- October 8, 2018
- Posted by: Colin Peace
- Category: News
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Results
Results for the 2018 crop tour are available on this link.
Background
The GIAV hosted the third 2-day Crop Tour of grain growing regions in Victoria and the Riverina on 17 & 18 October 2018.Ā Assessors gainedĀ Ā first hand knowledge of yield and production potential of wheat and barley crops in southern NSW and Victoria and valuable industry networking.
The program has been modelled from similar tours undertaken in the US andĀ was attended by Grain Industry Association Victoria members, traders, millers, brokers and grain analysts.
Logistics:
- Assessors metĀ in Bendigo on Tuesday the evening prior to the tour for a dinner briefing whenĀ all wereĀ acquainted with crop estimating techniques and tour groups
- Groups were assigned to a route and travel group of 3 to 4 people
- Each car group inspected around 12 to 20 paddocks a day
- Cars will left Bendigo on Day 1 and traveled on different routes to different towns
- On Day 2 reassigned groups traveled on different routes that returned to Bendigo
- In the evening of Day 2 a post tour briefing Bendigo reviewed results
Biosecurity
- Boot hygiene protocols wereĀ adopted (Plant Health Aust) and carsĀ wereĀ provided with kits
- Without vehicles on paddocks the risk of pests/weed seeds spreadingĀ areĀ reduced
Assessment methods
- Using tools provided, crop assessors counted grain heads/m of row and grains/head
- These estimatesĀ were be recorded in an on line mobile form and collated by the GIAV and results provided