Amy Spear | Australian Banana Growers

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…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 24 May, 2022

Content Outcomes from ABGC board meeting Free nutrient management workshops for FNQ growersFNQ Mini RoadshowsTips for tax timeABGC CEO announces retirement Outcomes from ABGC Board meeting ABGC Directors and senior staff held their quarterly board meeting at Coolangatta (Gold Coast) last week. While in the region,…

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ABGC announces retirement of long-serving CEO

Australian Banana Growers’ Council Chair Stephen Lowe today announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer, Jim Pekin. “Jim has been advocating for those who grow Australia’s favourite fruit for more than a decade. “He was appointed in the role in the wake of Cyclone Yasi in…

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ABGC announces retirement of CEO

23 May, 2022 ABGC announces retirement of CEODear GrowersAustralian Banana Growers’ Council chair Stephen Lowe will tomorrow officially announce the retirement of long-serving CEO Jim Pekin. Mr Lowe and Mr Pekin wanted to ensure ABGC members and banana growers more broadly heard the news first, with the…

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Maria joins the Best Practice team

The ABGC Best Practice Team has welcomed Maria Ribbeck to the team based in South Johnstone. Maria will be joining the Best Practice project until the end of June 2022 to support water quality monitoring and extension. Maria has come to ABGC after working for…

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Eyes in the skies

Since December last year, the ABGC Best Practice team has been flying a small drone over 40 farms across the Johnstone and Tully catchments to capture high resolution images of banana paddocks.These images are being used as part of a project funded by the Department…

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Brisbane Markets recovers from devastating flooding

The Brisbane Markets was a victim of southern Queensland’s devastating flood emergency in late February and early March.Inundated by flood waters which measured about one metre lower than the 2011 flood peak, the market community responded to the call of arms to clean up and…