Upcoming Events

Increase your knowledge and connect with other farmers, researchers and industry representatives at one of BCG’s events. Our calendar includes flagship events like Trials Review Day and Main Field day but also specialist workshops, webinars and seminars with content that is timely, technical, topical and ready for your farming business.  

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Groundcover and Vetch Agronomy Crop Walk

MCMA Groundcover Site 37GP+HQJ, Ouyen, Vic, Australia

Join BCG to discuss groundcover management on vulnerable mallee soils. Key areas of discussion include managing vulnerable soils using vetch and bentonite and water holding capacity: impact on crop establishment, biomass and ground cover. Speakers include: Stuart Nagel- SARDI Darryl Pearl- Agriculture Victoria Yolanda Plowman- Birchip Cropping Group Angus Butterfield- Birchip Cropping Group Monday 14th August,

Industry Day Crop Walk – Kinnabulla

Industry Day Site 2023 Crosbie Rd, Kinnabulla, VIC

Come along and hear the latest updates on products recently launched or near launch to get the most out of them when applying to commercial situations. The following businesses will be on site to discuss fit of products in the system: UPL - Devrinol mixes, Sylas ST, emerging pre-em product discussion AGT/Sipcam - Titan AX

Feed Budgeting Workshop – Wycheproof

Wycheproof Golf Club Calder Highway, Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia

Jess Revell, Rumenate Livestock Services will present a practical workshop on feed budgeting for sheep producers, to help you make timely grazing management and livestock feeding decisions, improving your business productivity and profitability. Topics for Discussion: Meeting the nutritional requirements of livestock classes Measuring pasture quality and quantity Learn to use industry tools and calculators

Pyramid Hill Crop Walk – Cereal and Pulse trials

Join BCG for a morning looking at the trials being delivered in the Pyramid Hill area Cereal Disease Trials - wheat and barley Lentil and Field Pea variety trials Lentil and Field Pea end use and rotational benefits - year 1 Pulse Disease Management Pulse Marketing Further details to be provided...

Soil Amelioration Day

Join BCG and Ag Vic to discuss the treatments set up in a paddock near Arapiles and the intended outcomes of the soil amelioration practices. Event to include: Soil pit's to look at what is happening in the soil profile Look through the treatments of surface and deep ripped applications of Gypsum, manure and composts

BCG Main Field Day

The BCG Main Field Day is on Wednesday the 13th of September. The event offers growers and advisors the latest in local agronomic research including disease management, new varieties, new herbicide technology, nutrition and farming systems. Gates open at 8.30am with coffees available onsite upon arrival & catering from lunch until close. Parking is available

Free – $50.00

GRDC Harvester Set Up Workshop – Hopetoun

Hopetoun Harvest Workshop 1659 Hopetoun-Yaapeet Rd, Hopetoun, Vic, Australia

Grain growers are invited to participate in one of a series of 2023 GRDC Harvester Workshops to be held in the lead-up to harvest 2023. Hear from industry experts and local growers on the integration of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) options, harvester fire prevention, accurate measurement/management of harvest losses and harvest storage. The workshop

Free

Kooloonong Crop Drive: Decreasing Risks on Sandy Soils

Kooloonong Crop Drive: Decreasing Risks on Sandy Soils Discuss strategies for mitigating soil erosion, such as deep ripping, groundcover, and sowing rates, and also managing seeps on sandy soils. Monday 18th September, 11am-3pm. Meet at the Natya Fire Shed at 11am (Natya CFA, Bolton-Natya Rd, Natya VIC 3597. -34.95733365489571, 143.22762111103577) This is a free event

Free

Harvester Set Up Workshop – St Arnaud

Harvester Workshop St Arnaud Corner of Moana Rd and Cossens Rd, Traynors Lagoon, St Arnaud, VIC, Australia

Grain growers are invited to participate in one of a series of 2023 GRDC Harvester Workshops to be held in the lead-up to harvest 2023. Hear from industry experts and local growers on the integration of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) options, harvester fire prevention, accurate measurement/management of harvest losses and harvest storage. The workshop

Free

Southern Pulse Agronomy Mallee Field Day- Woomelang

Southern Pulse Agronomy Mallee Hopetoun-Sea Lake Rd, Woomelang, VIC

Southern Mallee Pulse Agronomy Field Day Come along to this free event and visit the hub site to hear about: Lentil, Chickpea, Field Pea and Faba Bean varieties and agronomy Disease management options combining improved resistance, fungicides and agronomy New herbicide tolerance traits Marketing options in pulses Full program below. Registrations required. Please note, we

Free

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