All Blacks Rugby World Cup Competition
This month we have an All Blacks Rugby World Cup jersey to give away. All Black selectors Steve Hanson, Ian Foster and Grant Fox named a 31 man squad to travel to Japan.
On the back of the Crusaders record 10th Super Rugby title, almost one third of All Blacks are Crusaders.
To be in the draw to win the jersey, name the Crusaders in the 2019 World Cup draw (original selection, not...
Delivery driver/store person
ARE YOU A DELIVERY DRIVER / STORE PERSON?
Luisetti Seeds is a significant provider of grain and seed both nationally and internationally.
An opportunity has arisen for a Delivery Store person role at our Rangiora site.
Key responsibilities will include:
Delivery of seed and chemical to company clients
Monthly stocktake of chemical sheds
General yard duties...
Our new New Zealander
Scott Ammerman with Ashburton Mayor Donna Faval at his Citizenship ceremony.
A desire for a new life brought Scott Ammerman to our shores over eight years ago and on June 20, the US citizen officially became a Kiwi.
Scott, who is the Processing Supervisor at Luisetti Seeds Ashburton, says he sold his home in Northern Indiana, along with his possessions and arrived in Auckland with a...
Luisetti Seeds’ Mark Frampton takes on the Air Rescue Challenge
Caption The New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association team “ The Gladiators” will be competing in this year’s Air Rescue Challenge on September 22.
Luisetti Seeds’ Operation Manager Mark Frampton, will be putting his mental acuity and physical fitness to the test on September 22 when he takes part in this year’s Air Rescue Challenge.
Mark is competing as a member of the four-person team...
Lucerne cultivars for specific situations
Often regarded as the King of Forages, lucerne is valued for its ability to generate high quality drymatter, particularly in dryland environments.
Spring is the traditional sowing season for lucerne and Andrew Johnston from Luisetti Seeds recommends growers consider soil type and fertility, ground preparation, farm management and climate before planting.
All of these factors, he says, will...
Luisetti Seeds “Paddock of the Year” winners announced.
Southbridge arable farmers Ian and Maree Lowery won this year’s Luisetti Seeds “Paddock of the Year” competition with an outstanding crop of Forage Tall Fescue.
Luisetti Seeds’ agronomist Shane King, says the crop yielded a healthy 2.259kg’s per hectare machine dressed, and returned an impressive $7,013 per hectare.
The Forage Tall Fescue is a first-year overseas multiplication crop, that went...
Canterbury Sub Union finals provide excitement and a tight score board
Mid Canterbury
Peter Ayers presents the Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup to captain of the Rakaia team, Jackson Dolan
This season’s rugby competitions drew to a close with the three Canterbury Sub Union finals showcasing provincial rugby at its best.
Mid Canterbury’s Watters Cup was contested by Rakaia and Methven on July 20. Rakaia were the victors, winning by 19-12 in extra time.
Luisetti Seeds’...
Operations Manager, Mark Frampton, to compete in the Canterbury Westcoast Air Rescue Team Challenge
NZGSTA Gladiators – George Gerard, Callum Davidson, Steve Pugh and Mark Frampton
The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust relies on donations to keep this service operating – it is not government funded.
Everybody knows someone who has had to use this service. It could be the difference between life and death in a car crash, sports injury, hunting, tramping or boating incident to...
Celebrating a milestone in style
Valued staff member Gaynor Hurford recently celebrated a significant birthday milestone, and her office was suitably decorated to recognise such an auspicious occasion.
Luisetti Seeds staff presented Gaynor with a beautiful throw, necklace and scarf in her favourite colours.
Gaynor, who provides accounting support, began working for Luisetti Seeds 11 years ago, after CropWatch was sold to...
Visit to Danish breeding partner
Vincent Luisetti with potential new cereal cultivars in the Sejet green house.(2nd Stage of the double haploid breeding process)
Vincent Luisetti has recently returned from a trip to visit Sejet, our Danish cereal breeding partner.
Plant and Food Research, Luisetti Seeds and Sejet have been working together for over 25 years in what has been a very successful partnership.
Sejet has been...