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Proposed Code of Practice for the management and control of Panama disease tropical race 4 in Queensland
Download a copy of the proposed Code Read the Notes to Provisions of the Code Read the feedback summary from the Code's Project Reference Group Questions and Answers about the proposed Code Offer your feedback on the proposed Code A more streamlined, modern approach to…
Letter to major retailers
The following letter was sent to all major retailers, outlining the challenges currently being faced by Australian banana growers.
Panama TR4 detected on sixth banana farm
Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4) has been detected on a sixth commercial banana farm in the Tully Valley. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has advised the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) that samples taken from suspect plants have returned positive results from diagnostic testing known as…
TR4 detected on sixth Tully Valley farm
Dear GrowersThe ABGC would like to advise that a new detection of Panama TR4 has been found on a banana farm in the Tully Valley. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) today notified that samples taken from suspect plants had returned positive PCR results.As these are the first plants…
Joint Release: Banana freckle detected in NT
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade | NT Farmers | ABGC Banana freckle has been detected at a rural residential property in the Northern Territory’s Top End. The Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade confirmed the sequencing results from an interstate laboratory yesterday afternoon. Banana freckle is a…
Confirmed detection of Banana Freckle in the Northern Territory
The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has been notified by the Northern Territory Government of a confirmed detection of Banana Freckle on a rural residential property in the NT. The NT Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade has advised that a single sample has confirmed the detection…