NAPLIP
Finalising in 2006, the NAPLIP - National Annual Pasture Legume Improvement Program - and its predecessors, delivered to Australian producers more than 50 different types of commercially available legumes specifically designed to improve farm output.
The program has developed superior pasture options for agricultural producers in the high rainfall and sheep/wheat zones of southern Australia.
Highlights of NAPLIP include:
- Two new subterranean clovers, Izmir and Coolamon, are expected to boost cropping and livestock industries through greater productivity and nitrogen inputs for WA producers.
- Two medics resistant to blue-green aphids, Jester barrel medic and Toreador disc medic hybrid, are finding favour with sheep/wheat farmers on alkaline soils, particularly in South Australia and western Victoria.
- Napier sub clover has been commercialised, and is a likely replacement for Meteora sub clover.
- Prima gland clover resists attack by red-legged earthmites, spotted and cowpea aphids, tolerates frost and is now available to producers.
- Bolta and Frontier balansa clovers are resistant to water logging.
- Urana is a new early season sub clover.
- Balansa and Persian clovers are suited to low rainfall zones
- Coolamon sub clover was released to replace the mid-season sub clover cultivar, Junee.
- Cavalier and Scimitar are spineless burr medics suited to heavy alkaline soils where sub clovers don't persist.
How can I buy NAPLIP varieties?
Commercially developed legume varieties are available through seed merchants and rural merchandisers in each state.
How can get information on the NAPLIP varieties available?
‘Pasture Legumes for the Temperate Farming Systems The Ute Guide,’ and “Pasture Legumes for Subtropical Grain and Pastoral Systems The Ute Guide were published by GRDC and AWI to facilitate selection of pasture species for individual enterprises and locations. The guides can be ordered from the GRDC website or from Ground Cover Direct on Free Phone 1800 11 00 44.
The following websites provide information on NAPLIP varieties and their suitability for a range of environments:
Partners
NAPLIP was a joint initiative of Australian Wool Innovation and the Grains Research and Development Corporation, in conjunction with the WA Department of Agriculture, the SA Research and Development Institute, NSW Department of Primary Industries, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, the Victorian Department of Primary Industry, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, the University of Adelaide and the Centre for Legume Improvement in Mediterranean Agriculture at the University of Western Australia.
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Contact
Ms Lu Hogan
Program Manager Sustainable Production Systems
Tel: +61 2 8295 3100
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