DuPont Pioneer Congratulates Winners of 2015 Yield Challenge Contest in Western Canadian

Dec 16, 2015

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DuPont Pioneer today announced the 15 winners of the 2015 Western Canadian Proving Ground™ Yield contest who used Pioneer^® brand seed products to reach peak yields and maximize their productivity.

The highest yields recorded as part of the 2015 contest were an impressive 116 bushels per acre for canola in Saskatchewan and 200 bushels per acre for corn in Manitoba.

"Pioneer^® brand products have consistently provided high yields in Western Canada since Pioneer^® brand canola with the Pioneer Protector^® traits were launched eight years ago, and this year is no different," said Greg Stokke, business director for Western Canada at DuPont Pioneer. "The outstanding performance of our products demonstrates the value of DuPont Pioneer's elite germplasm, traits and technologies, and our commitment to the growers in Western Canada."

"DuPont Pioneer backs its top performing products with a team of experienced and knowledgeable agronomists and sales representatives to help ensure that we have the best possible canola seed for each acre we plant," said Florian Hagmann, a Pioneer customer from Birch Hills, SK who achieved an astounding 116 bushels per acre using Pioneer^® hybrid 45H33 canola treated with DuPont™ Lumiderm™ seed treatment on his plot. "Not only did we have a great yield on the plot, the field averaged over 100 bu/ac," Florian adds.

A complete list of the winners follows:

Grower Name	Town	Province	Crop	Pioneer^® brand seed product	bu/ac
Florian Hagmann	Birch Hills	SK	Canola	45H33 RR	116.8
Shawn Pryhitka	Yorkton	SK	Canola	45H33 RR	64.6
Tim Tollefson	Mossbank	SK	Canola	46M34 RR	52.3
Marlo Schappert	Langenburg	SK	Canola	46M34 RR	51.3
Guy Cadrain	Leask	SK	Canola	45H33 RR	79.4
Jason Buziak	North Battleford	SK	Canola	46H75 CL	68.4
Jim Herder	Sylvan Lake	AB	Canola	45H33 RR	84.3
Ron Krywko	Sturgeon County	AB	Canola	45H33 RR	81.3
Ridgevalley Colony	Crooked Creek	AB	Canola	45S52 RR	69.2
Arnold Beusekom	Fort Macleod	AB	Canola	45S56 RR	63.6
Kevin Taschuk	Two Hills	AB	Canola	45H29 RR	69.0
Brad Mullin	Bowsman	MB	Canola	46H75 CL	73.3
Norman Boyd	Boissevain	MB	Corn	P7332R RR2	186.9
Don Toews	Winkler	MB	Corn	39V07 RR2, LL, HX1	193.8
Bernie Toews	Macgregor	MB	Corn	39D97 RR2, LL, HX1	200.8

Each winner wins a trip for two to the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa, Ontario from March 10 - 14, 2016.

For more information about Pioneer^® brand canola, corn and soybean seed products grown by the winners, growers should contact their local Pioneer sales representatives.

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^®.

Source : Dupont

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