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Reading Time: < 1 minute After being home to New Zealand Tractors for the past 32 years, Spring Farm on the outskirts of Ashburton is set to become a state-of-the-art research and development precinct. The 20 hectare property, which includes a home, office and sheds, will be transformed into a hub for innovation and collaboration, serving as the base for research, breeding, and seed technology. Under the umbrella of the Carrfields group, the Spring Farm site will become the new home of Winseed, housing its research activities. From its headquarters in Ashburton, and subsidiary operations in Hyderabad, India, Winseed is investing in research and plant breeding, developing and marketing new vegetable seed varieties to growers worldwide. The new research farm will feature a breeding centre with glasshouses, nurseries, grow houses and trial plots to drive its research and development programme and high-grade seed production. The property will be used to support key work within other areas of the Carrfields group, including conducting grain and seed screening trials for pastoral, arable and vegetable seeds, producing specialist stock seed, conducting precision machinery trials, and trials on plant nutrition and protection. Group managing director Craig Carr said the investment demonstrates Carrfields’ dedication to science, innovation and excellence in agriculture. “Findings from this dedicated research facility will help us to continue to offer our customers modern and responsible farming solutions, ensuring they get the best out of their crops,” Carr said.
