DISEASE management will be a key focus of Birchip Cropping Group’s trials review day on February 24 at Birchip Leisure Centre.
Stripe rust, chocolate spot and grey mould have caused heavy yield losses across large areas of the Wimmera, Mallee and north central regions.
Issues with disease have been twofold.
While the wet weather has provided conducive conditions for stripe rust in wheat, chocolate spot in beans and grey mould in lentils, it has also made management of these diseases difficult.
Many growers have been unable to access paddocks to spray or are getting bogged in the process.
“With high rainfall and full soil profiles creating a green bridge, spores are likely to carry over to season 2023,” senior manager of extension and communications Kelly Angel said.
“BCG’s trials review day will deliver strategies for growers to support 2023 disease management decisions to optimise production and, ultimately, profitability.”
Nutrition, varieties, industry trends and farmer experience will also feature on the program with the latest research delivered to arm farmers with the science required to inform next year’s decisions.
“As a farmer-driven, not-for-profit, research organisation our event topics are determined by our farmers and supported by a robust research committee,” Ms Angel said.
“We look forward to presenting our research from the Wimmera, Mallee and north central regions to our members.
“Trials review day also provides local farmers with access to shared experiences and ground-breaking research from across Australia and further afield as the organisation has done for the past 30 years.”
BCG’s 2022 Season Research Manual will also be launched at the event, giving review day visitors and BCG members the opportunity to delve more deeply into the research presented on the day as well as additional relevant research.
As a BCG members-only event, all farmers are encouraged to join at bcg.org.au/memberships or call 5492 2787.
BCG trials review day and its Season Research Results are free for members.
To register for BCG’s Trials Review Day bcg.org.au/events.
