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Celebrity guests to celebrate Banana Industry Congress 2017

Comedian Anh Do and acclaimed chef/restauranteur Peter Kuruvita will be among a host of special guests appearing at the Australian Banana Industry’s largest national conference in Sydney, 2017. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has revealed preparations for the Australian Banana Industry Congress are gaining…

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Meeting the challenge of TR4

Nineteen months since the discovery of Panama TR4 on a Tully property, containment efforts remain an industry priority. While around the globe scientists are researching means to eradicate the disease entirely, here in Australia, biosecurity, on-farm management and continued vigilance across the banana-growing regions are…

Australian Bananas Magazine

Australian Bananas Magazine – Spring 2016

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Growers’ e-Bulletin – 28 October 2016

[abgc_ebulletin_header id=”2153″ size=”full” link_type=”custom_url” link=”#” target=”false” caption=”false” align=”center”] [abgc_ebulletin_title title=”Tully TR4 destruction to begin next week” tag_type=”h4″ show_hr=”false”] The ABGC would like to advise that destruction of banana plants on the Panama Tropical Race 4 infested property at Tully will begin on Monday. All plants…

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Tully settlement to proceed following negative test results

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) will proceed with the settlement of the TR4 infested farm at Tully, following confirmation a suspect plant from another Queensland property does not contain Panama Tropical race 4. The planned buyout of the TR4 farm, owned by the Robson…

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Freckle eradication to next phase

Eradication of the Banana Freckle disease in the Northern Territory is right on track, according to outgoing State Co-ordinator Kevin Cooper. Here, he brings us up to date with the latest developments, building up to the program’s end in 2017 The program is on track…

Australian Bananas Magazine

Australian Bananas Magazine – Winter 2016

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