Grasslands Tribute is a medium-large leaved white clover released in 2003. It was initially bred for drought tolerance and winter activity in Victoria, Australia from crosses among elite New Zealand germplasm.
Key Successes
Creating value through unique plant opportunities.
Grasslands Tribute: A multi-purpose white clover for Australasia
Products & services
- Collaborative research and project management of plant technologies.
- Development and licensing of plant varieties, grass endophytes and plant genes.
- Protection of intellectual property through patents, trade marks and plant variety rights.
- Production and sale of high quality early generation seedstock.
Key successes
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Avanex
A natural fungus (endophyte) that lives in grass and produces chemicals that make birds feel sick when ingested, but does not harm them.
Latest news
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Fieldays interview - Gene editing and GM technologies
The following link is to a discussion on gene editing and GM technologies and the choice facing New Zealand in how these opportunities should be regulated so that benefits and risk can be balanced for improved environmental and economic outcomes. Fieldays interview - Gene editing and GM...
