Independent Pastoral Services
You can find Independent Pastoral Supplies located at:
Address 31 Mersey Street
Invercargill
Southland
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Phone (03) 214 6200
Fax (03) 214 9009
IPS are independent seed merchants based in Invercargill. They are a wholely owned subsidiary of Advance Agriculture, which was aquired in the Spring of 2007.
The team consists of Graeme Whatson, and Alan Cawthorne. Graeme has been in the seed industry for over 40 years in Southland, and Alan is also vastly experience having also been in this line of work for the last four decades.They have been working solely in Southland their whole careers, and therefore have a vast local knowledge of areas and soil fertility, and what is best for each scenario of planting. They also do all of their own mixing on site so you know the job has been done right.
With the increasingly available number of new pasture species and the ever advancing improvement in technology and research, the information required to ensure the correct advice to maximize your pastoral production is more than often confusing and inconclusive.
Independent Pastoral Services, therefore consider it timely that an independent option is necessary to provide a better informed recommendation delivered in a more professional manner.
IPS are offering a commitment to pastoral farmers in making available this completely advisory service covering all aspects of your pastoral and brassica establishment and production needs.
Graeme Whatson and Alan Cawthorne:
“We are earnest in our intention to provide a service which will meet pastoral farmers’ requirement needs for advice, information and recommendation, and to provide a consulting service to ensure effective establishment and post-management of your pasture and brassica development.
We source quality seed from all major plant breeding, research and seed merchant companies, and mixing those varieties to suit your own specific needs.
Our involvement in local evaluation trials for seed research and plant breeding has allowed us to gain invaluable information relating to the attributes of pasture and brassica species in relation to our climatic conditions and compared to standard varieties.
We have also played a major part in the development and promotion of technical services for fertilizer (being Soil Fertility Service accredited), and also agricultural chemicals, having gained a diploma in Agricultural Chemicals and Pest Control.
These attributes and practical appreciation form an invaluable knowledge base which will be beneficial to this specialized service.”
Being independent, IPS has one of the biggest range of suppliers availible to a seed merchant, so you get just what you need or desire.
These supply companys include:
Agriseeds, Agricom, Cropmark Seeds, DLF Seeds, Germinal Seeds, Seedforce, and Wrightsons Seeds.
IPS don't just supply pasture renewal seed. They also supply a wide range of brassica seeds, cereal seeds, and amenity turf grass seed for your lawns.
If you are not sure what kind of pasture renewal programe will fit you best, Graeme and Alan are also able to make on farm calls to help you out.
You will be impressed with Graeme and Alan's integrity, honesty, and ethics, and their knowledge is priceless in this industry.
If you have any enquiries, or would simply like to do a bit of business, don't hesitate to pick up the phone or call in for a chat.