Category: Growers’ e-Bulletin

6 October, 2020Meet the new Panama TR4 Program Management BoardDATE CLAIMER:October 19, 2020 – Meet the new industry/government Panama TR4 Program Management BoardWould you like to know how the joint industry/government funding of the Panama TR4 Program will continue to protect the banana industry? Want to…

2 October, 2020 Content QLD Seasonal Workers trial approvedGet on top of your soil healthJob providers delivering TR4 messagePermit for Chlorpyrifos extendedHarvest to HomeMake the most of weather forecasts     Seasonal Workers trial approved An initial trial of the Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Workers…

7 September, 2020ContentWorkers urgently needed on banana farmsPanama TR4 surveillance changingNational feral pig forumFinal call for Nuffield Scholars  Worker shortagesThe Australian Banana Growers’ Council has written to the Queensland Premier, as well as the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner, urgently requesting the…

31 August, 2020ContentBanana biosecurity Code of PracticeFree soil health workshopAvailability of banana workersVolunteers required for project  New Banana Biosecurity Code of Practice A new Banana Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice for planting material is now available for growers.The Biosecurity Code provides a single and clear reference for…

29 July, 2020ContentAgrochemical review Seasonal labour Horticulture scholarshipsEnergy efficiencyPowerline safety    Agrochemical reviewA report into the Banana Strategic Agrochemical Review Process (SARP) is now publicly available. The review assessed the importance of diseases, insects and weeds that can affect the banana industry, evaluated the availability and effectiveness of treatments, and identified suitable…