Panama TR4 Project Manager at the Tully National Banana Roadshow Series in August.
The latest on Panama TR4
Panama TR4 Project Manager Geoff Wilson brought growers, stakeholders and interested parties up-to-date with the latest on Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) at the Tully Roadshow - part of the National Roadshow Series developed by the National Banana Extension and Development team.
Extension events are funded as part of the National Banana Development and Extension Program (BA19004). This project is funded by Hort Innovation, using the Hort Innovation banana research and development levy, co-investment from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and contributions from the Australian Government.
Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.
Punjabi growers sharing banana farm biosecurity tips.
Punjabi growers share the message to come clean and leave clean
Panama TR4 is an eradicable soilborne fungus that can have a detrimental impact on our banana industry.
Hear from Punjabi banana growers on why it’s important to follow farm rules, come clean and leave clean.
Are you ready to Panama TR4 protect?
Are you ready to Panama TR4 Protect?
Panama TR4 is a serious disease of banana plants. It is in Far North Queensland and it could have a huge impact on the banana industry where 95% of Australian bananas are grown. Watch this short animated video to find out more about the disease and what you can do to protect the $564m industry.
Banana growers explain why you shouldn’t enter banana farms.
Panama TR4 is a devastating disease of banana plants and it’s in Far North Queensland. Help protect our industry by not entering banana farms without permission. Panama TR4 could be in the dirt on your shoes, or the tyres on your car. Show your support by sharing this message, not disease. #PanamaTR4protect.
Protect your farm from Panama TR4.
Are you protecting your farm at the gate? Hear from Queensland banana growers about why they shut the gate on Panama TR4 and how you can get the zone and set up your biosecurity zones - for your future and our industry. #PanamaTR4protect
A guide to cleaning vehicles.
Watch this video before driving onto a banana farm! Panama TR4, otherwise known as is in North Queensland and it’s up to all of us to #PanamaTR4protect. Hear from Queensland banana growers why they don’t want dirty vehicles near their farm. If you need to visit a banana farm follow the rules, come clean and leave clean. Watch this video to learn how.
Watch this before starting work on a banana farm.
Are you looking for work on a banana farm? Farm biosecurity is your responsibility, and that of every person visiting or working on a farm. There are three things to remember when working on a banana farm… Follow the rules at all time, come clean and leave clean. Join our host Todd to learn about Panama TR4 and how on-farm biosecurity works.
Toolbox talk for service providers to banana farms.
For anyone that has a job to do on or around a banana farm, this video provides you with an overview of Panama TR4, and what you can do to help minimise its spread when conducting your work. Panama TR4 is in Far North Queensland and we all have a role to play in protecting the banana industry from this disease. This short presentation will prepare you and your workforce with practical advice around what Panama TR4 is, why biosecurity is so important, and how you can help protect against the disease. #PanamaTR4protect
Identifying the disease and protecting your farm.
Panama TR4 is arguably the most devastating of all known banana diseases. It's caused by a soil borne fungus, which initially infects the plant through the roots then moves through the plant into the vascular system within the pseudostem. It eventually blocks the vascular tissue, which causes the plant to die. Watch this video to learn about how to identify Panama TR4, and what you can do to help protect your farm from the disease. #PanamaTR4protect
On-farm biosecurity - managing footwear.
A single dirty shoe is enough to introduce Panama TR4 onto your property. Managing the movement of people on and off your properties is an integral part of keeping the disease off your farm. See how you can protect your farm and our banana industry from Panama disease TR4. Discover Credit: Vector images via Vecteezy.com #PanamaTR4protect
Making biosecurity work for your farm.
Containment of Panama TR4 remains a key priority for the Australian banana industry. Detected in Australia's largest production region of Far North Queensland in March 2015, effective biosecurity remains key to limiting its spread. Gavin and Stephen Mackay from Mackay's Bananas share their experience of farming with the disease and how they have made biosecurity work for their farm. #PanamaTR4protect
