CANEGROWERS Herbert River: Recent Episodes
Jason Wolfgram
Sugarcane growers in the Herbert River district have a history of working together, for the benefit of businesses, grower families and the Hinchinbrook Shire community. Listen to our podcasts below and learn more about their stories and experiences.
The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Young Growers Development Group recently travelled to Brisbane with CANEGROWERS Herbert River Directors Paul Marbelli
and Leah Russo, and Manager Frank Scardamaglia, supported by Sugar Research Australia’s Herbert District Manager Phil Patane. Across the three-day trip,12 young growers from the Herbert District dropped into CANEGROWERS Head Office, travelled to Sugar Research Australia’s Woodford Pathology Research Station, and the Rocky Point District to meet with other young growers.
In this podcast Paul Marbelli and Leah Russo join Jason Wolfgram to discuss the group’s experiences and their learnings.
This project has been funded by the Integrated Engagement and Capacity Building project through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program.
The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Young Growers Development Group recently travelled to Brisbane with CANEGROWERS Herbert River Directors Paul Marbelli
and Leah Russo, and Manager Frank Scardamaglia, supported by Sugar Research Australia’s Herbert District Manager Phil Patane. Across the three-day trip,12 young growers from the Herbert District dropped into CANEGROWERS Head Office, travelled to Sugar Research Australia’s Woodford Pathology Research Station, and the Rocky Point District to meet with other young growers.
In this podcast Grower Ray Cervellin joins Jason Wolfgram to discuss his experiences and the benefits of being part of the CANEGROWERS Herbert River Young Growers Development Group.
This project has been funded by the Integrated Engagement and Capacity Building project through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program.
Learn more about Women in Sugar Herbert (WISH), a group of like-minded women who meet to share knowledge and gain updates on industry matters. Jason Wolfgram speaks to Zenan Reinaudo and Leah Russo about the group and the upcoming annual conference to be held in Ingham.
Zenan ReinaudoZenan was the first woman on the CANEGROWERS Herbert River board in 2021 and has a Bachelor of Social Work previously working in aged care. Zenan’s family have been farming in the Herbert region for over 100 years with numerous family members having previously served on the CANEGROWERS Board. In the past few years, Zenan has changed directions and is now looking after the business/administration side of RFC Agri freeing up family members to have a greater focus on production. Zenan is also secretary of Women in Sugar Herbert.
Leah RussoLeah is a Grower Director on the CANEGROWERS Herbert River board joining in 2022. Leah and her husband Santo farm approximately 140 Hectares of sugarcane land on the southern side of the Herbert River District. The farm has been in the family for 3 generations. Leah is the President of the Women in Sugar Herbert branch and also Grower Delegate for Sugar Research Australia.
The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
Project CaNE empowers farmers to improve farming practices that increase productivity and profitability while reducing dissolved inorganic nitrogen and other pollutants from entering local water ways that feed into the Great Barrier Reef.
The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
Agrogroup's Modernising On-Farm Mill Mud Application project is providing the tools and knowledge to apply mill mud more accurately and efficiently to paddocks to reduce costs and improve the quality of water flowing off the farm.
PODCAST SERIES | The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
Local Area Nutrient Datahub (LAND) by LiquaForce is a secure digital storage system for farm, soil and production data that enables easy long-term monitoring of performance over time enabling growers to reduce excess nutrients flowing into local water ways.
Learn more about the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program's Grower Forum this November with Program Coordinator Carola Bradshaw.
In this ‘Meet the Growers’ podcast series you’ll hear from growers in the Herbert region, their involvement in the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and how they manage practice changes on their farm for a more sustainable and profitable future.
Sam Torrisi features in this podcast episode and is a second-generation cane farmer in the Herbert District.
In this ‘Meet the Growers’ podcast series you’ll hear from growers in the Herbert region, their involvement in the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and how they manage practice changes on their farm for a more sustainable and profitable future.
Chris Bosworth features in this podcast episode and is a fourth-generation cane farmer in the Herbert District.
The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and Delivery Providers are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
Project CaNE from Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd Ingham empowers farmers to improve farming practices that increase productivity and profitability while reducing dissolved inorganic nitrogen and other pollutants from entering local water ways that feed into the Great Barrier Reef.
In this ‘Meet the Growers’ podcast series you’ll hear from growers in the Herbert region, their involvement in the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and how they manage practice changes on their farm for a more sustainable and profitable future.
Robert Lyon features in this podcast episode and is a fourth-generation cane farmer in the Herbert District.
GreenCollar is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Reef Credits with Business Development Manager Bart Dryden.
In this ‘Meet the Growers’ podcast series you’ll hear from growers in the Herbert region, their involvement in the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and how they manage practice changes on their farm for a more sustainable and profitable future.
Mario DiBella features in this podcast episode and is a third-generation cane farmer from the Macknade area.
TropWater's Aaron Davis is a Principal Research Scientist - Catchment to Reef Processes. Aaron’s research broadly focuses on catchment water quality, particularly the role of anthropogenic stressors in aquatic communities. One key area of interest is in identification of progressive agricultural practices that offer improvements from a natural resource management perspective to industry, while also ensuring the long-term social and economic viability of farming enterprises. In this podcast learn more about Aaron's work in the Lower Herbert.
In this podcast you'll get to know Carola Bradshaw the new Program Coordinator for the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In the role for a short time, Carola is getting involved in the community, with the local growers and the delivery providers of the program.
In this podcast we provide an update on The Fish Homes & Highways project. This project, funded by the Australian Government’s Reef Trust program, is being undertaken by Terrain NRM, in collaboration with Catchment Solutions, in the lower Herbert River catchment in the Herbert district and the Murray River catchment in the Tully district.
PODCAST SERIES | The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
Local Area Nutrient Datahub (LAND) by LiquaForce is a secure digital storage system for farm, soil and production data that enables easy long-term monitoring of performance over time enabling growers to reduce excess nutrients flowing into local water ways.
The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
The Major Grants Project provides financial incentives to growers who improve water
quality through practice changes that improve on-farm nitrogen management to improve water quality in the Lower Herbert region.
The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
Agrogroup's Modernising On-Farm Mill Mud Application project is providing the tools and knowledge to apply mill mud more accurately and efficiently to paddocks to reduce costs and improve the quality of water flowing off the farm.
The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
Project CaNE empowers farmers to improve farming practices that increase productivity and profitability while reducing dissolved inorganic nitrogen and other pollutants from entering local water ways that feed into the Great Barrier Reef.
The Lower Herbert Water Quality Program, and its Delivery Providers, are working with sugarcane farmers to increase understanding of farm management practices.
The Major Grants Project provides financial incentives to growers who improve water
quality through practice changes that improve on-farm nitrogen management to improve water quality in the Lower Herbert region.
The Major Grants Project provides financial incentives to growers who improve water quality through practice changes that improve on-farm nitrogen management to improve water quality in the Lower Herbert region. There are great opportunities for Herbert growers to be involved in the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and projects.
In part two of this podcast series, Project Officer Leah Russo discusses Grower Incentive Grants and Smartcane BMP Accreditation.
The Major Grants Project provides financial incentives to growers who improve water quality through practice changes that improve on-farm nitrogen management to improve water quality in the Lower Herbert region. There are great opportunities for Herbert growers to be involved in the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program and projects.
In part one of this podcast series, Grants Officer Paul Marbelli discusses Grower Incentive Grants and Smartcane BMP Accreditation.
HCPSL's Project CaNE offers growers the opportunity to develop a whole farm nutrient CaNE Plan based on the Six Easy Steps, an easy-to-use paper-based nutrient management and record keeping tool that is reef regulation compliant and can be used towards BMP accreditation.
In this episode HCPSL Extension Agronomist Adam Royle provides an update on the 2022 season.
Agrogroup's project is modernising on-farm mill mud application in the Herbert district. Mill mud spinner trucks reduce mill mud application rates and enable accurate, consistent mill mud placement on cane according to grower requirements so that growers can confidently calculate their modified fertiliser application rates.
In this episode Agrogroup Director Kristen Kernke provides an update on the 2022 season and available grant funding.
Sugar Research Australia (SRA) is Australia’s specialist sugarcane research organisation. SRA invests in evidence-based research, development and adoption activities on behalf of sugarcane growers and millers to meet industry challenges and opportunities.
In this episode SRA District Manager Phil Patane is joined by Principal Agronomist Doctor Danielle Skocaj.
Sugar Research Australia (SRA) is Australia’s specialist sugarcane research organisation. SRA invests in evidence-based research, development and adoption activities on behalf of sugarcane growers and millers to meet industry challenges and opportunities.
In this episode SRA District Manager Phil Patane is joined by Pathologist Doctor Rob Magarey.
LiquaForce is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Land Hub with Agronomist Leanne Carr, which delivers a paradigm shift in the level of actionable insight and accessibility of key agronomic information for growers of all levels of digital maturity.
HCPSL is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Project CANE with Extension Agronomist Adam Royle, which is aimed at driving change through positive economic and environmental practices in the Herbert sugarcane industry.
The Reef Trust Partnership includes a $443.3 million partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to help fund projects that protect and restore the Reef, delivering on the Reef 2050 Plan. In this podcast you will learn about the Reef Trust Partnership and how the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program will help deliver on the Reef 2050 Plan.
The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is an update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants.
In this podcast you'll learn more about an exciting new water quality monitoring project in Hinchinbrook Shire. The Department of Environment and Science (DES) project titled ‘RP232 Fine-scale water quality monitoring in high priority catchments’ has installed up to 40 additional nitrate and sediment water quality sensors at locations throughout the high priority Herbert and Lower Burdekin catchments. Currently a fine-scale water quality monitoring network of 17 sites has been installed in Hinchinbrook Shire. These fine-scale water quality monitoring networks aim to support community awareness of agricultural losses, water quality issues and improve Paddock to Reef modelling.
In this Podcast Sam Spina, from Queensland Rural Industry Development Authority, (QRIDA) provides further information on First Start Loans, a QRIDA initiative to help people establish, in the early years, a viable commercial primary production enterprise.
In this podcast you'll learn more about an exciting new project happening in the Herbert called The Fish Homes & Highways project. This project, funded by the Australian Government’s Reef Trust program, is being undertaken by Terrain NRM, in collaboration with Catchment Solutions, in the lower Herbert River catchment in the Herbert district and the Murray River catchment in the Tully district.
Sugar Research Australia's District Manager for the Herbert Phil Patane provides a market update and discusses SRA's strategic plan.
To maximise outcomes the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program leaders and Project Delivery Partners are working together.
In this podcast you will learn about Project Catalyst, one of the on-ground projects that are underway in the Lower Herbert sugar industry. Hear from Ross Neivandt from Catchment Solutions and Lawrence Di Bella and Bethany Donker from HCPSL.
The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is a fortnightly update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants.
Green Collar is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Reef Credits project with General Manager Water Carole Sweatman.
The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is a fortnightly update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants.
The Lower Wet Tropics Soil Health Care Group promotes improved soil health, across multiple production systems, in the Herbert, Tully and El Arish areas of Far North Queensland by exploring different opportunities for improving soil health and promoting this through interesting and engaging activities.
In this podcast you will hear from sugarcane farmer Alan Lynn about why this group was formed, their purpose and what they are doing to promote soil health in the Lower Wet Tropics area.
The CANEGROWERS Herbert River Update, by either the Chair Michael Pisano or Deputy Chair Chris Bosworth, is a fortnightly update highlighting key issues for Herbert growers and sugar industry participants.
In this podcast you'll hear from CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan discussing some of the achievements he's been involved in that have shaped the Australian sugar industry, the key benefits of cane farmers being a member of CANEGROWERS Queensland and how to continue to be more profitable and sustainable into the future.
LiquaForce is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about LandHub with Manager and Agronomist Shannon O'Brien.
For members, CANEGROWERS Queensland is a not-for-profit public company providing a professional and cohesive voice for the grower members of 13 district CANEGROWERS companies which includes CANEGROWERS Herbert River.
Paul Schembri is the Chairman of CANEGROWERS Queensland, a role he has held since 2013. He is a member of the CANEGROWERS Policy Council and a Director of CANEGROWERS Mackay.
In this podcast you will learn about his role and some of the achievements that have shaped the Australian sugar industry and right here in the Herbert River.
HCPSL is a delivery partner of the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program. In this podcast you'll learn more about Project CANE with Extension Agronomist Adam Royle, which is aimed at driving change through positive economic and environmental practices in the Herbert sugarcane industry.
Doctor Bianka Vidonja Balanzategui is an adjunct lecturer at James Cook University, historian and historical consultant.
In this podcast Bianka explains how studying for her phd came about and the historic findings of the Herbert River sugarcane industry.
In this series you'll hear from Herbert growers and their experiences with Smartcane BMP accreditation. Sam Torrisi shares the challenges he faced and the benefits of being Smartcane BMP accredited.
In this series you'll hear from Herbert growers and their experiences with Smartcane BMP accreditation. Michael Pisano shares the challenges he faced and the benefits of being Smartcane BMP accredited.