Category: Magazine Articles

Erwinia has external symptoms similar to Panama TR4. Deanna Belbin, Biosecurity Queensland Biosecurity Queensland is asking growers to be extra vigilant when dealing with plants showing symptoms of Erwinia, (bacterial corm rot) as plants with Erwinia can also have Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4). Panama TR4…

Replacing TR4 affected Cavendish with dragon fruit. Cavendish plantation in Guangxi province devastated by TR4.Harvesting, washing and packing in truck in the plantation.Internal symptoms of TR4 in Cavendish.On site in China. Prof André Drenth, Centre for Horticultural Science, The University of Queensland Fusarium wilt TR4…

By Michelle McKinlay, Strategy Manager Banana growers will get a financial helping hand to better manage nutrient and sediment run off, thanks to additional funding secured by the Australian Banana Growers’ Council. The funding will go towards another round of grants under the successful Reef Trust III program. The ABGC…

Shane and Rachel Zonta’s passion for making real, environmentally beneficial change on their farm is infectious. On top of that, the Tully-based growers and keen recreational fishos know that preserving their land and the Reef for future generations isn’t just a labour of love – it…

A Tully local with banana experience and an extensive career in policy and project delivery has been appointed to the position of Best Management Practice Coordinator at South Johnstone. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council welcomed Amelia Foster to the Reef Team in early April. Ms Foster had most recently been…

What you need to know The decline in water quality in catchments and sub-catchments is a problem attracting government and community interest across Australia and the world. Water quality on the Great Barrier Reef has been an especially hot topic for some years now but the Queensland Government’s recent introduction of environmental…

David Pike on the verandah of his home which is in the direct path of the Coffs bypass. David as a young boy with his dad on the farm. By Sonia Campbell The Coffs Highway bypass project might well be a fait accompli. But, talk to…