Temperate pasture seed production is concentrated in south-eastern Australia and south-west WA. There are approximately 500 growers of temperate pasture seed in Australia. Lucerne dominates pasture seed production, accounting for 60% of certified pasture seed produced.
Pasture Seeds AgriFutures Australia has announced a new five-year research, development and extension (RD&E) Plan for Australia’s pasture seeds industry. The AgriFutures Pasture Seeds Program RD&E Plan 2023-2028 sets the RD&E agenda for the pasture seeds industry to thrive into the future.
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PASTURE SEEDS / 06.09.23 Amidst the John Deeres, New Hollands and Massey Fergusons, remains a not-so-timeless piece of machinery finally ready to be reborn in the 21st century.
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PASTURE SEEDS / 05.07.23 Growers and advisors across Australia are being called on to send in samples of redlegged earthmite (RLEM) to help detect the spread of insecticide-resistant populations.
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PASTURE SEEDS / 14.04.23 Agritech has taken enormous steps in recent times – but on-farm uptake hasn’t advanced at the same pace. Determined to match strides, AgriFutures Australia hosted the inaugural Innovation Intensive Tour in February 2023.
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Lucerne is an important pasture species in Australia and pest management is critical in seed crops to maximise yield. The Australian crop mirid (Sidnia kinbergi)...
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Subterranean clover (sub clover; Trifolium subterraneum) has been sown across more than 29.3 M ha (Nichols et al. 2012), demonstrating its global importance to animal...
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The Horwood Bagshaw Clover Harvester, also known as the HB, is the most common machine for harvesting subterranean clover and annual medic seeds in Australia....
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The AgriFutures Pasture Seeds Program invests in research, development and extension to support a thriving and collaborative Australian certified temperate pasture seeds industry. The Program...
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In early 2023, a scenario planning sprint process was used to inform the development of the AgriFutures Pasture Seeds Program RD&E Plan 2023-2028. This document is...
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The Australian pasture seeds industry has a gross value of production (GVP) in the order of $50 million each year. The industry comprises approximately 500...
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Bluegreen aphid (BGA) is a pest of lucerne seed and other legume crops; the pest damages lucerne plants via direct damage due to feeding and...
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Lucerne is a globally important crop. It is used as an animal feed, both as a grazing pasture and to produce conserved fodder; it provides...
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The Australian pasture seeds industry is a vital part of the pastures system and exports high-quality seed across the world. Each year, Australia’s lucerne (Medicago...
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This project will undertake a weed survey of commercial production areas in Australia’s primary lucerne seed growing region. This survey will collect seeds samples for...
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The University of Adelaide
February 2023 - December 2023
Lucerne Australia Inc.
November 2022 - September 2023
Cesar Pty Ltd
August 2022 - June 2025
Tasmanian Seed Industry Group Inc.
August 2022 - December 2025
University of Western Australia
June 2022 - May 2025
Cesar Pty Ltd
December 2021 - November 2022
Lucerne Australia Inc.
October 2021 - June 2023
Lucerne Australia Inc.
April 2021 - June 2021
Cesar Pty Ltd
January 2021 - November 2023
The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)
July 2020 - September 2023
Department of Primary Industries and Regions
June 2019 - December 2023
University of Western Australia
September 2018 - April 2022
Lucerne Australia Inc.
May 2018 - September 2023
University of Western Australia
May 2017 - October 2021
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
July 2016 - March 2019
AgResearch Limited
July 2015 - July 2020
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
June 2015 - May 2018
The University of Queensland
June 2015 - April 2019
University of Western Australia
June 2015 - December 2018
SGA Solutions Pty Ltd
April 2015 - January 2016
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
November 2014 - July 2018
Agtrans Research
November 2012 - June 2013
Gin Silico Pty Ltd
June 2012 - April 2015
Lucerne Australia Inc.
November 2011 - July 2017
Lucerne Australia Inc.
September 2011 - October 2011
Alpha Group Consulting P/L
September 2010 - December 2012
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
September 2010 - June 2015
Lucerne Australia Inc.
August 2010 - April 2011
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
July 2010 - September 2013
Alpha Group Consulting P/L
July 2010 - November 2013
Lucerne Australia Inc.
July 2010 - June 2015
The University of Adelaide
June 2010 - May 2012
Valley Seeds
June 2010 - July 2011
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
June 2010 - October 2013
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
November 2009 - April 2014
Lucerne Australia Inc.
September 2009 - October 2009
University of Tasmania
July 2009 - May 2013
University of Tasmania
July 2009 - February 2013
University of Technology, Sydney
July 2009 - February 2013
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
July 2009 - April 2012
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
July 2009 - May 2012
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
July 2009 - January 2013
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
July 2009 - January 2013
CSIRO
July 2009 - January 2013
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
June 2009 - June 2011
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
June 2009 - December 2012
Arche Consulting Pty Ltd
May 2009 - June 2010
Reed Pasture Science
May 2009 - June 2010
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