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ABGC welcomes banana export strategy

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council knows Aussie grown produce is among the best in the world and welcomes the chance to showcase this through Hort Innovation’s new export strategy, released today (May 16). Produced using levy funds from industry and additional funding from the Australian…

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Integrated Pest Management

Factsheets [abgc_pdf heading=”Case Study: Herbicide management – spot sprayer (GROWCOM)” url=”https://abgc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Case-Study-WeedSeeker.pdf” heading_type=”H4″ magazine_view=”true” show_download_button=”true” download_text=”Download this resource” use_media_background_image=”true”] [abgc_pdf heading=”Optimise pesticide use as part of a pest management plan (QDAF)” url=”https://abgc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Optimising-Pesticide-Use-as-a-Management-Plan.pdf” heading_type=”H4″ magazine_view=”true” show_download_button=”true” download_text=”Download this resource” use_media_background_image=”true”]

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Growers’ e-bulletin – May 4, 2018

4 May, 2018 Content Your say on Congress 2019Recipes a marketing hitQueensland’s Vegetation Management lawsFarming with TR4 workshopsKeep soil on your propertyNew nematode videoScience in the PubCoffs Show 2018HIA Director Nomination CommitteeDisaster Assistance What do YOU want at Congress 2019! Planning is well underway for our…

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HIA Director Nomination Committee Information

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Sediment Conservation Grants Available

Banana growers in the Wet Tropics are being urged to apply for a limited number of grants currently available for sediment conservation projects. Examples of sediment conservation projects include, but are not limited to: o Farm layout mapping with soil conservation plan, roads, headlands (e.g.…

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Irrigation

Factsheets [abgc_pdf heading=”Irrigation scheduling tools: advantages and disadvantages (Growcom)” url=”https://abgc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MS3_Scheduling-Tools.pdf” heading_type=”H4″ magazine_view=”true” show_download_button=”true” download_text=”Download this resource” use_media_background_image=”true”] [abgc_pdf heading=”Choosing a soil-water monitoring tool (Growcom)” url=”https://abgc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Choosing-a-soil-water-monitoring-tool.pdf” heading_type=”H4″ magazine_view=”true” show_download_button=”true” download_text=”Download this resource” use_media_background_image=”true”] [abgc_pdf heading=”Positioning of soil-water monitoring tools (Growcom)” url=”https://abgc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Positioning-of-soil-water-monitoring-tool.pdf” heading_type=”H4″ magazine_view=”true” show_download_button=”true” download_text=”Download this…

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Research Projects

Banana root and soil health user’s manual Tony Pattison and Stewart Lindsay, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland [abgc_pdf heading=”READ THE REPORT” url=”https://abgc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BRASH-SOIL-health-kit-users-manual-final5B15D-sec.pdf” heading_type=”H4″ magazine_view=”true” show_download_button=”true” download_text=”Download this resource” use_media_background_image=”true”] Water and Nitrogen Balance in Natural and Agricultural Systems in the Wet Tropics of North…