Category: Growers’ e-Bulletin

3 August, 2018 Content North Queensland next Roadshow stopBMP and your bottom lineWH&SQ Inspector Process Permit for TR4 decontamination chemicalsPanama TR4 grower kitsTrial a nitrogen trapWebsites launched to help growersHARPS and HACCP training North Queensland next Roadshow stop Growers and industry stakeholders take in the information at…

  No Images? Click here 23 July, 2018 Content Additional plant detection confirmedBanana science on tourTully Show this week Additional detection confirmed The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has been advised that biological testing (VCG results) have confirmed that a Tully banana farm operating with Panama tropical race…

No Images? Click here 18 July, 2018 Possible additional detection on TR4 farm The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has been advised that a Tully banana farm operating with Panama tropical race 4 (TR4) has had another suspect plant sent for testing for the disease. The suspect…

  No Images? Click here 17 July, 2018 Content Workplace safety workshopsPanama TR4 Ready launchCountry of Origin labelling Banana nutrition researchRecognition for Rum JungleHort MembershipRoadshow fast approaching WH&S workshops from tomorrow The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has organised two North Queensland meetings this week to discuss recent concerns around…

17 July, 2018 Content Workplace safety workshopsPanama TR4 Ready launchCountry of Origin labelling Banana nutrition researchRecognition for Rum JungleHort MembershipRoadshow fast approaching WH&S workshops from tomorrow The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has organised two North Queensland meetings this week to discuss recent concerns around WH&S regulations. The meetings…

No Images? Click here 6 July, 2018 Content Workplace SafetyLeaf Spot increaseRubbish reminderHARPs and HACCP refresher#PanamaTR4ReadyLooking to export?Banana industry LEADsDownload BetterBunchReserve your Roadshow spot Workplace Safety The Australia Banana Growers’ Council has responded to concerns over recent improvement notices issued by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WH&SQ)…

Legislative provisions relating to WH&S on banana farms can be found in the Work Health and Safety Regulation document below. One of the main issues to note is that the regulations include a requirement for a travel restraint for bagging machines. Details can be found at: Section 78:…