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By
Sean Coffey Seed Distributors - Cropping Manager
 As
the 2008 harvest starts up it is with pleasure that I present the 2009 Seed Distributors
Cropping Guide. Once again it is with gratitude that I thank Rob Wheeler and his team for the
continued access we receive to the nformation and trial data collected through the work of the SARDI New Variety Evaluation Group.
With the poor performance experienced by growers across the nation over the past two seasons is important now more than ever to ensure that your growers are selecting the right varieties their enterprise. This guide is a very useful tool in helping you to make those decisions with your clients, and of course our staff at Seed Distributors are always on hand for any advice you may require.
The early on; with timely rains up until August for a majority of areas keeping production on track, producing crops with massive potential. This was followed by an all too familiar September, consisting of warm windy days and a lack of rain events. The bulky crops were quickly stressed, bringing us to the point where I fear potential for great quality seed will be limited. Scattered thunderstorms during late November will have mixed results. Some later sown cereals in longer season regions are welcoming this unseasonal rain as a good chance to fill what would otherwise be small grain. However for the most part this rain is a hindrance and not a help; with a lot of hay on the ground waiting to be baled and many areas beginning harvest problems with sprouting and germination of seed for next year could become common.
Seed Distributors Cropping will again be distributing all cropping varieties you require from our own production of common cultivars to the latest PBR releases. Furthermore with our extensive network of seed industry partners across the length and breadth of Australia we have the ability to hunt down those hard to source varieties. This year we will again endeavour to make securing quantities of seed as easy as possible for you and your clients.
With continual supply, timing and price updates we will keep you informed of happenings with regards to seed. We pride ourselves on our freight and logistical management, making it easier for you to get your seed on time with minimal hassle and cost to your client. Our main warehouse and office facility based in the heart of Wingfield is the dispatch point for all our seed orders; its ideal location makes collection by your carrier or delivery to their depot a simple task.
Well I hope you enjoy the 2009 guide and find it useful. Should you require any further copies of this guide please contact the office and we will have it posted out.
As always please feel free to contact me at any stage.
Here’s to a good 2009! Cheers
Sean Coffey
Cropping Manager | 
SARDI’s New Variety Agronomy Group is again pleased to be collaborating with Seed Distributors in the preparation and dissemination of advice to agribusiness and consultants in relation to sowing options for 2009. With many new crop varieties coming on stream for 2009, especially in wheat, the information contained in this publication will be invaluable in guiding choice and management of new varieties.