Agricom Seminar August 2010

Good times ahead

Agenda for the morning

• Introduction - Mark• Spitfire rape - Al• Yellow fleshed main crop Swede - Al• Awnless Barley (CRBA131) - Elton

• Fodder Beet – What’s new discussion Dez• Trial Update - Geoff• New material (Demo & pre commercial

seed 2011) – Mark & Al• General discussion

Spitfire Rape1.Medium-Tall rape

● 10cm shorter than Greenland/Interval● Taller than Winfred

2.Very high yielding● For spring/summer 90-100 days● Ideal for the autumn rape market

• Very good second regrowth potential when grazing management is not to hard

• Has a consistently low dry matter stem (The lowest)

• Excellent aphid tolerance

Productivity of different rapes 2007-08 trial Lincoln

Sown 25 Nov 07 - 1st harvest 11 Jan 08

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Productivity of different rapes 2007-08 trial Lincoln

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Stem dry matter percentage of different rapes2007-2008 trial Lincoln sown 25 Nov harvest 11 Jan 08

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Hawkes Bay rape crop late summer 2010

Spitfire summary

• Fully Commercial ex harvest 2010

• Industry leader for aphid tolerance

• Ideal for set stocking and less intensive rotations

• Good choice if planning to undersow in the autumn

• Leading option as a late summer sown winter crop

New yellow fleshed main crop Swede (Name pending)

1. Similar to Dominion for yield and type

3.Yellow fleshed early to mid maturity

5.Medium to low DM% bulb

7.Very low necking

9.Very high dry rot tolerance

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New yellow fleshed main crop Swede (Name pending)

• Seed available for field evaluation only Spring 2010

• We believe there will be 2 year cross over with Dominion after which it will be a complete replacement

• Key message = new Swede is an upgrade on Dominion for dry rot tolerance

New Awnless Barley

(CRBA 131)

Trial And Evaluation

CBRA 131• Hooded/awnless is a genetic trait not GE

• Same maturity as County

• Appears to have superior straw strength

• Will be in PFR trials against all current material, Marton and Whanganui sites

• Awnless prevents mouth penetration on young stock/deer

Whole-crop Relative Yield (100 = 13.4 tDM/ha)

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Discussion on Fodder Beet

Late Jan 2010

Late Jan 2010 - Napier

Autumn Grazing - 2010

Monro at Bankside 16 June 2010

Trial UpdateGeoff Smith

Objectives

• Trial pre commercial cultivars in different environments

• Compare commercial and pre commercial lines against competitor products

• Collect important seasonal yield data

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Relative Yield of Mid Heading Ryegrasses in Northlandin Second season

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Average Growth Rates of Late Heading Ryegrasses Morrinsville

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Relative Yield of Tetraploids in Northland in Second season

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Ohau AR37 Trial Mean

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– Lines fully commercial or partially released / Demo

• ONE50 AR37

• Large Leaved white clover

• PG1212 AR37 diploid perennial

• PG255 AR37 Italian ryegrass

What’s new Ex harvest 2011

Next GenerationLarge leaved white clover

New Generation Large Leaved White clover

Defined by two standout characteristics;

3. A lift in dry matter production

5. A lift in persistence for leaf size

GC216

Performance of GC216 under cattle grazing (2004-2008) in Manawatu

GC216

Performance of GC216 under cattle grazing in the Manawatu (2005-08)

Performance of GC216 under dairy grazing and drought recovering in the Waikato (2005-2008)

GC216

PG1212 AR371. Diploid Long rotation ryegrass with AR37

● 5% seeds small awns● +12 days (early late)● general purpose perennial type ryegrass

2. Breeding diverse genetic based 50% Impact reselection with AR3725% upgraded Kingston type25% Hillary, Samson and Extreme

3. Tall, dense and fine (Looks good)4. Wide spread of production and highly productive

with very good late winter and September growth

PG1212 AR37 summary

• limited ex harvest 2011

• Fully Commercial ex harvest 2012

• Key message = A very robust diverse 12 day latter heading general purpose perennial ryegrass which looks the goods

PG255 AR371. Diploid Italian with AR37

3. Good winter, strong spring and very good total production, becomes stronger over time

4. Lower aftermath heading for an true Italian

2. Bred from combination of genetics including Warrior with focus on persistence production in second winter as a broadleaf type

5. Ideal fits in the marketa. Under sowing in dairy (Waikato)b. Dairy support

Crusader

Photos 12 March 2010• There had been Stem Weevil this season

PG255 AR37

Crusader

Photos 12 March 2010• There had been Stem Weevil this season

PG255 AR37 Breeding Line

Crusader

PG255 NILNew Warrior

PG255 AR37New Warrior

PG255 AR37 summary

• Limited volume ex harvest 2011

• Fully Commercial ex harvest 2012

• Key message = Very persistent Italian (with and without AR37) with very good second year winter activity and a broad leaf

New product preview from Agricom for the 2010-2011 season

• Agricom has a comprehensive portfolio

• New genetics is being identified all the time we will all ways have new options coming through

• Over the next three years there will be more class leading products to be introduced and supported