Month: April 2020

By Lea Coghlan A group of banana growers in the Coffs Harbour region whose properties will be impacted by a planned bypass are a step closer to reaching a resolution after years of uncertainty. In April 2019, Australian Bananas Magazine reported on the plight of the growers, whose…

Lester Burgess Award (Diagnostic and Extension) Kathy Grice Ms Grice has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a diagnostician, extension practitioner and researcher across a range of crops in tropical Queensland. Her most significant contribution has been to the banana industry. Kathy and her team were instrumental…

Fall armyworm is a new exotic pest recently detected in North Queensland. While bananas are not a preferred host, this pest has serious implications for other agricultural industries including sugar cane and horticulture in North Queensland. What is Fall armyworm? Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is…