Alternative nitrogen management strategies for sugarcane production in Australia: The essence of what they mean

31st Annual Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Conference 2009, ASSCT 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 61-71

  Schroeder, B L ^a   Hurney, A P ^a   Wood, A W ^b   Moody, P W ^c   Calcino, D V ^a   Cameron, T ^d  

^a BSES LIMITED   (Australia)

^b CSR Sugar ^*  (Australia)

^c NRW   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Nitrogen management; Profitability; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; PROFITABILITY; SUGAR CANE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COST EFFECTIVE; ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE; MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; NITROGEN MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN MANAGEMENT STRATEGY; NUTRIENT INPUTS; PRODUCTIVITY LOSS;

SUGAR INDUSTRY;

EID: 84908209288     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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