Amy Spear | Australian Banana Growers

Ground rules keeping growers a cut above

Living groundcover reduces runoff by minimising the impact of rainfall and increasing the amount of water taken up by the soil. This reduces erosion and losses from your farm.Ground cover can also contribute to improved soil biology and soil health. This means improved nutrient cycling…

Embracing nutrient planning across generations

The Zecchinati family has been in the business of banana farming for over three decades. Now, Michael and Belinda Zecchinati are helping their daughter, Kayla, step up into the business.After attending one of ABGC’s past Nutrient Management workshops, the couple was eager for Kayla to…

Saving soil with better farm planning

New soils form at a rate of about 1cm per century so there is no level of ‘tolerable soil loss’ given the time it takes to replace. Pictured: A new block layout prepared for a banana grower in Innisfail area. A wise banana grower once…

Here comes the rain, again

In the Far North of the Sunshine State, blue sky has become a rarity.Since December, Australia’s banana growing heartland has been battered by rain, floods and extreme wind. It‘s the wet season and then some. Tropical Cyclone Jasper caused widespread, but varied, damage late last…

Australian Bananas impress on the international stage

Trial shipments highlight opportunities for Australian bananas in niche marketsAlmost all Australian bananas are produced for the domestic market. On average, 62 tonnes per year, or less than 0.1% of production, has been exported since 2019 to markets such as Hong Kong, USA, Singapore, New…

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Bunchy Top workshop

Growers are invited to a Bunchy Top workshop – come along and learn from the team!Murwillumbah RSL, 5 April, 4pm-6pmMore info: [email protected] Check out what happened at the last Bunchy Top workshop here:

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You’re invited: TR4 Destruction Zone workshops

Tully and Innisfail Join the TR4 Control Program team and a range of experts to find out more about TR4 Destruction Zones. It’s a chance to talk about the realities and the research with brief presentations from:Wayne O’Neill, Plant Pathologist (DAF) – background on existing…