Agricom Pasture Management and Persistance

Trial Information

Regional Cultivar Performance Trials

Agricom has many Regional Cultivar Performance Trials around New Zealand; both on farm and at research facilities. As New Zealand has such a diverse climate, these trials are designed to give local farmers an insight into what forage cultivars and endophyte options are best suited to their environment.

Riversdale Trial Site

Northland Perennial Trial

National Forage Variety Trials

The National Forage Variety Trial (NFVT^®) system was set up in 1991 with the help of AgResearch and co-coordinated by the New Zealand Plant Breeding and Research Association (NZPBRA). The NZPBRA is an association of representatives from seed companies substantially involved in the development and marketing of proprietary cultivars in New Zealand.

All of the NFVT^® sites are run to the same set of protocols by seed company representatives and independent trial operators. The trials can be inspected at any time by a member of the NZPBRA to ensure that the trials are run to the correct protocol.

The results of the trials have been summarised into tables which are located below. Please ensure that you read the introduction at the top of the results page to ensure that the graphs are correctly read.

To view the trials results below, click on the relevant link:

Italian and Annual Ryegrass Trial Results - Click Here

Perennial Ryegrass Trial Results - Click Here

Cocksfoot Trial Results - Click Here

Below is a map where the current and completed seed trails are located around the country.

Northland / Auckland

Whangarei
* Perennial Ryegrass Trial, sown Mar '08, Current
* Italian Ryegrass Trial, sown Mar '08, Current
* Italian Ryegrass Trial, sown Apr '06, COMPLETED

Waikato / Taupo / BOP

Morrinsville
* Perennial Ryegrass, sown Mar '08, Current

Te Puke
* Perennial Ryegrass Trial, sown Mar '06, 2 Years
* Italian Ryegrass Trial, sown Mar '06, COMPLETED

Te Miro
* Bulb Turnip Trial, sown Nov '07, COMPLETED

Ohaupo
* Diploid Perennial Ryegrass, sown Apr '06, 2 Years
* Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass, sown Apr '06, 2 Years
* Plantain Herbicide Trial, sown Mar '08, Current

Taupo
* Summer Leaf Turnip Trial, sown Mar '04, COMPLETED

East Coast / Hawkes Bay

Hawkes Bay
* Perennial Ryegrass Trial, sown Mar '07, 1 Year

Takapau
* Annual Ryegrass Trial, sown Nov '04 - COMPLETED

Manawatu

Manawatu
* Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Manawatu, sown Mar '07, Current
* Summer Leaf Turnip Trial, sown Nov '07, COMPLETED

Nelson / Marlborough

Nelson / Marlborough
Currently there are no trials ongoing in this district.

Canterbury / West Coast

Oxford
* Irrigated, Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Oxford, sown Mar '06, COMPLETED
* Un-irrigated, Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Oxford, sown Oct '06, Current

Mayfield
* Irrigated, Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Mayfield, sown Mar '08, Current

West Melton
* Dryland, Perennial Ryegrass Trial, West Melton sown Mar '08, Current

Ellesmere
* Dryland, Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass Trial, sown Mar '05, COMPLETED
* Dryland, Diploid Perennial Ryegrass Trial, sown Mar '05, COMPLETED

Rakaia
* Irrigated, Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Rakaia sown Sept '08, Current

Otago / Southland

Winton
* Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Winton, sown Dec '06, 1.5 Years.

Tapanui
* Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Tapanui, sown Jan '05, COMPLETED

Riversdale
* Perennial Ryegrass Trial, Riversdale, sown Oct '08, Current

Te Anau
* Un-irrigated, Red Clover Trial, Te Anau, sown Nov '09, Current

Oamaru
* Irrigated, Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue Trial, Oamaru, sown Oct '09, Current

For more information / results of a particular trial please e-mail info@agricom.co.nz