Birchip Cropping Group Seeder Demo Day

Published: June 19, 2019, midnight

b'The Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) seeder demonstration day was held in April 2019 to compare six commercially-available conventional seeders and precision planters in establishing canola at two sowing rates.\\n\\nIn this podcast, the GRDC\\u2019s Andrew Etherton talks through the event and the GRDC investment behind it - a four-year industry collaboration aiming to increase the profitability of growers in Australia\\u2019s southern and western grain producing areas.\\n\\nThe trial data will be analysed later in the growing season by BCG, and the outcomes shared with growers so they can make improvements to seeding machinery and quantify the value of precision planters in optimising plant establishment and yield.\\n\\nContact: Andrew Etherton andrew.etherton@grdc.com.au\\n\\nResources:\\nBirchip Cropping Group seeder demo day video: https://youtu.be/m7VM3BC4tnE More information: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/south/2019/4/seeder-demonstration-day-at-birchip\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'