Panama TR4 | Australian Banana Growers

Since the initial detection of TR4 in the Tully Valley in 2015, Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) and Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) have attempted to keep Queensland banana growers abreast of biosecurity best practices designed to offer the greatest protection against potential spread of the disease. However, with the number…

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Biosecurity Queensland Panama TR4

Maintaining the fight and readying for TR4

In this three-page feature, Biosecurity Queensland answers some frequently asked questions about Panama TR4, including long-term industry management and what to expect once issued a notice of affected land. By Deanna Belbin, BQ HOW DO BQ WORK WITH A SUSPECTED INFESTED FARM? The following article should help…

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Northern Territory Panama TR4

Path to most resistance

In research labs and trial sites around the world, the search for a commercially viable banana variety resistant to Panama TR4 edges closer every day. As a variety screening trial for TR4 resistance in the Northern Territory draws to a close, the latest results from the program have been promising, including…

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ABGC welcomes LNP feral pig funding promise

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has welcomed an LNP election commitment of $3 million over four years to help fund a co-ordinated feral pig control program along the Cassowary Coast. ABGC Chair Stephen Lowe today thanked LNP Leader Tim Nicholls for recognising the significant…