What was it all about?

Key outputs of the project included:

• The program ran a BAGMan meeting on 23 October 2025 with 13 attendees and delivered key technical updates across several industry topics.
• The FNQ team completed two trials showing that 1% sodium hypochlorite could remove sooty blotch flyspeck and shared the findings with Hort Innovation and ABGC.
• The FNQ team completed farm visits, grower calls, stakeholder engagement, and a presentation to the Cassowary Coast Growers Association.
• The NSW IDO completed farm visits, calls/emails, two grower presentations, and led a study tour to the QUT Bioeconomy Lab with four growers.
• The program contributed to the Australian Banana Industry Congress by organising the Science Symposium, presenting research, hosting a booth, and submitting posters.
• Six Banana Extension Network meetings were held between May and October with representatives from ten projects and programs.
• Two WA growers were part‑funded to attend Congress, and their experience was documented for Australian Bananas magazine.
• A full co‑design process was completed through a co‑design brief, an independently facilitated workshop, and grower consultations across FNQ and NSW.