Author: Amy Spear

Dear ABGC members,As you may have seen in our recent e-bulletin, the ABGC board agreed to put forward a submission to the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit regarding the ongoing issue of worker shortages in regional areas.The submission was sent to representatives including Bob Katter,…

ContentABCG Board meeting outcomesShare your thoughts on TR4 Code of PracticeMarket stats available to growersLa Niña alert declaredAustralian Bananas magazineTropAg early bird registrationsABGC Board meeting outcomesABGC Directors and senior staff met for their quarterly Board meeting at South Johnstone last week (Aug 18-19). It was…

Proposed Code of Practice for the management and control of Panama disease tropical race 4 in Queensland A more streamlined, modern approach to the regulation of managing the biosecurity risks associated with Panama TR4 is on the horizon thanks to the development of a new…

Dear Growers The ABGC’s Board met via video-link today to discuss a proposed National Eradication Response Plan aimed at eradicating the recent outbreak of Banana Freckle in the Northern Territory. The six-month Response Plan has been developed by the NT Government and aims to delimit,…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has been notified by the Northern Territory government that Banana Freckle has now been confirmed on 13 properties in the NT.Twelve of these premises are located in the Rum Jungle-Batchelor region – where the first detection was confirmed in late…

The permit allowing banana growers to use chlorpyrifos (e.g. Strikeout) mixed with talc to control bunch pests has been extended until 31 July 2024, pending the outcome of an ongoing review.The permit (PER1420) was due to expire in September this year. Conditions of use and permit details can…