NEW product releases for 2012

Please see Agricom's new product releases for 2012 below:

• Prospect Perennial ryegrass.
  Prospect is a new generation perennial (well mainly) ryegrass, released by Agricom.
  Prospect like a growing number of the new perennials has north-west Spanish perennial ryegrass in its breeding, along with traditional mid-heading perennial ryegrasses. Grasslands Impact is also in Prospects breeding, its thought this is the reason Prospect is between 96-98% perennial. Prospect has excellent all-year-round growth and it is a dense and fine leaved ryegrass with proven reliable all year round production. Due to Prospects flowering date of + 12 days, its peak growth is between a mid and late-heading perennial ryegrass.
  
  Flowering Date: Mid Flowering Type : + 12 days
  Endophyte Type: AR37
  When available: Mid to late February
  Seed Supply: Limited
  
  
• Easton Tall Fescue.
  Easton is the latest tall fescue released from Agricom. Easton has been developed from Advance Tall Fescue for increased production, combined with superior persistence. Easton has been bred with the MaxP® endophyte, for increased insect tolerance and persistence. Once established Easton MaxP® is tolerant of grass grub, black beetle, Argentine stem weevil, porina and other insects making it the ideal option when production and persistency is required.
  
  Flowering Date: Late Flowering Type
  Endophyte Type: MaxP
  When available: Late February
  Seed Supply: Limited
  
  
• Mainstay White Clover.
  Mainstay is the first new release large leaf clover for some time.
  Trials have shown Mainstay to have set a new benchmark in large leaf white clover dry matter production and recovery from dry periods.
  This makes Mainstay an ideal white clover for beef and dairy production.
  
  Leaf Size: Large
  Stolon Density: High
  When available: Late Autumn 2012 - Mid March
  Seed Supply: Limited
  
  

Contact Link: Please click here to contact Specialty Seeds today if you are interested in Prospect perennial ryegrass, Easton tall fescue or Mainstay white clover.


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Generator Value Pasture Seed Blend.


The Generator Value Blend is a perennial based pasture seed mix designed to provide excellent year round production at a competitive price per hectare.

Generator Value blend has been on the market for the last couple of years now has been well received by the clients who have used it. The Generator Value Blend was designed for our clients who want a perennial based pasture seed mix at a very competitive price. Unlike a lot of the lower cost blends the Generator Value Blend is perennial not Italian based, this leads to improved persistency.

The Generator Value Blend is made up of a mix of two perennial ryegrasses, italian ryegrass, white clover and timothy. This blend is suitable for all stock and soil types and contains no harmful endophyte. The Generator Value Blend is bagged up into 30kg bags and we recommend sowing rate of 30 kgs per hectare.

Farmers currently using Generator Value Blend are very pleased with it performance where it is proving to be palatable, good year round dry matter production and particularly suitable for hay/silage production.

If you are looking for a low cost, high producing perennial based pasture click on the links below for more information.

Download Link: Click here to download the Generator Value Blend brochure.
Contact Link: Please click here to contact Specialty Seeds today.


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As always, we hope this issue has been of some value to you. If you have a comment on this newsletter or anything on our website, please give us a call on our Freephone: 0800 727 8873, send us an email at: mail@specseed.co.nz.


Kind Regards



Stephen Finch & David Percival
Specialty Seeds - New Zealand