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Fiona Best
Regional Director | Vic Hub Drought and Innovation,
CEO | Birchip Cropping Group
Industries Driving Innovation Series | Empowering Agricultural Innovation: The Impact of BCG on North West Victoria's Farming Landscape
This presentation delves into the pivotal role of the nationally recognised farming systems group, Birchip Cropping Group (BCG), in driving agricultural innovation within the grains and mixed farming industries. With a focus on its 32-year history across North West Victoria, the presentation highlights BCG's strategies and collaborations with farmers and industry stakeholders. BCG CEO Fiona Best will discuss the group's success and unveil the mechanisms through which BCG catalyses transformative changes, empowers farmers, and fosters sustainable agricultural practices. By identifying the magic behind BCG's achievements, this presentation offers insights into replicable models for driving economic growth and sustainability in agriculture. BCG is a key partner in the Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.
About Fiona:
Fiona Best returned to BCG in November 2019 as CEO, after nine years working in the education sector teaching agriculture. In her position as CEO, Fiona works to bring relevant agricultural research and extension opportunities to farming communities by attracting investments to improve the prosperity of broadacre farming locally, regionally and nationally. Fiona is excited to lead BCG because of the large part the organisation plays in the community and its role supporting farmers to be viable and prosperous. She is proud of BCG’s achievements and contributions over the last 31 years and has a strong desire to contribute positively to the ongoing journey and evolution of the group. After growing up on her mixed enterprise family farm, cropping and producing sheep, Fiona studied a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne.
This presentation delves into the pivotal role of the nationally recognised farming systems group, Birchip Cropping Group (BCG), in driving agricultural innovation within the grains and mixed farming industries. With a focus on its 32-year history across North West Victoria, the presentation highlights BCG's strategies and collaborations with farmers and industry stakeholders. BCG CEO Fiona Best will discuss the group's success and unveil the mechanisms through which BCG catalyses transformative changes, empowers farmers, and fosters sustainable agricultural practices. By identifying the magic behind BCG's achievements, this presentation offers insights into replicable models for driving economic growth and sustainability in agriculture. BCG is a key partner in the Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.
About Fiona:
Fiona Best returned to BCG in November 2019 as CEO, after nine years working in the education sector teaching agriculture. In her position as CEO, Fiona works to bring relevant agricultural research and extension opportunities to farming communities by attracting investments to improve the prosperity of broadacre farming locally, regionally and nationally. Fiona is excited to lead BCG because of the large part the organisation plays in the community and its role supporting farmers to be viable and prosperous. She is proud of BCG’s achievements and contributions over the last 31 years and has a strong desire to contribute positively to the ongoing journey and evolution of the group. After growing up on her mixed enterprise family farm, cropping and producing sheep, Fiona studied a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne.