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New Bean Cultivars under Trial
Luisetti cultivar ‘Goldilocks’
Luisetti Seeds has been trialling new bean cultivars that may have an advantage over the cultivars currently used in the New Zealand frozen vegetable industry.
The trials, which were located at Leeston in a paddock of green beans, were harvested for the Heinz Wattie factory at Hornby.
The green and yellow cultivars were assessed in the field...
Familiar face in new agronomist role
Jack Harnett brings years of farming and seed industry experience to his new role.
After four years managing the Luisetti Seeds Ashburton store, Jack Harnett has hit the road and is servicing clients in the Mid Canterbury region.
Jack will be a familiar face to many of our farmers as he has lived and worked in the region all his life. He brings to his new role 18 years of...
Intimidator Oats-an ideal catch-crop
Catch-crops look set to become an important tool to mop-up nutrients in the wake of winter forage crops.
Environmental regulations are a reality for farmers throughout the country as Regional and Central Governments strive to meet water quality targets.
Winter feed crops have come under the regulatory spotlight as a source of nutrient and soil loss, but catch-crops look set...
Nail-biting end to rugby final
A tight 90-minute battle between Glenmark-Cheviot and Southern ended in a 31-all draw.
After ten minutes of extra time, the Luisetti Seeds North Canterbury Division 1 Competition final between Glenmark-Cheviot and Southern ended in a nail-biting 31-all draw.
The match was played at Glenmark’s Omihi grounds on the Monday of Queen’s Birthday weekend. The match had been...
Planning for successful beet crops
High yielding and palatable, fodder beet has become a valued winter crop option, but good planning and preparation is essential to realise its potential.
Not all beets are created equal, and James White from Seed Force says the targeted end use of the crop is one of the first things to consider when planning a fodder beet crop, as this will determine which type and cultivar...
CRBA 148 Barley impresses in trials and on-farm
Chris Morrish: Reinforcing what FAR trials found, Chris Morrish found CRBA 148 an easy crop to grow with high yields and minimal inputs.
After four years of Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) trials, Luisetti Seed’s spring-sown feed barley CRBA 148 is proving to be a consistently top performer in yield and test weight.
The barley was trialled by FAR on two dryland sites...