Lucerne Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Lannin England as our Executive Officer. Danielle replaces Katrina Copping who has stepped down from the role as she and her husband are relocating interstate. Danielle is based at Keilira, where she is involved in a broadacre grains and Merino …
Building on from earlier AgriFutures Australia-funded research into lucerne seed wasp (LSW), several DNA tests have been developed to give a more precise measure of seed wasp damage. DNA testing quantified the presence of the wasp along with two identified parasitoids. The test results enable comparison of the roles of …
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Australian crop mirids (Sidnia kinbergi) have been identified as an emerging pest in lucerne seed crops in the Upper South East region of South Australia and information about this pest is limited, particularly in a southern Australian context. Lucerne Australia sought funding in 2023 to commision a review to broaden …
Twenty-two grower and associate members attended the recent 2022 AGM held at Henry & Rose Cafe in Keith on Wednesday 19th October. Guest Speakers prior to the AGM were: Dr Alan Mckay – Principal Scientist, SARDI Soil Biology & Molecular Diagnostics. Alan has been leading a team of researchers working …
For the first time in Australia, weed seeds will be gathered from lucerne seed production paddocks, germinated in a controlled environment, and tested to determine the level of herbicide resistance.
Lucerne Australia has successfully secured an emergency use permit from the APVMA to allow the use of UPL Australia’s MainMan® 500 WG for the control of Bluegreen aphid (Acyrthosiphon kondoi) in lucerne seed crops.
Lucerne under pivot irrigation in Saudi 28 Grower members and associates attended the 2020 AGM held at Henry & Rose Cafe in Keith on Wednesday 21st October. Guest Speakers prior to the AGM were: Alan Mckay/James De Barro: Seed Wasp Project Update Sean Miller: Saudi Arabia – Livestock, Water and …
Lucerne Australia (LA) released it’s new five-year strategic plan at yesterday’s Information Session for growers and industry. LA was formed in 2005 and is the peak body for the lucerne seed industry in Australia. The organisation aims to incoprorate all relevant sectors of the Australian lucerne seed industry and acts …
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Lucerne Australia held an Information Session attended by 25 members at Keith on 29th July. With the challenge of COVID-19 restrictions, several speakers and 14 members from SA & interstate (NSW, Vic and Tas) also connected in for the session via the Zoom online meeting platform. Attendees had the opportunity …
The team from Kalyx recently completed the second seed harvest of the LA Variety Trial near Keith. Stay tuned for results! (Photo supplied by Kaylx)
