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Panama TR4 confirmed on fourth Tully Valley farm

Panama TR4 confirmed on fourth Tully Valley banana farm Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) today confirmed the presence of Panama tropical race 4 on a fourth Tully Valley banana farm. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) was advised that a final vegetative compatibility group test has…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 24 February, 2020

No images? Click here February 24, 2020 Content Directors’ quarterly board meeting Grower with suspect Panama TR4 detection trading within four days due to good biosecurity BQ using drone technology for compliance activities Support requested from SEQ and northern NSW growers for Bunchy top research New test…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 5 February, 2020

February 5, 2020 Content Suspected new case of Panama TR4 BGA general meetings Help identify pest and diseases priorities New Landcare facilitator for the Wet Tropics Suspected new case of Panama TR4 A suspected new case of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama…

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Suspected new case of Panama TR4

Queensland Government – Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Australian Banana Growers’ Council Media Release 5 February 2020 New case of suspected Panama TR4 A suspected new case of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) has been detected on a Tully Valley banana farm in…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – 5 February, 2020

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Growers’ e-bulletin – January 17,2020

January 17, 2020 Content Help identify pest and disease priorities $8000 raised in fire appeal Biosecurity support BetterBunch app training support FNQ Chemical safety training courses New communications officer joins the team Help identify pest and disease priorities Banana industry stakeholders…

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NSW and QLD banana growers hard hit by historic blaze

By Sonia Campbell Four banana growers on the mid-North Coast of NSW and a fifth in central Queensland are continuing to recover after suffering severe losses from catastrophic bushfires, which swept through both states in November. For some, returning to full production could take up to…