Category: Growers’ e-Bulletin

Dear growers,On behalf of us all here at the Australian Banana Growers’ Council, we hope you and yours stayed safe and well as (now former) Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall.Working closely with the National Banana Extension Team, we understand there have been a few individual…

Dear growers,With Tropical Cyclone Jasper due to cross the Far North Queensland coast in the next 24 hours, please know that our thoughts are with you and we are hoping for the best possible outcomes for your farms, and for our industry. As TC Jasper is…

Dear growers, Due to the uncertainty over the impact that Tropical Cyclone Jasper is likely to have on the NQ coast next week, two workshops planned to discuss TR4 destruction zones have been postponed. The workshops – planned for Innisfail (Wed, 13 Dec) and Tully…

With Tropical Cyclone Jasper moving towards Queensland’s east coast, growers are reminded that the ABGC has a number of resources available to help prepare before a cyclone hits and in the aftermath.There are a number of steps that can be taken to protect crops and…

Australian Banana Growers’ Council AGM – November 15 Members are invited to join the Board and Senior Staff for the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council, either in person at South Johnstone or via video link. You’ll also get a chance to…

Australian Bananas has today officially launched its campaign to promote the National Banana Day Virtual Relay (October 18).Australian Bananas secured exclusive coverage in The Daily Telegraph to encourage people to get involved, with Olympian Jana Pittman leading the charge.Check out the video below >>  The campaign highlights new…

Strike-Out WP updateThe Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) today received an announcement from Adama, that they are halting any further production of Strike-Out WP (active ingredient Chlorpyrifos). As you are aware, chlorpyrifos is currently under review by the APVMA for all current registrations, and it is…