S&W Seed Company Announces Advancement of 45 New Varieties for the Dormant and Non-Dormant Alfalfa Seed Market to its Proprietary Seed Portfolio
January 31, 2017 at 01:31 pm
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S&W Seed Company has announced the advancement of 45 new varieties for the dormant and non-dormant alfalfa seed market to its proprietary seed portfolio, including varieties developed for multiple pest resistance, forage quality and yield, which S&W has not previously marketed in the past. The development of these new varieties for the dormant alfalfa seed market is a result of S&W's internal research and development group, which combines the expertise of three of the alfalfa product development teams: S&W, Pioneer and Seed Genetics International (SGI). S&W's newly developed dormant varieties include those with the following traits: high resistance to Aphanomyces root rot race 1 & 2, high in giving life of stand protection to this pest compared to relying on seedling fungicides; high resistance to alfalfa stem nematode; tolerance to lodging; and high disease resistance index possible in many products (DRI=35). S&W's newly developed non-dormant varieties include those with the following traits: improved disease resistance for most pests including Anthracnose, Phytopthora root rot, Aphanomyces, Verticillium wilt, stem nematode, aphids (pea, spot, blue, black), and the salt tolerance.
S&W Seed Company is a global multi-crop, middle-market agricultural company. The Company is primarily engaged in the breeding, production and sale of alfalfa and sorghum seeds. The Companyâs product crops include alfalfa, sorghum, sunflower, stevia, Australian wheat and pasture seeds. Its alfalfa seed is primarily used for growing alfalfa hay, which is grown throughout the world as forage for livestock, including dairy and beef cattle, horses and sheep. Its sorghum comes in two types: forage and grain. In addition to alfalfa, the pasture seed market in Australia includes medic, clovers, vetch, forage cereals, and certain grasses. It operates seed cleaning and processing facilities, which are located in Texas, New South Wales, and South Australia. Its seed products are primarily grown under contract by farmers. Its seed platform develops and supplies germplasm designed to produce higher yields for farmers worldwide. The Company sells over 600 seed products in more than 40 countries.
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