Category: Growers’ e-Bulletin

25 February, 2018 Content HARPS meetingsUpdate from Biosecurity QueenslandBanana marketing winHorticulture Code of ConductBoost your leadership skillsFeast of the SensesWater catchment workshops in QLDTweed growers ones to watch HARPS meetings Do you have concerns over the new Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS)? The HARPS project team…

Content from Biosecurity Queensland Biosecurity Queensland officers are currently visiting the highest risk growers that were identified in the Panama TR4 tracing and surveillance strategy review. The officers are working with these growers to ensure they are aware of the biosecurity obligations they would need…

  No Images? Click here 12 February, 2017 Grower input needed for QBAN survey Do you want a clean planting material scheme that meets your needs and makes running your business easier? QBAN (Quality Banana Approved Nursery) is the banana-specific scheme currently being updated and transitioned…

30 January, 2018 Content Update on suspected TR4 detectionBanana Women’s Network eventNSW grower meetingsReef regulation feedback soughtBasin Coordinator latestAgTrends banana forecast Grower back in production following suspected TR4 detection A Tully Valley grower who is waiting for confirmation of a suspected Panama TR4 detection went back…

How does Biosecurity Queensland work with a farm suspected of Panama TR4? Biosecurity Queensland’s main focus when working with a farm suspected of Panama TR4 is to work closely with the business owner to meet their biosecurity obligations so their farm is back in business…

  No Images? Click here 24 January, 2018 Suspected case of Panama TR4 in Tully Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has advised the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) that a suspected case of Panama tropical race 4 has been detected in the Tully Valley. A suspect plant showing…

15 January, 2018 Calling all subtropical banana growers What has changed in your business since 2013? There are more subtropical banana growers in Australia than there are growers in Far North Queensland. However, the smaller scale of production on most subtropical banana farms generally makes…