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Growers’ e-bulletin – 2 July, 2020

2 July, 2020ContentGrower feedback sought on Banana Industry Code of Practice BQ update on concerns around sand from Tully River2021 Nuffield Scholarships openCairns to host 2021 Congress Grower feedback sought on Banana Industry Code of Practice Growers are invited to provide feedback on an ABGC-led Banana Industry Code…

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Grower feedback sought on Biosecurity Code of Practice, 1 July 2020

Growers are invited to provide feedback on an ABGC-led Banana Industry Code of Practice for planting material.ABGC and Biosecurity Solutions Australia are developing the Code.The Code aims to provide detailed guidance to growers on the use of planting material and outline the reasonable and practical…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 12 June, 2020

ContentDirectors’ quarterly board meetingMandatory health management plansNew reef extension officer soughtBanana scholarshipsBanana winter chill poster Board meets via ZoomABGC directors held their quarterly board meeting this week, connecting via video conferencing for the first time, due to the restrictions of COVID-19.The various impacts that the…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 26 May, 2020

26 May, 2020ContentCarnarvon banana growers count cost of ex Tropical Cyclone ManggaColes adds fair farms certification to ethical sourcing programCOVID-19 VisasPanama TR4 educational videoMeet Kathy Grice, DAF researcherDAF – ‘open for business’ and just a phone call away Carnarvon banana growers count cost of ex Tropical…

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Is your record keeping adding to your bottom line?

Keeping accurate records is a key ingredient in running a successful business. Collecting, storing and analysing data makes good business sense and will improve productivity and profitability. There are many ways growers can keep records. For example, a simple diary with notes about the timing…

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Queensland marks five years of TR4

March marked five years since the first Queensland detection of Panama tropical race 4 (TR4) in the state’s far north. With four Tully farms now confirmed with the disease, we take a look back at some of the lessons learnt since March 2015; why the…

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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…