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BCG Membership Information

Benefits

"Improving the prosperity of farmers and agricultural communities through farmer-driven innovation."

Benefits of being a BCG member:

  • Fortnightly Technical Bulletin containing relevant and timely information during the growing season to assist with your decision making (view a sample Technical Bulletin)
  • Quarterly newsletter with relevant, timely, technical information and the latest updates on the progress of all BCG trials and results
  • Exclusive invitation to Members Only Field Days
  • Exclusive invitation to Members Only Trials Review Days and copy of Research Results Report (an explanation of all trial results and and cropping options for the next season)
  • Free entry to Main Field Day, Wimmera and Mallee Research & Demonstration Field Days and Farming Systems Field Day
  • Free copy of field day booklet for each Field Day (contains technical information and take home messages)
  • Free entry to the Grains Research Expo
  • Discount entry to 2020 Vision events
  • Invitation and reduced entry fee to all events organised by the BCG
  • Opportunity to have trials conducted on your own property
  • Access to Members Area on the BCG website, with further information and access to publications
  • Input into research trials conducted by the group
  • Opportunity to access the latest agronomic information from the BCG office
  • Access contacts and information through the BCG's expanding network
  • Your membership leads to increases in funding, resulting in benefits for you and your farming business. 
  • Emailed BCG eNews with non-technical updates and information.

Membership subscription

  • $330.00 BCG membership only (includes GST) - to reduce the environmental impact and keep membership costs down, technical bulletins and updates will be sent via email. The paper option will attract a levy of $27.50 (indicate a preference for fax or post).
  • $370.00 BCG membership and annual subscription to Australian Grain (includes GST).
  • $397.50 BCG members, paper/postage levy and annual subscription to Australian Grain (includes GST).
 

BCG-BWBL Livestock Membership

This membership is tailored for the mixed farm business with a strong focus on both cropping and livestock. This membership is run in conjunction with the Best Wool Best Lamb initiative.

Benefits of being a BCG-BWBL Livestock Member

The BCG-BWBL Livestock membership for general members includes everything a general member receives, PLUS the following:

  • Membership to a Best Wool Best Lamb group with six meetings a year with group determined topics, and access to neighboring group meetings.
  • A quarterly Livestock focused newsletter
  • A fortnightly newsflash, with bit of news, Research and Development outcomes and updates.
  • Free admittance to the BWBL conference at Bendigo annually in June.
  • Phone seminars on issues through the year (eg. ewe deaths, weeds in pasture, baling canola in dry times).
  • Results of the BCG Livestock Trials.
  • Grain and Graze information via eNews or SMS.

For more information, check out the Best Wool Best Lamb website at www.bestwoolbestlamb.com

Membership subscription

  • $100 membership fee

To become a BCG Member (Also Applies to BCG-BWBL Livestock Memberships)

  • Download the 2011 Membership Form
  • Contact Angela Liston at the BCG Office
    Phone: 03 5492 2787
    Fax: 03 5492 2753
    E-mail: info@bcg.org.au
  • If you are an overseas farmer and would like to join our group, please contact our office to discuss the options available.
    International phone: +61 3 5492 2787
    International fax: +61 3 5492 2753
    E-mail:  info@bcg.org.au

 

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