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Download a copy of the Agricom Crusader Italian Ryegrass brochure 2012
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Download a copy of the Agricom Winfred Forage Brassica for Autumn Sowings brochure 2012
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Download a copy of the Birchip Cropping Group Lamb Liveweight Gain Case Study 2012
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    Seasonal Hints

Pasture Recovery for flood damaged areas:

Plan pasture recovery based on your farms  feed requirement for the upcoming winter and following spring and summer.

Create a recovery plan using an appropriate mix of short term and permanent pastures. Contact your local Agricom Agronomist for more information.

    Insect Watch

Red headed cockchafer are active on-farm. If you see uprooted plants, especially ryegrass, in a paddock that is being grazed, you should dig a spade square and check for cockchafer grubs.
The grubs feed on organic and root material in the top 100 mm of soil. When many larvae are present, pasture root systems are cut about 25mm below the soil.
Pest management suggestions of existing pasture include rolling damp, infested pastures and pasture grazing management to discourage the laying of eggs into long pasture.
Normal pasture management principles should apply to encourage 2.5 – 3 leaves before grazing and grazing residual height of about 5cm between.
While no endophyte currently protects against the grubs, deep-rooted plants such as lucerne, cocksfoot and phalaris, are less susceptible to damage.

Welcome to Agricom Australia

Agricom offers a range of temperate pasture species of grasses – annuals, prairie, perennials and fescues (eg Pronto, Atom, Crusader, One50, Halo, and Flecha) Clovers (eg. Tribute, Trophy, Sensation), herbs (Tonic plantain and Choice chicory) and brassicas (Winfred and Hunter).

In field technical advice is provided by the Agricom territory managers assisted by product development field managers within Australia and NZ.
Agricom is a seed wholesaler closely aligned with its distributors AusWest Seeds, Stephen Pasture Seeds, Smyth Seeds, Irwin Hunter and Roberts.
Our products are available through reputable seed suppliers throughout Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria.
Agricom formerly traded as PGG Seeds until 2010.

Come discuss your farms pasture requirements at the upcoming events:

  • AR37 Field day, 28th February, Mt Gambier
  • Wimmera Field days, 6-8th March, Horsham
  • South East Field days, 15-17 March, Lucindale
  • Farmworld, 22-25 March, Warragul
  • Beef Week, 7-11th May, Rockhampton
  • Sheepvention, 2-3 August, Hamilton
  • Ag Quip, 21-23rd Aug, Gunnedah
  • Henty Field Day, 18-20 September, Henty
  • Elmore Field Day, 2-4 October, Elmore

 

  

Which variety or species is best for you?

This decision can seem complicated given all the seed varieties available. A good first step is to study the varieties (Cultivar Information) on this website, and if you are still not sure what to use, call your nearest territory manager who will discuss with you the options best options for your farm.

 

 

Tonic Plantain – just the tonic for milk production.

View the attached footage from Winn TV on Terang Demo Dairy featuring perennial herbs performance (Tonic Plantain from Agricom) and improved milk production. (Win News, Thursday 25th August 2011).

 

Watch the latest One50 commercial from SPS

SPS One 50 Commercial

 

Thinking of spring sowing forage brassica or herbs this spring?
Watch these videos

  • Winfred Brassica



    Winfred Brassica Video

     

  • Tonic Plantain



    Winfred Brassica Video