Pacific Seeds’ summer grains agronomist Trevor Philp carries out a number of innovative trials each summer, aiming to bring further value to farmers enterprises.
Some of that trial work and his wealth of knowledge of summer cropping is presented here.
Trevor will be updating this page on a regular basis with relevant, topical information pertaining to agronomy issues. If you believe there is an agronomy issue that needs discussion then please contact
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Prussic acid in sorghum can kill cattle if not managed properly. That’s the message market leaders in forage and grain sorghum seed, Pacific Seeds want to get out there.
Good rain in the south east may be prompting many cattle producers to plant grazing oats in anticipation of good winter feed. However, Pacific Seeds’ Forage Crop Business Manager Ken Reimers is calling for producers to consider a sweet forage sorghum instead due to higher soil temperatures in February.
Pacific Seeds is doing its bit to try and overcome the increasingly complex issue of mycotoxins in corn grain. This is often more commonly recognised as “dead grain” resulting from fungi growing in the grain. Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium species are the most important mycotoxin producers.
