Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
December 16, 2015
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:
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Grower Name
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Town
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Province
|
Crop
|
Pioneer® brand seed product
|
bu/ac
|
|
Florian Hagmann
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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®.
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