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Australian Bananas Magazine Magazine Articles
6 May 2020

Plant crop variety results at South Johnstone

By Jeff Daniells and Carole Wright, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Several TR4 resistant varieties are amongst the new varieties being assessed for agronomic performance at the South Johnstone Research Facility. The growers who attended the June 2019 field walk at South Johnstone saw…
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Australian Bananas Magazine Magazine Articles
6 May 2020

Tom relishes opportunity to use science to help banana industry flourish

By Lea Coghlan Early this year, Tom Flanagan took up a new role as industry development officer with the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Australian Bananas Magazine spoke to Tom about the journey the has taken to arrive in the banana industry. Tom Flanagan’s arrival…
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Australian Bananas Magazine Magazine Articles
6 May 2020

Unlocking secrets to the suppression of Panama disease

 By Tony Pattison, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Why is it that Panama disease shows up in some plants, blocks and farms and not others? The answer to this question may be in the soil, and what lives in it. What is living in…
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6 May 2020

Growers’ e-bulletin – 5 May, 2020

5 May, 2020ContentNew direction for employers of seasonal workersRemote communities passGrowers urged to take action on leaf spot nowNational Banana Day successReport to levies stakeholders 2018-19 New direction for employers of seasonal workersThe Queensland Government has introduced a new direction that commenced at 12:01 am today, Tuesday 5 May,…
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