up GPS guided systems on farm. We are always looking at ways we can improve the services we provide and are asking growers to fill in a short survey that will help us better understand the level of use of our base station network, and what GPS systems growers are now using.
The survey takes less than 2 mins to complete, and the information gathered is for HCPSL use only.
Please click on the link below or scan the QR code (right) to fill in the survey form before 31st July 2024.
GPS Survey Link – https://arcg.is/408z40
21.06.2024
Management of HCPSL Clean Seed Plots
HCPSL and QCAR recently announced they will be working together as a part of
HCPSL’s ongoing commitment to deliver clean seed cane material to our members. Since
that announcement there have been concerns that HCPSL may be handing over the
management of our approved seed plots to QCAR, or another third party.
As HCPSL manager, I would like to categorically say to all of our members that this is
not and will not be the case. HCPSL remains committed to coordinating, managing and
delivering the best possible clean seed distribution service we can.
Why is HCPSL partnering with a third party?
HCPSL has always partnered with third parties. The majority of our clean seed
distribution plots are delivered through partnerships between HCPSL and host grower.
HCPSL sees our partnership with QCAR as being no different.
What has changed for HCPSL?
Not that long ago HCPSL managed a handful of small approved seed plots where growers
arrive on set days to cut their own seed cane by hand. In a relatively short period of time
the demand for large quantities of whole stalk and billet material has grown rapidly. To
meet this demand clean seed distribution plots have grown to four times the size they
were less than a decade ago. Finding large suitable blocks with access to dedicated billet
planters and harvesters has been a big challenge for HCPSL, which is where our
arrangement with QCAR has numerous advantages.
Why is HCPSL working with QCAR?
QCAR has offered to source and manage the land and machinery for our clean seed
distribution plot in the Ingham Line area. In return, HCPSL will do what we have always
done by supplying approved seed material from our mother plot as well as coordinating
and managing the distribution of clean seed material to growers.
Does this mean some growers will be treated differently?
NO!
There will be no changes to the way growers can access seed cane material from the
Ingham Line clean seed distribution plot, nor will there be different fees charged to
different growers. There will be no change to the way HCPSL distributes clean seed
material to our growers.
HCPSL’s commitment to our growers
HCPSL is always looking at new and novel ways to deliver premium services to our
members. In recent times this has included access to tissue culture, as well as providing
new and improved methods for on-farm RSD testing. Due to increased demand HCPSL is
also searching for new and improved ways to deliver clean seed material to growers.
Working with QCAR is just one of a few new concepts HCPSL is exploring.
In summary, HCPSL would like to reassure growers we are committed to continuing to
take the lead role in coordinating and managing the distribution of clean seed material
while providing the same high level of service to all our members.
If you’d like further information please contact the HCPSL office on 47761808.
Regards
Adam Royle – Manager
Please note, the following days will be available for cane to be dropped off for small mill processing for the 2024 season.
The days that drop off will be available are from 12pm Wednesday 19th of June until 9:00am Thursday 20th of June 2024.
Cane to be dropped off no later than 9:00am Thursday (20th June) in the trailer located at the front of the HCPSL/SRA Building on Fairford Road.
Please note the following for your cane to be processed:
Collect 8 stalks representative of the field,
Stalks must be topped and stripped free of trash,
Stalks must be tied off at the butt end of the cane bundle,
Cane must be labeled with the following:
This is a reminder for Tissue Culture orders for Spring 2025 delivery.
If you are wanting the new SRA43 Variety for your farm, this will be the only way of recieving this variety until released in the HCPSL Plots.
Plant costs are currently sitting between $2.00 – $2.60 (GST inc.).
Any other approved planting varieties can be ordered in Tissue Culture for pick up next Spring 2025.
Orders need to be placed by 3rd June 2024.
Please contact Rhiannan Harragon at HCPSL on 0430 905 367, or the Main Office on 4776 1808 to place your orders or for any questions regarding Tissue Culture.
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