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New Zealand paused to reflect the sacrifice made by our soldiers 100 years after the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Almost every country town in New Zealand has a cenotaph recording the names of men and women who did not return. At the outbreak of the war New Zealand had a population of 1.1 million, just under 10%...

Identify paddocks that need more sub clover now, and seed before the existing sub clover dies back as dry conditions set in. If you have less than 1 sub clover plant every 2 metres, you’ll need to sow seed in January to increase your spring legume content. Order your sub clover now ready for sowing in January, or talk to your Luisetti Seeds Agronomist for advice. You can...

Vincent announces Rebecca Todd is the Canterbury Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year at the 2018 Canterbury Rugby Awards. The Luisetti family have been involved with rugby in Rangiora as players, coaches, and administrators for 5 generations. In fact, Edward and Vincent’s great grandmother washed the jerseys for the North Canterbury team in her copper for 25...

Katie Haggath, with her Award of Distinction Finalist’s Trophy and Silver Certificate. In September, Luisetti Seeds took on a new Communications Consultant, Katie Haggath. We’re delighted to congratulate Katie on her recent award. Katie received the silver prize in her category at the 2018 Plain English Awards. The Plain English Awards celebrate New Zealand’s clearest...

Understanding IPM and knowing your bugs, along with the selective insecticide Exirel®, can provide a lower cost, more sustainable Fodder brassica crop. Luisetti Seeds agronomist Kerry Thomas uses a hand lens to monitor the crops and identify eggs of both pest and beneficial species, along with early juvenile stages, to help plan treatment application timing. “IPM” stands...