Nufarmer 2006 Autumn - Pest Genie

Nufarm Plant Science
– sowing for the future
Nufarm has a highly skilled domestic and international plant breeding and field operations team, based in Horsham, Finley and Yarck in
Victoria and offshore. This aerial photograph shows the plant breeding operation on Dahlen Quarry Road near Horsham, Victoria.
In the past 12 months Nufarm has
consolidated its interests in plant
breeding and development with the
acquisition of Victorian canola breeder,
Ag-Seed Research Pty Ltd.
Nufarm, under the banner of Nufarm
Plant Science, now owns three plant
breeding and development businesses -
Nugrain Pty Ltd, Ag-Seed Research Pty
Ltd and Access Genetics Pty Ltd.
The company and its partners are
involved in breeding and developing
new wheat, barley, canola, oats and
field pea varieties. Nufarm now has a
significant germplasm base and a highly
skilled domestic and international plant
breeding and field operations team,
based in Horsham, Finley, Yarck and
offshore.
“This is an exciting move for Nufarm in
delivering the biology and chemistry to
Australian farmers and in the mediumterm
progressing developments
internationally,” said Barry Cox, General
Manager of Nufarm Plant Science.
“Nufarm, through its subsidiary
companies and licensing arrangements,
is actively involved in the development
and release of many of the new, elite
canola varieties now available to
Australian growers,” he said.
“These include ATR Banjo ,
ATR-Summitt , Bravo TT and Warrior
CL .
“Nufarm plans to continue to release
new canola varieties.”
Through Access Genetics Pty Ltd,
Nufarm has established relationships
with SW Seeds and World Wide Wheat.
Both companies have access to new and
diverse germplasm pools not previously
available to Australian growers.
After five years of breeding and
development work with these partners,
Access Genetics Pty Ltd will offer a
range of new plant varieties to Australian
growers in 2006/2007.
This will include a range of high
yielding, high quality field peas and new
wheat, barley and oat varieties. Many of
these varieties are already in public trials
and showing excellent results.
2006 varieties
Variety Description Marketed by
ATR Banjo
A new early maturity, TT canola
with very high oil yields and a
blackleg rating of 7
ATR-Summitt New mid maturity TT canola Dovuro
Ag-Seed Research
Bravo TT New mid TT canola PlantTech
SW Odiel Wheat
Tickit Triticale
Warrior CL
Early maturity, strong rust
resistant wheat
Tahara replacement with
excellent rust and CCN
resistance
New mid-late maturity IMI
variety
“Nufarm is always seeking ways to do
things better,” said Mr Cox.
“The way new plant varieties have
historically been delivered to farmers can
and will change over time,” he said.
“Nufarm expects to be at the forefront
of these changes.”
The products denoted by this symbol
are registered under Plant Breeders Rights
(PBR) in Australia. Unauthorised commercial
propagation or any sale, conditioning, export,
import or stocking of propagating material is an
infringement under the Plant Breeders Rights Act
(1994). Any breach of this legislation will leave
the grower liable for prosecution.
Access Genetics
Nugrain
PlantTech
Seeds of these varieties should be available through major distribution outlets,
however, some stocks are limited.
Enquiries can be directed to Barry Cox on mobile: 0409 374 383.
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