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NufarmerAN UPDATE FROM NUFARM ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS IN AUSTRALIA

AUTUMN 2005

• New regional service centre opens• Full R&D program for 2005• Spraywise™ – Nufarm leads the way• Trif lur X™ for early ryegrass control

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Welcome Contents

The opening of the Geraldton Service Centre brings the number of Nufarm’s regional centres to

nine. Ideally situated in key farming districts throughout Australia, each one offers growers and distributors greatly increased product availability and shorter delivery time. No other agricultural chemical supplier can match this exceptional service.

The expansion of Nufarm’s services in rural Australia is proof of our long term commitment to customers, both distributors and farmers.

At Nufarm, we work to keep ahead of the changing crop protection needs of Australian farmers. Our 2005 Research and Development program shows that we are continuing to develop innovative formulations and provide first rate technical advice and locally tested solutions to our customers.

Farmers can trust a Nufarm product label because it is backed by ongoing support from the lab and in the field. We offer the most value for money by manufacturing up to the highest standards – other companies make their products down to a price.

Nufarm is taking the lead to expand its stewardship role through the Spraywise™ program. Our goal is to raise awareness of the best methods to optimise efficacy while minimising off-target damage. With tightening legislation and liability it has never been more important that the product not only performs, but also ends up on target.

Farming families may also be interested in the story of the talented young graduates who have been appointed to join the Nufarm team. Nufarm employs more than 2,000 people worldwide and we are always proud to invest in the young people of Australia.

Peter CrockNational Marketing Manager

Nufarm Australia Limited

3 Geraldton Service Centre open for business

4 Protecting Australian agriculture’s most valuable chemistry

6 Clearfield AgriCentre website launched

6 R&D program is proof of commitment to growers

7 2005 research program under way

8 Spraywise – Nufarm leads the way

10 Trif lur X for early annual ryegrass control

11 Nufarm nurtures talented graduates


Geraldton Service Centre open for business

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The first truck loaded with Nufarm products departs from Geraldton Service Centre bound for customers in WA’s mid north wheatbelt.

Geraldton, 424 km north of Perth, is one of Australia’s busiest regional ports and

gateway to Western Australia’s mid west agricultural region. It is now the home of Nufarm’s newest regional service centre.

The opening of the Geraldton Service Centre late last year brings to nine the number of regional service centres Nufarm has built in areas of peak farming demand throughout Australia.

More service centres are on the drawing board as Nufarm continues to invest in state of the art facilities to provide resellers with increased product availability and shorter delivery times.

“Our goal is to provide product in a turnaround time unmatched by other

crop protection suppliers,” said Matt Sargent, Commercial Development Manager.

Each service centre offers approximately 1000 square metres of storage under one roof.

The Geraldton Service Centre complements the Merredin Service Centre in serving the central wheat belt in WA. A third service centre for Western Australia is at Esperance. By holding plentiful stocks on hand, the three service centres save local resellers the time of waiting for product to arrive from Kwinana or Melbourne.

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Nufarm’s nine regional service centres are situated in key farming districts throughout Australia.


Understanding glyphosate resistance was the theme of a paper given by Chris Preston,

CRC for Australian Weed Management(University of Adelaide), at this year’s GRDC Grains Research Updates (Northern Region). The herbicide session was sponsored by Nufarm.

Dr Preston said that glyphosate, the active ingredient of such popular products as Roundup®, was the most valuable and most widely used herbicide available for weed control in many systems.

And unlike Group A and B chemicals, glyphosate had proved to be very robust with respect to resistance.

Countering some farmers’ fears of the worst, Dr Preston said that only a small number of cases (about 40) had appeared in Australia since it was first reported in 1996.

From examining these cases, Dr Preston said resistance to glyphosate had largely occurred where chemical fallows had been used, suggesting the risks this type of use posed.

Tongue in cheek, he said that the best way for a farmer to get glyphosate resistant weeds on their farm was to use glyphosate intensively, conduct no tillage and use no other herbicides.

The sites where resistant weeds occurred had a number of factors in common:

• Intensive use of glyphosate – every year or multiple times a year, often for 15 years or more

Protecting Australian agriculture’s most valuable chemistry• Heavy reliance on glyphosate for weed control

• Little or no tillage.

Dr Preston said that any cropping system was at risk which employed a heavy dependence on glyphosate for weed control, with few other herbicide or other weed control options and no tillage.

“It takes about 15 years of glyphosate use for resistance to evolve. However, where the farming system is ‘high risk’, it is possible to get resistance before this time through seed movement where a neighbour has already got resistance.”

He said that resistance was more likely in annual weeds that were widespread, regularly controlled by glyphosate, with short-lived seed banks and where no other effective weed control practice was employed.

“Where glyphosate has been doing the bulk of weed control for any particular weed for a number of years it is time to start looking for alternatives,” he said.

Confirmed glyphosate resistant populations of annual ryegrass in Australia by land use.

Situation Number of sites

States

Broadacre cropping Chemical fallow 17 NSW

No-till winter grains 6 NSW, Vic, SA, WA

Horticulture Tree crops 3 NSW

Vine crops 5 SA, WA

Other Driveway 1 NSW

Fenceline 4 NSW, SA

Firebreak 1 SA

Irrigation ditch 2 NSW

Railway 1 WA

Plant age(weeks from sowing)

Susceptible Resistant

Survival (%)2 2 ± 2 23 ± 54 0 20 ± 86 0 11 ± 48 9 ± 3 40 ± 910 19 ± 8 60 ± 5

Survival of glyphosate susceptible and glyphosate resistant annual ryegrass seedlingstreated with the double knockdown at various times from sowing.

Only three cases of glyphosate resistance have been discovered in spraying treelines in orchards.

To decrease the risk of glyphosate resistance from evolving, the following strategies should be used:

• Strategic use of alternative knockdown groups

• Full-cut cultivation at sowing

• Effective in-crop weed control

• Use of alternative herbicide groups or tillage for inter-row and fallow weed control

• The double knock technique

• Non-herbicide practices for weed seed kill


Protecting Australian agriculture’s most valuable chemistry

Dr Chris Preston says with the double knock technique growers need to ensure that

they time the second knock correctly to get the desired result.

The double knock technique is defi ned as using a full cut cultivation or the full label rate of a paraquat-based product (Group L) following the glyphosate (Group M) knockdown application.

Dr Preston said if growers were concentrating on weed kill, wanting to get on with sowing as soon as possible, the best timing of the gap between applying the glyphosate and the paraquat would be one to two days. This would achieve the best weed kill.

Dr Chris Preston

Dr Preston is a member of the National Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group, a collaborative initiative aimed at promoting the sustainable use of glyphosate in Australian agriculture and involving the CRC Australian Weed Management, Nufarm, Monsanto, Syngenta, WA Herbicide Resistance Initiative (University of WA), University of Adelaide, Charles Sturt University, University of Melbourne, Queensland DPI&F, Department of Agriculture WA, NSW DPI, CRT/Town & Country, AVCARE and the GRDC.

Giving the right double knock

However, if they wanted to reduce seed banks they should wait 10 days or more to ensure a new germination had come through before knocking it with a high rate of paraquat.

He said that the traditionally recommended seven days could cause problems if glyphosate resistant weeds were present.

“The second knock with paraquat is not effective at seven days because the weeds are too stressed from the glyphosate to distribute the paraquat evenly throughout the plant. Better to hit ‘em early or late rather than wait for seven days,” he said.

Herbicide treatment Susceptible Resistant

Survival (%)

Glyphosate (450 g a.e.ha-1) 61 ± 11 86 ± 6

Paraquat (300 g a.i. ha-1) 3 ± 3 0

Double knockdown 6 ± 6 22 ± 8

Herbicide treatment Susceptible Resistant

Survival (%)

Glyphosate (450 g a.i.ha-1) 3 ± 3 86 ± 6

Paraquat (300 g a.i. ha-1) 19 ± 9 47 ± 12Double knockdown 0 67 ± 9

• Croptopping with alternative herbicide groups

• Farm hygiene to prevent resistant seed movement.

Dr Preston said that the grower would need to weigh up which strategies would best fi t their cropping system and which would be possible to implement with the equipment and resources available.

Survival of glyphosate susceptible and glyphosate resistant annual ryegrass seedlings treated with glyphosate, paraquat or the double knockdown at two weeks fromsowing.

Survival of glyphosate susceptible and glyphosate resistant annual ryegrass seedlings treated with glyphosate, paraquat or the double knockdown at eight weeks from sowing.


Nufarm’s R&D is proof of our commitment to Australian growers

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Growers who are thinking about switching to herbicide tolerant

Clearfield® crops to control hard-to-kill weeds should check out the new website at www.agricentre.com.au.

The website shows growers where their nearest AgriCentre is located. It also provides information about Clearfield Wheat, Canola and Maize crops.

“AgriCentres are the specialist outlets for Nufarm’s Clearfield crops and are the best place to go to get advice about whether the Clearfield Production System would suit an individual farm,” said Gavin Jackson, Business Manager.

“The website shows growers what other farmers are saying about using the Clearfield Production System in their particular circumstances to control a range of difficult weeds such as

brome grass, wild radish, wild oats, annual ryegrass and capeweed.”

The Clearfield Production System combines high yielding, herbicide tolerant varieties of wheat, canola and

AgriCentre® website launched

Nufarm, an Australian owned and operated company, invests more than $10 million a year

in research and development work.

And at a time when other crop protection companies are reducing their R&D effort in Australia, Nufarm is actively expanding its program.

“Nufarm’s extensive, ongoing R&D program is evidence of the company’s continued commitment to Australian farmers,” said Andrew Wells, R&D Manager.

“All Nufarm products undergo a series of trials in Australia, often over many years, before a package of supporting data is put forward as an application for registration to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). This extensive testing under local conditions is proof that growers can trust Nufarm products to perform as they are supposed to.

“But the story doesn’t end there. The company continues its trial work where there is a need to extend labels to include new pests, new cultivation or application practices, new regulatory requirements and additional crops.

“That isn’t the case with generic products which may be cheaper at point of sale but can cause expensive repercussions in the paddock further down the track. These products are rarely designed and formulated with Australian conditions in mind,” Mr Wells said.

“Generic products are no substitute for a properly researched and supported label from an Australian manufacturer and distributor like Nufarm, a company which has worked in Australian agriculture for more than 50 years and understands what is required of products in our tough conditions.”

While a large amount of lab effort is

directed at trying to discover new molecules and new modes of action, much work is also being done in the

paddock to support established products and develop new uses for them.

“These efforts have already helped and will continue to help Australian growers not only to compete in highly competitive global markets but also to continue to be recognised as the most innovative and efficient in the world,” said Mr Wells.

In the past three winter seasons, more than 850

replicated scientific field trials have been conducted by Nufarm’s R&D team. Factoring in the summer season, more than 500 trials are conducted on Australian farms every year by Nufarm.

Andrew Wells

AgriCentre Development Manager, Damien Deckert (left) and Business Manager, Gavin Jackson show off the new website.

Nufarm trials such as these phenoxy herbicide strip trials in oats are helping farmers to control weeds and produce high yielding quality crops.

http://www.agricentre.com.au

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Nufarm’s R&D is proof of our commitment to Australian growers

AgriCentre® website launched

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More than 300 research and development projects are currently under way,

testament to Nufarm’s commitment to all activities and enterprises undertaken in Australian farming.

“Many people think of Nufarm as a ‘herbicide only’ company but while a large amount of effort is still focused on herbicides, the company now conducts one of the largest fungicide and insecticide research programs on broadacre and horticultural crops in Australia,” said Andrew Wells, R&D Manager.

As this issue went to press, the R&D team had just met to prioritise research projects for the year.

• Nufarm is continuing research with Trif l ur X

™ products to ensure growers

continue to get the best advice on how to use the product to maximise weed control and yield improvements.

• A large volume of work will continue on the Clearfi eld Production System. In addition to assessing a number of new herbicide options in Clearfi eld Wheat and Canola, research will continue to include a parallel breeding program to ensure growers benefi t from new varieties with the Clearfi eld trait.

• Work continues on Nufarm’s phenoxy formulations, which include Amicide® 625, LVE MCPA, Estercide® 800 and MCPA 500. Work assessing new formulations, better application techniques, new weed species, new crop types and crop safety will continue this year.

• Nufarm’s Roundup products are the leading glyphosate range in the world today. Nufarm continues to be involved in efforts to deliver new and improved Roundup formulations while also being involved in industry-based research activities supporting the product. Nufarm continues to play a stewardship role for glyphosate products in Australia with ongoing research into formulation development, product compatibilities and how different surfactants address

water quality or other local grower issues.

• A large amount of work is being directed to researching fungicides for broadacre cereals and pulse crops. Nufarm is assessing both foliar and sowing applications of fungicides for the control of a number of major cereal diseases. The company has also extensively tested a range of fungicide regimes in cereals to assist growers to determine the best strategies for keeping recent stripe rust infections under control.

• Nufarm has signifi cantly expanded its horticultural research program into a wide range of crops and situations. Filan®, a new mode of action protectant fungicide, is just one example. Two additional fungicides with new modes of action are currently being researched.

“New fungicides and growth regulators have already shown promising results, particularly in fruit and vegetable quality with direct benefi ts for growers’ profi tability,” said Mr Wells.

• In pasture and forage crops, trial work is being conducted to examine product effectiveness in a range of new pasture species. It has been coupled with work to improve control of many of the “tougher weeds” in pastures and has already delivered signifi cant improvements in pasture quality and decreased seedset.

• Trial work in application technology is focusing on optimum herbicide rates, correct nozzle selection, water volumes, optimum spraying pressures and droplet sizes.

“This work is designed to help growers achieve the most effi cient application, to do it safely and minimise off-target drift, and to achieve the best possible result from our products,” said Mr Wells.

“The Nufarm R&D team is working hard to produce new and innovative products and use patterns for Australian growers and will continue this commitment.”

2005 research program under way

maize from Australia’s leading plant breeders with Clearfi eld herbicides for knockdown and residual weed control.

“AgriCentre agronomists complete an intensive accreditation program in order to advise growers on growing Clearfi eld crops,” said Mr Jackson.

“A stewardship program then ensures on-going support from the AgriCentre for the grower on the farm.”

Damien Deckert, Nufarm’s AgriCentre Development Manager said that the website would be an excellent resource for growers and AgriCentres alike.

“There are useful links to state agriculture departments, regulatory authorities, agribusiness, commodity prices, weather information, crop protection and application equipment companies, including Nufarm’s websites,” he said.

Nufarm trials such as these phenoxy herbicide strip trials in oats are helping farmers to control weeds and produce high yielding quality crops.


Jorg Kitt

For any manufacturer of crop protection products, the application process is the vital

link between producing the goods and their fi eld performance.

Off target drift and loss of effi cacy are two major problems that can arise during application.

“In an ideal world, neither would be a problem,” said Jorg Kitt, Business Manager, Broadacre Insecticides.

“However, out in the paddock many applications are undertaken under marginal conditions. The key to addressing these issues then becomes correctly managing the application process.

“Nufarm has recognised this relationship for years and has conducted several initiatives to improve transfer of application knowledge to the farming community.”

To further increase this focus and to maximise the benefi ts, Nufarm is introducing the Spraywise™ program which is being co-ordinated by Mr Kitt.

“The Spraywise objective is to signifi cantly reduce the incidence and risk of spray drift damage to our diversifi ed crops without compromising effi cacy,” said Mr Kitt.

“The challenge is to bring together all of Nufarm’s expertise and communicate it to the end-user. The farmer is the one who has to manage the application process, assess the situation and decide how to improve spraying in marginal conditions or, perhaps even more importantly, decide when not to spray.”

Spraywise is the umbrella brand name for all of Nufarm’s activities in application technology. These include:

• Major campaigns which have been organised by Nufarm to raise

Spraywise™ – Nufarm leads the way in application technology

awareness of Delta T, the guide which uses temperature and relative humidity measurements to determine the best time to apply product for

improved effi cacy and less drift.

• Nufarm’s nationwide ‘Dye-nights’ workshops which have helped to optimise the effi cacious use of pre-emergent herbicides by showing growers how trif luralin gets distributed in the soil.

• Spray application workshops run in cooperation with industry spray experts, ASK GB,

throughout Australia.

• High tech wind tunnel tests to determine potential drift risk for Nufarm products.

• Major overseas work funded by Nufarm’s research and development team to assess the suitability of spray nozzles with plans to expand this

work in coming seasons to Australia.

• Increased cooperation with nozzle manufacturers and machinery manufacturers such as Croplands in order to deliver innovative solutions for the industry.

• Work in conjunction with the Australian Cotton Association and APVMA to develop new guidelines for label recommendations.

Spraywise will be conducted in conjunction with Nufarm’s key customers.

Ongoing activities will include workshop programs such as the ASK GB course or Adjuvants Academies in conjunction with Loveland.

Nufarm fi eld staff will also conduct technical updates on the latest developments in application technology.

Spraywise brochures will be produced to include technical updates, trial results and discussions on topical issues related to effective spraying.

In conjunction with farm equipment manufacturers, Croplands, TeeJet® and Agrotop,

Nufarm has tested the application performance of its products for many years using a range of nozzles and spraying systems in wind tunnel trials.

The aim is to provide farmers with accurate application information to achieve optimum product performance while eliminating spray drift.

These trials will continue under the Spraywise program, said Brendan Deck, General Manager, Croplands.

“As farming practices have changed to minimum and zero tillage, farmers have become much

Wind tunnel testing for optimum performancemore focused on achieving effective weed control through the correct application of agricultural chemicals.

“With more time spent applying agricultural chemicals these days, farmers are more concerned about achieving the best coverage, penetration and cost effective performance. Environmental pressures to lessen spray drift have further focused farmers’ attention on their spraying methods. The use of new nozzles and advanced spraying systems and formulations have assisted farmers to control these issues.

“We will continue to work with Nufarm and use wind tunnel trials to study optimum herbicide rates, the effect of different water volumes, droplet size of current and new nozzles, the effect of different


Wind tunnel testing for optimum performance

Choose the right adjuvantA Spraywise tip

The selection of the right adjuvant in the application process can play an important

part in reducing drift risk and increasing performance.

For example, the most widely used adjuvants - non-ionic wetters - will generally increase the drift potential because they assist in creating more small droplets that are prone to drift.

By contrast, by using Nufarm’s LI 700®, you will signifi cantly reduce the amount of fi ne droplets. LI 700 will not eliminate drift but it will reduce the potential for it.

Nozzles have a greater inf luence on droplet size than surfactants, but when using an adjuvant in the spray tank, LI 700 is part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.

There has never been a more critical time for farmers to get spray applications right, argues spray

application specialist, Graham Betts.

“Things continue to be very tough in the bush. Farmers can’t afford to waste a cent. It is absolutely essential to get a spray application right so that the product can do the job it’s designed to do.”

With the regulatory authorities increasingly concerned about poor application techniques resulting in spray drift issues, Mr Betts is worried about the future availability or use restrictions for products such as 2,4-D.

Mr Betts is passionate about spraying the right way and has been running advanced spray application workshops since 2000.

He has welcomed Nufarm’s ongoing support in co-ordinating workshops throughout the country under the Spraywise program.

“Far too many spray operators still think they only need to choose a nozzle size that matches an application rate for a given speed and the job’s done,” he said.

“That’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many other important factors that must be taken into account to achieve effi cacy without risk of spray drift ‘loss’.

“In selecting a nozzle the fi rst

priority is the size of droplets you want to produce, not the f low rate. Setting up a controller correctly is critical to getting the nozzle to work the way it is intended to,” said Mr Betts.

“Automatic rate controllers are a great tool in the application of pesticides but they need to be set-up and fi ne-tuned correctly to achieve the best results.

“You need to understand your product’s mode of action. What droplet size works best for the product? Some products have a recommended droplet spectrum on the label (medium or coarse). Some products perform well when applied at higher volumes but others may not, so it is important to understand how the product actually works.

“Weather conditions, inversions, wind direction, wind speed, temperature, humidity, adjuvants, Delta T and sensitive crop areas are vital pieces of information in making spray decisions. You should change your application techniques to suit the conditions or decide in what conditions not to spray at all.”

ASK GB workshops are ‘hands on’ days targeting all people involved in the agricultural chemical industry, not just the person who operates the spray rig.

[Left to right] Graham Betts, with the help of ‘Little Betsy’, Graham’s demonstration sprayer, talks to spray operators at an ASK GB Sprayer Management Workshop on farm at Jandowae, Queensland.

What is next after choosing a nozzle size? Quite a lot!

formulations and adjuvants on effi cacy and the drift potential of different sprayers and nozzles.

“Wind tunnel trials are enabling us to improve on the spraying methods of yesterday to solve the problems of farming today,” said Mr Deck.

Brendan Deck, General Manger, Croplands


Annual ryegrass resistance remains the top concern among the increasing number of grain

growers in the northern Wimmera who are changing to minimum and no-till farming systems with the support of local agronomists.

Ian Glasgow, Agronomist Consultant for the past six years for Robert Smith & Company, a CRT rural distributor at Warracknabeal, is seeing more annual ryegrass resistant to Group A chemicals every year.

“The trend to minimum tillage and no-till is continuing as farmers watch the innovators and share their experiences with each other at field days and farmer group meetings.

“The principles of minimum tillage farming in conserving the soil and moisture are generally well understood but there is a steep learning curve when it comes to changing farming practices and gear to no-till.

“Effective weed control, particularly of annual ryegrass, remains the biggest challenge.”

Mr Glasgow said more trif luralin-based pre-emergent herbicides such as Trif lur X were being used each season because of their well-known superiority in ryegrass control and wild oats suppression.

“Growers recognise that unless they get good pre-emergent control they are limited in their attempts to minimise ryegrass competition and replenishment of the seed bank from year to year if resistance is present.

“Post emergent options are more expensive and generally rely on Group A chemistry, encouraging further resistance.

“Farmers have got the message that they need to rotate their chemistry where there are other effective groups available.”

Mr Glasgow said companies such as Nufarm Australia Ltd had been instrumental in improving growers’ understanding of how best to use trif luralin products such as Trif lur X in minimum tillage and no-till farming systems.

Workshops had focused on issues important to achieving optimum efficacy including trial results, application equipment, water volumes, water pressure and nozzle types.

Used with the knife-point and press wheel system, Trif lur X is a pre-emergent herbicide which can be applied at higher rates for excellent control of annual ryegrass and many broadleaf weeds at germination.

“Our weed spectrum in the northern Wimmera suits Trif lur X use. White iron weed, hog weed, wireweed, dead nettle and Amsinkia found in this region, are either controlled or suppressed with Trif lur X.”

Growers need good pre-emergent control options to minimise ryegrass competition early on.Trif lur X is registered to be incorporated up to 24 hours after application in a no-till sowing system.

“While most farmers would routinely incorporate earlier than this to keep rates down in a conventional farming operation, no-till farmers appreciate having the greater f lexibility of 24 hours incorporation.

“Many of my clients are one person operations. Minimum till farming has saved them money.

“Being able to spray mixtures in a one-pass operation is also well received. Good results are being achieved by mixing Trif lur X with Avadex® Xtra to give a different mode of action and expanded weed spectrum.”

Avadex Xtra and Trif lur X, can be used together to allow grain crops to get away with minimal competition from wild oats and annual ryegrass, setting up the highest possible yield potential.

Triflur X™ for early annual ryegrass control in no-till

Ian Glasgow, Agronomist Consultant at Warracknabeal, is concerned at seeing more annualryegrass resistant to Group A chemicals every year.

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Having the right people to service our customers has always been a high priority for Nufarm.

Recently Nufarm appointed two graduate trainees as a result of its participation in the Agribusiness Grad-Link program.

The Grad-Link program is designed to bring agribusiness employers and graduates together via a series of open days and is facilitated by Rimfi re Resources.

In January, Annabel Wiseman took up a Business Manager’s role in the Australian marketing group at Nufarm’s headquarters at Laverton. Ms Wiseman is responsible for several strategic brands and is working in brand management, forecasting, developing and implementing marketing plans.

She joins Nufarm after completing a Bachelor of Business at University of Sydney, Orange Campus. Her industry interests include marketing and cotton.

Nufarm also welcomes Stacey Jones who has been appointed Territory Manager for northern and central Victoria based at Shepparton and is working closely with the Victorian sales team.

Ms Jones has completed a Graduate Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Rural Science at University of New England. Her industry interests include agronomy, viticulture and extension.

Nufarm is committed to supporting new graduates and to fostering close relationships with key agricultural universities such as University of New England, University of Sydney and University of Queensland.

Nufarm CEO, Doug Rathbone said that for 50 years Nufarm had worked at going the extra mile for its customers.

“Nufarm people have rightly earned the reputation of having a ‘can-do’ attitude,” he said.

“The graduate trainee program ensures we will have the resources to meet our customers’ needs into the future.

“Nufarm knows that young people need the opportunity to start somewhere worthwhile. Nufarm’s growth from a one-man operation to one of the world’s top ten crop protection companies proves that if you have the determination and the right attitude you can achieve success.”

Nufarm nurtures talented graduates

Nufarm’s popular Monza®

selective herbicide is used to control broadleaf and grass weeds in wheat and triticale. By using Monza at the one leaf crop stage, weeds can be controlled early before they compete with the crop.

Monza is a water dispersible granular herbicide used in a pre-plant spray and incorporated by sowing for control of wild turnip, suppression of barley grass and brome grass.

It can also be used for the post-emergent control of silvergrass, wild radish and wild turnip, and

Yield calculator proves Monza can make you more moneysuppression of barley grass, brome grass, wild mustard and wild oats.

Monza is absorbed by foliage and roots where it is rapidly translocated. It acts by inhibiting acetolactate synthase (ALS), an enzyme necessary for root and shoot growth in sensitive plants.

“Using Monza simply makes you more money and now there’s an easy way to calculate your return,” said Darren Thomas, Business Manager.

Nufarm has produced a yield calculator which shows the grower the improved yield possible for effective control of tough weeds.

Annabel Wiseman is working at Laverton, Melbourne, as a Nufarm Business Manager.

Stacey Jones is Nufarm’s new Territory Manager for northern and central Victoria based at Shepparton.

Agronomist, Richard Stecher (left) explains the new Monza yield calculator to farmer, James Castles.

According to Employee Development Manager, Robyn Stonehouse, the graduates will receive on-the-job training and personal “mentoring” to assist in their skill development.

“Nufarm has a relatively low staff turnover rate which means we hold a valuable level of experience amongst our employees. Sharing this experience with new graduates is a key driver for Nufarm initiatives. The mentoring program allows us to take enthusiastic graduates and develop them into highly regarded industry professionals who will enjoy a long career building relationships with Nufarm’s many customers.”

Ask your local retail outlet to show you the calculator and calculate the benefi ts of using Monza.

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TERRITORY MANAGERSQueensland/Northern TerritoryBrisbane area/NT Stewart Frankling 0419 558 219Bundaberg Jamie Cox 0427 100 065Cairns Eddie Hayes 0409 200 993Emerald David Buckley 0427 100 026Goondiwindi Lachlan Carrigan 0428 715 955Toowoomba Steve Lacy 0407 542 448

New South WalesBallina Matt Moyle 0400 811 796Central West Rupert Backus 0428 285 865Griffith Mathew Taylor 0429 398 854Gunnedah Mark Dawson 0428 106 090Moree Margaret Castleden 0428 529 549Wagga Wagga Stuart Blair 0418 504 114Narromine David Wood 0407 450 174

VictoriaShepparton Stacey Jones 0408 338 850Horsham Gerard Bardell 0419 561 016Mallee Ben Coombe 0427 806 635Mildura Nick Hall 0429 434 217Western Districts Philip Jobling 0409 807 160

TasmaniaLaunceston Peter Wilkinson 0418 132 087

South AustraliaClare Tony Button 0418 637 310Naracoorte Angela Armytage 0428 549 194Port Lincoln Ken Webber 0428 828 410Adelaide Russell Meade 0418 818 570

Western AustraliaAlbany Dave Cunningham 0428 340 825Geraldton Bill Campbell 0427 545 553Merredin Keith Perry 0429 413 200Northam Matt Beckett 0427 928 230Perth Mathew Opalinski 0417 114 668

HORTICULTURE MANAGERS

Coastal (Brisbane) Shane Rudd 0417 213 833Southern NSW (Sydney) Leandro Posteraro 0409 801 967Vic/Tas (Melbourne) Paul Geister 0438 382 672 SA (Adelaide) Adam Phelan 08 8444 6300WA (Perth) Mathew Opalinski 0417 114 668

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS

Coastal (Townsville) Andrew Horsfield 0427 012 815Coastal (Toowoomba) Frank Taylor 0438 092 972Central (Narrabri) James Redfern 0409 401 498Southern (Wagga Wagga) Angus MacLennan 0408 358 024Vic/Tas (Horsham) Mark Slatter 03 5381 0308Vic/Tas (Shepparton) Gereon Schnippenkoetter 0438 862 896SA John Both 0418 803 055WA (Perth) - Herbicides Mike Jackson 0427 527 975WA (Perth) Scott Paton 0427 692 319Broadacre/Horticulture

REGIONAL OFFICES

Coastal 30 Pritchard St Lytton Qld 4178 07 3893 8777Regional Manager Trevor Gillespie 0428 192 001Business Support & Development Shane Rudd 0417 213 833

Central 30 Pritchard St Lytton Qld 4178 07 3893 8777Regional Manager Paul Smith 0419 033 841Business Support & Development Amanda Marwood 0437 082 620

Southern New South Wales Lot 1, Lewington St Bomen Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 02 6921 4391Regional Manager Linden Gunn 0417 459 471Business Support & Development Andrew Trotter 0429 009 716

Victoria/Tasmania 103-105 Pipe Rd, Laverton North Vic 3026 03 9282 1000Regional Manager Paul White 0419 306 983Business Support & Development Michael Reese 0408 510 064

South Australia/Sunraysia 190 Cormack Rd Wingfield SA 5094 08 8444 6300Regional Manager Warren Ramsey 0419 526 389Business Support & Development Aaron Edmunds 0409 184 188

Western Australia Lot 51, Mason Rd Kwinana WA 6167 08 9411 4000Regional Manager Chris Ryan 0418 692 319Business Support & Development Steve Pettenon 0428 780 001

Nufarm Australia Limited ACN 004 377 780HEAD OFFICE103-105 Pipe Rd, Laverton North, Vic 3026Ph: 03 9282 1000 Fax: 03 9282 1001Internet: www.nufarm.com.au

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