In this podcast we speak with Shamsul Bhuiyan, SRA Manager – Biosecurity & Disease Screening. We learn about the world-leading research conducted at SRA's Woodford Pathology Research station, protecting the Australian sugar industry from the threat of disease. For almost 30 years, researchers at Woodford have not only developed preeminent disease screening techniques to help develop disease-resistant varieties of cane, their research has seen them emerge as global experts in disease eradication. Nestled beside the Glass House Mountains of Moreton Bay, in Queensland's south-east, the station lies deliberately off the beaten path. Its strategic isolation forms a vital biosecurity buffer, allowing staff to safely study - and manage - high-risk sugarcane disease without threat to the broader industry.