Is it OK to use desiccants on mown ryegrass seed crops? Find out what the research says....
Information on spring cocksfoot management from a November 2021 field day....
The certification fee charged to growers for the 2021 harvest season has increased from last year to cover the cost of the new Seed Certification Information System (SCIS) which will replace the current e-Seed Cert and paper-based system from next year....
In hybrid seed crops, drone flies are more efficient pollinators than honey bees. They are 11 times more likely to deliver pollen from fertile to sterile flowers in carrot and three times more likely in radish....
This booklet summarises the material covered at FAR's Integrated Weed Management Workshop on Thursday 22 July 2021. Read the booklet....
Read the latest Seed Industry Research Centre (SIRC) Annual Research Results booklet for 2019-20....
Did you miss FAR's Resilient Farm Systems field day on 21st January?...
Welcome to FAR's 25th Birthday Edition of From the Ground Up. This edition touches on some past successes, but focuses on the planning, research and extension that will lead New Zealand's arable industry on for the next 25 years....