The Landsberger Gemenge is born. To this day, this mixture is indispensable in forage production.
Connoisseur of forage plants and grasses
1929 - 2022
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1929
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1934
Start of forage grass breeding.
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1951
DSV is the largest forage seed production company with approximately 5,000 hectares.
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1965
DSV merges with NFG and continues breeding programmes and well-known NFG varieties.
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1971
LIPERLO – first variety approval of a forage grass variety after the resumption of breeding activities after World War II.
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1974 / 1975
LIRASAND – first annual ryegrass for cover crop cultivation.NKG wird übernommen.Italian ryegrass REMY, crimson clover POPPELSDORFER are well known varieties.
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1988
LIPONDO and LINOCTA - diploid varieties with high stigma density and suitability for bogs.
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1993
LIQUATRO – DSV's first tetraploid perennial ryegrass variety.
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1994
The COUNTRY forage construction programme is introduced.
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1997
FABIO – internationally important italian ryegrass variety.
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1999
LIPRESSO – hardy perennial ryegrass.
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2003
Acquisition of Zelder and foundation of EuroGrass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG.
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2006
ASTONENERGY – first Milk Index variety with superior digestibility.
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2011
VALERIO – first perennial ryegrass variety with bog suitability recommended throughout Germany.
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2015
Start of grass breeding cooperation with NPZ
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2016
SCHWETRA – first tetraploid meadow fescue with high forage value.
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2018
EXPLOSION – perennial ryegrass. High yield, suitability for bogs and best digestibility.
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2019
SENDERO (diploid) and KINGSGREEN (tetraploid) - successful italian ryegrass breeds.
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2020
RODlLIO – first DSV annual dipl. ryegrass to be approved in France.
2022
DSV produces more than 25,000 tons of forage seed.