Article: Qld: Banana farmers descend on Cairns

Article: Economic Impact and Trade Implications of the Introduction of ...
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... potential impacts of the introduction of black sigatoka into Puerto Rico under situations in ... model is used to quantify the impact of black sigatoka. The results indicate that under both ... banana varieties that are resistant to black sigatoka. Key Words: banana, black ...

Article: QLD: Black sigatoka outbreak a near miss say fruit ...
AAP General News (Australia);  July 19, 2000 ;     439 words ... ... Australia) 07-19-2000 QLD: Black sigatoka outbreak a near miss say fruit growers ... sources said today. The outbreak of black sigatoka in a small crop of banana plants north ... disease can spread quickly," he said. Black sigatoka is caused by a fungus which destroys ...

Article: Sickly yellow: bananas. (black Sigatoka disease)
The Economist (US);  April 18, 1992 ;     700+ words ... ... valley in Fiji, the fungus that causes black Sigatoka disease has spread around the world ... types of plantain that could resist black Sigatoka under normal growing conditions and ... The most thoroughly tested of these black-Sigatoka resistant hybrids are being distributed ...

Article: Qld: Commonwealth to help fund fight against Black ...
AAP General News (Australia);  June 9, 2001 ;     396 words ... ... Commonwealth to help fund fight against Black Sigatoka BRISBANE, June 9 AAP - The Commonwealth ... 5 million towards the control the black sigatoka outbreak in far north Queensland ... 6 million available immediately. Black Sigatoka has been detected on 15 properties ...

Article: Qld: Black Sigatoka found in north Queensland
AAP General News (Australia);  April 5, 2001 ;     327 words ...AAP General News (Australia) 04-05-2001 Qld: Black Sigatoka found in north Queensland BRISBANE, April 5 AAP - The potentially devastating banana disease black sigatoka has been discovered in north Queensland less than 12 months after a previous ...

Article: Fed: Angry farmers descend on Canberra over wheat ...
AAP General News (Australia);  June 16, 2008 ;     637 words ...AAP General News (Australia) 06-16-2008 Fed: Angry farmers descend on Canberra over wheat laws By Cathy Alexander, Julian Drape and Adam Gartrell CANBERRA, June 16 AAP - Angry farmers caused havoc ...

Article: Farmers descend on D.C. to push immigration reform.
Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT);  May 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Thomas Burr May 17--WASHINGTON -- Doug Rowley is worried. The Santaquin cherry farmer and apple seller fears that if Congress doesn't pass immigration reform soon -- meaning this year -- he and many other small businesses would have to sell the farm. This week, Rowley along with several