February, 2020 | Australian Banana Growers

Growers’ E-bulletin – New case of Panama TR4 confirmed

No images? Click here February 26, 2020 Panama TR4 confirmed on fourth Tully Valley banana farm Panama tropical race 4 has been confirmed on a fourth Tully Valley banana farm. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) today advised ABGC that a detailed biological test has conclusively confirmed the presence…

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Statement from Biosecurity Queensland on new confirmed TR4 case

Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed a fourth detection of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) on a commercial banana farm in the Tully Valley. Biosecurity Queensland Chief Biosecurity Officer Malcolm Letts said a final vegetative compatibility group (VCG) test provided a definitive result for Panama…

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Panama TR4 confirmed on fourth Tully Valley farm

Panama TR4 confirmed on fourth Tully Valley banana farm Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) today confirmed the presence of Panama tropical race 4 on a fourth Tully Valley banana farm. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) was advised that a final vegetative compatibility group test has…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 24 February, 2020

No images? Click here February 24, 2020 Content Directors’ quarterly board meeting Grower with suspect Panama TR4 detection trading within four days due to good biosecurity BQ using drone technology for compliance activities Support requested from SEQ and northern NSW growers for Bunchy top research New test…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 5 February, 2020

February 5, 2020 Content Suspected new case of Panama TR4 BGA general meetings Help identify pest and diseases priorities New Landcare facilitator for the Wet Tropics Suspected new case of Panama TR4 A suspected new case of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama…

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Suspected new case of Panama TR4

Queensland Government – Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Australian Banana Growers’ Council Media Release 5 February 2020 New case of suspected Panama TR4 A suspected new case of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) has been detected on a Tully Valley banana farm in…

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