AGT

AGT currently manages four significant regionally based wheat breeding operations at Northam in Western Australia, Narrabri and Wagga Wagga in New South Wales and Roseworthy in South Australia.

These wheat breeding programs work both independently and jointly to meet the needs of western, northern, and southern Australian growers.

MONTANA WHEAT - New from AGT

Very quick-quick maturing wheat AH quality classification Slightly quicker than Vixen Improved leaf and stripe rust package compared to...

INSURGENT TT CANOLA - New from AGT

The highest yielding triazine tolerant, open pollinated canola in AGT and NVT trials Mid season maturity Excellent oil content MRMS...

BUNYIP IA BARLEY - New from AGT

A world first dual herbicide tolerant barley variety- ImiTol and CoAXium Tolerant to Imidazolinone herbicides and Aggressor herbicide Similar plant type and maturity to Maximus CL Very good physical grain package- low screenings and very high test weights Entered into the malt evaluation program

RIMFIRE WHEAT - New from AGT

Mid maturing durum wheat ADR quality classification The new irrigation durum variety for southern NSW Moderately short plant height with...

RIO WHEAT - New from AGT

An improved alternative to RockStar and Catapult AH classification High yielding variety in high disease pressure environments Excellent...

PEGASUS AX BARLEY - New from AGT

CoAXium herbicide tolerant (Aggressor herbicide) Rosalind plant type- shorter plant height and lower lodging risk in comparison to Titan AX Quick-Mid Maturity Feed quality

BIGFOOT CL BARLEY - New from AGT

Tolerant to Clearfield Intervix herbicide Compass plant type but shorter and lower lodging risk Higher yielding alternative to Maximus CL and Commodus CL Quick-Mid maturity Feed quality

BRIGHTON WHEAT - New from AGT

Variety Snapshot Mid-quick dual purpose winter variety 2-3 days quicker than Illabo to heading APH quality classification Good YLS resistance, improved test weight and yield over Illabo Carries major acid tolerance gene Fact sheet to come

SHOTGUN WHEAT - new from AGT

Variety snapshot The new yield benchmark for main season sowing across southern NSW A clear Scepter replacement, with a significant yield advantage The next yield jump on from Scepter Mid season maturity, similar to Scepter Agronomically very similar to Scepter AH quality classification

IRONBARK WHEAT - new from AGT

Variety snapshot An excellent replacement for popular variety Beckom Wheat Derived from Beckom AH quality classification in southern NSW Improved yield and grain size compared to Beckom Improved stripe rust resistance compared to Beckom Similar maturity, plant height and canopy to Beckom Carries the major aluminium tolerance gene, which contributes to acid soil tolerance Very widely adapted, suited to most of southern NSW

TOMAHAWK CL PLUS - AGT

'Scepter' type Clearfield variety with increased yields over Scepter Similar disease resistance profile as Scepter Similar grain size and test weight as Scepter Mid-season maturity, similar to Scepter Good sprouting tolerance, similar to Scepter APW quality classification Tolerant to Clearfield Intervix herbicide

LEVERAGE WHEAT - AGT

Replacement for EGA Gregory, Coolah and LRPB Flanker Very high yielding in the early planting window APH quality classification Good resistance to major diseases Mid-slow maturity, suited to late April/early May plantings Good yellow leaf spot resistance Good physical grain quality characteristics Shorter plant type than other 'EGA Gregory' type varieties

SUNDANCER WHEAT - AGT

An ideal replacement for LRPB Lancer Very high yielding, with excellent yield stability Suits late April/early May plantings Excellent rust resistance Medium-short plant type with better straw strength than LRPB Lancer Longer coleoptile than LRPB Lancer and other early season varieties APH quality classification for the Northern Zone