Author: Amy Spear
Growers’ e-bulletin – May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021ContentThat’s a wrap! Congress 2021FNQ Field DaysFuture management of Panama TR4Banana R&D and marketing investmentNuffield Scholarships openFunding announcementsQLD loan scheme extensionHealth warning for QLD growers That’s a wrap! Congress 2021Thank you to everyone who attended our hugely successful Congress in Cairns from May 12-14.…
Put your hands together for industry’s best
The banana industry celebrated the incredible work of five of its best at a gala event in Cairns last night. Growers Dennis Howe and Franziska and Peter Inderbitzin, along with horticulturalist Jeff Daniells, received Awards of Honour at the Banana Ball, held at Cairns Convention Centre. Gavin…
Congress begins in banana heartland
More than 450 growers, researchers and industry stakeholders have arrived in Cairns for Banana Congress 2021. The industry’s premier biennial event is a celebration of all those who work to keep Australia’s favourite fruit on the table, providing inspiration, practical tips and an insight into the…
Rotation crops for banana growers to reduce nematodes
By Tony Pattison, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Losses and damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes, like burrowing nematode, are reoccurring problems on many banana farms. The nematodes feed on the roots of the plants (Fig 1) and can slow plant growth, reduce bunch weights and…
Microbes Matter: Why bother with the small things?
By Tony Pattison, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Soils are teaming with life, with up to five tonnes of soil organisms per hectare (e.g. bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and many others). While some species are damaging to plants, causing diseases, many more are beneficial (See…