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PADDOCK OF THE YEAR 2010
We are delighted to announce the winners of Luisetti Seeds Paddock of the Year for 2010 are Richard and Fiona Maw. Richard and Fiona farm a 250ha dryland arable finishing farm between Methven and Mt Hutt.
The winning crop is a paddock of Brigadier fodder beet. The four hectare paddock was drilled on the 2nd November 2009 with a precision drill at a rate of 80,000 seeds per hectare...
NORTH CANTERBURY APPOINTMENT
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Black to the team of Luisetti Seed’s company representatives.
Scott comes to us from the livestock industry where he was a livestock representative with Silver Fern Farms for four years covering North Canterbury, and most recently Otago/Southland.
Scott is the son of long time Luisetti Seeds clients David and Marie Black, who farm in the...
NEW MANAGER FOR STAPLETONS
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Bond as General Manager of Stapletons Ashburton.
Jon comes to us from Midlands Seed which he co-founded 20 years ago. Having been in the grain & seed industry for the last 26 years, Jon brings a wealth of knowledge to our business, both domestically and internationally.
Jon is thoroughly looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead,...
STAPLETONS LTD
In April 2009 Luisetti Seeds purchased the business of Stapletons Ltd, Ashburton.
Stapletons Ltd is a well established seed dressing and seed trading business located in Ashburton. Stapletons has a substantial customer base in mid Canterbury. It has a long history of trading and is a well known business in the Ashburton area.
Luisetti Seeds saw this expansion into Ashburton as a logical step...
PADDOCK OF THE YEAR 2009
Congratulations to Greg and Sue Tucker, winners of the Luisetti Seeds ‘Paddock of the Year’ for 2009. Greg and Sue farm an intensive cropping property at Springston.
The winning crop was a 9.6 hectare paddock of Wakanui feed wheat, with a very impressive yield of 13.8 tonne per hectare.
The paddock which was two years ex clover was drilled in May using Baytan Poncho treated seed. A 1960’s...
CONQUEST CONQUERS
The new Premium milling wheat Conquest, licensed to Luisetti Seeds, has been well received by both millers and growers following last year’s successful milling evaluation and strong performance inc cultivar trials.
Conquest is proving to be a very consistent, low-risk cultivar for the industry in terms of yield and quality. Last year it performed well across a wide range of sowing dates,...
JOHN KEY OPENS NEW OFFICES
In September 2007 John Key (Prime Minister of New Zealand) opened our new offices. Addressing a gathering of around two hundred clients and friends he emphasised the importance of companies such as Luisetti Seeds in providing the infrastructure the rural community and the country’s economy relies on.
HELEN CLARK VISITS LUISETTI
The former Prime Minister, the Honourable Helen Clark, visited Luisetti Seeds in 2002 to open our new storage facility. In her address she congratulated us on our successful partnership with Plant & Food Research.
IMPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
In 2001, Luisetti Seeds was one of three finalists in the American Chamber of Commerce New Zealand importer of the Year Award. Our nomination was based on the importation and marketing of American freezer pea varieties.