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CropTalk Innovation meets convenience Introducing the new cereal herbicide pre-mixed formulations of Tundra™ and Velocity m3

aking control of broadleaf and grassy weeds in cereal crops just got so much easier with the introduction of the advanced premixed formulations of Tundra and Velocity m3. Now available at participating retailers across western Canada, both herbicides give growers an easy-to-use, easy-to-manage, all-in-one solution that provides comprehensive weed control and an effective resistant management tool. CT

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What’s new with Bayer CropScience products

Tundra is an all-in-one formulation that provides both grassy and broadleaf weed control without the fuss of having to add an additional herbicide. So say goodbye to the headaches, worries and time associated with measuring and mixing errors and say hello to convenience and flexibility. Safe on barley, spring and durum wheat, Tundra contains three active ingredients — Pyrasulfotole (Group 27), Bromoxynil (Group 6) and Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl (Group 1) — which control Group 2 resistant broadleaf weeds such as kochia, cleavers, chickweed and spiny annual sow thistle. With its wide window of application, Tundra can be applied from one to six leaves on the main stem all the way to emergence of the third tiller on the crop. Alfalfa, barley, canary seed, canola, field corn (Manitoba only), flax, oats, field peas (see label for complete details), soybeans (Manitoba only) and wheat (spring and durum) can be planted 10 months following an application of Tundra. Lentils can be planted back 22 months following an application of Tundra.

The easiest and most effective way to manage herbicide resistance is to rotate herbicides with different modes of action. That’s why Velocity m3 is so effective. It combines three active ingredients, thiencarbazone-methyl (Group 2), pyrasulfotole (Group 27) and bromoxynil (Group 6). Together, these three actives provide “one solution” for comprehensive, broad spectrum grassy and broadleaf weed control as well as effective resistance management in spring and durum wheat. All it takes is one product. Nothing else is required — no tank mixing, no adjuvant — and you are controlling both Group 1 resistant wild oats and Group 2 resistant broadleaf weeds such as kochia and cleavers. For added grower convenience, Velocity m3 is crop safe on all varieties of wheat (including durum), can be applied from the one to six leaf stage, up to three tillers (prior to the presence of the first node) and is registered for both aerial and ground application. With the re-cropping flexibility of Velocity m3, growers can plant spring and durum wheat, barley, oats, canary seed, canola, flax, peas (see label for complete details), soybeans (Manitoba only), alfalfa and field corn (Manitoba only) the year following application. Lentils require a replanting interval of 22 months.

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Weeds controlled/suppressed:

Grassy weeds

• Barnyard grass (1 to 6 leaf stage/up to emergence of 3rd tiller) • Green foxtail (1 to 6 leaf stage/up to emergence of 3rd tiller) • Wild oats (1 to 6 leaf stage/up to emergence of 3rd tiller) • Yellow foxtail (1 to 6 leaf stage/up to emergence of 3rd tiller)

• Barnyard grass (1 to 6 leaf/up to emergence of 3rd tiller) • Canary seed (1 to 6 leaf/up to emergence of 2nd tiller) • Green foxtail (1 to 6 leaf/up to emergence of 3rd tiller) • Japanese brome (suppression, 1 to 6 leaf) • Persian darnel (suppression, 1 to 6 leaf/up to emergence of 3rd tiller) • Wild oats (1 to 6 leaf/up to emergence of 3rd tiller) • Yellow foxtail (suppression, 1 to 6 leaf/up to emergence of 3rd tiller)

Broadleaf weeds1 • Annual sow thistle (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Canada thistle (suppression, up to 30 cm in height) • Chickweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Cleavers2,3 (1 to 6 whorls) • Common ragweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Dandelion (suppression4, up to 10 cm in height/ 25 cm in diameter) • Flixweed (up to 10 cm in height) • Hemp-nettle (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Kochia (up to 10 cm in height) • Lamb’s-quarters (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Pale smartweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Perennial sow thistle (suppression, 1 to 6 leaf stage) • Redroot pigweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Round-leaved mallow (suppression, 1 to 6 leaf stage) • Russian thistle (up to 10 cm in height) • Shepherd’s purse (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Stinkweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Volunteer canola (including herbicide tolerant, 1 to 6 leaf stage) • Wild buckwheat (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Wild mustard (1 to 6 leaf stage) Includes ALS (Group 2)-resistant biotypes. For enhanced control of cleavers at the 4 to 6 whorl growth stage, add ammonium sulphate (AMS) at 500 g/ha (99%) or 1 L/ha at 49% solution (0.5 L/ac. or 20 acres per jug). Add one 10 L jug of AMS for every 2, 8.1 L jugs of Tundra or 8 jugs of AMS for every 160 acre drum of Tundra. Always add AMS to the spray tank first, prior to adding any other pesticides. 3 Includes indoleacetic acid (Group 4)-resistant biotypes. 4 Includes seedlings and overwintered rosettes. 1 2

Broadleaf weeds • Annual sow thistle (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Canada thistle (suppression, up to 30 cm in height) • Chickweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Cleavers (1 to 6 whorls) • Dandelion (suppression, up to 10 cm in height/ 25 cm in diameter) • Flixweed (up to 10 cm in height) • Hemp-nettle (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Kochia (up to 10 cm in height) • Lamb’s-quarters (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Pale smartweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Perennial sow thistle (suppression, 1 to 6 leaf stage) • Redroot pigweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Round-leaved mallow (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Russian thistle (up to 10 cm in height) • Shepherd’s-purse (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Stinkweed (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Volunteer canola (including herbicide tolerant, 1 to 6 leaf stage) • Wild buckwheat (1 to 6 leaf stage) • Wild mustard (1 to 6 leaf stage)

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CropTalk New Registrations for 2011 New fungicides deliver more control to more crops

epending on weather conditions, leaf and head diseases in cereal crops can cause substantial damage to yield and quality. For many growers, applying a fungicide is just good insurance to protect their investment. To ensure growers are getting the best protection possible, Bayer CropScience is introducing two new fungicides for 2011 – Folicur® EW and Prosaro®. Both products will be available at participating retailers across western Canada for the 2011 growing season. Folicur 432F, the original foliar fungicide, has been effectively protecting spring, winter and durum wheat against fusarium head blight and other leaf and head diseases for over eight years. With the addition of NEW Folicur EW in 2011, plus the registration of both products for your oat, barley and soybean crops, protection of your investment has reached a new level of confidence. Convenient and flexible, Folicur EW doesn’t require a surfactant and is registered for ground and aerial application. Bayer CropScience research results and on-farm feedback from producers over the past eight seasons show that Folicur often provides a 20% yield increase, 21% higher yield better grades and improved marketability. 50.5 At the end of the sea41.6 son, that means more 0 15 30 45 60 grain in the combine Yield (bu./ac.) and more dollars on Folicur 432F Untreated check the bottom line. CT

Folicur EW controls the following diseases:

Barley • Net blotch • Powdery mildew • Rusts (leaf, stripe and stem) • Scald • Septoria leaf blotch • Spot blotch Oats • Crown rust • Stem rust Wheat (Durum, Spring, Winter) • Fusarium head blight (suppression) • Powdery mildew • Rusts (leaf, stripe and stem) • Septoria glume blotch • Septoria leaf blotch • Tan spot Wheat midge control • For wheat midge control, tank-mix Folicur with Lorsban™. Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat • For optimum suppression of fusarium head blight in wheat and control of septoria glume blotch, apply Folicur EW within the time period from when at least 75% of the wheat heads on the main stem are fully emerged to when 50% of the heads on the main stem are in flower.

Source: 32 Bayer CropScience trials (2004-2005).

PROSARO Prosaro is a new cereal fungicide that delivers the highest level of control and curative activity on leaf diseases and the highest level of protection against fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat and barley. With the combination of the best two active ingredients — prothioconazole and tebuconazole — for controlling

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cereal diseases, Prosaro is the most effective broad spectrum fungicide available for suppressing FHB, reducing levels of DON (deoxynivalenol) and other fungal mycotoxins in grain, and stopping all of the major yield-robbing diseases including leaf rust, stem rust, septoria leaf and glume blotch, tan spot, and net blotch

Application guidelines To reduce the number of scabby kernels, lower DON levels and achieve plumper kernels with higher test

weights, apply Prosaro when the most florets are in the open, exposed stage. For FHB control, coverage of the heads is essential. Forward and backward facing nozzles deliver the best results.

Prosaro Trial Results in Wheat and Barley • When applied at the early flowering of the wheat head and just after head emergence in barley, Prosaro greatly increased yields of wheat and barley in comparison to the untreated check. • Prosaro reduced DON significantly

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Early book InVigor savings 2011 BayerValue program offers growers added savings

rowers can save big next season with the 2011 BayerValue program, especially if they book their InVigor acres by January 31, 2011. Depending on the purchase levels, growers can save as much as 25% off select Bayer CropScience products. Growers who have redeemed in the 2006-2010 BayerValue programs are automatically re-enrolled in the 2011 BayerValue program. For those who haven’t participated, signing up is easy. Growers can register online at BayerCropScience.ca, by calling the Bayer CropScience Rebate Fulfillment Interaction Centre at 1-888-2836847 or through their local retailer. CT

Important Dates • To qualify, growers must be registered for BayerValue before May 1, 2011. • All products must be purchased between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. • All purchases of products after September 30, 2011 may be used for the 2012 BayerValue program which is yet to be determined.

EARLY BOOK INVIGOR

BAYER REWARDS

Book by January 31, 2011

Proline™ Bonus

InVigor Value Bonus

Buy a minimum of 200 acres of InVigor to qualify

Save on matching InVigor acres

Buy up to 480 acres of Proline – 15% savings on all your Proline

Buy 480 or more acres of Proline – 25% savings on all your Proline

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Qualify at one of the following levels with all Bayer CropScience products

Bayer Rewards Savings Segment

Purchase $10,000 Purchase $40,000 Purchase $75,000 or more of or more of or more of Bayer CropScience Bayer CropScience Bayer CropScience products products products

Infinity® = 10%

Tundra™ Velocity m3

Folicur®* or Prosaro® = 8%

Infinity Folicur* Prosaro

12%

Decis®* or Sevin® XLR* = 20%

Decis* Sevin XLR*

10%

15%

20%

Raxil®* or Trilex® AL* = (up to) 25%

Raxil* Trilex AL*

15%

20%

25%

Book by January 31, 2011 BAYER REWARDS * Save a maximum of $1.00/ac. on each acre of Raxil MD, Raxil T, Raxil WW and Trilex AL from the combination of Early Book InVigor and Bayer Rewards. Save a maximum of $1.25/ac. on each acre of Decis and Sevin XLR from the combination of Early Book InVigor and Bayer Rewards. Bayer Rewards includes Folicur 432F and Folicur EW. All % savings and savings levels will be calculated using Suggested Retail Pricing as of July 31, 2011.

by 58% in wheat and 51% in barley where the incidence of FHB was high. In trials with low to moderate levels of FHB, DON reduction was as high as 72%.

Protect your yields and profits Prosaro protects yields by delivering plump kernels with high test weight, more bushels and less risk of dockage. And that means you can protect their profit potential as well! CT

Cereal Grain Yield Application of Prosaro Fugicide at 75% Head Emergence in Wheat

Cereal Grain Yield Application of Prosaro Fugicide at Full Head Emergence in Barley

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Grain Yield % of UTC

% DON reduction

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Septoria Source: 11, 2007-2008 Bayer CropScience Internal Research Trials

Rust Source: 22, 2007-2008 Bayer CropScience Internal Research Trials

FHB Source: 6, 2007-2008 Bayer CropScience Internal Research Trials

Leaf Disease Source: 9, 2007 Bayer CropScience Internal Research Trials

FHB Source: 4, 2004-2007 Bayer CropScience Internal Research Trials

The bars indicate fungicide performance evaluated under specific disease pressure versus an untreated check.

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