Finally setting up my bookshelf (3 months post-move) and came across this little gift from an elderly friend. Published 14 years before I was born. Hoping to hide from my toddler long enough to read through and take some notes.

BCG is excited to welcome Dr Yolanda Plowman to the team as Senior Research Manager. "I’m really looking forward to actively researching on the ground, in the field" Read more at buff.ly/3UbERU7 or subscribe to our eNews to get articles like this staright to your inbox!

Meet Demi! Demi has joined the BCG extension team as a Project Manager. "I’m particularly excited to be involved in the delivery of materials and events that develop growers’ knowledge and help to increase on-farm productivity and sustainability." buff.ly/3KyABe9

BCG is pleased to welcome Domenic Bertazzo to the team as a Research Agronomist. To learn more about Dom go to buff.ly/3nRh0gE or subscibe to eNews to get similar articles direct to your inbox!

BCG’s Main Research Site this year is at Kinnabulla, 25km north west of Birchip. BCG’s Dr Plowman said the team had a large sowing program: “With 145 trials over 24 trial sites, it is an exciting and fast-paced environment which we thrive in.” Read it: buff.ly/3bdKedY

Are you our next Graduate Research Agronomist? It's a great opportunity! Apply now at buff.ly/3OBkUFa If you would like more information call us on (03) 5492 2787. Please share. #wimmeramallee #agresearch #agcareers

Are you our next Graduate Research Agronomist? It's a great opportunity! Apply now at buff.ly/3OBkUFa If you would like more information call us on (03) 5492 2787. Please share! #wimmeramallee #agresearch #agcareers

📢Mallee farmers - keen to know more about managing vulnerable soils? 🌱 🤠Discover groundcover management tips with Agriculture Victoria and the Birchip Cropping Group on August 14 in Ouyen. Register your place here: go.vic.gov.au/3rNd1DB

Not quite sure why I was standing like that, but had a great time at GRDC #RiskWise launch in Sydney this week. Can’t wait to see what this project brings for farmers and researchers alike!

"The Farming Systems trial is extremely relevant to farming operations as it was designed in collaboration with farmers. The trial has a real focus on risk management, looking at crop rotations..." Learn more with Dr Plowman at our Main Field Day, 13 Sept. bcg.org.au

Be quick to register for this event next Monday! Link below.

Beautiful day for a field day 🌾 Birchip Cropping Group (BCG)

Our Uni of Adelaide GRDC South Farming Systems trial at Roseworthy Campus is taking shape! We are assessing crop rotation diversity, crop end use (brown manure), intercropping as well as nitrogen management strategies and organic fertilisers. #FarmingSystemsSouth Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Next up is our very own Dookie Field Day at Dookie campus of Science at Melbourne on 3/10/2023. Lots of great talks by Dorin Gupta Razlin Azman Waseem Ashfaq James Hunt Corinne Celestina Yolanda Plowman Riverine Plains morning ☕️ & lunch provided. Pls RSVP to attend.

"One Health Night - Friend or foe? Pseudomonas, a multifaced genus" is on Thurs 16 Nov University of Melbourne Hear about Pseudomonas plant pathology, horizontal gene transfer, human disease control and model systems from 4 speakers. ASM Vic Branch event, all welcome! trybooking.com/CLXJE

Beautiful sunrise for my last visit to the Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) main site at Kinnabulla for 2023.

BCG's Yolanda Plowman highlights the impacts of nitrogen and soil moisture when growing vetch under different management strategies - Bendigo #GRDCUpdates bitly.ws/3djUu

Birchip #aurora

Birchip Early Break Wheat might have needed supplementary watering to get going in April but it’s doing just fine on it’s own now 🌱 GRDC National Variety Trials (NVT) Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) Ashlee Tierney #NVTprovider