BIRCHIP Cropping Group’s main field day will be held on Wednesday, September 13, at Kinnabulla, at the corner Watchupga West and Crosbie roads.
The event offers growers and advisers the latest in local agronomic research including disease management, new varieties, new herbicide technology, nutrition and farming systems.
Event organiser Louisa Ferrier said the knowledge sharing by renowned experts would make it essential for Wimmera, Mallee and north central farmers to attend.
She said South Australian Research and Development Institute principal scientist Peter Hayman, Field Applied Research Australia’s Tom Price and Agriculture Victoria’s Hari Dadu and BCG researchers were locked in to speak at the flagship event and more announcements would be made shortly.
“Our team is looking forward to the event as it allows BCG to showcase the research we are so passionate about and extend it in a way that is meaningful for farmers across the country,” she said.
“We are fortunate to work with some of the best agricultural researchers from across Australia and beyond, and our field day is a great way to bring this work to our members, our farmers and the communities in which they live.”
As part of the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub North West Node, this year the BCG field day will have a focus on how farmers can build resilience in times of drought.
By passing on information regarding best practice and the latest advances in research, agronomy and chemistry, the event aims to provide attendees with the tools needed to capitalise in good years and weather the bad.
Gates open at 8am, with onsite catering available from breakfast through to drinks at the end of the day.
The event is free for BCG members and $100 for non-members.
For more information on the field day, call 5492 2787.
The Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is a statewide collaboration of 10 organisations, led by the University of Melbourne and with headquarters at the university’s Dookie Campus.
The Vic Hub is a partnership of five farming organisations (Birchip Cropping Group, Food & Fibre Gippsland, Mallee Regional Innovation Centre, Riverine Plains and Southern Farming Systems), four universities (UM, Deakin, Federation and La Trobe), and Agriculture Victoria.
One of eight hubs established nationally, the Vic Hub works to enhance the drought preparedness and resilience of Victoria’s agricultural industries, the environment and regional communities, encompassing broader agricultural innovation.
Engaging with a range of industry and community stakeholders, the hub works to link research with community needs for sustainable outcomes.
