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LongReach Product Summary

Potential New Varieties in the LongReach Pipeline

Sentinel^3R – ASW milling wheat – licensed to AWB Seeds

• High and stable yield, early to main season maturity

• Adapted to:

  • NE & SW Victoria

  • Southern slopes of NSW

  • SE South Australia

  • Under irrigation in Northern NSW and in the Riverina

• Resistant to current field strains of stem, stripe and leaf rust

• Mid to long season wheat

• Performs well on acid soils

• Excellent lodging and shattering resistance

• Medium height at maturity

Sentinel^3R performance:

• In 2007 Sentinel^3R yielded in excess of 10 t/ha in South Western Victorian NVT trials

• In 2005 it was clearly the highest yielding variety in Southern NSW early season NVT trials

Sentinel^3R - AWB Seeds factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to AWB Seeds on 1800 054 433 or via www.awbseeds.com.au

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LongReach Guardian – milling wheat – licensed to AWB Seeds

• A reliable main season APW variety with high and stable yield potential

• Broad adaptation with Krichauff in its pedigree but with superior flour quality

• Adapted to South Australia, WA and parts of Victoria

• Good resistance to stem rust with an excellent gene combination for durable resistance

• Guardian does not rely on the “VPM” set of resistances to Stem, Leaf & Stripe rust

• Suited to planting in wheat on wheat rotations, with good resistance to CCN & useful levels of field resistance to Yellow Leaf Spot

• A mid season variety similar in grain maturity to Janz and Krichauff

LongReach Guardian - AWB Seeds factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to AWB Seeds on 1800 054 433 or via www.awbseeds.com.au

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LongReach Catalina – milling wheat – licensed to AWB Seeds

• Reliable main season AH variety with high and stable yield potential

• AH classification in SA and Victoria; APW in NSW and WA

• Excellent CCN resistance and useful levels of field resistance to Yellow Leaf Spot suit Catalina to use in wheat on wheat rotations

• Large grain size with low screenings in tight finishes

• Moderately Resistant to Stem Rust with an excellent gene combination for durable resistance

LongReach Catalina - AWB Seeds factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to AWB Seeds on 1800 054 433 or via www.awbseeds.com.au

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LongReach Bullet – milling wheat – licensed to AWB Seeds

• A very quick APW variety suited to SA and Vic, with maturity similar to H45

• An option for use in delayed sowing or ‘double knock’ weed management scenario’s

• Competitive growth habit and good early vigour

• CCN Resistant and with useful levels of field resistance to Yellow Spot

• Moderately Resistant to Stem rust

The LongReach Bullet factsheet is currently being updated.

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to AWB Seeds on 1800 054 433 or via www.awbseeds.com.au

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LongReach Hornet – milling wheat – licensed to Viterra

• Consistently high yielding main season AH variety with good adaptation in northern NSW

• Solid rust resistance package with VPM plus other genes

• Visually striking plant type with long ear at maturity

• Classified AH in northern NSW & Qld and APW in southern NSW

• Early to Medium maturity, similar to Baxter, Sunstate and Kennedy in northern NSW

• Moderately Tolerant to RLN (P. thornei)

• Medium to tall plant with strong straw and good lodging & shattering resistance

LongReach Hornet-  Viterra varieties factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to an Viterra Seeds Sales Manager

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LongReach Crusader – milling wheat – licensed to Pacific Seeds

• Quick maturity, similar to Ventura and H45, suited to NSW and Qld

• APH classification in QLD and NSW, AH in Victoria

• Consistent high yields in main and later season sowings

• Good multi-gene resistance to Leaf, Stem and Stripe Rusts

• Short strong straw with good lodging resistance

LongReach Crusader - Pacific Seeds Factsheet

• Northern NSW & Qld

• Central & Southern NSW, Victoria & South Australia

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to Pacific Seeds on 07 4690 2666 or via www.pacificseeds.com

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LongReach Dakota – milling wheat – licensed to Pacific Seeds

• Consistent, high yielding main season AH variety, suited to NSW

• Medium maturity, similar to Sunco in northern NSW and Diamondbird in southern NSW

• Has long Coleoptiles with moderate early vigour

• Solid rust resistances which do not depend on VPM resistance genes

• Performs well in acid soils

• Resistant to CCN

• Medium height with good straw strength and is lodging resistant

LongReach Dakota - Pacific Seeds factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to Pacific Seeds on 07 4690 2666 or via www.pacificseeds.com

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LongReach Lincoln – milling wheat – licensed to Pacific Seeds

• Medium maturity AH variety for Southern NSW, and the medium-higher rainfall areas of Vic and SA

• High yielding variety suitable for a broad range of planting times

• Good rust resistance package based on novel genes not commonly used in Australian varieties - does not carry the VPM resistance genes and should not be affected by the new Yr17 attacking pathotype

• Erect, strong and upright canopy

 LongReach Lincoln - Pacific Seeds Factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to Pacific Seeds on 07 4690 2666 or via www.pacificseeds.com

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LongReach Beaufort – red grained feed wheat – licensed to GrainSearch

• High yielding red-grained spring feed wheat

• Awnless with maturity suited to early seeding

• Adapted to:

  • NE & SW Victoria

  • southern slopes of NSW

  • SE South Australia

  • under irrigation in Northern NSW and in the Riverina

• Excellent agronomic type with strong straw and good harvest ability

• Has a multi-gene resistance mechanism to leaf, stem and stripe rust

LongReach Beaufort - Grainsearch Factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to GrainSearch on (03) 5265 1039 or via www.grainsearch.com.au

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LongReach Orion (LPB04-2039) - soft (Biscuit) wheat - licensed to Pacific Seeds

• A mid-longer season soft / biscuit  wheat variety

• A high yielding awnless variety suited to southern & northern NSW

• Has Long Coleoptiles with good seedling vigour

• Meets Arnott's soft wheat contract specification

LongReach Orion - Pacific Seeds Factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to Pacific Seeds on (07) 4690 2666 or via www.pacificseeds.com

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LongReach Scout (LPB05-1164) - milling wheat - licensed to Pacific Seeds

• A high yielding APW line suited to Western Australia's AgZone's 5 & 6 and parts of South Australia & Victoria

• Medium to longer season maturity, similar to Yitpi, useful in avoiding frost risk

• Excellent rust resistance to those strains common in WA

• Contains the CSIRO Transpiration Efficiency gene which confers improved water use efficiency

• Good Pre Harvest Sprouting Resistance

LongReach Scout - Pacific Seeds Factsheet

Seed availability and other enquiries can be directed to Pacific Seeds on (07) 4690 2666 or via www.pacificseeds.com

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Potential New Varieties

LPB04-0965

Key Features:

• A high yielding APW line with mid to longer season maturity, suited to NSW

• Excellent rust resistance package (R-MR rating to WA Yr17+ Stripe rust)

• Distinct ability to set yield rapidly after the commencement of heading

GRDC/BRI classification: APW in NSW, Victoria and SA

Expected area of adaptation: medium to high yield districts of NSW and Northern Vic

Release Schedule: First commercial seed sales in autumn 2011

Maturity: A mid to longer season variety with maturity similar to Chara and EGA Gregory

Stem Rust Resistance: MR*

Stripe Rust Resistance: WA pathotype - MR / WA+Yr17 pathotype – R-MR

Leaf Rust Resistance: MR*

Crown Rot: MR-MS*

RLN (P. thornei): MT*

CCN resistance: S*

Yellow Spot: S*

Height: Medium

*preliminary – to be confirmed

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LPB05-2148

Key Features:

• A high yielding AH* line with early to mid season maturity, suited to NSW

• A Drysdale type with similar growth habit

• Outstanding grain package: large grain size, excellent test weight, low screenings & high protein accumulation

• Stripe rust resistance package based on APR for stripe Rust

• Excellent Yield potential under extreme RLN pressure

GRDC/BRI classification: Preliminary AH/APH in northern and southern NSW

Expected area of adaptation: NSW, Qld & Northern Vic

Release Schedule: Seed grower seed production in 2010 with the first commercial seed sales in 2011

Maturity: A mid season variety with maturity similar to Ventura, Baxter and Drysdale

Stem Rust Resistance: MR*

Stripe Rust Resistance: WA pathotype - MR / WA+Yr17 pathotype – MR

Leaf Rust Resistance: MS*

Crown Rot: MS*

RLN (P. thornei): MT*

CCN resistance: n/a

Yellow Spot: S*

Height: Medium

*preliminary – to be confirmed

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LRD04-0012

Key Features:

• NSW adapted durum, with mid season maturity

• Moderately tolerant to RLN (P. thornei) and showed excellent yield under extreme RLN pressure in 2007

• Preliminary data indicates resistance to CCN

AWB classification: July 2008 preliminary target of APDR/AGDR

GRDC/BRI classification: Final classification for northern and southern NSW due in July 2010

Expected area of adaptation: Primary release targets are northern NSW

Release Schedule: Seed grower seed production in 2010 with the first commercial seed sales in autumn 2011

Maturity: Suited to main season planting windows, with mid to long season maturity, similar to Bellaroi and Yallaroi in nthn NSW

Stem Rust Resistance: MR

Stripe Rust Resistance: WA pathotype – MR / WA+Yr17 pathotype – MR-MS

Leaf Rust Resistance: MR

Crown Rot: S-VS*

RLN (P. thornei): MT*

CCN resistance: R*

Yellow Spot: MS*

Height: a fully (long) awned type with short to medium plant height at maturity

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