DuPont Pioneer Names Winners of the 2016 Seed for Life Contest
More prizes, more winners, and more ways to enter for 2017
DuPont Pioneer News Release www.ca.pioneer.com
Woodstock, Ontario, Sept. 13, 2016 - DuPont Pioneer announced today both the grand prize winner and the five secondary prize winners of the 2016 Seed for Life contest* at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show. It also announced plans to expand customers' chances to win in 2017.
The 2016 grand prize winner receives $1.25 million* in Pioneer® brand products over 25 years. Other prize winners this year will each receive Pioneer® brand products with a maximum value of $10,000* for the 2017 planting season. The unique "Seed for Life" contest was launched by Pioneer to provide meaningful and exciting opportunities for its customers to improve their livelihoods and help turn their dreams into reality.
Pioneer would like to congratulate the 2016 Seed for Life grand prize winner, a well as the five secondary prize winners.
Grand Prize Winner |
Grower Name | Town | Province | Prize |
Marc-André Pilon | Saint-Polycarpe | QC | Up to $ 1, 25M worth of Pioneer® brand seed - $50,000 per year for 25 years |
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Secondary Prize Winners |
Grower Name | Town | Province | Prize |
Denis Moreau | St- Flavien | QC | Up to $10,000 worth of Pioneer® brand seed |
Royalair Farms Ltd | Dublin | ON | Up to $10,000 worth of Pioneer® brand seed |
Geoff Buckrell | Burgessville | ON | Up to $10,000 worth of Pioneer® brand seed |
Harcan Farms Inc. | Petrolia | ON | Up to $10,000 worth of Pioneer® brand seed |
Shar View Farms | Sharon | ON | Up to $10,000 worth of Pioneer® brand seed |
"The Seed for Life contest provides winners with the opportunity to reallocate funds they would normally use to purchase their seed for other dreams, such as college tuition for their children, a family vacation, or new farm equipment," said Collin Phillip, business director - Eastern Canada, DuPont Pioneer. "We are honoured to make this happen for our lucky winners."
"Winning the grand prize is an honour and still hasn't completely sunk in yet," said Quebec-based grand prize winner, Marc-André Pilon. "Winning this prize will open many doors for both my family and my operation, and I thank DuPont Pioneer for enabling us to pursue our dreams."
Pioneer also announced the expanded "Seed for a Season**" contest for the 2017 growing season. The new program will feature a whopping 20 winners from Ontario and Quebec who will each receive up to $25,000** of Pioneer® brand seed product for one season.
"As the leading seed brand in Eastern Canada, we're excited to continue to bring new and exciting opportunities to our farmers that will improve their bottom lines and help them achieve their goals," said Rachel Faust, seed marketing segment manager, Eastern Canada, DuPont Pioneer. "For the upcoming growing season, we're featuring more prizes and more winners with more ways to enter."
Customers who purchase Pioneer® brand corn or soybeans products from their Pioneer sales representative by the entry deadlines will be automatically entered to receive one entry per corn or soybean unit invoiced**. There will be double entries** for purchasing Pioneer® brand corn products with new DuPont™ Lumivia™ insecticide seed treatment. For more details about the Seed for a Season contest, growers should contact their local Pioneer sales representatives. Full contest details and rules are available at www.seedforaseason.ca.
DuPont Pioneer is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries. Pioneer provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Science with Service Delivering Success®.
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