Wheat variety guide distributed to Queensland and northern New South Wales wheat growers

April 3, 2003

A wheat variety guide for the coming winter crop season has been distributed to Queensland and northern New South Wales wheat growers.

Douglas Lush, of the Queensland Department of Primary Industries Agency for Food and Fibre Sciences, said 6000 copies of the CropLink Variety Update had been posted to the wheat growers and their advisers.

Mr Lush, who compiled the 12-page booklet, said it contained detailed technical information to help wheat growers choose the most appropriate varieties. 

He said DPI Leslie Research Centre officers and staff at Allied Mills in Toowoomba had provided detailed information for the booklet on planting times, varietal characteristics such as agronomic traits, disease and rust resistances, domestic millers’ preferences, herbicide sensitivity and comparative yields.

AWB Seeds, PlantTech and the Grains Research and Development Corporation supported the project.

Mr Lush said additional copies of the booklet could be obtained by telephoning the Department of Primary Industries Call Centre on 13 25 23.

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