2020 | Australian Banana Growers

Growers’ e-bulletin – October 2, 2020

2 October, 2020 Content QLD Seasonal Workers trial approvedGet on top of your soil healthJob providers delivering TR4 messagePermit for Chlorpyrifos extendedHarvest to HomeMake the most of weather forecasts Seasonal Workers trial approved An initial trial of the Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Workers…

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Under the Microscope: Banana Freckle

Banana Freckle on Cavendish Under the Microscope profiles the industry’s emerging and exotic diseases. This month we profile the Banana Freckle Disease.What is Banana Freckle Disease?Freckle is caused by a fungus called Phyllosticta cavendishii which affects a wide range of bananas including Cavendish. Freckle affects…

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ABGC e-bulletin – Growers invited to strategic planning meetings

14 September, 2020ContentHave your say on industry strategyABGC Board Meeting outcomes You’re invited: industry strategic planning meetingsThe Australian banana industry has a rare chance to shape its own future – and your input is needed. The ABGC is developing a 5-year strategy to enhance industry profitability and sustainability. It will not…

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New case of Panama TR4 confirmed in Far North Queensland

Media Release from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has confirmed Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) is present on a fifth commercial banana farm in the Tully Valley.Panama TR4 Program Leader Rhiannon Evans said the property had been declared…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – September 7, 2020

7 September, 2020ContentWorkers urgently needed on banana farmsPanama TR4 surveillance changingNational feral pig forumFinal call for Nuffield Scholars Worker shortagesThe Australian Banana Growers’ Council has written to the Queensland Premier, as well as the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner, urgently requesting the…

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Improve record keeping with BetterBunch app

Record keeping can be an onerous and time-consuming task for growers. Banana growers need to record fertiliser and chemical usage for food safety accreditation and under the government reef regulations.The BetterBunch app is a free, easy to use app that has been helping growers since…

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Inspectors at coalface in fight against BBTV

GRANT EAST (NSW) JOSHUA CHAPMAN (NSW) New Trainees ANN PHILLIPS AND LACHLAN HOHNBERG SAMANTHA STRINGER (QLD) WAYNE SHOOBRIDGE (NSW)navigate_beforenavigate_next Banana Bunchy Top is the most devastating virus disease worldwide for bananas. The ABGC’s National Bunchy Top Project is working to contain the spread and minimise the…