Agriculture
1 October, 2023
Field day trials and streams
BIRCHIP Cropping Group’s main field day at Kinnabulla West was well attended by farmers from across the region and Loddon school students. The field day showcased the latest trials and research. This year there was a specific invitation to local...
BIRCHIP Cropping Group’s main field day at Kinnabulla West was well attended by farmers from across the region and Loddon school students.
The field day showcased the latest trials and research.
This year there was a specific invitation to local secondary students to attend the field day, including Boort, Pyramid Hill and East Loddon.
Partnering with the North Central LLEN, Birchip Cropping Group provided a student stream to run alongside the farmer program.
Students were able to inspect the many trial sites and listen to the research and science that had gone into each plot. There was a careers panel of BCG staff Yolanda Plowman and Grace Hosking, farmer Tim Rethus, and Nutrien agronomist Rik Maatman.
BCG staff created a treasure hunt for students, encouraging them to talk to staff members and farmers.
More than 130 students attended the field day and many of these enthusiastic agriculture students will now see BCG as a part of their future journey in agriculture whether that be through employment or as an essential resource in their own farming careers.
The day featured some hotly contested competitions. Treasure hunt winners were Isabelle Morrison and Hollee Vinnicombe (East Loddon P12 College), Alby Bear, Jack Potter and Josephine Ceballos (Boort District School) Kelly Hogan and Tessa Sheahan (Wycheproof).
The student who most closely guessed the weight (43.28t.) of the lentils on Sait’s B-Double was Ebony Twigg (East Loddon). Closest guess to the number of sheep (621) on Fitzpatrick’s truck was Hollee Vinnicombe (East Loddon).