70 | Offering options in crop protection Sam Boal on farm. Karen Phelps Based in Mid Canterbury, Molloy Agriculture’s agronomy division takes a whole farm approach to management of pests and diseases. “We try to give farmers options in the crop protection space and look at what else can be done before we head for the chemical drum,” says Molloy Agriculture’s Agronomy team manager, Gregor Robertson. “More and more we are challenged with things like herbicide resistance and plant diseases through poor crop rotation. We are continually trying to help farmers and growers move towards a more sustainable approach to cropping, which meets the needs of the farmer as well as the regulators.” He says as an industry there is a need to further knowledge of new crop protection systems. “I believe we need to look after our current chemistry and look at ways to add value to what we already do. I know there are lots of companies working on this and we are excited to see what comes through the pipeline.” He says that Molloy Agriculture’s agronomy is an independent division working directly for the farmer so advice is impartial and free from sales motives. It can assist with advice on a wide range of crops including cereals, seed crops, pasture renovation, winter-feed and silage crops. Molloy Agriculture Ltd started out as an application business and now offers an experienced team of 32, including five seasonal and contracted staff. The company owns and operates nine Bateman sprayers along with seven four wheel drive truck units. Complementing the spraying and agronomy service the company extends its end-to end model with its Bateman sales and service division. This offers recycling via both Agrecovery and Plasback and also offers liquid fertilizer solutions through Ravensdown and Ballance. The company is a member of Rural Contractors New Zealand. Gregor says that with Molloy Agriculture’s service packages, farmers can choose RURAL SERVICES » Molloy Agriculture Ltd the level of service they require. Grow Base is the basic precision spraying application service. Grow Supply means only the pesticides required for the job are supplied at the time of application. All containers are recycled through Agrecovery which eliminates the regulatory requirement for on CONNECT I NG THE I NDUSTRY www.corteva.co.nz Watching over your crops so you don’t have to. Samuel Whitelock - Farmer farm storage of pesticides as well as part containers building up in the farmer’s chemical shed. The Grow Comply and Grow Pro offerings, which add on an agronomy crop care programme with seed sales, a spray diary report and access to records within Agworld software. Gregor says these can be tailored to the farm including crop plan rotation discussions, soil and herbage testing, fertiliser recommendations, pesticide recommendations, all individual to paddock requirements plus weekly visits during the growing season and a cost analysis at the end. we're OUT TOO. here Proudly supporting Molloy Agriculture Limited
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