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(Wednesday 15 April 2009, Mt Barker, Western Australia) Monsanto supports the announcement today by the Hon. Terry Redman MLA, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry of the approved list of commercial trial participants, who will be planting small areas of Roundup Ready® canola for commercial production in WA this year.
Tony May, Monsanto Canola Business Lead said, “We look forward to working with growers, the government and our industry partners to ensure the first commercial plantings of Roundup Ready canola in WA are as successful as they were in Victoria and New South Wales.”
“Growers from the eastern states were overwhelmingly satisfied with the Roundup Ready canola technology and said they will grow it again. We’ve had over 1300 growers and agronomists attend accreditations in Victoria and NSW and we anticipate an even greater uptake in 2009.”
“It’s great that WA growers will have the opportunity to see the technology and make the choice for themselves of what they want to grow,” he said.
“We anticipate the first plantings will occur in the last two weeks of April, and seed is being delivered to each farm this week to ensure all farmers are ready to plant. It’s an exciting time for WA growers, the grains industry and we look forward to the opportunities for WA growers,” he said.
Each grower is committed to meeting the requirements of the exemption throughout the season and to planting up to 70 hectares each. A total of 1000 hectares will be grown this season in WA.
Mark Adams, Mt Barker, Roundup Ready canola grower is looking forward to trialling the technology and the opportunities it offers WA growers.
"In our industry it is important to remain competitive in the global market so that our farm remains profitable and sustainable,” he said.
"Most of our canola is exported so it is imperative that we keep up with the rest of the world. I am excited to have the opportunity to demonstrate that this is the way forward for us and for agriculture in Western Australia," he said.
"Most of our canola is exported so it is imperative that we keep up with the rest of the world. I am excited to have the opportunity to demonstrate that this is the way forward for us and for agriculture in Western Australia," he said.
Media inquiries should be directed to:
Monsanto Australia Ltd
Honi McNaughton
Public Affairs Manager
(03) 9522 7105 / 0408 324 894
