Careers in the agricultural industry don’t necessarily follow a pattern or vertical line, more of a ‘lattice’ as Rural Bank MD and CEO Alexandra Gartmann likes to call it. “For me it is a lattice because you often go sidewards and can be very nimble in trying different parts of the agricultural industry to get
Now is the time to book in soil testing for your farm. The results are an important tool for planning rotations, testing for moisture and understanding the nitrogen (N), phosphorus and micronutrients (copper, zinc etc.) status of your soil. This aids in decision making around fertiliser inputs during the growing season. High stubble loads produced
Cereal variety trials across the Wimmera and Mallee will be discussed at the BCG Trials Review Day on Friday 16 February at the Birchip Leisure Centre. BCG research manager Claire Browne will discuss the performance of wheat varieties during 2017 including the highest yielding and their agronomic package. “Scepter, LRPB Trojan, Corack and Beckom were
Time has never been my friend. Even before the grey hairs started appearing, time was never on my side, only slipping out of my grasp. Just when I think my day’s all organised, my list of jobs is lined up, and I’ll be on the couch feeling self-satisfied by 8pm, a task takes longer than
Vin Delahunty is moving his career to the country to commence a role with BCG after establishing his career at agricultural organisations in Melbourne. Vin explains what he is looking forward to in the coming year. I grew up on a farm at Murtoa and have spent my working life in agriculture. Agriculture offers so
The use of canola as an alternative forage crop to oats and vetch was investigated in research conducted at Curyo in 2017. Considering the smaller seed size of canola, there could be significant benefits for storage, but understanding canola as quality feed in the Wimmera and Mallee is still relatively unknown. Being able to use
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