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2007 Winners Corn Yield Guide

An agronomic
information booklet
featuring winners of
the 2007 National Corn
Growers Association
National Corn Yield Contest
NATIONAL CORN YIELD CONTEST
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2 NCGA Corn Yield Guide

A Message from Your President

S
uccessfully produc- at some of the yields and some
ing corn in the 21st of the stories growers had to
century requires a tell about their success. Twenty-
combination of tradi- four entries recorded yields of
tional outdoor labor and the 300 bushels or more per acre.
latest in scientific research and To a great degree, this is a tri-
technology, and our growers umph of technology. The hybrid
have proved themselves adept seeds many growers plant were
at both. Coaxing life from developed not just for higher
fertile soil with water, nutrients yields, but to protect our crops
and sunshine, farmers fight from weeds and pests. We
off weeds and pests, as well recognize and salute our many
as armchair critics who say it industry partners who want to
can’t be done. And you suc- help us advance our farms in
ceed in record fashion. a safe and sustainable fashion.
Every year as we tally the It’s evident our nation’s corn
entries for the National Corn growers are committed to new
Growers Association National Ron Litterer, President technology and to protecting
Corn Yield Contest, we are National Corn Growers Association the soil we farm, the water we
overwhelmed by the results. drink and the air we breathe.
They are a clear demonstration of commitment From no-till practices to reduced herbicide or pes-
and innovation on the part of U.S. corn producers, ticide use to reliance on rain over irrigation, corn
and 2007 was no exception. producers are growing greener.
This past year was a record-breaker for the corn The U.S. corn industry may have had its share of
industry overall, not just for the 529 winners listed attacks in 2007, but you refused to quit. Pushing
in these pages. More than 13 billion bushels were limits, you help us see how far we can go. And you
harvested, exports set a record and the average disprove those who say corn growers can’t meet
yield was one of the highest witnessed. We like- all needs: food on the table, feed in the pen, fuel in
wise knew that farmers were more interested in the tank or fiber on our backs. We at NCGA salute
this contest than ever before, filling out a record- your hard work, and we continue our commitment
shattering number of entries: 4,932, which is 56 to do all we can to help grow your markets and
percent more than 2006. But we were astounded opportunities at home and abroad.

The NCGA Mission


“To create and increase opportunities for corn growers.”
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A Non-Irrigated Class 3

First Place
Sam Santini Jr. Santini applied 4 tons

PHOTO: M. ELIZABETH TENERELLI


Stewartsville, N.J. Supervisors of poultry manure and
Jon E. Stutzman deep-tilled the previous fall.
313.7308 BU/A Agronomist He then planted about May
DeKalb DKC61-66 Stephen Komar 1 with a John Deere 1760.
Harvest pop.: 34,000 Ag Instructor
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Seeding rate was 34,000. The
Harvester: JD 9560 STS season was a bit wet early but
Bill Tietjen
County Extension Agent then turned dry.

S am Santini Jr. and his family are no The fertilizer program in-
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
strangers to the winner’s circle, with cluded 100 units of nitrogen, Sam Santini Jr.
him having notched a first-place win in 40 of phosphorus and 50 of potash, with nitrogen split between planter
this category in 2004. But 2007 goes down as another banner year. “I and sidedress applications. X-Tra Power was also used at both applica-
had a goal I always wanted to hit 300 bu. Finally, we did,” he says. His tions. Corn stood about 18" to 24" high when the sidedress nitrogen
yield, topping 313 bu. per acre, marks his highest ever. was dribbled between rows.
Besides coming out on top this category, his wife, Chris, captured a Agritain, Guardsman and Prowl at planting provided weed control,
third place in the A Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated Class with a yield of more supplemented with a Roundup treatment when corn reached about
than 254 bu. an acre. 12" tall. To control disease, Santini applied Headline fungicide when
“It was a good year. We had rain quite often, and it was a nice, warm corn reached head high. “That (Headline) was some of the advantage
summer,” he says of their northern New Jersey region. Santini credits to getting a little more yield.” Santini also applied Mustang, BioForge,
great seed and his crop consultants. “To get 300 bu., everything has to NutriLeaf and Knockdown when he sprayed the Headline.
be right.” Santini admits to being a bit more particular with his contest acres.
The slightly rolling, winning field boasts clay-loam soils and has been “It’s like a racecar. You have to do everything right.”
planted to corn for 22 years. “Everybody that sells seed wants this field.” The Santinis have participated in the contest since the 1970s. “It’s
This year, he gave the nod to his DeKalb salesman and let him select the my hobby, and I think it makes you a better farmer,” Santini says, add-
hybrid, DKC61-66. Santini favors 110- to 115-day maturity and shorter ing that their crop consultant learns from their efforts too. “You keep
plants. This Roundup Ready hybrid featured triple-stacked traits. trying things to see what works and what doesn’t work.”

Second Place Supervisors Third Place Supervisors


Darrell Simpson Paul Winkler
Paul Bickett County Extension Agent
Darrell Hagan
Adult Ag Teacher
Bickett Farms University of Ky. Cooperative Darrell Hagan Farms Ky. Community Technical College
Central City, Ky. Extension Whitesville, Ky. Clint Hardy
291.5654 BU/AC Clint Hardy 274.8402 BU/A County Extension Agent
County Extension Agent Pioneer 33P70 University of Ky. Cooperative
Pioneer 31D61 University of Ky. Cooperative
Harvest pop.: 31,000 Extension
Harvest pop.: 30,000 Extension
Harvester: JD 9860 STS Harvester: JD 9560 STS Tom Curtsinger
Chad D. Lee Retired
Paul Bickett figures an after-tasseling, NCGA Representative Right up to harvest, Darrell Hagan didn’t County Extension Agent
aerial application of fungicide made the University of Ky. Cooperative
Extension
think he had that great a crop. “It was a
difference in harvesting his highest-ever very hot summer, and for the most part
yield and returning him to the winner’s circle. dry. But for some reason when we needed a rain, somehow or another
Bickett prepared the field by disking and ripping the soil the previ- we got a rain.”
ous fall and cultivating in spring. The 265 units of nitrogen, 115 units of His winning yield marks a personal best and his first foray into the
phosphorus and 150 units of potash were applied preplant. Frost killed his winner’s circle. And it comes from a field he had to plant twice. The first
first planting, so this entry was replanted about April 10 with a JD 1780 at time, he planted March 22 and a late freeze killed the stand when it was
32,000 seeds per acre. Planting conditions were good on the loamy, creek- 3" tall. He replanted April 18 with his Kinze planter.
bottom field that had been planted to corn previously. Lexar and Warrior The field had been in doublecrop wheat and soybeans the previous
broadcast after planting provided weed and insect control. year. Hagan applies fertilizer only every other year, according to what soil
Fungicide-sprayed areas yielded 30 to 40 bu. more corn than test tests call for. Last March, it was 245 units of nitrogen, 115 of phospho-
strips, much more than the 8 to 10 bu. anticipated. “We’ll use it again rus and 150 of potash, applied as dry fertilizer and anhydrous. A field
next year and see if it works again.” cultivator worked the field prior to planting. Herbicide treatment on this
“We take soil tests every two years and try to keep soils all right,” Roundup Ready variety consisted of 1 qt. atrazine and Princep preemer-
Bickett notes. “It must have been the fungicide. We didn’t do anything gence, followed by 1 qt. of Clear-Out on both May 7 and May 24.
different as far as fertility. This year, (the fungicide) made a world of The creek bottom soil is unlike any other he farms. “It’s always got
difference.” moisture. It’s a really good type of soil.”
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6 AA Non-Irrigated Class

First Place
Wally Linneweber Supervisors
Linneweber Brothers Farm Gene Flaningam with the Herculex trait for
Vincennes, Ind. Crop Consultant insect control.
Brad Summers He sidedressed 100 to 200
County Executive Director
292.5293 BU/A FSA units of anhydrous ammonia
Pioneer 33M57 Mike Swain when corn reached knee-
Harvest pop.: 34,000 Ag Lender high. He credits manure
Regions Bank
Harvester: JD 9660 from his 10,000 hogs as the
Rex Decker
Soil Conservationist main contributor to the yield;

W ally Linneweber’s area of Indiana got they provide 2 million gal.


SWCD Wally Linneweber
7" less rainfall than usual in 2007. for the brothers to apply in each spring and fall. “I think that’s the main
But showers hit just right to propel this first-time national winner to the thing” that accounts for success. Linneweber figures manure is worth
top of this category. $200 an acre. “It’s there next year and the next year.”
“It’s better than what I thought it was. Our yields were all good,” says The hybrid, Pioneer 33M57, is a solid performer they’ve used before
Linneweber, who farms in partnership with brother Joe. “We got rains and will use again. “We choose our hybrid seed by the soil type with
when we needed it,” he says. “We could have used a little more rain in the help of our seed dealer and our soil consultant,” he says. They
July and August, but it worked out.” harvested Sept. 17 in dry conditions.
He prepared the loam-silt soil, which had been in wheat in 2006, by Linnewebers, who farm 3,500 acres in southwestern Indiana, have
chisel plowing and spreading 10,000 gal. of hog manure the previous been using variable-rate technology for four years, with yield and soil-
fall. He ran a field cultivator over the gently rolling field before planting type maps determining seed and fertilizer rates within fields. “I wish I
in mid-April with a John Deere 1790 variable-rate planter. Seeding was 40 years younger,” he says, noting how fast technology is changing.
rate ranged from 26,000 to 36,000, with no starter fertilizer. Right “The technology is paying for itself, and you see how fast it’s growing.”
after planting, he applied Balance Pro and atrazine with 10 gal. of 28 He adds, “There’s spots out there that don’t grow 200-bu. corn.” The
percent nitrogen. That sufficed for weed control. “It’s Roundup Ready technology allows them to use just the resources they need to get the crop
corn, but it didn’t need it. It was clean.” They also depend on varieties their soil is capable of producing. “We’re not just dumping it on there.”

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Third Place Supervisors
Supervisors
Kevin Kalb Ralph and Don Walter Gregory A. Missal
James V. Peter County Executive Director
Dubois, Ind. County Extension Agent R & D Walter Farms FSA
280.7783 BU/A
Purdue University Cooperative Grand Ridge, Ill. Ryan Leifeit
Extension
Pioneer 33N12 279.9772 BU/A Crop Insurance Specialist
Harvest pop.: 30,000 Johnathon Stevens Farm Credit Services
DeKalb DKC61-69
Harvester: Case IH 2388 County Extension Agent
Purdue University Cooperative Harvest pop.: 34,000 Rick Bacon
Extension Harvester: JD 9610 Vice President
Kevin Kalb achieved his best yield ever and First National Bank
a spot in the winner’s circle in his first year Fred Woods Some test plots achieved even higher yields
competing. His corn overall averaged 15 bu. County Executive Director than R & D Walter Farms’ contest entry, a
Retired
higher than usual. “We didn’t put any extra testament to a banner year all-around that vaults brothers Ralph and Don
effort into it.” Walter to the national winner’s circle for the first time.
The sandy-clay, creek bottom field had been planted to soybeans the They treat all their fields the same, says Ralph. “We don’t go fishing out
year before. Kalb ran a Turbo-Till over the minimum-till field before this field for the best spot.”
planting in mid-April with a John Deere 7200 at a seeding rate of 31,500. The winning field was deep-ripped the previous fall and treated with
The Bt seed was treated with Poncho 1250. A half-rate of Harness applied 60 lbs. of potash and 150 lbs. of ammonium sulfate. In spring, they did
preemergence and Roundup sprayed when corn reached 2" tall provided vertical tillage with a stalk chopper harrow. They planted the contest field
weed control. Kalb sidedressed 200 lbs. of nitrogen with Agritain when at a seeding rate of 38,000 on April 18 with a John Deere 7000. Starter
corn reached about 18" tall. fertilizer consisted of 80 lbs. of 7-22-5 with 0.25 lb. of zinc. They applied
Weather cooperated. Kalb finished planting all his corn in mid-April. another 100 lbs. of nitrogen with Keystone and Balance Pro preemer-
Starting around July 4, he reports, about 8" of rainfall fell over two weeks. gence and as a sidedress. Headline provided disease control.
Temperatures hovered around 80 as corn tasseled. Then it turned hot and Ralph Walter attributes their yield to silt-loam soils, good drainage,
dry, Kalb says, with only a 10th of an inch of rain or two falling here and a cousin who determines fertilizer needs, and work with Farm Journal
there. Corn came out of the field at 15 percent, requiring no drying. field agronomist Ken Ferrie. “The deep tillage helps to hold more mois-
The hybrid, Pioneer 31N12, was his best performer the previous year. ture. It’s more like a big sponge.” Stalks left on the surface stem wind
“We like planting fuller-season corn.” and water erosion. “We had pretty much ideal weather this year.”
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First Place
Phil, Pat And Joe Thompson Supervisors
of 35,000 to 36,000 seeds per
PPJ Thompson Farms Paul Winkler
acre in perfect conditions in
Owensboro, Ky. Adult Ag Teacher

PHOTO: HOWARD T. WELLS


Ky. Community early April. The planter sports
Technical College
297.0972 BU/A floating row cleaners to ensure
Clint Hardy
DeKalb DKC63-46 County Extension Agent emerging plants see sunshine.
Harvest pop.: 34,000 University of Ky. Cooperative “Just about everything came
Extension
Harvester: JD 9560 STS up because it was a really
Tom Curtsinger
Retired good stand in the beginning.”

Y ields topping 250 bu. per acre are


nothing new to brothers Phil, Pat and
County Extension Agent

Joe Thompson, but their winning yield of 297 bu. came as a pleasant
The field’s excellent soil can Pat, Phillip and Joe Thompson
sustain higher plant populations, given good weather, he notes.
Quilt fungicide and Warrior insecticide were sprayed from an airplane
surprise. “We’d never reached that plateau before,” says Phil Thomp- in July. Hired primarily for 50 acres of white corn, Thompsons had the
son. “I’m kind of in awe of it.” pilot cover their yellow corn too. “This year I think it made us money,”
It earned them their first national win in only a few years of entering Thompson says of the Quilt. All corn acres get the same treatment.
the contest. “I’m amazed,” he admits. “It’s kind of a shock to win a Manure was supplemented with a sidedressing of anhydrous, for a
division in national.” total 200 units of nitrogen. The hybrid gets credit for some of the yield.
He says, “It was kind of dry, but we had the right population of corn “Some of that I attribute to the genetics.”
per acre, and we had timely rains when the corn needed it.” Their seed Annual soil tests tell them just how much fertilizer to apply, and they
man recommended the hybrid, which they had never planted before. apply only what they need to make the crop. No-till saves travel over the
“He said it was kind of a racehorse variety.” fields, for less soil compaction and lower fuel costs. “No-till for us is
The loamy soil, previously planted to soybeans, boasts good organic the way to go. It does a really good job for us.”
matter. The brothers applied hog manure over winter and used Touch- Though relatively new to the contest, they’ve regularly put out test
down as their burndown herbicide. A split application of Aatrex and plots. “It doesn’t take any extra time to plant it, and harvest isn’t bad,”
Lexar completed their weed control, and Capture provided insect con- Thompson says. “It lets you know how you’re doing in the state and
trol. Thompsons planted corn with a 12-row John Deere 1760 at a rate even in the country.”

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Third Place Supervisors
Supervisors
Rick and Phil Castlen Daryl Alger Delbert G. Voight Jr.
Paul Winkler County Extension Agent
Castlen Brothers Farm Adult Ag Teacher AAA Farming Penn State Cooperative Extension
Owensboro, Ky. Ky. Community Technical College Lebanon, Pa. Heather Rodriguez
275.9974 BU/A Clint Hardy 275.8299 BU/A Soil Conservationist
County Extension Agent NRCS
Pioneer 34P94 DeKalb DKC57-79
University of Ky. Cooperative
Harvest pop.: 29,500 Extension Harvest pop.: 31,800 John Boyer
Harvester: JD 9760 STS Harvester: JD 9660 Crop and Soil Agent
Wayne Mattingly Hershey Ag Consultants
Rick and Phil Castlen’s first foray into the Retired Daryl Alger had no idea this season would
winner’s circle was totally unexpected. “It was County Extension Agent bring his best yield ever and first national
a real surprise that we ended up with the best placing in 25 years of entering the contest. “It was dry in the spring, and
corn crop we ever had,” says Phil Castlen. we were really concerned. We all had visions of a catastrophe.”
Like several others in the contest, he mentions a freeze that killed Then they were blessed with 2" of rain in early July, a wet August and
some newly germinated fields. Their crop, not yet germinated when the September, followed by a dry October. Showers hit just right, he says, not-
cold snap hit, escaped injury. Warm, dry weather was hitting a critical ing that areas 50 miles south harvested less than half their normal crop.
point when rains fell in late June. About July 23, it quit raining again, and The loamy, limestone field, an orchard until about 10 years ago, is
two weeks of 100-degree weather hit. a consistent producer. “It produces like crazy. We did not do anything
Spring conditions fostered a healthy stand. “It was just a picket fence.” special.” As a matter of fact, he fussed less over this than any of four
The brothers planted 31,000 seeds per acre two days after Easter with a contest fields.
Kinze 3600 twin-line planter fitted with Precision Meters. The loam soil After taking off wheat and doublecrop soybeans the previous season,
had been planted to soybeans previously. In early March, they sprayed Alger applied 60 units each of dry phosphorus and potash on frozen
atrazine, Princep and Gramoxone to kill winter annuals. They applied ground. Alger, who farms with son Zach, also applied atrazine and Prin-
half their Lexar herbicide at planting, and the other half postemergence. cep in late December.
Insect control was provided by an in-furrow application of Capture, He planted around April 30 with a Case IH 1200 in optimum condi-
applied with 3 gal. of starter fertilizer. The balance of the 245 units of tions. Touchdown provided postemergence weed control. All 200 units of
nitrogen, 115 of phosphorus and 150 of potash were broadcast. nitrogen went on with dribble tubes when corn reached about 18" tall.
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AA No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated Class 9

First Place
Jeff Mezera that we normally don’t see.
Mez-Farm Supervisors If the season had finished
Bagley, Wis. Theodore F. Bay like it started, we probably
County Extension Agent would have done a lot better

PHOTO: ANDY MANIS


University of Wisconsin
286.6688 BU/A Extension
on yield.”
DeKalb DKC61-69 Ken Hartzell
Mezera started prepping
Harvest pop.: 47,000 Risk Management Specialist his contest field, planted to
Harvester: JD 9500 Farm Credit Services soybeans the previous year,
Timothy McComish over the winter months by

J
NCGA Representative
eff Mezera is on quite a roll. With a Wis. Corn Growers Association applying a thin layer of dairy Jeff Mezera
first- and third-place finish in this Sarah R. Daugherty cow manure at a rate of 8 tons per acre. A week ahead of his April 20
class, he’s worked his way into the na- Ag Instructor planting date, he knifed in anhydrous ammonia for 220 actual units of
Southwest WS
tional winner’s circle five years in a row. Technical College
N. At the same time, he sprayed Lumax at 3 qt. per acre. With a credit
Mezera describes the weather for this of 40 units of N from the previous year’s soybean crop and another 60
year’s growing season as a mixed bag. units from dairy cow manure, he figures total N use for the season at
Early in the year, conditions were nearly ideal. “We had ideal moisture 325 units.
for planting, not too wet and not too dry. The plants emerged about two At planting, Mezera applied 5 gal. of 6-18-12 starter fertilizer into
weeks later and we had a nearly perfect stand. The crop really took the furrow. This year, he backed planting population off to 48,000
off.” seeds per acre. “Over the last six or seven years, we’ve steadily worked
But the weather took a turn several weeks later. “It started with our way up on populations,” he says. “Last year, we planted 51,000.
4.5" of rain on July 3,” says Mezera. “From that point on, the rain But we thought that might have been a little too high in our 20" rows.
wouldn’t quit. During July and August, we had a total of 26". It was There’s an awful lot of plants out there fighting for sunshine once the
something.” crop gets going.”
The overabundance of rain probably held yields back, says Mezera. “On the flip side, we like the 20" rows for getting a good early
“We didn’t have a lot of sunshine later in the season,” he says. “We canopy. That helps with erosion control on our hilly terrain. In the fall,
could have used more for photosynthesis. We also saw a lot of lodging we also get a fair amount of trash for our no-till ground.”

Second Place Supervisors Third Place Supervisors


Theodore F. Bay
Kathy Little Guy A. Carlson Jeff Mezera County Extension Agent
Vice President University of Wisconsin Extension
Little Farms Mezera Farms
DeMotte State Bank
Hebron, Ind. Bagley, Wis. Ken Hartzell
Bill Moran Risk Management Specialist
284.5612 BU/A District Conservationist 281.0622 BU/A Farm Credit Services
Pioneer 33N12 NRCS Pioneer 34R67 Timothy McComish
Harvest pop.: 37,000 Todd Ames
Harvest pop.: 47,000 NCGA Representative
Harvester: Case IH 2377 Soil Conservationist Harvester: JD 9500 Wis. Corn Growers Association
NRCS Sarah R. Daugherty
A few weather blips during the growing When circumstances beyond his control
Ag Instructor
season had Kathy Little wondering about toss a monkey wrench into his plans, Jeff Southwest WS Technical College
her prospects for placing in the national Mezera doesn’t flinch. He adjusts and tries
contest this year. In the end, the entry pulled through. to find new opportunity.
Wet weather delayed planting. “Normally, we have a target date of April Mezera faced a major challenge this year while getting ready for an
20,” she says. “We didn’t get the contest entry into the ground until May aerial application of Headline fungicide on his contest field. “From what
4. Then in late August we had a three-day rain. In some areas, we had 8" we had heard, the best time for making the application is right around
to 10" of standing water. That had us a little concerned, but it turned out tasseling,” says Mezera. “Our problem is that we don’t have a lot of aerial
all right.” applicators in our area. When we started calling around, everybody was
Little believes selecting Pioneer 33N12 was one of the better decisions booked up for the time period we needed them to be here.”
she made this year. “We had used those genetics before, but this is the Mezera continued making calls over a two-week period. “By the time
first time we had it with the Herculex 1 and Roundup traits,” she says. we finally lined up someone, we had brown silk on some of the corn. We
“Our contest entry is on river bottom ground where we have some corn contacted some people to see if they thought we could still benefit from
borer pressure. We also get a fair amount of weed pressure there and we using the fungicide,” he relates. “We had a lot of rain in July and August,
need to be able to come back with glyphosate in a two-pass system to get and that led to more late-season disease pressure than we normally have.
optimum control.” The late application actually worked to our advantage.”
Little says one value of participating in the contest is learning from The episode has Mezara pondering next year. “We need to look for
your mistakes. “You really have to pay attention to details.” ways to get longer-lasting control with a fungicide.”
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First Place
David K. Hula Supervisors want to burn the roots,” he
Renwood Farms Inc. Paul H. Davis explains. “By moving the
County Extension Agent
Charles City, Va. Va. Cooperative Extension
band a little farther away, we
Philip T. Hickman
figure the nitrogen will be

PHOTO: NANCY LOUIE


385.5861 BU/A NCGA Representative diluted some by the time the
Pioneer 33M57 Va. Department of Agriculture roots reach it.”
Harvest pop.: 38,500 James V. Wallace For weed control, Hula
Ag Specialist
Harvester: JD 9660 STS SWCD broadcast 3 pt. of Princep
and 3 pt. of Aatrex right after

I t was a one-two finish for Virginia’s Hula


family. David picks up top honors in this class with a whopping 386-
bu. yield. His brother, Johnny, was close behind with a yield of 370 bu.
planting. When the corn was David K. Hula
2' tall, he broadcast 3 oz. of Callisto and 0.75 oz. of Steadfast.
At the four-leaf stage, he sidedressed with 160 lb. N. “We use that
Hula planted his entry on April 3 at a population of 39,000 seeds as a starting point, then we work with our agronomist, taking regular
per acre. “We spend a lot of time prior to the season getting equipment tissue samples and deep soil nitrate probes to determine how much
ready to roll,” he says. “We pay special attention to the corn meters. nitrogen we need as we go along,” Hula explains. “This year, we came
We want them calibrated just right so we get optimum seed spacing. We back with another sidedressing of 60 lb. when the corn reached the
think it’s one of the most critical things a farmer can do.” six-leaf stage and 45 lb. (also sidedressed) when it was shoulder high.
Taking steps to ensure good seed health is another focal point in We also used the tissue samples as a base for broadcasting micronu-
Hula’s effort to achieve high yield. Along with using seed treated with trients (copper, manganese, zinc and boron) when the corn was at the
Poncho 250 insecticide, Hula treats seed with a zinc formula from five-leaf stage.”
Wolftrac and Amplify-L from Conklin. “We try to wrap some fertility Hula put his first water on the contest entry immediately after the
around the seed to get it off to a good start.” first nitrogen sidedressing. “We want to make sure we don’t lose any
Hula also laid a 9-8-19 starter fertilizer in the furrow and banded of that N to volatilization.” From there, he relied on several reports
another starter (66-33-0-6S-0.6Zn-0.1B) 3" to the side and 2" below from his agronomy service each week to schedule irrigation through a
the seed. “Because of the high nitrogen content of the starter, we don’t center pivot.

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Supervisors
Johnny Hula Donny Carpenter Kyle Aljoe
Paul H. Davis Crop Consultant
Renwood Farms Inc. County Extension Agent Donny Carpenter Farms Crop Quest Inc.
Charles City, Va. Va. Cooperative Extension Dimmitt, Texas Doug Moyer
370.8539 BU/A Philip T. Hickman 340.5762 BU/A Agronomist
NCGA Representative Crop Quest Inc.
DeKalb DKC63-39 Pioneer 33Y74
Va. Department of Agriculture
Harvest pop: 32,000 Harvest pop.: 40,000 Emilio Nino
Harvester: JD 9660 STS James V. Wallace Harvester: JD 9860 County Extension Agent
Ag Specialist Texas Ag Extension
Holding disease pressure in check on ir- SWCD Weather conditions for growing a high-yield
rigated corn ground is an ongoing battle in corn crop were far from ideal in his area for a
the southeastern United States, notes Johnny big chunk of the season. But Donny Carpenter still managed an all-time,
Hula. This year, Hula won the battle on his contest entry ground. personal best.
“We believe you can’t just take a defensive approach to potential “When it comes to the weather, timing is everything,” says Carpenter.
disease problems,” says Hula. “You have to be proactive.” “We started out in good shape. We had an adequate snowfall and good win-
Making two applications of Headline was part of Hula’s strategy. When ter precipitation. That meant we didn’t have to pre-water like we usually do.
corn was about 2' tall, he used a ground rig to apply 4 oz. per acre. Right With good subsoil moisture and some cooler than normal temperatures,
before the crop tasseled, he flew on another 8 oz. “We’ve been trying the contest entry and the rest of our corn got off to pretty good start.”
different fungicide products for five years,” Hula says. “From what we’ve When weather turned hot and dry in mid-June, Carpenter was still able
seen, the Headline has given us a yield boost of around 17 bu. per acre.” to find a silver lining. “We had the center pivot irrigation, so we were able
Hula takes a similar approach to insect control. This year, he applied to put the water on when we needed it. We also had a lot of the sunny
Karate at a rate of 1.5 oz. per acre to ward off Japanese beetles. “The days and the heat units that it takes to grow a good crop.”
beetles feed on the silk. And when you’re trying to achieve a high yield, Southern rust and other disease problems resulting from wet, humid
every silk on every ear is important.” conditions early in the season posed a major challenge this year. He
Hula adds that participating in the contest over the years has been out countered by flying on the fungicide Stratego just before pollination.
and out fun. “It has given us a lot of opportunities to get together with “Along with helping us control rust, we think it also leads to better
some of the best corn growers in the country.” overall plant health.”
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A Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated Class 11

First Place
Elwin Tanner
crop. “The corn was under
Tanner Farms Supervisors
stress, so it had to put down
Union City, Tenn. Timothy R. Smith real good roots,” he says.
County Extension Director
286.4549 BU/A University of Tenn. Cooperative “With our creek bottom
Pioneer 31D61
Extension ground, we don’t get much
Ransom Goodman hardpan. That helps. ”
Harvest pop.: 33,000 County Extension Agent
Harvester: Case IH 2388 University of Tenn. Cooperative The weather turned dry
Extension again in July and remained

P ersistence pays off. After placing third W.T. Hime that way through the remain- Elwin Tanner with wife Brenda
County Executive Director
in this class for the past two years, FSA der of the season. But, Tanner and son Ethan
Elwin Tanner and wife Brenda latched onto believes, the stretch of dry
top honors this year. Elwin’s yield of 286 weather later in the year helped too. “It was dry, but it was also cool,
bu. was an all-time personal best. and we didn’t have much in the way of humidity,” he says. “That meant
Given the outcome, it’s almost hard to believe that early in the sea- we didn’t have much disease pressure. We saw that when we went to
son, Tanner was thinking his entry would flop. “We started out the year harvest the crop. Ordinarily at harvest, our corn will have a black,
very dry, and in May and June it was extremely dry,” he says. “During sooty look. This year, it was a golden color.”
those two months, we had a total of a half-inch of rain. The corn was all Along with weather, Tanner believes the hybrid he selected, Pioneer
twisted up and it looked really bad. I was about ready to give up on it.” 31D61, was a major factor in this year’s winning yield. “This was the
Relief came with 1.5" of rain on the last day of June. A day later, the first time we used it,” he says. “A lot of times, top-yielding varieties
skies opened up again, producing another 1.5". “They came at just the don’t have very good standability. But this one is known in some areas
right time, at the critical stage when the crop was just starting to silk. as the ‘hurricane variety’ because it stands so well.”
If they hadn’t come along, our yield would have been at least 100 bu. Tanner planted his contest entry at 35,000 seeds per acre. “We think
less. It would have been a mess.” that’s about as high as we can go here,” he says. “If you get the plants too
Tanner believes the early dry period actually ended up helping the thick, you can run into a standability problem once you get to full canopy.”

Second Place Supervisors Third Place Supervisors


Jyl Brown Dave Arends Chris Santini Jon E. Stutzman
Accredited Farm Manager Agronomist
Fairview Farms Inc. United Farm &
Stewartsville, N.J. Self-Employed
Talmage, Neb. Ranch Management 254.3752 BU/A Stephen Komar
270.5910 BU/A Shawn J. Meyer Pioneer 32T84 Ag Instructor
Pioneer 33T57 Financial Officer Harvest pop.: 33,000 Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Harvest pop: 30,500 Farm Credit Services Harvester: JD 9560 STS Bill Tietjen
Harvester: Case IH 2577 James H. Lenners Winning contest yields were a family affair County Extension Agent
Insurance Specialist Rutgers Cooperative Extension
What does it take to produce a contest- Farm Credit Service of America at the Santinis this year. Chris Santini
winning corn yield? Weather, weather and captured a third place in this class with a
weather, says Jyl Brown, who captured yield just over 254 bu. Her husband, Sam,
second place in this class with a yield of 271 bu. an acre. “It was one of earned first-place honors in the A Non-Irrigated Class.
the best weather years for growing corn we’ve ever seen in our area,” “It was a great year for growing corn,” says Santini. “The corn got
says Brown. “We had plenty of rain every month except July, and we a little stressed in late May and early June, but other than that we had
never got the extreme heat we can get.” showers every week throughout the season.”
Brown planted her contest entry to Pioneer 33T57 on April 15. Plant- Santini planted the contest entry on May 1. For a hybrid, she selected
ing population was 30,000 seeds per acre. “This year, we probably could Pioneer 32T84. “It was the first time we had it here,” she says. “We were
have pushed that a little higher,” says Brown. “But at the start of the year looking for a long-season, short corn. We think if corn gets too tall, the
you never know what you’re going to have for rainfall.” sunlight can’t get down to warm up the ground, and that can set back
To control grass and small-seeded broadleaves, Brown sprayed the yields. This one did a good job for us.”
crop with 2.9 qt. of Degree Xtra and 0.5 pt. of Salvan right after planting. At planting, Santini banded 10 gal. of 10-25-5 starter fertilizer. A
When the crop was knee-high, she applied Roundup. custom operator applied 150 units of 32 percent liquid nitrogen later in
At tassling, Brown flew on 6 oz. of the fungicide Headline. “It was the day. For weed control, 2 qt. of Guardsman and 1 pt. of Prowl were
something we hadn’t tried before,” she says. “We thought it would applied with the fertilizer. When the corn was waist-high, the entry was
improve plant health and help yields a little bit. We’re not quite sure how sidedressed with another 80 units of nitrogen. Santini soil tests contest
much of a difference it made.” fields every year.
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First Place
Jerry Cox Supervisors
“It gives the seed a little
Cox Farms Gerald G. Bryan
more kick, a little more

PHOTO: ANDREW BURCHETT


Delta, Mo. NCGA Representative
University of Missouri Extension energy to come out of the
271.1172 BU/A
Larry J. Hamm ground. We think the day you
Ag Loan Officer
Pioneer 31N28 Alliance Bank plant is the most important
Harvest pop.: 32,000 Jim Gosche day of the season. If you set
Harvester: Case IH 2388 Vice President the plant up to get off to a
Alliance Bank
good start, it should be able

T he contest winning streak continues


for father-and-son team Jerry and Matthew Cox. Along with a
first-place finish in this class, Jerry gathered a third-place finish in the
to withstand a little adversity
as the season goes along.”
Jerry Cox

Right after planting, Cox broadcast Resolve plus atrazine for pre-
AA Ridge-Till Irrigated Class. Matthew bested his dad by placing second emergence weed control. “This year, we also used 1.5 pints of Wex with
in that category. With this year’s awards, they have now placed in the the herbicide,” says Cox. “It’s an additive that helps the spray solution
national contest 18 times since 1995. hold together a little better, and it also loosens up the soil a bit.”
Jerry Cox planted this year’s winning contest entry on March 28. When the corn was at V-4 stage, Cox applied Z-Cyto, a biological
“We caught the day just right,” he says. “A lot of other corn in this area product designed to stimulate cell division. “It helps the plant develop
froze out on Easter Sunday and had to be replanted. In our contest a wider leaf to capture more sunlight,” he explains.
field, though, we ended up with a near-perfect stand.” At tasseling, Cox flew on 6 oz. of Headline fungicide. “It’s a form of
To get the entry off to a good start, Cox laid a starter fertilizer of 5 insurance,” says this Missouri farmer. “We’re never exactly sure how
gal. of 3-18-18, 1 gal. of 0-0-25-17S and 1 pt. of zinc into the furrow. much of a yield bump we get from it. But from what we’ve seen, we
He also used a 2-by-2 band that included 10 gal. of 10-34-0, 10-gal. think we can safely say it’s around 8 to 12 bu. per acre. With the price
of 32-0-0, plus 4 gal. of 0-0-25-17S. And he treated the seed with of corn where it is now, we figure it takes about 4 or 5 bu. to pay the
Amplify-L. cost of the chemicals and the application. The rest of the additional
“We’ve been doing that since 2001,” Cox says of the seed treatment. yield goes to the bottom line.”

Second Place Supervisors Third Place Supervisors


Supervisors
John Tomhave Aaron Dufelmeier Gary Porter Rosa Sandag
County Extension Agent Vo Ag Instructor/FFA Advisor
Jacksonville, Ill. University of Ill. Cooperative
Porter Farms Central Decatur High School
260.1277 BU/A Extension Mercer, Mo. Dennis L. Miller
DeKalb DKC63-39 252.6366 BU/A Vice President
April Littig
Harvest pop.: 33,000 Pioneer 33M16 Farmers Bank of Northern
County Extension Agent
Harvester: Case IH 2377 University of Ill. Cooperative Harvest pop.: 38,000 Missouri
Extension Harvester: JD 9660 STS Joyce Meinecke
John Tomhave started building his 260-bu. Crop Insurance Agent
yield just a few weeks after taking a soybean Todd F. Behrends Gary Porter had to fight his way through
Fieldman Great American
crop off his contest entry ground in fall 2006 one of the toughest weather years he can
Sangamon Valley FBFM
by broadcasting 1 pt. of glyphosate and 1 remember to make it into the winner’s circle this year. “When I learned
pt. of 2,4-D. “We want our fields to be as clean as possible when we’re we had placed in the contest, I could hardly believe it,” says Porter.
planting in the spring.” “Things started out so poorly. We had rain, rain and rain early. I wasn’t
Tomhave planted his entry on April 17. Along with a starter fertilizer able to plant my contest plot until May 20. That’s almost a month later
of 4 gal. per acre of 3-18-18 in the furrow, he broadcast 1 qt. of Lexar than normal.”
with a spray rig behind the planter. Right after cultivating in mid-May, he Weather turned in the other direction during June and July. “We had
broadcast 24 oz. per acre of Touchdown. a total of one-half inch of rain during those two months, says Porter. In
Adequate moisture in May and June helped the entry get off to a good mid-July, high winds knocked a big area of his contest field flat.
start, but the weather turned dry in early July. “After July 10, we didn’t get Porter borrowed a Monosem twin-row planter to plant his contest field
any rain to speak of for the remainder of the season,” he says. “If we had at a population of 40,000 seeds per acre. “With this kind of planting, the
gotten just one good soaker, we would have done even better on yield.” rows are 9" apart,” he explains.
Tomhave believes consistently high yields are built over time. “We’ve “The seeds drop alternately in the two rows. You end up with a
been no-tilling, strip-tilling and ridge-tilling for about 25 years,” he says. diamond-shape pattern where no two seeds are ever directly across from
“We don’t have any soil compaction to speak of, we have a good root one another in adjoining rows. That means the space between plants is
mass to work with, and our earthworm population is extremely high, at least 13". It benefits the root system and lets more sunlight reach the
giving us good soil tilth.” ground as the crop starts to develop.”
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First Place
Steven Albracht
Supervisors He faced one additional
Hart, Texas
weather scare a week before
Kyle Aljoe

PHOTO: RICHARD PORTER


Crop Consultant harvesting the entry in
340.2373 BU/A
Pioneer 33Y74
Crop Quest Inc. mid-October. “We had a hail
Harvest pop.: 40,000
Doug Moyer storm with 80-mile-per-hour
Agronomist
Harvester: JD 9760 STS Crop Quest Inc. winds that knocked a lot
Emilio Nino of corn flat in our area,”

S teve Albracht continues to rack up he says. “The hail quit just


County Extension Agent
Texas Ag Extension
first-place honors in the national a half-mile away from our Steven Albracht
yield contest. Two years ago, he grabbed contest field. The contest corn came through the wind all right, but we
the top spot in the Irrigated Class. He fol- ended up harvesting in the mud.”
lowed that with a win in this class last year. Albracht credits his high yield in part to steps he took at planting
Now he’s on top of the heap again with another first-place finish. to ensure a uniform stand. Those included using seed treated with
This year’s yield of 340 bu. tops last year’s mark by nearly 20 bu. Less Poncho 1250, treating seed with Amplify-D and slowing his planting
than ideal weather at the start of the season had Albracht wondering speed. “Our goal is to get a uniform drop when the seed comes out of
whether he’d get anywhere near the winner’s circle. the planter,” he says. “We want a stand that has a picket fence look to
“We had a lot of moisture early in the year, and that made it tough to it as soon as it comes out of the ground, nice and even. To get that, you
get into the field,” he relates. “We didn’t get our contest entry planted can’t be in a hurry.”
until May 25. That was almost a month later than normal. I was starting Reserve moisture early meant Albracht didn’t have to crank up the
to get a little concerned.” sprinklers on his center pivot until mid-June. He continued watering
After that, the weather evened out through most of the summer. “It through early September and used a total of 30" of water on the crop.
never got really hot and dry like it can in this area,” he says. “We did “Last year was entirely different. It was extremely hot and dry and we
hit 100 degrees on a couple of days in late August, but by then the crop used 40",” Albracht says. “It’s always a good thing when you can save a
was pretty well made. Things were looking good.” little water.”

Second Place Supervisors Third Place Supervisors


Matthew Cox Dayle Windsor Jerry Cox Gerald G. Bryan
Adult Vo Ag Instructor NCGA Representative
M&B Farms J&J Farms University of Missouri Extension
Commonwealth of Ky.
Scott City, Mo. Delta, Mo.
Gerald G. Bryan Larry J. Hamm
320.8753 BU/A NCGA Representative 316.3674 BU/A Ag Loan Officer
Pioneer 31D61 University of Missouri Extension Pioneer 31N28 Alliance Bank
Harvest pop.: 34,000 Larry J. Hamm
Harvest pop.: 35,000 Jim Gosche
Harvester: Case IH 2388 Ag Loan Officer Harvester: Case IH 2388 Vice President
Alliance Bank Alliance Bank
An all-time, farm-best yield and some An extremely dry summer required Jerry
good-natured family competition made Cox to pour the water to this year’s contest
this year’s growing season especially entry. In the end, the effort paid off with a
memorable for father-and-son farming team Jerry and Matthew Cox. yield topping 316 bu., a personal best.
In the end, Matthew’s yield of nearly 321 bu. bested his dad’s effort by “It was probably the driest summer we’ve had here in nearly 20
4 bu. “Of course, I have to rib him about it,” says Matthew. “But not too years,” says Cox. “We had to start putting water on (via furrow irrigation)
much. The man knows what he’s doing when it comes to growing corn, in early May. Normally, we don’t start until mid-June. Overall, we irrigated
and I want to keep learning from him.” nine times and put on 15" of water.”
Cox believes the yield could have been even better. “This particular But there were upsides to the weather too. “We never got the long
entry was planted on good ground, but it wasn’t our very best,” he says. stretches of extremely hot weather that we can get around here,” says
“If we had gone to the other side of the field, we probably could have Cox. “It did get a little warm later in the season. But by then, the crop was
done another 10 bu. or so. Then again, don’t get me wrong. I’m not already made. It also seemed like we had a lot more sunshine over the
complaining.” course of the season.”
For a variety, Cox planted Pioneer 31D61 for the first time. “We really Cox says this year’s weather highlights the role chance can play. “We’re
liked what we saw with it,” he says. “It gave us good test weight, stayed always talking about the importance of things like using a starter fertil-
green for a long time and had a good stalk. We will be using it again.” izer, planting at high populations, foliar feeding, flying on a fungicide and
Cox and his dad walk their contest fields five to seven times a week. so on. But even if you do all those things and do them just right and on
“We want to make sure everything is going along as it should be.” time, you’re still going to need a little help from Mother Nature.”
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First Place
Kip Cullers Supervisors
interfere with root growth
K-K Farms #5 Jeff T. Parsons
Purdy, Mo. Vice President and water and air movement.
Security Bank We also use a ripper if we

PHOTO: MARGY FISCHER


Lindy Lombard need to break up compaction
328.9704 BU/A Ag Loan Officer
Pioneer 31N28 Security Bank deeper in the soil profile.”
Harvest pop.: 44,000 Jason C. Spurlock In later winter, Cullers
Vice President was back on the field to disk
Harvester: JD 9660 STS U.S. Bank
in 200 lbs. of hummate along

K ip Cullers has set up camp in the


winner’s circle for this class. Two years ago, in his first year of
entering the contest, Cullers took second-place honors. Last year, he
with 200 lbs. of ammonium
sulfate. “We want to hold the
Kip Cullers

nitrogen in the root zone as long as we can,” the Missouri farmer says.
moved up a notch to the number one spot. This year, a yield of nearly A week before planting, Cullers broadcast 1.5 qt. of atrazine to get a
329 bu. puts him at the head of the class again. jump on weed control.
This year’s growing season got off to a near-disastrous start. The field The contest entry went into the ground on April 3. Cullers planted
he had designated as his likely top contest field was hit by an Easter Pioneer 31N28 at 56,000 seeds per acre using a twin-row planter. “In
Sunday freeze about a month after planting. “We had originally planted the field that was hit by the freeze, we had planted at 63,000 seeds per
on March 12 and the corn was looking great,” says Cullers. “We lost a acre,” he says.
number of good entries. We had to go to what we called our ‘Plan B’ When the corn was 3' tall, Cullers broadcast Status to finish off any
fields. It kind of took the wind out of our sails for a bit. ” escaped weeds. “This was the first year we used this product,” Cullers
In this case, the Plan B spot was in a field where Cullers had set says. “It was very inexpensive, and it worked unbelievably well.”
a world record for soybean production (139 bu. an acre) in 2006. Cullers began putting water on the entry through a center pivot in
He started prepping the field for corn right after the bean harvest mid-July. He continued watering as needed through August. “We prob-
by spreading 3 tons per acre of poultry litter. “We disk and use a ably used a little less water than we normally do,” he reports. “We had
moldboard plow to make sure there are no layers in the soil that can a very wet spring.”

Second Place Supervisors Third Place Supervisors


Supervisors

Tommy And Valarie Cartrite Mike Caldwell Kip Cullers Jeff T. Parsons
County Executive Director Vice President
Cartrite Farms NRCS K-K Farms #6 Security Bank
Sunray, Texas Nick Simpson
Purdy, Mo.
Benjamin Marshall
318.9375 BU/A County Extension Agent 313.2453 BU/A Associate Director
Pioneer 31N28 Texas Ag Extension Service Pioneer 32B29 Mo. Corn Growers Association
Harvest pop.: 38,000 Roxanne Bowling Harvest pop.: 44,000 Jason C. Spurlock
Harvester: Case IH 2388 County Extension Agent Harvester: JD 9660 STS Vice President
Texas Ag Extension Service U.S. Bank
Tommy and Valarie Cartrite broke into the Kip Cullers takes a relatively simple approach
national contest winner’s circle for the first to producing contest-winning yields year after
time with their yield of nearly 319 bu., an all-time personal best. year. “You plant the best genetics for your area, then protect the crop
Seedbed preparation was one focal point for the Cartrites. A month with a good fungicide and insecticide,” says Cullers. “Those are the easi-
before their April 27 planting date, the Cartrites ran a Turbo-Till across est things you can do to get the best yields and make the most money.”
contest ground to work up the soil. Two weeks later, they broadcast 20 For this entry, Cullers planted Pioneer 32B29. “It’s a 118-day hybrid
gal. of 32-0-0 on the field. That application was coupled with an ap- that we’ve used in the past,” he says. “It’s a top-end yielder and has done
plication of herbicides: 3.2 qt. per acre of Degree Extra and 1.5 oz. of pretty well for us.”
Balance Pro. “We want to get at those weeds and grasses before they have Cullers used a Monosem eight-row, twin-row planter to put his contest
a chance to get up and compete with the crop,” says Tommy Cartrite. “If entry into the ground. “It’s a precision planter that’s usually used for
you let them get a foothold, it can cost you. vegetable production where plant-to-plant spacing is absolutely critical,”
“We like to do the application in the fall, because it gives the chemicals he explains. “I like it for my contest fields because you can easily adjust it
a little more time to work in the cool weather,” he adds. “In the spring, for kernel size to avoid doubles. For my non-contest ground, I use a John
we’re under the gun with other field work.” Deere air planter.”
Cartrite believes participating in the contest lets him compare how he Right after the corn tasseled, Cullers flew on 9 oz. per acre of Headline
measures up against other corn growers. “You see what other people are fungicide and 3 oz. of Respect insecticide. “A lot of people use a 6-oz.
doing for yields, and it motivates you to think about what you need to do rate for Headline,” he says. “We go with the higher rate to get another
to be competitive.” seven to 10 days of protection.”
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16 Top Three Winners By Class
Yield
Yield Hybrid
Hybrid Trait Seed
Seed Plant Insecticide
Plant Insecticide Herbicide N/P/K
Fungicide N/P/K Planter/
Planter/
Brand/No.
Brand/No. Treatment
Treatment Pop.
Pop. Harvester
Harvester

A NON-IRRIGATED CLASS
Alabama
Dee, Annie 168.4119 Great Lakes YGCB Poncho 250 24000 2,4-D Amine Headline 200/50/200 JD 1720 Vacuum
Aliceville, AL 6202Bt Glyphosate JD 9760 STS
Bicep ll Magnum
Stacey, William A 29.9865 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 24000 None Roundup None 150/53/53 Case IH 56
Evergreen, AL 33M53 JD 6620

Arkansas
Haigwood, Dennis 231.9919 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 32000 None Dual Headline 200/75/75 JD 1780
Newport, AR 31D61 Atrazine Case IH 2388
Harmon, Keith 200.3256 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 29000 Poncho 250 Atrazine None 250/100/200 JD 1730 Vacuum
Desha, AR 31G97 Roundup Case IH 2388

California
J M Souza Farms Inc 224.0312 Pioneer Poncho 34000 Accent None None 350/275/400 Monosem NG+
Lodi, CA 31N27 Yukon JD 7720

Colorado
Atkins, Lisa 102.4515 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 15000 None Brash/Atrazine None 65/20/0 Case IH 1200
Haxtun, CO 38H66 Roundup WeatherMax Case IH 2166

Connecticut
Russin, James B 237.1219 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Herculex 32000 None Guardsman None 208/104/123 JD 7200
Sharon, CT 36W69 Prowl H2O JD 9560 Sidehill
Cohen, Louise 227.7517 Asgrow RR2YGCB Poncho 250 32000 Poncho 250 Mirage None 80/50/0 JD 7000
Ellington, CT RX702RR2/YGCB AAtrex NineO DF JD 7000
Cohen Farms 197.1778 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 32200 Poncho 250 Mirage None 80/50/0 JD 7000
Ellington, CT 34A20 AAtrex NineO DF JD 7000

Delaware
Snow, Jessica 234.6994 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 28000 None Bicep/Python Quadris 220/60/90 JD 7200
Smyrna, DE 33B54 Roundup JD 9660
Snow, Jonathan 215.9931 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 28000 None Bicep/Python Quadris 220/60/90 JD 7200
Smyrna, DE 33M57 Roundup JD 9660
Snow, Whitney 206.6968 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 28000 None Bicep/Python Quadris 220/60/90 JD 7200
Smyrna, DE 33N12 Roundup JD 9660

Florida
Classen, Roy J 157.2566 Pioneer Poncho 250 24000 Lorsban Atrazine None 160/80/80 JD 7000
Walnut Hill, FL 31P41 JD 7720
Adams, Clarence E 155.3898 DeKalb RR2 Poncho 20000 None Prowl None 200/90/150 JD 1750
Walnut Hill, FL DKC69-72 Atrazine JD 9400

Georgia
Overstreet, Ben 208.5782 Pioneer RR2 Kernel Guard 24500 None Atrazine None 180/60/78 JD 7000 Conservation
Dawsonville, GA 31G65 Roundup JD 6620
Southern, Steve 200.1392 Pioneer 24000 Mustang AAtrex None 185/78/78 JD 7000
Cartersville, GA 33M54 Dual JD 9510
Smith, Jason 191.5575 Pioneer RR2 Kernel Guard 23000 None Atrazine None 180/60/78 JD 7000 Conservation
Gainesville, GA 31G65 Honcho JD 6620

Idaho
Morscheck, Ray 69.4542 Pioneer 22000 None Roundup/Banvel None 110/10/0 JD 7000
Genesee, ID 39J26 Accent JD 9600

Kansas
Franken, Corey 248.6768 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 1250 29500 None Atrazine 4L Headline 210/52/60 Kinze 3500
Troy, KS 33K40 Liberty JD 9660
Kinsey, Hugh C 247.1437 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 1250 29500 None Atrazine Headline 210/52/60 Kinze 3500
Troy, KS 33K40 Liberty JD 9660
Riverside Farms 232.1956 Pioneer HXXLL Poncho 250 28000 None Surpass/Atrazine None 160/20/0 Kinze 2210
Topeka, KS 33T59 Buctril JD 9650

Kentucky
Bickett, Paul 291.5654 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 30000 Warrior Lexar Headline 265/115/150 JD 1770
Central City, KY 31D61 Steadfast JD 9860 STS
Hagan, Darrell 274.8402 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 31000 Poncho 250 AAtrex/Princep None 245/115/150 Kinze 3650
Whitesville, KY 33P70 Lumax JD 9560 STS
Mathis, Neal 264.918 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 27000 Warrior Steadfast/Atrazine Quilt 210/69/120 Kinze 3600
Melber, KY 31D61 Princep JD 9760
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Yield Hybrid Trait Seed Plant Insecticide Herbicide Fungicide N/P/K Planter/
Brand/No. Treatment Pop. Harvester

A NON-IRRIGATED CLASS (cont’d)


Louisiana
Schexnayder, Ray 249.0176 Pioneer YGCB 28100 Regent Roundup/Metalachlor None 200/80/80 JD 1700
Ventress, LA 31D61 Atrazine JD 9600

Polotzola, Carlos D 238.7959 DeKalb RR2YGCB 28000 Capture Atrazine None 250/80/120 JD 7340
Melville, LA DKC69-71 Dual II JD 9600
Clayton Hurdle Farms LLC 226.6515 DeKalb RR2YGCB 30000 Asana 2,4-D LV4/Roundup O- Headline 217/40/70 JD 7300 Vacuum
Rosedale, LA DKC69-71 Regent Max/Bicep ll Magnum JD 9600
Roundup

Maine
Sandy River Farms 193.1312 Pioneer Kernel Guard 38000 None Stealth/Outlook None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Farmington, ME 39D81 AAtrex/Attach Case IH 1460
Sandy River Farms 174.5546 Pioneer Kernel Guard 38000 Callisto/Outlook 0/0/0 JD 7000
Farmington, ME 39D81 Attach Case IH 1460
York, Brenda V 158.5294 Pioneer Kernel Guard 38000 None Callisto/Outlook None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Farmington, ME 39D81 Attach Case IH 1460

Maryland
Baker, Russell 214.0246 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 26500 None Bicep None 200/40/200 JD 1780
Vienna, MD 33B54 JD 9660 STS
Dell, Thomas 206.5574 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 31500 None Cinch ATZ/Basis None 198/0/0 White 6342
Westminster, MD 33M57 Gramoxone JD 9750 STS
Credit Extra
Dell, Gregory W 202.182 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 32250 None Cinch ATZ/Basis None 198/0/0 White 6342
Westminster, MD 33A88 Gramoxone JD 9750 STS
Credit Extra

Massachusetts
Allards Farm 237.4541 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 32600 None Roundup WeatherMax None 200/25/100 JD 1750
Hadley, MA DKC52-40 Bullet JD 7710
Five Point Farm 219.4492 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 250 32000 None Lumax None 175/22/118 JD 7200
Northfield, MA DKC52-59 JD 9500
E M Parsons & Sons Inc 218.1398 Pioneer Poncho 250 30000 None Bullet/Resolve None 200/14/200 Kinze 2500 Twin Line
Hadley, MA 35A30 Clarity JD 9500

Michigan
Uebler Farms LLC 239.5349 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 32000 Poncho Wise Up Plus None 180/60/60 JD 7200 Vacuum
Frankenmuth, MI 35F40 JD 9600
Albosta, Bruce 235.3486 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 32000 None Roundup None 200/40/120 JD 1760
Saginaw, MI 35F40 JD 9760
Vyskocil, Frank 234.053 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Gaucho 31250 None Roundup/Banvel None 209/97/0 JD 7200
New Lothrop, MI 36K69 Atrazine JD 9650

Mississippi
Walker, George Rea 249.4139 Pioneer RR2 36000 None Atrazine/Resolve None 200/60/20 Monosem Twin Row
Stoneville, MS 31G97 Roundup Case IH 2388
Norway Farms II 235.4926 DeKalb YGCB Cruiser 32000 Asana XL Bicep II Magnum None 225/67/60 JD 1720
Yazoo City, MS DKC64-81 JD 9760 STS
Heigle, Todd 231.6711 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 33000 None Atrazine None 200/30/60 JD 1780
Rolling Fork, MS DKC67-23 Roundup O-Max Case IH 2388

Nebraska
Childs, Francis 204.0792 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 30000 None Lexone None 220/50/50 JD 1790
Falls City, NE 32T84 Touchdown Case IH 1440
Kempcke Farms 200.2154 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 24800 None Balance Pro None 175/65/0 JD 1760
Blair, NE 34R67 Atrazine JD 9500
Snethen, Jason 195.5412 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 30000 None Lexone None 180/50/50 JD 1790
Falls City, NE 32T84 Touchdown JD 9660

New Hampshire
Richard, Keith G 194.5432 Pioneer RR2 27300 None Roundup None 150/0/150 White 5100
Suncook, NH 38P03 New Idea 325

New Jersey
Santini, Sam 313.7308 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 34000 None Guardsman Headline 100/40/50 JD 1760 NT
Stewartsville, NJ DKC61-66 Prowl JD 9560 STS
Jelliffe, William T 259.3688 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 31000 None Bullet None 190/0/0 Kinze 3000
Washington, NJ DKC61-66 Prowl JD 7700
Bilyk, Jacob 241.1848 NK Brand CBLL Cruiser 250 31000 Force Lumax None 137/28/28 Kinze 3600
Belvidere, NJ N71-L7 Case IH 2166
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New Mexico
Rheanie Farms 72.8582 Pioneer YGCB 14200 None Prowl/Atrazine/Status None 30/0/30 JD 1730
Portales, NM 34K78 Case IH 1600
Field, Don 62.8013 Grand Valley CB 11500 None Buccaneer Plus None 28/94/0 JD 1710
Dora, NM 22B50 Buccaneer Plus JD 9600

New York
Everman, Henry G 270.3994 Pioneer YGCBRR2 30000 None Roundup None 200/80/180 JD 1770 NT
Dansville, NY 33B54 AAtrex JD 9760 STS
Bickle, Lewis 249.7397 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 30000 Poncho 250 Roundup None 150/70/90 JD 7000
Dansville, NY DKC61-66 Atrazine JD 7720
Swede Farms LLC 241.6875 DeKalb RR2YGPL 32500 None Roundup None 160/70/100 JD 1770 NT
Pavilion, NY DKC57-79 JD 9650

North Carolina
J & D Doub Farms 271.5633 Pioneer Poncho 250 32000 Force 3G Bicep/Steadfast Headline 235/107/100 JD 1780
East Bend, NC 31P41 Clarity JD 9560 Sidehill
Boerema Farms 268.754 Asgrow RR2YGCB Poncho 1250 34000 Mustang MAX Roundup Headline 225/45/100 JD 1780
Pantego, NC RX752RR/YG Distinct Case IH AFX 8010
Charles Gray & Sons 259.9764 Garst YG1RR2 Poncho 1250 41000 None Lariat Headline 261/40/80 White 8700
Elizabeth City, NC 8295YG1/RR MF 9790

North Dakota
Walter, Danny 206.0734 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 33000 Poncho 250 Steadfast None 160/60/60 JD 1790
Fairmount, ND 37Y17 Callisto JD 9760
Stroh, Dan 201.7578 Croplan Cruiser 29000 None Outlook None 100/50/10 JD 1770 NT
Lamoure, ND 314RRBt Atrazine JD 9750
Selzer, Ronald 201.5665 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 32000 Warrior Durango None 128/20/68 JD 1790
Wyndmere, ND 38H66 Status JD 9760

Oklahoma
Schulz, Curtis L 196.0955 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 28000 Poncho Roundup Headline 200/69/90 JD 1700
Soper, OK 31R87 Atrazine JD 9400
Ledbetter, Chris 192.7418 Pioneer WH Poncho 250 22500 None Cinch ATZ Headline 160/0/0 JD 1760
Okmulgee, OK 33V62 Exceed JD 9750
C V Ledbetter & Son Inc 191.6788 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 1250 28000 None Cinch ATZ Headline 210/55/0 JD 1760
Okmulgee, OK 31N28 JD 9750

Pennsylvania
Krall, Glen R 257.1496 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 28875 None Liberty/Resolve None 68/24/8 JD 7240
Lebanon, PA 34A16 Atrazine/AMS Gleaner R62
Myers, Ken 249.8746 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 30400 None Roundup Headline 130/0/0 JD 1750
Spring Grove, PA DKC61-66 Balance Pro JD 9560
Herr, A Dale 245.3407 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 29700 None Simazine 4L/LV4 None 0/0/0 JD 7200
Kirkwood, PA 34A16 Steadfast ATZ/Clarity JD 9500 Sidehill

South Carolina
Justice, James C 254.532 Garst Force 3.0G 27000 Warrior Bicep 6L 180/130/100 Kinze 3600
Beckley, VA 8246 Clarity JD 9960
McIntyre, Blake 238.9476 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 30000 None Alachlor Bumper 250/48/0 JD 7200
Marion, SC 31N28 Steadfast JD 9500
Hughes, Charles E 172.3937 Pioneer Poncho 250 23500 None Atrazine/Accent None 140/60/120 JD 7000
Bamberg, SC 31P41 Crop Oil JD Unknown

South Dakota
Johnson, Ronald 244.2432 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 33000 Aztec Balance None 200/70/50 JD 7200
Alcester, SD 33D13 Liberty JD 9400
Heeren, David 239.973 Garst CBLLRW Cruiser 250 29500 Force Dual None 175/50/30 JD 1790
Akron, SD 8573CB/LL/RW Callisto JD 9660
Hall, Thomas V 226.9604 Pioneer HX1LL Herculex 28500 None Harness/Sterling None 200/60/30 JD 1750
Burbank, SD 33D13 Atrazine JD 9400

Tennessee
Reeves, Barry H 246.7358 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 29500 Mustang Degree Headline 200/200/200 Case IH 1200
Union City, TN DKC63-46 Roundup Case IH 2388
Barnes, Kenneth 244.9089 DeKalb RR2YGCB Capture 34500 Capture Hero Harness Xtra Headline Quilt 280/150/150 JD 1790
Union City, TN DKC66-23 Roundup O-Max JD 9660
Gray Farms 242.7776 Pioneer YGCB 27500 Capture Hero Steadfast Headline 220/92/120 Kinze 3600
Union City, TN 31D61 Atrazine JD 9650
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Texas
J & L Farms 194.6438 Garst YG1RR2 Cruiser 26500 None Sequence None 191/40/10 JD 1770
Corsicana, TX 8295YG1/RR Case IH 1680
Chanek, Lewis J 192.7658 Garst YG1RR2 Cruiser 250 30000 Capture Dual/Atrazine Quilt 150/50/50 White 5600
Ganado, TX 8225YG1/RR Honcho JD 9500
Kautz, Leroy 176.4009 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 1250 32000 Poncho 1250 Atrazine Headline 200/0/0 Kinze Unknown
Arthur City, TX 31R87 Roundup JD 9750

Vermont
Grembowicz, Theodore 215.9107 Pioneer Poncho 250 31500 None Lumax None 130/18/130 JD 1750
North Clarendon, VT 38B85 Atrazine Case IH 1660
Ruane, Katie 212.8761 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Herculex 33000 None Cinch None 120/40/183 JD 7000
North Clarendon, VT 38H72 Basis Gleaner K2

Virginia
Haberland, Ted 272.3363 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 34500 Tombstone AAtrex 4L/Harness Headline 300/150/190 JD 1770 Vacuum
Somerset, VA DKC61-66 Xtra/Roundup JD 9650 STS
Justice, Jay 262.9828 DeKalb RR2 Force 3.0G 27000 Warrior Bicep 6L None 180/130/100 Kinze 1700
Beckley, SC DKC61-72 Clarity JD 9960
Yancey, Gay C 247.3796 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 29000 None Bicep II Magnum Headline 90/0/0 JD 7000 Conservation
Elkton, VA 33M53 Princep 4L/Atrazine 4L JD 9500
Buccaneer

West Virginia
Miltenberger, Louis 218.5254 Pioneer Poncho 1250 26500 Asana XL AAtrex NineO DF Captan 125/0/0 Kinze 3600
Keyser, WV 33M54 Basis Gold Case IH 2166
Accent/Accent
Cottrill, Tim 209.6413 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Herculex 29700 Herculex Lumax/Simazine None 194/0/0 Kinze 3500
West Columbia, WV 31G71 GLY-4 Plus JD 6620 Titan II
Widmyer, Ann C 151.0432 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 19000 None Harness/Python None 180/32/30 Deutz-Allis AC 79 Air
Charles Town, WV 33A83 Princep/Gramoxone Case IH 1660

Wyoming
Hardrock Farms No 2 68.9447 Pioneer RR2 Amplify D+ 15250 None Roundup None 150/100/50 JD MaxEmerge II
Wheatland, WY 37Y11 Poncho Banvel JD 9500


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Illinois
R & D Walter Farms 279.9772 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 250 34000 Decon Balance Pro None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Grand Ridge, IL DKC61-69 Keystone JD 9610
Cross Farms Inc 275.2745 DeKalb RR2YGPL 35500 Lorsban Lasso/Atrazine None 220/69/105 JD 1770
Hartsburg, IL DKC61-66 Hornet JD 9760
Fourez, Dave 267.6273 Midwest Seed RR2YGPL Cruiser 34000 None Glystar Plus Headline 170/0/0 JD 1750
Fithian, IL 77323T Glystar Plus Case IH 2366

Indiana
Linneweber, Wally 292.5293 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 34000 None Atrazine None 150/0/0 JD 1790
Vincennes, IN 33M57 Balance Pro JD 9660
Kalb, Kevin 280.7783 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 1250 30000 None Harness Xtra None 200/0/0 JD 7200
Dubois, IN 33N12 Roundup/Spirit Case IH 2388
Farney Farms 275.4988 Pioneer WH 30000 Regent Bicep/Lumax Headline 237/69/90 Case IH 900
Evansville, IN 32B10 Hero AAtrex Case IH 2388

Iowa
Lang, Eric 274.7947 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 36000 None Harness Xtra Headline 215/0/0 Kinze 2650
Brooklyn, IA DKC61-66 Roundup O-Max Gleaner R62
Miller, Catherine J 266.7197 Pioneer HX1LL 32000 None Steadfast/Callisto None 180/150/150 JD 7000
Sperry, IA 33H26 Atrazine JD 9500
Lindner, Leslie 261.9249 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 35500 None Cinch/Callisto Headline 160/0/150 White 6122
Keokuk, IA DKC61-66 Roundup JD 9500

Minnesota
Pestorious, Gary 254.0553 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 35000 None Dual None 200/0/0 JD 1770 NT
Albert Lea, MN 36H56 JD 9760
Sobeck, Gary & Jim 251.5974 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 34000 None Liberty None 120/48/160 Kinze 3600
Winona, MN 34A16 Lumax Case IH 2366
Tomschin, Duane E 249.7838 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 31800 Aztec Surpass/Roundup None 165/100/100 JD 7200
Springfield, MN 35F40 Callisto JD 7720
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Missouri
Duncan, William T 273.6839 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 31500 Mustang MAX Degree Xtra Quilt 242/45/95 Kinze 2000
Salisbury, MO DKC63-39 Warrior Atrazine 4L JD 6620
Roundup O-Max
Hinkebein, Charles W 273.4289 Pioneer Poncho 250 31500 Warrior AAtrex/Resolve Quilt 280/70/90 JD 7300
Chaffee, MO 31P41 Harness Case IH 2188
Axial Flow
Littrell, Lindsay 236.676 Pioneer Poncho 28000 None Lexar None 170/30/60 Kinze 2500
New Cambria, MO 34P88 Case IH 1640

Ohio
Miller, Derek 260.575 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 37000 Poncho 250 Balance Pro Headline 200/73/60 Case IH 1200
Millersport, OH 33N12 Durango Case IH 8010
Landis Farms Inc 254.0944 Crow’s RR2YGPL Cruiser 2400 None Atrazine/Simazine Headline 268/75/120 White 8180
Baltimore, OH 4984T Roundup Gleaner R65
Schmidt, Bob 251.1884 Pioneer HX1LL 29000 Force 3G Bicep II Magnum Headline 250/0/400 JD 1750
Arcanum, OH 33N11 Balance Pro JD 9400

Wisconsin
Mezera, Jeff 272.3004 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 47000 None Lumax Headline 200/46/60 JD 1780
Bagley, WI 34N42 JD 9500
Mezera 1, Jeff 270.8255 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 47000 None Lumax Headline 200/46/60 JD 1780
Bagley, WI 34R67 JD 9500
Bahr, Dale 261.8562 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 33000 None Lumax/Glystar Plus Headline 190/75/150 JD 1770 NT
Belmont, WI DKC61-66 Status/Atrazine JD 9660

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Alabama
Hobbs, Jessie H 205.1773 Croplan RRYGCB Cruiser 28000 Cruiser Roundup/AAtrex None 170/0/80 JD 7240
Elkmont, AL 7558RB Roundup JD 9650 STS
Weber Farms LLC 150.6953 Pioneer Poncho 27700 None Atrazine None 179/70/96 JD 1700
Atmore, AL 31P41 Case IH 1660
Dee River Ranch 146.3268 Great Lakes Poncho 24000 2,4-D Amine Headline 200/50/100 JD 1720 Vacuum
Aliceville, AL 5961 Glyphosate JD 9760 STS
Bicep II Magnum

Arkansas
Haigwood, Stan 214.2608 Pioneer Poncho 250 32000 None Dual Headline 200/60/60 JD 1780
Newport, AR 31P41 Atrazine Case IH 2188

Colorado
Hofmeister, Bryan 125.245 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 17000 None Roundup WeatherMax None 80/20/0 JD 1760
Haxtun, CO 36W65 JD 9760
Seger, Lynn 118.316 Pioneer Kernel Guard 15500 None AAtrex NineO DF None 90/25/0 Case IH 800 Early Riser
Haxtun, CO 35F38 Supreme Clarity/Steadfast DF Case IH 1688
Millage, Steve 115.084 DeKalb RR2 Poncho 250 11000 None Resolve/Atrazine None 80/0/0 JD 7000
Holyoke, CO DKC46-28 Marksman Case IH 2388

Connecticut
Jacquier, Pete 248.9499 DeKalb VT3 31000 None Roundup WeatherMax None 180/20/100 Kinze 2600
East Canaan, CT DKC52-59 Harness/Hornet WDG JD 9500
2,4-D
Haisdan Farm LLC 224.5212 DeKalb VT3 None 32000 None Guardsman None 208/104/123 JD 7200 Conservation
Sharon, CT DKC52-59 Prowl H2O JD 9560 Sidehill

Delaware
Thompson, James 247.6321 Garst YG1 Poncho 25000 Asana GLY-4/Atrazine Quadris 130/0/100 JD 7000
Hartly, DE 8376YG1 Princep/Resolve Case IH 1660
Thompson, Aaron R 234.7206 Garst YG1 Poncho 26500 Permethrin Atrazine/Princep Quadris 150/15/110 JD 7000
Hartly, DE 8376YG1 Warrior Resolve Gleaner R60
Snow, Bruce E 232.0472 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 28000 None Bicep/Python Quadris 220/60/90 JD 7200
Smyrna, DE 33D13 Roundup Ultra JD 9660

Georgia
Overstreet, Mary J 207.3495 Pioneer RR2 Kernel Guard 26500 None Gramoxone/Atrazine None 180/60/78 JD 7000 Conservation
Dawsonville, GA 33M53 Honcho JD 6620

Kansas
Taylor, Brad 242.0318 Taylor RRBt Poncho 250 30000 Regent Degree Xtra Headline 220/60/50 Kinze 3600 Twin Line
White Cloud, KS 930RR/Bt Roundup O-Max Case IH 2388

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Idol, Harrison & Kem 224.1014 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 27000 None AAtrex 4L/Steadfast Headline 190/19/0 JD 1760
Hiawatha, KS 33K40 Callisto/AAtrex 4L MaxEmerge Plus
JD 9660
Hartman, Jeff & Joe 221.8325 NuTech Cruiser 29500 None Atrazine None 0/0/0 JD 7200
Wathena, KS 788T Case IH 2366

Kentucky
PPJ Thompson Farms 297.0972 DeKalb RR2YGCB 34000 Capture Lexar/AAtrex None 200/0/0 JD 1760
Owensboro, KY DKC63-46 Touchdown/Lexar JD 9560 STS
Castlen Bros Farm 275.9974 Pioneer HXLL Poncho 29500 Warrior AAtrex/Lexar None 245/115/150 Kinze 2600
Owensboro, KY 34P94 Capture Gramoxone/Lexar JD 9760 STS
Parrish, Monty F 259.832 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 31000 Capture Lumax/AAtrex None 201/80/92 Kinze 3600
Henderson, KY 33N58 Gramoxone Inteon New Holland CR 960
Touchdown Total

Louisiana
Cody Carroll Farms 237.6525 DeKalb RR2 28700 Capture Roundup Headline 190/60/80 JD 7340
Batchelor, LA DKC69-72 Karate Atrazine JD 9600
Bryan Carroll Farms 215.8 DeKalb
RR2YGCB 28200 Capture Roundup Headline 190/80/80 JD 7340
Batchelor, LA DKC69-71 Karate Atrazine JD 9600
Kirby, Betsy 190.7775 DeKalb RR2 Poncho 250 31000 None Glyfos Xtra Quilt 225/30/60 JD 1720
Belcher, LA DKC63-62 Oracle JD 9610
Atrazine
Roundup O-Max

Maine
York, Brenda V 181.4263 Pioneer Kernel Guard 38000 None Callisto/Outlook None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Farmington, ME 39D81 Attach Case IH 1460
York, Linwood 149.8909 Pioneer Kernel Guard 36700 None Stealth/Outlook None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Farmington, ME 39D81 AAtrex/Attach Case IH 1460
York, Herbert 148.2939 Pioneer Kernel Guard 37000 None Stealth Outlook None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Farmington, ME 39D81 AAtrex/Attach Case IH 1460

Maryland
Blue Valley Farms 256.1114 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 1250 31000 None Lexar/Gramoxone None 200/60/60 Kinze 3650
Pylesville, MD 33D14 Roundup/Resolve New Holland CR 970
Grimmel Farms 249.498 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 28500 None None None 210/100/160 Kinze 3600
Jarrettsville, MD 35P10 JD 9650
Rigdon, John A 243.9177 Campbell VT3 Poncho 250 29500 None Atrazine/Basis None 190/70/100 Kinze 2500
Jarrettsville, MD 69-36 Princep JD 9660 STS

Massachusetts
Kosinski, Gene 236.6321 Asgrow RR2YGCB Poncho 250 36000 None Bullet None 210/30/160 Kinze 2000
Westfield, MA RX668RR2/YGCB Roundup WeatherMax Case IH 1460

Michigan
Ferguson Farm 237.1162 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 38200 Poncho 250 Lumax None 210/20/20 Kinze 3650
Allenton, MI 35T08 Caterpillar Lexion 585 R
Eickholt, David E 227.8357 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 37500 None Glyphosate None 260/92/180 JD 7240 MaxEmerge
Chesaning, MI 35T08 Glyphosate JD 9510
Kreps Farms 221.6945 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 250 32000 Lorsban Field Master None 210/45/150 JD 7200
Temperance, MI DKC61-69 Case IH 2188

Mississippi
Oswalt, Kenneth 217.1462 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 28000 None Roundup None 250/115/150 JD 7100
Plantersville, MS 31G65 Case IH 1680
Pannell, Mike 196.8832 Pioneer Poncho 250 24000 None Bicep None 200/80/80 Case IH 1200
New Albany, MS 33N56 Atrazine Case IH 2188
Murphy, Tommy 119.1762 Pioneer RR2 Dynasty+ 26000 Poncho 250 Bicep II Magnum Dynasty 170/50/70 JD 7300
Canton, MS 31G97 Poncho 250 Mustang MAX Atrazine 4L JD 9610
Credit Extra

Nebraska
Anthony, Emily 266.7602 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 30500 None Degree Xtra Headline 250/50/50 JD 1760
Talmage, NE 33H27 Roundup Case IH 2577
Langenberg, Vicky 250.3509 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 30500 Capture Keystone LA Headline 80/20/10 JD 1780
Norfolk, NE DKC63-39 Durango New Holland CR 960
Loofe, Brian 250.2181 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 33000 None 2,4-D/Volley Lite Headline 220/50/0 JD 1790
Walthill, NE 33H26 Balance Pro/Liberty JD 9750
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New Jersey
Santini, Carly 250.463 Hubner RR Poncho 250 32000 None Guardsman Headline 250/100/100 JD 1760 NT
Stewartsville, NJ 4566RR Prowl JD 9560 STS
Skeba Farm Inc 234.3344 Asgrow YGCB Poncho 26800 Proaxis Roundup O-Max None 200/62/122 Kinze 3650
Monroe Township, NJ RX702YG Salvo/Laddok Case IH 2188
Shinn, Paul 219.3327 Pioneer RR2 Kernel Guard 28000 None Gramoxone None 180/50/80 New Idea w/Kinze Units
Jobstown, NJ 33N12 Roundup/Bicep Case IH 1666

New Mexico
Breshears, Craig 56.1725 Pioneer YGCB 14100 None Dual None 0/0/0 JD 1710
Portales, NM 34K78 Atrazine Case IH 1680

New York
Swede, Gary 265.7874 DeKalb RR2YGPL 33500 None Roundup None 160/80/100 JD 1770 NT
Pavilion, NY DKC52-40 JD 9650
Everman, H D 262.6376 DeKalb RR2YGRW 30000 None Roundup None 200/120/180 JD 1770 NT
Dansville, NY DKC64-23 AAtrex JD 9760 STS
Gary Swede Farms Inc 261.6426 DeKalb RR2 Poncho 1250 33500 None Roundup None 160/80/100 JD 1770 NT
Pavilion, NY DKC61-72 JD 9650

North Carolina
Wood, Ed 268.7257 Pioneer 31000 None Bicep II Magnum None 200/30/0 JD 7200 Conservation
Andrews, NC 33M54 Gramoxone/Banvel Gleaner R42
Carowan Farm B 262.0527 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 1250 31000 Counter 15 G Roundup O-Max None 190/78/50 JD 7340
Pantego, NC DKC61-45 Roundup O-Max JD 7300
Valor/Resource
Wood, Keith 259.2278 Pioneer 28000 None Bicep II Magnum None 20/30/0 JD 7200 Conservation
Andrews, NC 33M54 Gramoxone/Banvel Gleaner R42

North Dakota
Pikarski, Mike 216.8874 Pioneer Amplify L 35000 Capture Option/Distinct Headline 180/80/140 JD 7000
Mooreton, ND 37Y12 JD 9600
Quandt Brothers #1 216.5808 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 29000 None Roundup/Roundup None 210/45/15 Kinze 3600
Oakes, ND DKC50-20 Atrazine Case IH 2588
Myers, Jay 208.3286 Midwest Seed RR2YGCB Amplify L 33000 Cruiser Surpass EC Headline 120/50/80 White 6100
Colfax, ND 4S-502 Roundup Case IH 8010

Oklahoma
Ledbetter, Gayla 188.7794 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 25000 None Cinch ATZ Headline 165/45/0 JD 1760
Okmulgee, OK 33B54 JD 9750
Sloan, Phyllis 180.3643 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 25000 None Atrazine None 125/0/0 JD 1700
Gore, OK 33H23 JD 9660
Claybaker, Stan 126.1046 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 20000 None Roundup None 100/0/0 JD 1760
Blackwell, OK 34K78 Cinch ATZ JD 9760

Pennsylvania
AAA Farming 275.8299 DeKalb RR2YGPL 31800 None Atrazine/Princep None 200/60/60 Case IH 1200
Lebanon, PA DKC57-79 Touchdown/Clarity JD 9660
Wolfskill, David 275.2488 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 31000 None Lexar/Roundup O-Max None 120/0/0 White 6515
Wernersville, PA DKC63-39 2,4-D Ester Case IH 2388
Cherry-Crest Farm 259.7279 Pioneer HX1LL Kernel Guard 32798 None Lumax None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Ronks, PA 33D13 Credit Extra JD 9500

South Carolina
Gamble, Steven 236.7799 Pioneer Amplify L 28000 Counter 15 G Cinch ATZ Headline 220/80/120 JD 1700
Sardinia, SC 33M54 Atrazine 4L MaxEmerge Plus
JD 9750 STS
Gamble, Jason 227.3321 Pioneer Amplify L 28000 Counter 15 G Cinch ATZ Headline 220/80/120 JD 1700
Sardinia, SC 31G66 Atrazine 4L MaxEmerge Plus
JD 9750 STS
Triple R Farms 203.5131 Pioneer Poncho 22000 None Atrazine Headline 140/60/125 JD 1700
Ehrhardt, SC 31P41 Accent JD 9660 STS

South Dakota
Fickbohm, Dwight 230.4265 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 1250 30200 Aztec Dual Headline 200/46/50 JD 1770 NT
Akron, NE 33D13 Liberty JD 9660
Fliehs, Lance 213.4779 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 250 34000 None Roundup None 130/25/0 JD 1790
Groton, SD DKC50-48 Harness Xtra JD 9760
Hoeft, Kurt 206.9294 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 30100 None Harness Xtra None 150/70/0 Kinze 3700
Mellette, SD DKC42-95 Roundup WeatherMax JD 9650 STS
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NON-IRRIGATED

CLASS (cont’d)

Tennessee
Riley Brothers Farms LLC 248.6828 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 30000 None Roundup/Roundup None 230/46/90 Kinze 3600
Adams, TN 33M53 Atrazine JD 9550
Rushton, Andrea 215.1255 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 27500 None Gramoxone Inteon None 185/0/120 Kinze 2600
Waverly, TN 33N58 Atrazine 90 DF Case IH 2388
GLY-4
R & J Farms 207.7651 Pioneer WH Poncho 250 26500 None Roundup/Atrazine None 180/60/60 White 8180
Belvidere, TN 32B10 Steadfast/Status New Holland CR 960

Texas
Kautz, Toby 200.521 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 1250 32000 Poncho 1250 Atrazine Headline 200/0/0 Kinze 2600
Arthur City, TX 31R87 Roundup JD 9750

Vermont
Grembowicz, Jeff 210.2614 TA Seeds C2 Poncho 250 33100 None Lumax None 125/18/120 JD 1750
North Clarendon, VT TA370-00 Touchdown Total Case IH 1660
C Ruane Farm 187.6938 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Herculex 33000 None Cinch None 120/40/183 JD 1750
North Clarendon, VT 38H72 Basis Gleaner K2

Virginia
Engel, Kevin W 244.4366 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 250 27200 None Lumax/Atrazine Headline 200/30/150 Kinze 3600
Hanover, VA DKC61-45 Simazine Case IH 8010
Newcomb, Patrick C 243.2676 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 26400 None Lumax/Atrazine None 200/30/150 JD 1770
Hanover, VA 34A16 Simazine Case IH 2388
Heatwole, Monte 229.6877 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 1250 28000 Asana Roundup O-Max None 60/0/0 New Holland 480
Mc Gaheysville, VA 33M57 Lumax/AAtrex JD 9650
Princep

Washington
Aeschliman, John E 87.4684 Pioneer RR2 Gaucho+ 19000 None Roundup None 190/20/0 JD 7000
Colfax, WA 39T67 Kernel Gaurd Roundup Case IH 2388

West Virginia
Wolpert Farms 231.1885 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 30000 None Atrazine 4L None 175/75/120 JD 1790
Hurricane, WV 31G71 Simazine 4L JD 9560
Collins Brothers Farm 200.1284 Pioneer 24500 Aztec 2.1G Credit/Resolve None 142/92/90 New Idea 9200
Friendly, WV 31G66 Atrazine/Sterling Case IH 1440
Federal Hill Farm Inc 135.0538 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 19667 None Harness/Python None 180/32/30 Deutz-Allis AC 79 Air
Charles Town, WV 33A88 Princep/Gramoxone Case IH 1660

Wyoming
Hardrock Farms Inc 74.5385 Pioneer RR2 Amplify D+ 14850 None Roundup None 150/100/50 JD MaxEmerge II
Wheatland, WY 38P03 Poncho Banvel JD 9500

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Illinois
Roos, Herbert C 276.2044 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 1250 35000 None Atrazine/Glyphosate None 275/42/84 Case IH 800
Havana, IL 33H27 Atrazine JD 9660
Hadden, Robert 271.5726 Pioneer HXLL Poncho 250 34000 None Basis/Simazine None 210/110/120 JD 1770
Jacksonville, IL 34P94 Lexar/Steadfast JD 9760
Seifert, Timothy E 266.7693 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 34000 None Degree Xtra Headline 250/250/300 Case IH 1200
Auburn, IL DKC61-66 Roundup WeatherMax Case IH 1688

Indiana
Little, Kathy 284.5612 Pioneer RR2 Dynasty+ 37000 Aztec 2.1G Guardsman Max 244/54/218 JD 7200 Finger
Hebron, IN 33N12 Poncho 250 Case IH 2377
Spurgeon, David 249.6386 Pioneer Poncho 250 29000 Capture Gramoxone/Atrazine None 235/140/150 Kinze 3600
Freetown, IN 32B81 Simazine/Basis Gleaner R62
Rexing, Kevin 249.5232 Pioneer WH 29500 Force Lumax Headline 200/200/200 Kinze 3000
Haubstadt, IN 32B10 Gleaner R42

Iowa
Oberbroeckling, David W 254.723 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 34000 Balance Pro/2,4-D LV4 158/60/60 Kinze 2600 Twin Line
Davenport, IA DKC63-39 Atrazine 90 Case IH 2388
Agri-SC
McKusker, Bill 247.641 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 35000 None Guardsman Max None 170/120/120 Kinze Double Frame
Marengo, IA 34A16 New Holland TR 96
Miltenberger, Mike 243.7938 Pioneer HXXLL Trilex 29400 Harness Xtra 175/60/60 Kinze 2300
Sloan, IA 33T59 Callisto Case IH 2366
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Minnesota
Klassen, Ron 256.5219 Pioneer YGCBRR2 34500 Force None None 0/0/0 White 8524
Mountain Lake, MN 34N45 Case IH 2388
Buck, Ryan 247.1018 DeKalb RR2YGCB 32000 None Surpass/Durango None 140/35/90 JD 1760
Goodhue, MN DKC52-47 Status/N Tense Case IH 2577
Bailey Brothers 242.3829 DeKalb RR2YGCB 31000 None Durango/2,4-D None 87/22/0 White 6700
Chatfield, MN DKC50-48 Durango/Clarity Case IH 2388

Missouri
M C Farms 257.6866 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 35000 Aztec Atrazine/Atrazine Headline 300/40/20 JD 1720
Scott City, MO 31N28 Resolve/Resolve Case IH 2388
Steinhoff, Norman 234.5554 Pioneer Poncho 250 31000 None Simazine/2,4-D None 230/69/90 JD 7200
Saint Charles, MO 33K39 Keystone/2,4-D JD 9550
Steffens, James 220.9682 Stine RRYGPL Poncho 29800 None Simazine/AAtrex 4L Quilt 205/100/100 Kinze 3600
Lexington, MO 9724 Roundup O-Max Case IH 2388

Ohio
Miller, Jon 273.8452 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 39000 Poncho 250 Balance Pro Headline 200/73/60 Case IH 1200
Baltimore, OH 33N12 Durango Case IH 8010
Wolfe, Maria 262.3199 Pioneer Poncho 250 31700 None Keystone None 170/115/75 Kinze 3600
Baltimore, OH 33N09 Balance Pro Case IH 1640
Miller, Leigh 249.8471 DeKalb RR2YGPL 29000 None Bicep II None 185/34/120 JD 7200 Conservation
Amanda, OH DKC63-39 Roundup Ultra JD 9550
Banvel/2,4-D

Wisconsin
Mez-Farm 286.6688 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 47000 None Lumax Headline 200/46/60 JD 1780
Bagley, WI DKC61-69 JD 9500
Mezera Farms 281.0622 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 47000 None Lumax Headline 200/46/60 JD 1780
Bagley, WI 34R67 JD 9500
Mezera Farms 1 277.1433 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 47000 None Lumax Headline 200/46/60 JD 1780
Bagley, WI 34N42 JD 9500

No-Till/Strip-Till Irrigated CLASS


Alabama
Scroggins, Ronnie P 238.5035 Croplan RR2 Cruiser 23000 Counter Prowl 3.3/Atrazine 4L Headline 220/51/200 JD 7300 MaxEmerge 2
Eufaula, AL 8950RB Roundup O-Max JD 9610
Williams, Andy 236.5891 Pioneer 27500 Lorsban Atrazine/Stout None 280/105/105 JD 7300
Columbia, AL 31D58 Crop Oil JD 9600
Will, Glenn 221.8213 Pioneer 27500 Lorsban Atrazine/Stout None 280/105/105 JD 7300
Columbia, AL 33M54 Crop Oil JD 9600

Arkansas
Haywood, Steve 261.0579 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 32000 Tombstone Trizmet None 260/90/100 JD 1720
Success, AR 33N28 Atrazine JD 9760

Colorado
Stroh, Tom 298.1082 Pioneer HX1LL Cruiser 1250 33000 None Expert None 240/50/0 JD 1720
Wray, CO 34B99 MaxEmerge Plus
JD 9650 STS
Lenz Farms 281.9283 Mycogen YGCBRR2 Cruiser 250 29500 None Credit Extra Headline 0/0/0 JD 1720
Holyoke, CO 2T801 Buccaneer Plus JD 9760
Buccaneer Plus/Parallel
Kosman, Mike 272.2477 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 250 32800 None Roundup Headline 280/45/20 JD 1710
Fort Morgan, CO DKC61-69 G-Max JD 9650 STS

Delaware
DMC Farms Inc 312.9617 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 34500 None Roundup/Princep Quadris 290/20/200 JD 1770
Laurel, DE DKC63-39 Bicep/Roundup Case IH 2577
Ockels Equipment LLC 286.037 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 35000 Poncho Roundup/Princep None 375/57/199 Case IH 1200
Milton, DE DKC61-73 Weedone/Scanner Case IH 2188
Ockels Farms Inc 272.0759 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 37000 Poncho Roundup/Princep None 375/57/199 Case IH 1200
Milton, DE DKC63-42 Weedone/Scanner Case IH 2388

Florida
Birdsong Peanut Company 246.4203 Pioneer Poncho 28100 Lorsban Atrazine None 307/65/230 JD 1720
Lee, FL 32W86 JD 9760
Dietrich Farms 227.9046 Pioneer Poncho 30000 None AAtrex None 240/50/140 JD 7300
Graceville, FL 31P41 Case IH 1440

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Dietrich Farms 213.1043 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 30000 None AAtrex None 240/50/140 JD 7300
Graceville, FL 31Y42 Case IH 1440

Georgia
Hillside Farms 272.0582 Pioneer Poncho 32000 None Atrazine None 220/40/60 JD 1700
Arlington, GA 33M54 Crop Oil JD 9510
Dorminy, Art 261.062 Pioneer 30000 None Atrazine None 250/85/75 JD 1700
Fitzgerald, GA 31D58 Prowl Case IH 2166
Tilmanstone Farms 257.967 Pioneer Poncho 250 31000 None Atrazine Headline 250/95/210 Monosem NG+
Millen, GA 31D58 Bullet Case IH 1680

Illinois
Morrison, Rick 282.4117 DeKalb RR2YGPL 33800 Force FulTime/Hornet Headline 201/47/145 Case IH 1200
New Boston, IL DKC63-39 Durango Case IH 2388
Scates, Joe 254.0205 Pioneer 31000 Capture AAtrex/Princep None 260/170/340 JD DB80
Shawneetown, IL 31D58 Callisto/Stout Caterpillar Lexion 580
Scates, Mike 246.2095 Pioneer 31000 Capture Lumax Headline 210/160/300 JD DB80
Shawneetown, IL 31N27 Hero Lexar Caterpillar Lexion 590 R

Indiana
Villwock, Don 268.0677 Pioneer WH Poncho 32000 Arctic Lexar Headline 210/150/150 JD 1770 NT
Edwardsport, IN 32B10 Case IH 2588
Page, Travis 240.9531 CROW’S RR2YGPL Cruiser 34000 None Roundup Headline 250/200/100 JD 1780
Carlisle, IN 4984T Field Master JD 9660
Roundup

Iowa
Folkerts, Roy 242.7744 Pioneer HXXLL Poncho 250 33750 None Balance Pro/Bromax None 160/0/0 JD 1760
Inwood, IA 33T59 Liberty/Callisto JD 9500 Sidehill
Folkerts, Todd 239.9365 Pioneer HXXLL Poncho 250 33750 None Balance Pro/Bromax None 160/0/0 JD 1760
Inwood, IA 33T59 Liberty/Callisto JD 9500

Kansas
Snyder, Lance 283.206 Pioneer 31900 Penncap Lumax Quilt 230/50/25 JD Vacuum
Moscow, KS 33Y74 JD 9750 STS
Baalman, Mitchell 274.2981 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 30000 None Glyphosate None 240/30/0 JD 1720
Menlo, KS 32B29 JD 9660 STS
T L Moss Inc 270.9912 Garst HX1LLIT Amplify D 32000 None Banvel None 200/20/0 JD 1790
Selden, KS 8381HX/LL/IT Lumax JD 9560 STS

Kentucky
Griffith Farms 249.4781 Great Lakes YGCBRRC2 Amplify L+ 40000 Mustang Roundup Max Quilt 200/200/200 Kinze 3600 Twin Line
Mayfield, KY 6321BtRR Poncho 250 Degree Lexion 570
Hunt, Steve 246.6435 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Apron XL 32500 Warrior Degree Xtra Quilt 225/100/100 Kinze 2600 Twin Line
Herndon, KY 31N30 Roundup WeatherMax Case IH 8010 Axial Flow
Griffith, Jacob 240.9145 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Amplify L+ 40000 Mustang Roundup Max Headline 200/200/200 Kinze 3600 Twin Line
Sedalia, KY 33M57 Poncho 250 Degree Lexion 570

Louisiana
Kirby, Virginia F 220.5571 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 250 29500 None Glyfos Xtra/Oracle None 220/60/46 JD 1720
Belcher, LA DKC67-23 Atrazine JD 9610
Roundup O-Max

Maryland
Windsor, John R 293.8046 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 30500 Perm-Up Glyphosate/Simazine Quadris 240/10/120 JD 1700
East New Market, MD 33B54 Atrazine/Glyphosate Case IH 1680
Windsor Bros 284.9396 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 30500 Perm-Up Glyphosate/Simazine Quadris 240/10/120 JD 7000
East New Market, MD 33B54 Atrazine/Glyphosate Case IH 1680
Dulin, John R 276.2061 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 33000 None Callisto/Glyphosate Quadris 250/50/120 JD 1760
Centreville, MD DKC63-39 Glyphosate JD 9660

Massachusetts
Kosinski, Susan 244.7381 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 250 35500 None Bullet None 210/20/140 Kinze 2000
Westfield, MA DKC61-69 Roundup WeatherMax Case IH 1460

Michigan
Eickholt, David P 239.3339 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 37600 None Glyphosate None 260/92/180 JD 7240 MaxEmerge
Chesaning, MI 36W69 Glyphosate JD 9510
Old Pike Farm LLC 238.0555 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 33500 None Keystone Headline 0/0/0 JD 1760
Holland, MI DKC57-79 Glyphosate JD 9550
Bement, Jerry 226.2702 Pioneer Poncho 31667 None Bicep None 210/30/0 Kinze 2600
Dowagiac, MI 33A84 Prowl Case IH 2388
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Minnesota
Hoeft, Tom 234.6785 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 33500 None Roundup/Steadfast None 208/26/60 JD 1770
Little Falls, MN 38M59 AAtrex/Hornet WDG JD 9500
Stevermer, Raymond J 229.6242 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 34000 None Harness None 155/68/135 JD 1760
Easton, MN DKC57-79 Roundup O-Max JD 9760
Thompson, Ronald P 217.5156 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 32000 None Harness None 175/38/66 JD 7100
Emmons, MN DKC53-06 Roundup Case IH 1666

Mississippi
Mast, LeRoy 222.5186 Pioneer Poncho 31500 None Roundup Ultra None 220/63/126 White 8772
Crawford, MS 31G98 Atrazine 90 DF/Accent MF 9790

Missouri
K-K Farms #3 321.4108 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 44000 None Celebrity Headline 90/0/60 Monosem Twin Row
Purdy, MO 31N30 Status JD 9660 STS
C & C Farms 312.3981 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 35000 Asana XL Atrazine/Atrazine Headline 300/40/20 JD 1720
Delta, MO 31N28 Resolve/Resolve Case IH 2388
C & G Farms 287.5368 Garst YG1/IT Cruiser 31800 Warrior AAtrex/Resolve Quilt 300/70/90 JD 7300
Chaffee, MO 8534YG1/GT Extreme 250 Roundup Case IH 2188 Axial Flow

Montana
Hadden, Russell 226.569 Garst CBLLGT Cruiser 36000 None None None 200/90/60 JD 7300
Hysham, MT 8827CB/LL/GT Extreme 250 Case IH 1440
Icopini, Bart 220.5601 Pioneer 25000 Pounce Roundup UltraMax III None 165/150/120 Monosem NG+
Hysham, MT 38B85 Outlook/Balance Pro Case IH 2388
Aim
Hadden, Howard 184.0098 Garst RR2 Cruiser 35000 None None None 200/90/60 JD 7300
Hysham, MT 8881RR Extreme 1250 Case IH 1440

Nebraska
Dahlgren, Callan or Andy 294.38 Pioneer Poncho 250 28500 None Lexar None 175/0/0 JD 1720 Vacuum
Bertrand, NE 33Y74 Permit JD 9860
Johnson, Blake E 257.5195 Pioneer Poncho 250 28000 None Lumax/AAtrex 4L Stratego 120/30/0 JD 1790
Holdrege, NE 33Y74 Gramoxone Inteon JD 9760 STS
2,4-D
McDonald, Randall 254.4251 Pioneer YGCBRR2 32000 None Roundup None 215/75/0 JD 1700 MaxEmerge
Phillips, NE 32B29 Case IH 7010

New Jersey
Danser, Arthur 255.9822 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 31600 None Gramoxone/Bicep ll None 240/50/60 JD 1780
Cranbury, NJ 33N12 Magnum/Python JD 9500

New York
Lasher, Evelyn K 230.5393 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 1250 32800 None Lumax None 292/35/205 JD 7200
Catskill, NY 36W68 JD 9500

North Carolina
Felton Outland Farming 245.5272 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 32000 None Lariat None 220/35/0 JD 1720
Sunbury, NC 31G68 JD 9760 STS
Maxwell, Robert W 237.1922 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 35750 Poncho 250 Roundup None 210/50/100 JD 7300
Creswell, NC 31N28 Atrazine Case IH 2166

North Dakota
Quandt Brothers #3 223.0719 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 34000 None Roundup/Roundup None 210/45/15 Kinze 3600
Oakes, ND 38H65 Atrazine Case IH 2588
Lyons, Trevor 216.8312 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 34000 None Roundup O-Max Headline 150/20/90 Case IH 900
Lisbon, ND 38H65 Status New Holland CR 960
Roundup O-Max
Frauenberg, Donna 191.7206 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 32500 None Roundup UltraMax None 200/150/50 JD 1790
Lamoure, ND 38P09 New Holland TR 99

Ohio
Motycka, Jim 199.5994 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 32000 None Bicep II Headline 250/54/108 Case IH 1200
Napoleon, OH 33D14 Case IH 2377

Oklahoma
DeBoer, Abel 293.5286 Pioneer Poncho 1250 30500 None Bicep Distinct None 255/60/5 JD 7100
Felt, OK 33Y74 JD 9650 STS
Clancy Farms #1 254.0319 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 32900 Poncho 250 Field Master Headline 240/45/0 JD 1720
Tyrone, OK 33B54 Roundup WeatherMax JD 9760 STS
Banvel
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Clancy Farms #2 248.692 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 32450 Poncho 250 Field Master/Roundup Headline 240/40/0 JD 1720
Tyrone, OK 32B29 WeatherMax/Banvel JD 9760 STS

Oregon
Aylett, Jedediah W 282.2293 Pioneer Poncho 38000 None Glystar/Resolve None 395/278/56 JD MaxEmerge
Boardman, OR 34A15 Aim/Callisto JD 9650 STS
Gilbert, Rick 274.3861 Pioneer Poncho 38000 None Glystar/Resolve None 477/279/156 JD 1760 MaxEmerge
Boardman, OR 34A15 Impact JD 9650 STS
Double T Farming 247.204 Pioneer RR2 Kernel Guard 43000 Lorsban Roundup RT3 None 363/117/306 JD 1700
Boardman, OR 34A14 Roundup RT3 JD 9500

Pennsylvania
Charles, Eric A 283.8678 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 38000 Warrior Gramoxone Inteon Headline 250/40/100 Kinze 3600
Lancaster, PA 33N11 Lexar/Status Case IH 2166
Celebrity Plus
Mast, Rhonda 272.7648 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 34750 Aztec Cinch ATZ/Balance Pro Headline 189/29/188 JD 1750
Morgantown, PA 33N12 Baythroid Gramoxone Inteon JD 9600
Coleman, Jack 242.7697 Pioneer HX1LL Kernel Guard 32200 None Lumax None 0/0/0 JD 7000
Ronks, PA 34P89 Credit Extra JD 9500

South Carolina
Garrick Farms Inc 278.0477 Pioneer YGCB 32750 Counter 15 G Roundup Headline 250/40/100 JD 1700
Cope, SC 31D61 Atrazine Case IH 2366
Jameson Farms #1 268.0237 Pioneer RR2 Amplify L 31362 Permethrin Credit Extra/2,4-D Headline 215/25/120 JD 7200 Vacuum
Orangeburg, SC 31G97 Counter Credit Extra/Atrazine Case IH 2388
Jameson Farms #3 257.36 Pioneer RR2 Amplify L 28575 Counter Credit Extra/2,4-D Headline 215/25/120 JD 7200 Vacuum
Orangeburg, SC 33M53 Permethrin Credit Extra/Atrazine Case IH 2388

South Dakota
Iron Nation 245.8215 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 34000 None Roundup Headline 182/40/5 JD 1790
Pierre, SD 35F40 JD 9760
Breding Farms 243.6229 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 33000 None Harness Xtra None 250/50/0 JD 1700 Conservation
Chamberlain, SD DKC60-18 Roundup RT3 JD 9650
Roundup O-Max
Svendsen, Valerie 240.2448 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 34800 None Harness Xtra None 250/100/60 JD 7000
Volin, SD 34N45 Roundup JD 9500

Tennessee
Childress, Tracy 245.4122 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 31500 Tombstone Roundup O-Max/2,4-D Headline 200/31/81 Kinze 2600 Twin Line
Bogota, TN 33R81 Roundup O-Max Case IH 2588
J C Farms 243.6705 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 250 33000 None Roundup None 210/40/60 Kinze 2500
Dyersburg, TN DKC66-23 Atrazine Case IH 1680
Curry Farms 225.0514 FFR RR Poncho 36000 None Roundup Headline 500/0/212 Kinze 3600
Pulaski, TN 887RR Atrazine JD 9650 STS

Texas
Donny Carpenter Farms 340.5762 Pioneer 40000 None Cinch ATZ Lite/Prowl Stratego 375/65/0 JD 1770 NT
Dimmitt, TX 33Y74 Atrazine Status JD 9860
Carpenter, Don 320.5747 Pioneer YGCB 40000 None Cinch ATZ Lite/Prowl Stratego 375/35/0 JD 1770 NT
Dimmitt, TX 31N28 Status/Atrazine JD 9860
Petty, Arlie 309.8629 Pioneer YGCBRR2 38000 None Cinch ATZ Lite/Status Stratego 350/75/25 JD 1770 NT
Canyon, TX 33B54 Prowl/Atrazine JD 9660

Utah
Summers, Lynn 188.6476 DeKalb RR2 35000 None Roundup UltraMax None 240/52/0 JD 1710
Tremonton, UT DKC44-92 Case IH 2188
Summers, Lee T 160.5857 DeKalb RR2YGCB 34000 None Roundup UltraMax None 240/52/0 JD 1710
Tremonton, UT DKC42-95 Case IH 2188

Virginia
Hula, David K 385.5861 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Amplify D+ 38500 Kernel Guard Sencor DF/Princep 4L Headline 330/33/250 Kinze 3600 Twin-Line
Charles City, VA 33M57 Poncho AAtrex 4L JD 9660 STS
Roundup O-Max
Hula, Johnny 370.8539 DeKalb RR2YGPL Amplify D+ 32000 Kernel Guard Sencor DF/Atrazine 4L Headline 330/33/250 Kinze 3600 Twin-Line
Charles City, VA DKC63-39 Poncho Princep 4L JD 9660 STS
Roundup O-Max
Queenfield Farm 260.0803 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 33800 None Lumax Headline 270/30/150 JD 1750 MaxEmerge
Manquin, VA 33M57 Princep Case IH 2166

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Washington
Haverkamp, Michael 293.5526 Pioneer Poncho 250 37500 None Strikeout/Outlook None 275/50/10 Monosem NG+
Pasco, WA 34N43 Atrazine MF 8570
Krautscheid, Samuel J 276.2916 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 1250 37000 None Credit/Weedar 64 None 225/60/100 Case IH 1200
Ephrata, WA 34R65 Distinct Gleaner R75
Nathan Cox Farms LLC 237.7739 Pioneer RR2 36000 None Roundup None 300/140/120 JD 7200
Warden, WA 38H66 Case IH 1688

West Virginia
Federal Hill Farm Inc 238.4239 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 30000 None Harness/Python None 180/32/30 Deutz-Allis AC 79 Air
Charles Town, WV 33B51 Princep/Gramoxone Case IH 1660

Wisconsin
Brenengen, Douglas 229.4527 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 33200 None G-Max Lite None 260/35/90 JD 1750
Galesville, WI DKC60-18 G-Max/Oracle JD 9560
Klahn, Kevin 227.8583 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 32000 None Basis/Steadfast Headline SBR 210/52/124 JD 1770 Vacuum
Brooklyn, WI 34A20 Callisto JD 9650 STS
Volkening, Barbara J 206.9028 NK Brand CBLL Cruiser 32000 None Lumax None 210/18/45 Kinze 2000
Arkdale, WI N47-F2 JD 9510

Wyoming
Howell Farms 161.1279 Garst CBLL Cruiser 250 33500 None Prowl H2O/Atrazine 4L None 180/50/5 Case IH 1200 Vaccuum
Morrill, NE 8792CB/LL Roundup O-Max JD 9650 STS
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Alabama
More, Seth 177.6524 Great Lakes YGCB Poncho 250 24000 None 2,4-D Amine Headline 200/50/200 JD 1720 Vacuum
Aliceville, AL 6321Bt Glyphosate Bicep ll JD 9760 STS
Magnum
Dee, Mike 152.0697 Great Lakes G3 Poncho 250 24000 2,4-D Amine Headline 200/50/200 JD 1720 Vacuum
Aliceville, AL 6192 Bicep II Magnum JD 9760 STS
Glyphosate
Mann, Wilson 144.7514 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 22275 Poncho 250 GLY-4 Plus/Atrazine None 160/50/50 JD 7200
Owens Cross Roads, AL 33M53 GLY-4 Plus Case IH 1660

Delaware
JBS Farms 193.054 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 28000 None Bicep/Python Quadris 220/6/90 JD 7200
Smyrna, DE 33N12 Roundup Ultra JD 9660

Kansas
Elder, Jimmy R 205.1863 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Herculex 27000 None Harness Xtra None 148/16/6 Case IH 955
Linwood, KS 33K44 Roundup Case IH 1660

Kentucky
Griffith Farms 243.2471 Great Lakes YGCBRW Amplify L+ 40000 Mustang Roundup Max Quilt 200/200/200 Kinze 3600 Twin Line
Mayfield, KY 6321BtRW Poncho 250 Degree Lexion 570

Louisiana
Bryan Carroll Farms 245.1463 DeKalb RR2YGCB 27500 Capture Roundup Headline 180/90/90 JD 7340
Batchelor, LA DKC69-71 Karate Atrazine JD 9600
Kirby, L R 184.9694 DeKalb RR2 Poncho 250 30000 None Glyfos Xtra/Oracle Quilt 225/30/60 JD 1720
Belcher, LA DKC63-62 Atrazine JD 9610
Roundup O-Max
Smith, David 151.4716 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 24000 Pounce Roundup None 160/25/70 JD 1760
Dequincy, LA 33V14 Roundup JD 9600

Maryland
Bostic, Cathy 206.1455 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 29200 Warrior Lumax/Princep Quadris 200/60/90 JD 1790
Church Hill, MD 33D13 Touchdown JD 9660

Michigan
Ash, Leonard 172.5916 Garst GT Cruiser 250 34000 None Glyphosate 41 Plus None 184/39/78 Kinze 2000
Owosso, MI 8688GT Glyphosate 41 Plus JD 7720
Ash, Doug, Jeff & Lee 164.9969 Garst CBLL 29300 None Glyphosate 41 Plus None 154/39/78 Kinze 2000
Owosso, MI 8815CB/LL Lexar/2,4-D JD 7720

Mississippi
Oswalt, Barbara 215.5715 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 24000 None Roundup None 250/92/120 JD 7100
Plantersville, MS 31G65 Case IH 1680
Mast, Glenn 209.0476 Dyna Gro RR2YGCB Poncho 26000 Roundup Ultra 220/63/126 White 8772
Crawford, MS 58P59 Atrazine 90 DF MF 9790
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Oswalt, Leah 206.1211 Garst YG1RR2 Poncho 250 23000 None Roundup None 200/92/120 JD 7100
Plantersville, MS 8295YG1/RR Case IH 1680

Nebraska
Brown, Jyl 270.591 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 30500 None Degree Xtra Headline 250/50/50 JD 1760
Talmage, NE 33T57 Roundup Case IH 2577
Moody, Mark 234.3533 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 30000 Poncho 250 EPIC/Atrazine Quilt 240/28/31 Kinze 2600
Auburn, NE 33H27 Glyphosate JD 9560 STS
Peterson, Rocky 228.4389 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 26400 Regent Bicep/Bicep None 180/30/0 JD 1720
Bertrand, NE 33D13 Banvel JD 9760

New Jersey
Santini, Chris 254.3752 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 33000 None Guardsman Headline 250/100/100 JD 1760 NT
Stewartsville, NJ 32T84 Prowl JD 9560 STS
Santini, Clara 248.0941 Garst CBLLRW Poncho 250 32000 None Guardsman Headline 250/100/100 JD 1760
Stewartsville, NJ 8384CB/LL/RW Prowl JD 9560 STS

New York
Vaill Acres 176.9761 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 29000 None Glyphosate None 148/86/180 JD 7000
Poplar Ridge, NY 37F75 2,4-D Ester/Atrazine Gleaner L3
Glyphosate

North Carolina
Mann, Richard 218.6444 Augusta Poncho 30000 None Roundup None 180/40/80 JD Unknown
Fairfield, NC A5175 JD 9770 STS
Parker, Richard 186.1729 Augusta 25000 None None None 200/58/90 Kinze 2100
Elizabeth City, NC A5338 Case IH 2388
D & H Farms 170.9761 Pioneer Poncho 1250 33500 None Bicep Magnum None 173/44/75 JD MaxEmerge II
Jacksonville, NC 33M54 Roundup Max JD 9610
Weedone 638

North Dakota
Myers, Jay 222.371 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Amplify D 33000 Poncho Surpass None 120/50/80 White 6100
Colfax, ND 38F34 Glyphosate Case IH 8010
Gorder, Mark 200.0798 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 38000 None Harness Headline 220/60/200 JD 1710
Wahpeton, ND 37Y17 Buctril JD 9760
Gorder, Jamie 195.9241 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 38000 None Harness Headline 220/60/200 JD 1710
Wahpeton, ND 37Y17 Buctril JD 9760

Oklahoma
Ledbetter, Lauren 191.2595 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 28000 None Cinch ATZ Headline 165/50/0 JD 1760
Okmulgee, OK 33B54 Glyphosate JD 9750

South Carolina
Gamble, Steve 217.3506 Pioneer Amplify L 28000 Counter 15 G Cinch ATZ Headline 220/80/120 JD 1700
Sardinia, SC 33M54 Atrazine 4L MaxEmerge Plus
JD 9750 STS
Elliott, Joni H 201.4711 Pioneer Poncho 28000 None Roundup/Atrazine None 182/40/120 JD 1700
Nichols, SC 31G66 Steadfast JD 9660
Elliott, Brad 151.2067 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 30000 None AAtrex None 182/40/120 JD 1700
Nichols, SC DKC69-71 Roundup JD 9660

South Dakota
McKee, Scott 208.0507 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 29500 Force 3G Option Headline 150/40/40 Case IH 900
Hawarden, IA 33D12 Distinct Case IH 1440
Alverson, Keith 207.0714 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 33000 None Harness Xtra None 140/50/50 JD 7300
Chester, SD DKC51-39 Roundup JD 9550
Nelson, Shane 166.3239 Garst Cruiser 250 24900 None Outlook/Buccaneer None 167/45/5 JD 7000 Finger
Centerville, SD 8581RR Callisto Gleaner R62

Tennessee
Tanner, Elwin 286.4549 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 33000 Mustang Roundup Headline 250/80/70 JD 1770
Union City, TN 31D61 Degree Xtra Case IH 2388
Tanner Farms 244.3897 Asgrow Poncho 31000 Mustang MAX Roundup Headline 250/60/80 JD 1770
Union City, TN RX715 Degree Xtra Case IH 2388
Reams, Charles 216.2948 Great Lakes YGCB+ Poncho 250+ 34000 Poncho 250 Bicep+ Quilt 200/96/120 JD 1720
South Fulton, TN 6430BtRR RRC2 Trilex Warrior JD 9860

Virginia
Slabaugh, Chris 206.9217 Augusta Poncho 26000 None Dual II Magnum None 196/60/120 JD 7300
Chesapeake, VA A5338 Atrazine JD 9660

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Slabaugh, Olin 202.7741 Augusta Poncho 26000 None Dual II Magnum None 196/60/120 JD 7300
Chesapeake, VA A5338 Atrazine JD 9660

Wyoming
Hinman, Kellie 56.8992 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 14900 None Roundup/Roundup None 150/100/50 JD MaxEmerge II
Wheatland, WY 37Y11 Banvel JD 9500

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Illinois
Tomhave, John 260.1277 DeKalb RR2YGPL Gaucho 33000 None Lexar None 200/100/100 Case IH 955
Jacksonville, IL DKC63-39 Touchdown Case IH 2377
Wade, Jim 247.0103 LG Seeds VT3 Poncho 250 33000 None Roundup Headline 218/46/60 JD 7000
Clifton, IL LG2545 JD 8820
Baumgartner, Bruce 244.5126 Garst CBLLRW Cruiser 36400 Force Guardsman/Equip None 200/30/0 JD 1750
Lena, IL 8573CB/LL/RW Clarity JD 9400

Indiana
Hardy Bros Dairy Farms 249.6257 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 34500 Capture Harness Xtra/Clarity Headline 220/70/120 White 6180
Roanoke, IN DKC61-45 Warrior Roundup O-Max MF 8780XP
Hardy, Randy 221.66 Garst GT Poncho 34000 Cruiser 250 Lumax Headline 180/70/60 Kinze 3650
Roanoke, IN 8677GT Clarity MF 8780XP

Iowa
Porter, Gary 252.6366 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 38000 Lorsban Roundup Headline 300/40/60 Monosem None
Mercer, MO 33M16 JD 9660 STS
Moeller, Brian 217.4871 Great Lakes YGCB Poncho 250 28500 None FulTime None 150/40/120 JD 7000
Tripoli, IA 5711BtRW Hornet JD 7700
Moeller, Marcy 211.4147 Garst YG1/IT Cruiser 26000 None FulTime None 150/40/120 JD 7000
Tripoli, IA 8534YG1/GT Touchdown JD 7000

Minnesota
Hamm, Mike 244.2626 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 250 31000 None Roundup Original None 150/50/80 White 6100
Litchfield, MN DKC50-48 JD 9560 STS
Kraushaar, Steven 217.7364 Fontanelle Poncho 250 33500 None Genesis Extra None 180/25/135 JD 1770 NT
Glenville, MN 5N515 JD 9560 STS
Petersen, Jason D 207.2077 DeKalb RR2 33000 Roundup O-Max 145/0/200 Kinze 3120
Alden, MN DKC51-45 Case IH 2388

Missouri
Cox Farms 271.1172 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 32000 Asana XL Atrazine/Atrazine Headline 300/40/20 JD 1720
Delta, MO 31N28 Resolve/Resolve Case IH 2388
C & C Farms 241.9945 Pioneer YGCBRR2 31800 Warrior AAtrex/Resolve Quilt 245/60/70 JD 7300
Chaffee, MO 32B29 Roundup Case IH 2188
C & G Farms 234.9841 Great Lakes Poncho 250 31500 Warrior AAtrex/Resolve Quilt 240/60/70 JD 7300
Chaffee, MO 6321G3VT3 Roundup Case IH 2188

Ohio
Wolfe, Roger W 249.536 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 29500 None Keystone None 215/132/60 Kinze 3600
Baltimore, OH 33N11 Balance Case IH 1640
Granger, Roseann L 244.5878 Pioneer Kernel Guard 31500 None Keystone None 300/50/225 JD 7200
Delta, OH 33A84 Durango JD 9400
Huber, Eldon 175.9997 Pioneer Kernel Guard 29500 Kernel Guard Primary/AAtrex None 220/87/157 JD 7000
Malinta, OH 34P88 Clarity/Weedone LV4 MF 8460

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Arkansas
Goodman, Jerry 275.13 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 33000 None Trizmet II/Atrazine Quilt 285/180/180 JD 1720 Vacuum
Corning, AR 32B29 JD 9760 STS
Goodman Farms 273.4683 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 33000 None Trizmet II/Atrazine Quilt 285/180/180 JD 1720 Vacuum
Corning, AR 31D61 JD 9760 STS
Turner, Keith 262.6735 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 30000 None Trizmet II/Atrazine None 260/90/100 JD 1720
Success, AR 31D61 JD 9760

Colorado
Wright, Bill 312.5103 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 39000 Penncap-M Glystar/2,4-D LV6 None 400/80/0 JD 1700
Walsh, CO 32B29 Banvel JD 9650

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Sunland Enterprises Inc 227.7178 Garst RR2 Cruiser 33500 Regent Roundup/Banvel None 300/80/0 JD 1700
Walsh, CO 8287RR 2,4-D JD 9650

Florida
Ford, Larry 240.148 Pioneer Poncho 250 30800 None Dual Magnum Headline 280/60/180 JD 7300
Greenwood, FL 31D58 Atrazine/Atrazine New Holland CR 960
Greenwood Oak Farms 233.4701 Pioneer Poncho 250 30000 None Dual Magnum Headline 280/60/180 JD 7300
Greenwood, FL 31P41 Atrazine/Atrazine New Holland CR 960

Georgia
Champion Groves Farm 238.2872 Pioneer Poncho 250 31500 None Prowl None 250/100/100 JD 7300
Albany, GA 31D58 Atrazine 4L JD 9500

Idaho
Jensen, Vaughn 226.1262 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 1250 33500 Poncho 1250 Roundup None 240/65/60 JD MaxEmerge Plus
Emmett, ID 34A14 JD 9650 STS

Illinois
Schilpp Farms 232.745 AgriGold BtRW Poncho 250 32000 None Cinch ATZ Headline 200/65/120 JD 7200
Harmon, IL A6395 Durango JD 9750
Meister, Ben 226.9853 Pioneer 32000 Aztec Balance Pro None 120/0/0 Case IH 800
Fairbury, IL 33T56 Harness Xtra Case IH 2188
Schilpp, Lance 221.1752 Pioneer RR2 33000 Force Cinch ATZ Headline 200/65/120 JD 7200
Rock Falls, IL 33N12 Durango JD 9750

Indiana
Gohn, Virginia 225.0466 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 29000 None Keystone None 200/60/200 Buffalo 1760
Rochester, IN 34A17 Roundup JD 9660
Gohn, Eldon 223.4404 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 29600 None Keystone None 200/60/200 Buffalo 1760
Rochester, IN 34A17 Roundup JD 9660
Hardy Bros Dairy Farms 213.8624 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 34400 Capture Harness Xtra Headline 200/70/60 White 6182
Roanoke, IN DKC61-66 Warrior Roundup O-Max MF 8780XP
Roundup O-Max

Iowa
H & H Farms LLP 223.4259 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 32000 None Cinch None 125/70/30 Kinze 2600
Crescent, IA 33H27 Glystar Plus JD 9660 STS

Kansas
Cyr, Faye 243.477 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 28600 None Roundup None 210/40/0 JD 1700
Clyde, KS 32B29 JD 9650
Jacobson, Ron 235.2319 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 29000 None Lexar None 230/40/5 JD 1760
Concordia, KS 32B29 JD 9650 STS
Stensaas, Mikkel 232.9093 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 28000 None Lexar None 200/30/0 JD 1720
Concordia, KS 32B29 JD 9560 STS

Kentucky
Griffith Farms 262.0798 Great Lakes YGRWRR2 Poncho 250+ 40000 Mustang Roundup Max Quilt 200/200/200 Kinze 3600 Twin Line
Mayfield, KY 6321G3 Trilex FL Degree Lexion 570
Griffith, Jack 201.2533 DeKalb RR2YGCB Amplify L+ 40000 Mustang Roundup Max Headline 200/200/200 Kinze 3600 Twin Line
Sedalia, KY DKC63-46 Poncho 250 Degree Lexion 570

Louisiana
Moroni, Wesley 249.779 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 30000 Counter 15 G Roundup O-Max Quilt 240/60/60 JD 1700
Winnsboro, LA 32B29 AAtrex/Sequence JD 9760
Hargrave, Wade 249.5083 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 30000 Furadan Atrazine Quilt 200/32/0 JD 1700
Tallulah, LA 31D61 Accent JD 9610
KMR Planting Partnership 245.0752 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 32000 None Roundup/Atrazine Quilt 240/60/60 JD 1700
Wisner, LA 32B32 Bicep II JD 9760

Maryland
Bostic, Michael R 253.9914 Pioneer HXLL Poncho 250 30400 Warrior Lumax/Princep Quadris 200/60/100 JD 1790
Church Hill, MD 34P94 Touchdown JD 9660 STS

Michigan
Eickholt, Charles J 221.7783 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 37400 None Glystar Extra None 260/92/180 JD 7240 Vacuum
Chesaning, MI 36B11 Glystar Extra JD 9510

Minnesota
Crow River Farms Inc 225.5772 Legend Seed YGPL Poncho 33000 None Outlook None 127/21/207 Buffalo 8010
Darwin, MN LS 5501YG+ AAtrex JD 4425

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Crow River Farms 224.9458 Legend Seeds Bt Poncho 33000 None Outlook None 127/21/207 Buffalo 8010
Litchfield, MN LS 5501BT AAtrex JD 4425

Mississippi
Hunter, Scot 274.1667 Pioneer YGCBRR2 33000 Regent Roundup/2,4-D Headline 240/30/90 JD 7300
Glen Allan, MS 32B29 Baythroid AAtrex/Resolve JD 9760
Schmidt, Ryan 216.7352 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 250 30500 None Atrazine 90 DF None 220/63/126 White 8772
Crawford, MS DKC67-23 Roundup Ultra/Accent MF 9790

Missouri
M & B Farms 320.8753 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 34000 Asana XL Atrazine/Atrazine Headline 300/40/20 JD 1720
Scott City, MO 31D61 Resolve/Resolve Case IH 2388
J & J Farms 316.3674 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 35000 Asana XL Atrazine/Atrazine Headline 300/40/20 JD 1720
Delta, MO 31N28 Resolve/Resolve Case IH 2388
Cullers, Kip 314.0481 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 44000 None Celebrity Headline 90/0/60 Monosem Twin Row
Purdy, MO 31N30 Status JD 9660 STS

Montana
Mathison, James 215.0125 Pioneer RR2 40000 None Roundup RT None 187/65/40 JD 7000
Miles City, MT 37D02 Roundup RT Gleaner L
Lindvig, Bob 203.9106 Pioneer Kernel Guard 31800 Regent Roundup None 140/45/60 JD 7000
Glendive, MT 38H67 Status New Holland TR 70
Lindvig, Kristian 182.7045 Garst CBLL Cruiser 31800 None Roundup None 140/45/60 JD 7000
Glendive, MT 8917CB/LL Status New Holland TR 70

Nebraska
Stoltenberg, Wayne 265.0021 Pioneer 32000 None Bullet/Priority None 225/50/0 White 6700
Grand Island, NE 32B33 Clarity Case IH 1680
Willoughby, Joyce 264.8793 Pioneer Amplify L+ 31000 None Degree Xtra None 200/50/5 JD 7100 MaxEmerge
Wood River, NE 33Y74 Poncho 1250 Status JD 9560
Nelson, David 249.795 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 27000 Poncho Lexar Headline 190/50/30 JD 1720
Holdrege, NE 33D13 JD 9550

New Jersey
Mara, Deborah 278.0425 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 31800 None Gramoxone None 240/50/60 JD 1780
Cranbury, NJ 33H26 Bicep II Magnum JD 9500
Python
Danser, Alan A 258.4975 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 31600 None Gramoxone None 240/50/60 JD 1780
Cranbury, NJ 33D13 Bicep ll Magnum JD 9500
Python
S & C Santini 251.0497 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 34000 None Guardsman Headline 275/50/50 JD 1760 NT
Stewartsville, NJ DKC57-79 Prowl JD 9560 STS

North Carolina
Riggs, Franklin 230.4638 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 35000 Poncho 250 Roundup None 167/50/36 Kinze 3000
Maysville, NC 33M57 JD 9500
Maxwell, Charlotte 218.5041 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 1250 34250 Poncho 1250 Roundup Headline 210/50/100 JD 7300
Creswell, NC 31G96 Atrazine Case IH 2166

Riggs Pork Farm 207.13 Augusta Poncho 250 35000 Poncho 250 Roundup None 168/50/37 Kinze 3000
Maysville, NC A5338 JD 9500

North Dakota
Frauenberg, Bobby 215.3644 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 32500 None Roundup None 200/150/50 JD 1790
Lamoure, ND 38H65 UltraMax New Holland TR 99
Frauenberg, James 195.4218 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 32000 None Roundup None 200/150/50 JD 1790
Lamoure, ND 37Y13 UltraMax New Holland TR 99
Frauenberg, Cody 182.5487 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 32500 None Roundup None 200/150/50 JD 1790
Lamoure, ND 38F34 UltraMax New Holland TR 99

Oklahoma
Sloan, Steve 205.3121 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 29500 None Atrazine None 150/0/0 JD 1700
Gore, OK 31G71 JD 9660

South Carolina
Garrick Farms Inc 262.392 Garst 30318 Counter Roundup/2,4-D Headline 270/34/175 JD 1700
Cope, SC 8246 Atrazine Case IH 2366
Jameson Farms #2 241.2776 Garst YG1RR2 Poncho 31015 Permethrin Credit Extra/2,4-D Headline 215/25/120 JD 7200 Vacuum
Elloree, SC 8225YG1/RR Counter Credit Extra/Atrazine Case IH 2388
Jameson Farms #4 227.0078 DeKalb RR2YGCB Amplify L 30665 Permethrin Credit Extra/2,4-D Headline 215/25/120 JD 7200 Vacuum
Orangeburg, SC DKC67-23 Counter Credit Extra/Atrazine Case IH 2388
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South Dakota
Ogle, David 288.3547 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 41000 None Roundup None 200/60/0 Kinze 3000
Harrold, SD DKC63-81 Case IH 2388
Ogle, Justin 282.6517 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 42000 None Roundup None 224/80/0 Kinze 3000
Harrold, SD DKC63-81 Case IH 2388
Ogle, Stacey 280.4193 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 41000 None Roundup None 200/80/0 Kinze 3000
Mitchell, SD 34N45 Case IH 2388

Tennessee
Keiser, William B 279.6553 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 28711 Mustang MAX Roundup O-Max Headline 220/23/75 JD 1720
Ridgely, TN 33R81 Rifle/Atrazine JD 9600
Roundup O-Max
Sneed, Kenneth R 249.9674 Garst YG1RR2 Cruiser 32000 Mustang MAX Roundup/Bicep II Headline 220/30/80 JD 1780
Millington, TN 8247YG1 Atrazine/Clarity JD 9760 STS
Valentine, Randy 172.0057 Great Lakes YGCB Poncho 250 29500 None Gramoxone None 250/75/100 JD 7200
Puryear, TN 5961Bt Bicep II Magnum JD 9610

Texas
Albracht, Steven 340.2373 Pioneer 40000 None Cinch None 327/50/20 Case IH 1200
Hart, TX 33Y74 Steadfast JD 9760 STS

Virginia
Flaggy Run Farms LLC 215.9742 Pioneer Poncho 250 32000 None Bicep II Magnum Quadris 265/50/200 JD 1720
Courtland, VA 33M54 Princep/Buccaneer Case IH 2388
Russell, Ronnie L 198.1059 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 25500 None Bicep None 180/64/96 JD w/Black Machine
Water View, VA 34F96 Roundup JD 9500

Washington
Nelson Cox Farms Inc 239.5012 Pioneer RR2 36000 None Roundup None 300/140/120 JD 7200
Warden, WA 38H66 Case IH 1688

Wisconsin
Volkening, Edward 193.844 NK Brand CBLL Cruiser 28333 None Lumax None 210/18/45 Kinze 2000
Arkdale, WI N45-A6 JD 9510

Wyoming
Hinman, David 195.8014 Pioneer RR2 Amplify D+ 31850 None Roundup None 275/150/125 JD MaxEmerge II
Wheatland, WY 38H66 Poncho Clarity JD 9500

Irrigated CLASS
Alabama
Bragg, Dennis L 270.353 Asgrow Poncho 38000 Mustang MAX Dual Quilt 280/60/60 JD 1770 NT
Toney, AL RX715 Atrazine/Atrazine Gleaner R62
Tate Farms 241.1172 Pioneer Latitude 36000 None Roundup O-Max None 320/0/0 JD DB40
Meridianville, AL 32W86 Atrazine JD 9500
McKenzie, Jim 226.4951 Dyna Gro RR2 Poncho 250 29500 None AAtrex Headline 230/25/160 Monosem NG+
Samson, AL 58K02 Roundup JD 9400

Arkansas
Shepard, Gary 294.4397 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 45000 None Atrazine Headline 300/80/100 JD 7300 Vacuum
Knobel, AR 31D61 Dual JD 9760
Schimming, Wade 267.883 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 32000 None Trizmet II Headline 320/134/91 Kinze 2100
Peach Orchard, AR 31D61 Atrazine MF 9790
Schimming, Rodney 266.1932 Pioneer Poncho 32000 None Trizmet II Headline 500/184/64 Kinze 2100
Peach Orchard, AR 33M54 Atrazine MF 9790

California
Avila, Darrin 294.9084 Pioneer RR2 33000 Oberon Roundup None 350/54/84 JD 1700
Laton, CA 31G97 JD 9660 STS

Colorado
Sprague Farms 288.6841 Pioneer Poncho 250 33500 None Brawl II ATZ None 240/90/25 JD 7200
Wray, CO 33Y74 Steadfast/Sterling JD 9860
Parallel
Hasart Company 273.8023 DeKalb YGCB 32200 None Lumax None 240/60/25 JD 7300
Stratton, CO DKC62-31 Gleaner R72
Sprague, Jeff 271.1363 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 33500 None Brawl II ATZ None 240/90/25 JD 7200
Wray, CO 34B99 Steadfast/Sterling JD 9860
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Connecticut
Cohen, Sanford C 189.2385 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 32000 Poncho 250 Mirage None 240/80/200 JD 7000
Ellington, CT 34A20 AAtrex NineO JD 7000

Delaware
Collins, Mark 306.1976 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 35000 None Bicep Headline 290/20/200 JD 1770
Laurel, DE DKC63-39 Roundup Case IH 2577
Ashley, Brent A 305.9946 Augusta Poncho 29000 None Bicep None 200/0/50 Kinze 2500
Felton, DE A06-06 Princep Case IH 2388
Willin, Randall C 268.5636 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 33000 Lambda T Lumax/Atrazine 4L Quadris 160/0/120 JD 1760 NT
Seaford, DE DKC57-79 Princep 4L Case IH 2388

Florida
Adams, Michael D 247.073 Pioneer Poncho 28900 None Atrazine None 180/90/150 JD 1750
Jennings, FL 31P41 Dual JD 9550
Adams, Jennifer 238.7093 DeKalb Poncho 28800 None Dual None 185/90/150 JD 1750
Jennings, FL DK697 Atrazine JD 9550

Georgia
Harrell, Rodney 275.8892 Pioneer 34000 None Accent/Atrazine None 240/120/120 JD 1700
Leesburg, GA 31D58 Crop Oil JD 9650 STS
Broome, Brantley F 273.3236 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 30000 None Roundup Headline 228/85/140 JD 1700
Donalsonville, GA 31N26 Atrazine Case IH 2388
Jerry Jr & Jeff Heard Farms 258.9465 Pioneer 32000 None Atrazine None 250/91/196 JD 1700
Newton, GA 31P41 Crop Oil JD 9550

Idaho
Weilmunster, Jon K 274.8506 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 35000 None Roundup None 250/120/60 JD 1700
Parma, ID 33T55 Roundup JD 9650
Koehn, Preston 268.8431 Pioneer Poncho 37000 None Clarion None 270/44/0 JD 1700
Grand View, ID 35F38 JD 9600
Weilmunster, Curtis 265.4625 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 35000 None Roundup None 300/120/80 JD 1700
Parma, ID 33N55 Roundup JD 9650

Illinois
Hasheider, Larry 266.2111 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 31000 Arctic Lexar Headline 200/0/0 JD 1770 NT
Okawville, IL 33N58 Mustang MAX Atrazine Case IH 1688
Charlton Becker Farms 261.786 LG Seeds BtRWRR Poncho 1250 40000 Aztec Lexar Quadris 280/115/180 JD 1770 NT
Manito, IL LG2633 BT JD 9660 STS
Friedrich, Phillip 260.8965 Hoblit Seed Poncho 250 33100 None Atrazine/Princep None 280/85/75 JD 1770 NT
Green Valley, IL 4877 Touchdown Case IH 2588

Indiana
G & M Farms 256.4272 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 1250 32000 None Simazine/Steadfast Headline 225/0/150 JD 1770
Rochester, IN 33N12 Lumax/Glyphosate New Holland CR 9060
Worland, Daniel 252.7249 CROW’S RR2YGPL Cruiser 33000 None Princep/Roundup Headline 275/0/0 Case IH 955
Vincennes, IN 5263T O-Max/Atrazine MF 9790
Miller, William T 245.1007 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 27000 None Roundup Headline 280/15/0 Kinze 3600
Peru, IN 32B83 JD 9650

Iowa
Maynard, Chris 245.5049 Pioneer HXXLL Poncho 250 34000 None Liberty None 200/60/50 Kinze 3300
Castana, IA 33T59 Callisto Case IH 2388
Bollmeyer, Dennis 242.7745 Pioneer HX1LL Gaucho 0 None Basis/2,4-D Headline 160/60/40 JD 1770 NT
Hinton, IA 34N50 Liberty/Callisto Case IH 2388
Maynard, Matt 236.1824 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 250 35000 None Liberty None 200/60/50 Kinze 3300
Danbury, IA 33D13 Callisto Case IH 2388

Kansas
Triangle H Grain & Cattle Co 285.792 Pioneer 29000 Capture Lumax Quilt 220/40/0 JD 1720
Garden City, KS 33Y74 Oberon Atrazine JD 9650
Rexford, Merl 273.2251 Pioneer RR2 35000 None Lexar None 250/0/0 JD 1770 NT
Meade, KS 31Y42 JD 9660
Unruh, Richard 255.0065 Pioneer YGCBRR2 0 Penncap Lumax Quilt 275/30/0 Case IH 1200
Copeland, KS 33B54 Touchdown JD 9650

Kentucky
Greenwell, Randy 259.6633 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 26000 None Atrazine/Degree None 225/0/0 JD 1770
Morganfield, KY DKC61-66 Roundup WeatherMax JD 9760
Griffith, Reba 240.7816 Great Lakes YGCBRRC2 Amplify L+ 40000 Mustang Roundup Max Quilt 200/200/200 Kinze 3600 Twin Line
Mayfield, KY 6321BtRR Poncho 250 Degree Lexion 570
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Hunt, Wayne 234.3102 Pioneer RR2 Apron MAX 33400 Warrior Degree Xtra Quilt 225/100/100 Kinze 2600 Twin Line
Hopkinsville, KY 33Y44 Regent Steadfast Case IH 8010 Axial Flow

Louisiana
Morris, Dustin 263.7371 NC+ R2CB Cruiser 32000 Warrior Touchdown Total Quilt 240/0/60 JD 1720
Rayville, LA 6361RB Lexar JD 9760 STS
Moroni, Randy 256.7795 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 30000 Counter 15 G Roundup O-Max Quilt 250/60/60 JD 1700
Winnsboro, LA 32B29 Atrazine/Sequence JD 9760
Kirby, Ryan A 249.0837 Asgrow RR2YGCB Poncho 250 29000 None Glyfos Xtra/2,4-D None 225/31/72 JD 1720
Belcher, LA RX715RR2/YGCB Atrazine JD 9610
Roundup O-Max

Maryland
Goody Hill Farms 277.4553 DeKalb YGCB 28500 Warrior Bicep II Magnum Quadris 210/0/120 JD 1790
Berlin, MD DKC66-21 Princep 4L/Rifle JD 9600
Clearview Farms Inc. 275.3457 DeKalb RR2 Poncho 29500 Warrior Bicep Quadris 235/30/150 JD 1770 NT
Hurlock, MD DKC61-72 Princep JD 9760 STS
Willin, John C 274.5198 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 250 33000 Lambda T Lumax Atrazine Quadris 160/0/120 JD 1760 NT
Seaford, DE DKC57-79 Princep Case IH 2388

Michigan
Landis Farms 262.1173 DeKalb RR2YGPL 39300 None Lumax None 260/40/60 JD 1770
Schoolcraft, MI DKC57-79 JD 9760 STS
Drozd Farms 260.2499 Pioneer HXXLLRR2 Poncho 250 34000 None Lumax None 280/25/50 JD 1770 NT
Allegan, MI 34A20 Atrazine JD 9660 STS
Richardson, Robert T 257.3183 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 35200 Force 3G Degree/Atrazine 4L None 160/28/90 White 8186
Vicksburg, MI DKC61-66 Roundup O-Max Case IH 1660

Minnesota
McNallan Farms 253.8077 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 33000 None Roundup WeatherMax Headline 50/25/0 JD 1535
Kellogg, MN 34R67 Lumax/Clarity JD 9510
Ger-Bes Enterprises 252.3747 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 36500 Force Outlook/Touchdown Headline 260/17/120 White 8524
Hastings, MN 34R67 Atrazine JD 9760
Edling Farms Inc. 243.5125 Midwest Seed RR2YGCB 36000 None Camix None 275/37/58 JD 1770
Clear Lake, MN 70503S Case IH 1660

Mississippi
Boykin, Gene 281.1784 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 31000 None Roundup/Roundup None 250/0/0 JD 1720
Rolling Fork, MS 32B29 2,4-D/Atrazine JD 9610
Reality Partnership II 263.8552 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 250 38000 Poncho 250 Parallel/Resolve None 220/60/0 Monosem Twin Row
Stoneville, MS DKC66-23 Roundup Case IH 2388
Norway Plantation 248.2016 Pioneer RR2 Cruiser 32500 Asana XL Bicep ll Magnum None 225/67/60 JD 1720 Stack
Yazoo City, MS 33M53 JD 9760 STS

Missouri
K-K Farms #5 328.9704 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 44000 None Celebrity Headline 90/0/60 Monosem Twin Row
Purdy, MO 31N28 Status JD 9660 STS
K-K Farms #6 313.2453 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 250 44000 None Celebrity Headline 90/0/60 Monosem Twin Row
Purdy, MO 32B29 Status JD 9660 STS
K-K Farms #9 298.9184 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 44000 None Celebrity Headline 90/0/60 Monosem Twin Row
Purdy, MO 31N28 Status JD 9660 STS

Montana
Keller Angus 246.9104 Pioneer RR2 38368 Regent Roundup None 230/40/29 Monosem None
Worden, MT 38H66 Banvel JD 9660 STS
Icopini Farms Inc 237.0171 Pioneer 30000 Pounce Roundup UltraMax III None 200/150/120 Monosem NG+
Hysham, MT 38B85 Outlook Case IH 2388
Balance Pro/Aim
Icopini, Brent 219.0296 Pioneer 29000 Pounce Roundup UltraMax III None 200/150/120 Monosem NG+
Hysham, MT 38F33 Outlook Case IH 2388
Balance Pro/Aim

Nebraska
Stech Farms 268.9916 Pioneer Poncho 250 31000 None Bicep Lite II Magnum None 61/15/3 JD 1770 NT
Osmond, NE 33Y74 Callisto JD 9760
Atrazine
Dahlgren, Cal 264.1401 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 1250 28000 None Lexar None 100/0/0 JD 1720 Vacuum
Bertrand, NE 31N28 JD 9860
Feala, Jason 259.3469 Pioneer HX1LL Apron+ 29200 None Dual II Magnum None 228/106/0 JD 7200
North Bend, NE 33H26 Maxium XL Callisto/Atrazine 4L JD 9760
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Nevada
Busboom, Gary 239.1998 Asgrow RR2 35000 None Roundup None 200/75/10 JD 7200
Fallon, NV RX752RR2 JD 7720

New Jersey
Danser & Bloom 256.3915 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 32600 None Bicep II Magnum None 24/50/60 JD 1780
Cranbury, NJ 33N12 Python JD 9500
Richman, John A 254.1868 NK Brand Cruiser 37000 None Simazine 4L Quadris 260/20/80 Kinze 3500
Mannington, NJ N75-A4 Extreme 250 Lexar Case IH 2166
Myers, Charles 238.0375 Pioneer HXXLL Poncho 250 30000 Poncho 250 Basis Gold None 205/50/48 JD 7000
Pilesgrove, NJ 33B53 Vision JD 9500

New Mexico
The Dean Farm LLC 309.2628 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 1250 40500 Hero Bicep ll Magnum Quilt 310/34/0 JD 1770 NT
Clayton, NM 34N45 JD 9650

New York
Jones, Keith A 259.0591 Pioneer Poncho 1250 31800 None Lumax None 292/35/205 JD 7200
Catskill, NY 35A30 JD 9500
Schmitt, Marian L 253.3098 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 1250 31700 None Lumax None 292/35/205 JD 7200
Catskill, NY 33D13 JD 9500
Campbell, Charles B 241.3373 DeKalb RR2YGPL 32500 None Roundup WeatherMax None 150/60/60 JD 700
Nichols, NY DKC52-40 JD 4420

North Carolina
Hardy Farms LLC 284.6775 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 45000 None Roundup None 265/38/180 JD 9500
Snow Hill, NC 31G71 JD 9500
Maxwell, Michael 233.4654 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 33500 Poncho 250 Atrazine None 210/50/100 JD 7300
Creswell, NC 31N28 Case IH 2166
Maxwell, Douglas Edward 222.1644 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 1250 34500 Poncho 1250 Atrazine None 240/50/100 JD 7300
Creswell, NC DKC67-23 Case IH 2166

North Dakota
Quandt Brothers #2 227.3298 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 34000 None Roundup/Roundup None 240/45/15 Kinze 3600
Oakes, ND 37Y13 Atrazine Case IH 2588
Lyons, Leo 220.2897 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 35000 None Roundup O-Max Headline 170/20/60 Case IH 900
Lisbon, ND 38H65 Status New Holland CR 960
Roundup O-Max
Mund, Scott 188.0937 DeKalb RR2YGCB 33000 None Glystar Plus None 224/72/45 JD 1770 NT
Milnor, ND DKC52-47 AMS JD 9760 STS

Ohio
Imboden, Les 271.5802 DeKalb VT3 Poncho 250 32000 Atrazine 90 DF 165/0/0 Kinze 3800
Circleville, OH DKC61-69 Caterpillar Lexion 590 R
Rettig, Daniel J 197.9271 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 32800 None Bicep None 200/0/0 JD 1770
Malinta, OH 33D14 Balance JD 9550
Motycka Brothers 190.4141 CROW’S RR2YGPL Cruiser 250 31000 None Bicep II Headline 250/54/108 Case IH 1200
Napoleon, OH 4984T Case IH 2377

Oklahoma
Keezer, Ed 284.6462 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Raxil 34000 None Harness Xtra None 300/0/0 JD 1700
Clayton, NM 32B29 JD 9760
Keezer, Tracy 281.6665 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Raxil 33000 None AMS/Harness Xtra None 300/0/0 JD 1700
Clayton, OK 33B54 Distinct/Starane JD 9760
Sloan, Wayne 218.5271 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 29000 None Atrazine None 150/0/0 JD 1700
Gore, OK 31G71 JD 9660

Oregon
Aylett, Earl L 298.5262 Pioneer Kernel Guard 38000 None Gramoxone Inteon None 250/250/200 JD MaxEmerge
Hermiston, OR 34A15 Supreme Resolve JD 9600
Callisto/Steadfast
Hawman, Diane & Mike 283.0232 Pioneer Poncho 40000 None Atrazine None 400/75/100 Monosem NG+
Hermiston, OR 34A15 AXIOM JD 9610
Hawman Farms Inc 279.9369 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 40000 None Atrazine None 400/75/100 Monosem NG+
Hermiston, OR 34R65 AXIOM JD 9610

Pennsylvania
Mast, Ernest W 254.9955 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 32000 Aztec Cinch ATZ Headline 189/29/188 JD 1750
Morgantown, PA 33D14 Balance Pro JD 9600

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Mast, Paul D 242.5594 Pioneer HXXLL Poncho 32155 Aztec Cinch ATZ Headline 189/29/188 JD 1750
Morgantown, PA 33B53 Balance Pro JD 9500

South Carolina
Backman Farm 308.2381 Pioneer YGCB Amplify L+ 40000 None AAtrex Headline 250/30/150 Kinze 3100
Norway, SC 31N28 Gaucho Bicep II Case IH 2388
Jameson Farms #5 274.1404 Pioneer RR2 30665 Counter Credit Extra Headline 215/25/120 JD 7200 MaxEmerge
Orangeburg, SC 31G97 Atrazine Case IH 2388

South Dakota
Hattum, Bob 263.5399 Pioneer YGCBRR2 Poncho 30000 None Harness Xtra None 150/50/0 JD 7200
Harrold, SD 33B54 Roundup JD 9760
Standy, Kory 250.2463 DeKalb YGPL Poncho 250 32000 None Balance Pro Quilt 250/80/0 JD 1770
Platte, SD DKC60-14 Harness Xtra Case IH 2588
Lower Brule Farms 243.2972 DeKalb RR2YGCB Poncho 33500 None Harness Xtra None 0/0/0 JD 1790
Pukwana, SD DKC60-19 Roundup O-Max JD 9760

Tennessee
L & S Farms 268.3419 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 30000 Mustang MAX Resolve Quilt 242/15/60 JD 1720
Halls, TN 33N58 Atrazine JD 9750 STS
Sumara, Bettie 261.6014 Pioneer YGCB Poncho 250 31500 Karate Dual II Magnum Headline 250/50/150 Kinze None
Tiptonville, TN 31D61 Atrazine JD 9760
Cloar Farms 249.8733 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 250 33000 None Roundup None 210/40/60 Kinze 2500
Dyersburg, TN 33M57 Atrazine Case IH 1680

Texas
Cartrite Farms 318.9375 Pioneer YGCB 38000 None Bicep Lite II Magnum Quilt 225/88/5 JD Vacuum
Sunray, TX 31N28 Case IH 2388
Stephens, Ronnie 247.5487 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 33800 Aztec 4.67G Sequence Quilt 247/50/50 JD 1770 NT
Reagan, TX 31G96 JD 9750

Utah
Nelson, Travis 289.6066 Asgrow 34000 None Lasso None 250/100/0 JD 7100
Tremonton, UT RX715 Case IH 2388
Nelson, Bernard 288.4636 Pioneer 34000 None Lasso None 250/100/0 JD 7100
Tremonton, UT 34A15 Clarity Case IH 2388
Double H Dairy 283.9223 Pioneer 34600 None Lasso None 220/60/0 JD 7340
Tremonton, UT 34A15 Atrazine Case IH 2188

Virginia
North River Farm 260.536 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 1250 30000 None AAtrex + Princep None 0/0/0 Kinze 3500
Bridgewater, VA 33M53 Roundup Case IH 2388
Mills, John N 247.4241 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 Poncho 28000 None AAtrex/Princep/Lumax None 230/30/240 Kinze 3600
Hanover, VA 34F96 Touchdown HT JD 9560
Snyder, W R 238.2631 Pioneer HX1LL Poncho 32000 None Bicep II Headline 240/180/240 JD 7000
Nassawadox, VA 33D13 JD 9500

Washington
Kurtis Cox Farms Inc 238.4996 Pioneer RR2 36000 None Roundup None 300/140/120 JD 7200
Moses Lake, WA 38H66 Case IH 1688

West Virginia
Federal Hill Farm Inc 233.8007 Pioneer RR2 Poncho 250 31667 None Harness/Python None 180/32/30 Deutz-Allis AC 79 Air
Charles Town, WV 33A83 Princep/Gramoxone Case IH 1660

Wisconsin
Sprecher, Caryl L 269.7042 DeKalb RR2YGPL Poncho 34000 Arctic Roundup WeatherMax Headline 230/0/0 JD 7200
Spring Green, WI DKC61-66 AMS/Preference Crop Oil JD 9500
Meadow Lane Farms Inc 249.1284 Croplan CRWRRBt Cruiser 34000 None Dual II Magnum Headline 230/0/0 JD 7200
Spring Green, WI 591TS Sterling/Simazine JD 9500
Flyte, Adam 246.0326 Midwest Seed RR2YGCB Cruiser 250 34000 None Bicep Lite II None 210/35/125 JD 1770
Coloma, WI 70503S Prowl H2O Case IH 2188

Wyoming
Harold Miller & Sons 240.9133 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 37000 None Roundup O-Max None 240/100/50 JD 1700
Worland, WY 38H65 JD 9650
Hinman, Kristin 229.467 Pioneer RR2 Amplify D+ 32300 None Roundup None 350/150/100 JD MaxEmerge II
Wheatland, WY 37Y11 Poncho Banvel JD 9500
Miller, LaDonna 227.2393 Pioneer HX1LLRR2 37300 None Roundup O-Max None 24/100/50 JD 1700
Worland, WY 38H65 JD 9650

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2007 Entries by State 2007 Entries by Class*
Affiliated States A Non-Irrigated 674
Alabama 33 AA Non-Irrigated 1,573
Colorado 58 A No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated 606
Georgia 38 AA No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated 457
Illinois 760 No-Till/Strip-Till Irrigated 472
Indiana 255 A Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated 78
Iowa 421 AA Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated 47
Kansas 198 Ridge-Till Irrigated 239
Kentucky 157 Irrigated 743
Louisiana 39 No Class Marked 43
Maryland 83
Michigan 158 Total 4,975
Minnesota 409
Mississippi 43
All Entrants Winners
Missouri 156
Nebraska 384
Avg. Fertilizer Use
New York 68
Nitrogen (lbs) 182.9179 228.3704
North Carolina 106
Phosphorus (lbs) 56.8692 50.0000
North Dakota 109
Potassium (lbs) 76.8115 73.4444
Ohio 246
Trace Minerals (%) 31.67 40.74
Oklahoma 34
Manure (%) 13.64 22.22
Pennsylvania 74
Nitrogen Fertilizer
South Carolina 82
Fall (%) 20.94 11.11
South Dakota 262
Spring Preplant (%) 40.36 48.15
Tennessee 83
At Planting (%) 46.48 40.74
Texas 96
Sidedress (%) 46.96 62.96
Virginia 87
Wisconsin 135 Incorporated (%) 68.16 62.96

Surface Applied (%) 43.79 70.37


Unaffiliated States 358
Starter (%) 55.86 48.15
Total Entrants 4,932
Nitrogen/bu. (lbs) 0.8366 0.7645

All Participants Soil Test (%) 66.92 74.07

All Entrants National Previous Crop


Winners Corn (%) 27.08 18.52
Average Yield (bu) 218.6432 298.7256 Soybeans (%) 57.53 55.56
Wheat (%) 3.30 3.70
Planting Population 32,181 36,133
Alfalfa/Hay (%) 2.44 0.00
Harvest Population 31,841 35,715 Other (%) 9.65 22.22

* Class A includes all states except Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Class AA includes Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. No-Till, Ridge-Till and Irrigated classes comprise all states.

Forty-six states participated in the contest; 58 seed companies participated. The 529 state winners planted 213 hybrid num-
bers. A total of 626 hybrid numbers were planted by 4932 entrants.

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