Year: 2017
Feral Pigs
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is committed to continuing to reduce feral pig numbers due to their significant economic, environmental and social impacts. Feral pigs have the potential to spread the deadly banana plant fungus, Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4), through mud trapped on…
ABGC re-elects board
Pictured: ABGC board of directors (from left) – Jade Buchanan (Innisfail), Treasurer Stephen Spear (Taylors Arm), Chair Stephen Lowe (Tully), Ben Franklin (Tully), Paul Inderbitzn (Lakeland) and Deputy Chair Leon Collins (Tully). Not present, Tom Day (Carnarvon) The peak industry body representing Australia’s commercial banana…
Growers’ e-bulletin – December 1, 2017
1 December, 2017 Content Cassowary Coast meetingFans love Bananas on FacebookProgress on Levy PaymentsFamiliar face on PHA boardBiosecurity supportNew video of Top End tourReef Alliance Awards winnersResearch: less run off and more profitGlobal movement for ReefFunding for women in farming Growers invited to Cassowary Coast meeting…
Growers’ efforts celebrated at Reef Alliance Awards
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has congratulated two Far Northern banana farming families, recognised at the Reef Alliance Awards ceremony in Townsville last night (November 22). The tireless work of Boogan banana growers Frank and Dianne Sciacca has been acknowledged with the 2017 Prince of…
Growers’ e-bulletin – November 17, 2017
17 November, 2017 Content TR4 updateOmethoate permit extensionLNP feral pig funding promiseMarketing: travellers go bananasLand use in Nambucca ShireCelebrating AgDayNSW North Coast storm damage contactsReef grants closing soonRun off research resultsReef Awards finalistsMeet the Mippers Update on second farm found with TR4 The results of Biosecurity…