Endophyte
Animal Research
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Forage Breeding Programmes
Agricom’s core business is investing in plant breeding to produce innovations that will increase farmers’ profitability. This research is in the field of superior plant genetics and endophyte. Quantum leap innovations are achieved and expected from our Research and Development (R & D) programme, given the leading edge technology approach used and the high calibre science staff employed internally and by our partners. Agricom has exclusive plant breeding relationships with AgResearch Grasslands and their international partners in the areas of ryegrass and tall fescue, through a new joint venture called Grasslands Innovation, and with Plant and Food Research within their New Zealand Forage Cereal Programme. In addition to these relationships, Agricom will provide a channel to market for the products developed within their own breeding programmes.
The current range of species throughout our breeding programmes include:
Ryegrass
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Other Grass
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Perennial Ryegrass
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Lolium perenne
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Phalaris
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Phalaris acquatica
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Hybrid Ryegrass
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Lolium hybridum
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Timothy
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Phleum pratense
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Italian Ryegrass
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Lollium multiforum
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Tall Fescue
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Festuca arundinacea
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Cocksfoot
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Dactylis glomerata
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Clover
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Other Legumes and Herbs
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White Clover
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Trifolium repens
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Lucerne
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Medicago sativa
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Red Clover
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Trifolium pratense
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Lotus
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Lotus uliginosus
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Strawberry Clover
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Trifolium fragiferum
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Chicory
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Cichorium
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Persian Clover
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Trifolium resupinatum
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Plantain
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Plantago lanceolata
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Balansa Clover
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Trifolium balansae
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Forage Cereals
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Forage Brassicas
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Oats
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Avena sativa
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Rape
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Brassicas napus
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Triticale
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Triticosecale
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Swede
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Brassicas napus
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Barley
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Hordeum vulgare
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Turnip
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Brassicas rapa
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Kale
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Brassicas oleracea
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