Horticulture – Stock Journal Details Discovered at: http://www.stockjournal.com.au/news/agriculture/horticulture/ Sites: IBIS PH Publish date: Sun 2015-Apr-26 Channel: Search engines Text (summary): THE Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has made a comprehensive submission to Queensland and Commonwealth Governments seeking several programs to assist North Queensland growers manage Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4). ABGC CEO Jim Pekin said that, in a positive first step, the Queensland Government has approved one of the proposed programs. “The ABGC will utilise $300,000 in Queensland Government funding to employ and manage specialist biosecurity advisers. These advisers will provide training to small groups and individual growers to help keep banana farms free of TR4,” Mr Pekin said. Details of the ABGC’s submission were discussed on Tuesday in Brisbane at the first meeting of the Queensland Government’s Panama Disease Taskforce. Participants include representatives from all levels of government, including two North Queensland councils, and the ABGC. “A key message from the ABGC to the Taskforce is that the banana industry is here to stay because growers are fighting the spread of this disease,” Mr Pekin said. Locations Discovery Original language: English Original title: Horticulture – Stock Journal Original text (summary): THE Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has made a comprehensive submission to Queensland and Commonwealth Governments seeking several programs to assist North Queensland growers manage Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4). DURING his whirlwind visit to SA last week, federal agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce took the credit for improved livestock prices, called for the state’s farmers to make a stand on foreign investment and urged the state government to start saying ‘yes’ to new opportunities. RURAL journalism legend and former Stock Journal editor Richard ‘Dick’ James passed away on Sunday, aged 77. MORE of Australia’s cropping zones have received their autumn break in the past week, with good falls across much of NSW. AFTER years in the doldrums, beef is back on the property investor’s shopping list and farmland price signals are showing signs of revival. 22 Apr 15 SOME sweet potatoes are naturally transgenic, a new study has found – in other words, they have genetically modified themselves. | Stand tall on your GM choices Issues Issue(s) that this article relates to, if applicable. Issue Status Start Panama disease incursion in North Queensland 2015 emerging Workflow Status: Promoted
