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The recently completed programme “Developing sustainable animal fodder systems for improving household incomes in several districts of Nepal”, has changed the financial situation and improved social conditions for at least 10,800 farmers throughout Nepal. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and New Zealand Aid through the Ministry of...

The performance of the new Luisetti Seeds/Plant & Food Research biscuit wheat, Empress, has been a highlight of the 2012 harvest. Empress (formerly known as CRWT157) offers greatly enhanced disease resistance compared to all other New Zealand biscuit wheats. Many outstanding yields have been achieved with Empress this season. A 9.2ha Mid Canterbury paddock, for...

New Grass Endophyte to be Released Canterbury pasture plant breeding company Cropmark Seeds Ltd recently announced the release of a new endophyte GrubOUT® U2 a major advance in the fight against a multi-million dollar farming problem – insect pests. Luisetti Seeds and Stapletons representatives visited a trial site at Darfield recently and we saw first hand the...

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Henry Norris as a trainee field representative for the Mid/North Canterbury areas. Henry comes to us after spending three years at Lincoln University where he completed a B.Com(Ag) degree. Prior to this he attended Christchurch Boy’s High School. He has a strong interest in plant science and completed a number of seed and...

Luisetti Seeds Oliver Voyager gravity table is now up and running in preparation for this year’s brassica, clover and pea harvest. The Oliver Voyager (which is identical to the model installed at Stapletons last year) separates seeds based on bulk density. The seed is “fluidised” on the table by four large fans flowing through a perforated deck. The table is set on an...