Croptalknov2010

a newsletter from Bayer CropScience

Volume 19 • Issue 4

Early book InVigor savings 2011 BayerValue program offers growers added savings when they book InVigor ® acres Growers 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 percent off select Bayer CropScience products.

Important Dates

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 1 888-283-6847 or through their local retail.

• All products must be purchased between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011.

• To qualify, growers must be registered for BayerValue before May 1, 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 Buy a minimum of 200 acres of InVigor to qualify

Up to More than 480 acres 480 acres of Proline – of Proline – 15% rebate 25% rebate on all your on all your Proline Proline

InVigor Value Bonus† Save on matching InVigor acres

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

Purchase $10,000 or more of Bayer CropScience products

Purchase $40,000 or more of Bayer CropScience products

Purchase $75,000 or more of Bayer CropScience products

Infinity® = 10%

Tundra™ Velocity m3

2%

3%

4%

Folicur®* or Prosaro® = 8%

Infinity Folicur* Prosaro

4%

8%

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%

* 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.

Yields, Performance New InVigor L130 and L150 canola hybrids ready to set another yield standard For well over a decade, InVigor hybrid canola has consistently out-performed all other canola hybrids and varieties grown in Western Canada.

Now, with the introduction of InVigor L130 and L150 for the 2011 growing season, growers have the opportunity to plant the highest yielding InVigor hybrid canola yet.

According to Brad Ewankiw, Portfolio Manager for InVigor Seed, this kind of performance from a canola hybrid or variety is unprecedented in the canola industry.

“Without question, InVigor L130 and L150 are going to make a name for themselves across Western Canada and in the canola industry,” he says. “Just look at the numbers. In trials* conducted in 2008/2009, L130 yielded 136 percent of the check varieties Q2 and 46A65. L150 yielded 143 percent of those checks and has created an advanced level of performance.”

“More than ever growers need to get the most out of everything they do and make sure they are getting the maximum return on investment from their inputs,” says Ewankiw. “That’s why Bayer CropScience devotes so much time and resources into InVigor – the launch of the “L” series is a nice complement to the already top performing InVigor 5440 and InVigor 5770. We want to supply the best choice producers can make to grow a high yielding canola crop.”

InVigor L130 and L150 will be available from participating retailers for the 2011 growing season. *2008/2009 public co-op trials conducted by the Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee (WCC/RRC)

InVigor L130 Medium height hybrid. Early maturing, L130 fits well in all growing zones, is rated R (resistant) to Blackleg and offers superior lodging resistance.

InVigor L150 Suitable for all growing zones, InVigor L150 is a mid-height, mid-maturing hybrid. Rated R to Blackleg, InVigor L150 offers superior lodging resistance.

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Bayer CropScience introduces new weapon against wireworms Introducing NEW Raxil WW seed treatment

No longer are wireworms just an issue in cereal crops in the brown soil zone. Over the last three years, the pest has spread into all areas of Western Canada.

“We are seeing more occurrences of wireworms in cereal crops, including activity outside the brown soil zone” says Graham Hastie, Manager of Cereal Crops Fungicides/ Insecticides & Seed Treatments.

Wireworms cause damage by hollowing out the seeds before germination and feeding at the base of seedlings. Injured plants may wilt and die, resulting in thin plant stands. Heavy infestations often cause bare spots in the field and reseeding could be required.

In a 2009 article published by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), entomologist Dr. Bob Vernon with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada explains that “wireworms are attracted to CO2, whatever the source. Wireworm populations are high in fields that have had a recent history of pasture and rotations with forages and cereal grains.”

combined with Stress Shield™ which offers insecticidal seed protection of the plant stand from wireworm infestations.

When wireworms feed on plants treated with Raxil WW they enter into a prolonged coma-like state and stop feeding. Meanwhile, the crop continues growing without suffering the losses from wireworm damage.

“Raxil WW provides growers with a convenient way to defend against yield losses caused by wireworms as well as seed- and soil-borne diseases,” says Hastie. “However, growers need to understand that none of the technologies registered today directly control wireworm populations, but Raxil WW offers a tool to manage wireworm feeding and crop protection.”

With positive results already evident in the 2010 winter wheat acres across Western Canada, it is time to start thinking about your cereal acres for next season. Raxil WW is available for the 2011 growing season from participating Bayer CropScience retails across Western Canada.

Raxil WW, a water-based seed treatment from Bayer CropScience, provides growers the proven disease protection of Raxil MD

Wireworm Management Strategy Treatment • Use an insecticidal protectant for the next two plantings of susceptible crops (cereals, soybeans, corn, potatoes, flax, buckwheat)

Rotation

Seeding

• Normal acceptable crop rotations can help reduce populations

• Avoid very early or very late planting

• Ensure that canola and legume crops are seeded to minimize the feeding opportunity for the larvae

• Utilize seeding practices that encourage rapid germination and growth: • Shallow seeding • Seeding into warm soils • Proper compaction • Increase seeding rates in problem fields

questions or comments? please call 1-888-283-6847

InVigor Combine promotion expands across Prairies

Enter to win one of three 2011 New Holland combines for next year’s harvest Farm Boss Lawrence Stahl of the Hughenden Hutterite Colony located near Wainwright, AB had the good fortune to have a 2010 New Holland Twin Rotor combine to harvest their InVigor hybrid canola this year courtesy of Bayer CropScience, Moody’s Equipment, Farm Credit Canada and New Holland.

The promotion was such a success that Bayer CropScience and New Holland will be expanding the promotion for 2011.

Three farmers – one from each prairie province – will have a brand new 2011 New Holland combine delivered to their farm for the 2011 harvest.

Book your InVigor today!

Entering is easy. With every bag of InVigor hybrid canola seed booked before January 30, 2011 you are automatically entered to win a paid rental on a brand new New Holland combine.

No purchase necessary. For more details and contest rules, visit BayerCropScience.ca/InVigor or contact your local Bayer CropScience Representative.

Always read and follow label directions.

Decis®, Folicur ®, Infinity®, InVigor ®, Proline™, Prosaro®, Raxil®, Sevin® XLR, StressSheild™, Trilex® AL and Tundra™ are trademarks of Bayer. All other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.

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