Author: Amy Spear
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 NT
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…
Crops largely spared but recovery continues from NSW floods
Peter (left) and Dan Molenaar By Sonia CampbellGrowers in northern New South Wales and the mid-North coast continue to recover from extreme flooding which caused devastation across communities in March. The catastrophic weather event left a path of destruction, with growers living in and around flood-ravaged…
Research project to develop TR4 resistant banana varieties
A $9.8 million research project has been launched to develop TR4 resistant varieties of Cavendish and Goldfinger bananas.The project is being jointly delivered by Brisbane-based Queensland University of Technology and Hort Innovation and aims to develop resistant banana varieties using gene-editing techniques.QUT project lead, Distinguished…
Update on regulatory action on crop protection chemicals
By Rosie GodwinMany growers and resellers have been expressing concern over the potential outcomes of the Chlorpyrifos (e.g Strike-Out, Lorsban) and Neonicotinoids including Imidacloprid (e.g. Confidor Guard) and Clothianidin (e.g Shield) reviews and their possible impacts on the banana industry.These chemical actives are currently under…
Even better BetterBunch
By Kathryn Dryden, ABGC Keeping track of the nutrients and chemicals applied on your farm is best practice. It’s even better if growers do this regularly, rather than rushing as they prepare for an audit. Not only is it best practice, but there are regulations that make…