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Sub-Tropic NextGen tour the North    As part of BA16007, the subtropical development and extension project, a group of six subtropical Next Gen growers from New South Wales took part in a four-day study tour of North Queensland last month. Co-ordinated by Banana Industry Development…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council was recently awarded a Hort Innovation contract to manage the new three-year National Banana Bunchy Top Project. By Amy Spear Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) is the most devastating viral disease affecting bananas globally. Earlier this year, ABGC tendered for the…

By Andrew Wang, FMCG Insight Analyst Bananas are still Australia’s go-to fruit for a natural, healthy and quick way to ‘make your body sing’, according to latest Nielsen data. On average, Australian households continue to ‘Peel good. Feel good’, spending an average of $63 a…

Three key pillars of ‘Collaborate, Innovate and Cultivate’ will be at the core of this year’s Nuffield Australia National Conference. To be held at Brisbane’s Royal International Convention Centre, the conference will see more than 300 of the country’s best and brightest in farming come together for a series of seminars, networking…

Principal Nematologist Tony Pattison has been recognised for 25 years of service to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Highly regarded both nationally and internationally in the soil health discipline, Mr Pattison has pioneered a range of innovative technologies that have greatly assisted the quantification of microorganisms within soil that are able…

Kennedy Valley banana grower Jeff Dickinson is no stranger to the winner’s circle when it comes to exhibiting prize winning fruit. But, walking away with top honours at both the Innisfail and Tully Shows this year was especially rewarding. Mr Dickinson took home the highest accolades at both banana exhibits,…

Professional shooter Trevor Williamson, who has helped lead the Australian Banana Growers’ Council’s feral pig fight in the Tully Valley was named a finalist in the prestigious Cassowary Awards in June. Mr Williamson, who has been conducting a concentrated aerial shooting program in high risk TR4 zones, was nominated in the…