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2 Confection and Oil Seed Sunflower Contracts Available Our contract offers local delivery & a full Act of God clause. For more information contact: (806) Lubbock, TX (785) Colby, KS Keenesburg, CO (303)

3 2008 Colorado Spring Crop Variety Performance Trials Table of Contents Introduction Irrigated Pinto Bean Variety Performance Trial at Yuma Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Julesburg Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Rocky Ford Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Wiggins Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Yuma Colorado and Nebraska Skip Row vs. Full Row Dryland Corn Variety Results Irrigated Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Idalia Irrigated Confection Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Idalia Dryland Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Brandon Dryland Confection Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Brandon Limited Irrigation Winter Canola Variety Trial at Arkon Limited Irrigation Camelina Variety Trial at Yellow Jacket Dryland Proso Millet Variety Trial at Akron Irrigated Soybean Variety Performance at Yuma

4 2008 Irrigated Pinto Bean Variety Performance Trial at Yuma Variety Source Yield Test Weight Seeds/lb lb/ac lb/bu number PT 99195MR AmeriSeed Bill Z Colorado State University Montrose Colorado State University P35161 ADM-Seedwest P ADM-Seedwest PT AmeriSeed Lariat North Dakota State University PT Durango AmeriSeed Grand Mesa Colorado State University PT Poncho Syngenta Seeds, Inc PT Sonora AmeriSeed Shoshone University of Idaho Kimberly University of Idaho PT AmeriSeed PT AmeriSeed P ADM-Seedwest P ADM-Seedwest PT AmeriSeed PT Buckskin Syngenta Seeds, Inc Santa Fe Michigan Crop Improvement Assn Stampede North Dakota State University CO Colorado State University PT La Paz AmeriSeed PT Baja AmeriSeed Croissant Colorado State University CO Colorado State University GTS-903 Gentec Inc CO Colorado State University GTS-904 Gentec Inc CO Colorado State University PT AmeriSeed PT AmeriSeed CO Colorado State University PT AmeriSeed CO Colorado State University CO Colorado State University Average LSD (0.30) 406 Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Richard Wacker Soil Type: N/A Previous Crop: Corn Planting Date: 6/10/08 Seeding Rate: 85,000 seeds/ac Irrigation: sprinkler Fertilization: N-P-K-S-Zn ( ) lbs/ac Herbicide: Eptam (3 pints/ac); Sonalan (2 pints/ac) Raptor (3g/ac); Basagram (12g/ac); Outlook (14g/ac) Insecticide: none Fungicide: Headline (8g/ac); Capture (3g/ac); Copper: 2 treatments (1.5 pints/ac each application) Harvest Date: 9/25/08 Yields corrected to 14 % moisture. 4

5 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Julesburg Grain Test Plant Plant Hybrid Yield Moisture weight Height Population Lodging bu/ac % lb/bu in plants/ac % Triumph 3203CbRR Dyna-Gro Seed 57V21 VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57F37 YGCB DEKALB DKC62-29 (VT3) LG Seeds LG2552VT DEKALB DKC54-16 (VT3) Producers Hybrids 7077VT DEKALB DKC49-32 (VT3) Producers Hybrids 7134VT DEKALB DKC63-42 (VT3) DEKALB DKC60-18 (RR2/YGPL) LG Seeds LG2545VT Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB Trisler T-6A02VT Mycogen Seeds 2C Mycogen Seeds 2D Dyna-Gro Seed 57V30 VT LG Seeds LG2555VT DEKALB DKC52-59 (VT3) Trisler T-3A81RR DEKALB DKC55-24 (VT3) Dyna-Gro Seed 55B49 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Seed 57V62 VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V77 VT Producers Hybrids 6944VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57T61 RR2/LL/HXI Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Seed CXO7110 VT Triumph 9958VT Mycogen Seeds 2J DEKALB DKC61-69 (VT3) Mycogen Seeds 2K Dyna-Gro Seed 57P93 RR2/YGCB Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8808 RR Dyna-Gro Seed 57R91 RR2/LL/HXX Trisler T-5N51VT Trisler T-4A08VTRR Trisler T-6N52PL Trisler T-4S61VT Trisler T-7A14CB Trisler T-1J31VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8216 VT Average LSD LSD LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: BLM LLC. Farms Soil Type: Richfield loam Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 5/08/08 Irrigation: sprinkler Fertilization: N-P-K ( ) lb/ac Herbicide: Lumax Insecticide: Pencap, Invite Harvest Date: 11/26/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 5

6 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Rocky Ford Hybrid Yield Grain moisture Test weight Plant height (top of the tassel) Population density bu/ac % lb/bu in plants/ac Croplan 6818 VT Croplan 7505 VT Triumph 1536VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL Mycogen Seeds 2T Mycogen Seeds 2T LG Seeds LG2619VT Mycogen Seeds 2C Mycogen Seeds 2K Dyna-Gro Seed 57V21 VT Croplan 6831 TS Triumph 1608VT Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB LG Seeds LG2641VT Croplan 6150 VT Average LSD LSD LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Arkansas Valley Research Center Soil Type: Rocky Ford silty clay loam Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 4/30/08 Irrigation: furrow Fertilization: N-P-K ( ) lb/ac Herbicide: Clarity and Starane Insecticide: Comite II Harvest Date: 10/31/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 6

7 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Wiggins Hybrid Yield Grain Moisture Test Weight Plant Height Plant Population Lodging bu/ac % lb/bu in plants/ac % DEKALB DKC61-69 (VT3) DEKALB DKC62-29 (VT3) Triumph 9958VT DEKALB DKC54-16 (VT3) LG Seeds LG2507VT Dyna-Gro Seed 54K35 RR Dyna-Gro Seed 57K71 RR Mycogen Seeds 2J LG Seeds LG2514VT Triumph 3203CbRR Dyna-Gro Seed 57V77 VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V30 VT Dyna-Gro Seed 55B49 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8808 RR DEKALB DKC60-18 (RR2/YGPL) Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB Dyna-Gro Seed 57V98 VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT DEKALB DKC63-42 (VT3) DEKALB DKC (VT3) Dyna-Gro Seed 54V78 VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V62 VT Mycogen Seeds 2C Dyna-Gro Seed 55B31 RR2/YGPL DEKALB DKC55-24 (VT3) DEKALB DKC49-32 (VT3) Dyna-Gro Seed 57P56 RR2/YGCB Dyna-Gro Seed 57R91 RR2/LL/HXX LG Seeds LG2524HX/LL Dyna-G ro S ee d CXO8216 VT Triumph 6512VT Mycogen Seeds 2D Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Seed CXO7110 VT Mycogen Seeds 2K Dyna-Gro Seed 57T61 RR2/LL/HXI Average LSD (0.30) 17 LSD (0. 05) 33 LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Fort Morgan Farms Soil Type: Nunn sandy loam Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 4/28/08 Irrigation: sprinkler Fertilization: N-P-K ( ) lbs/ac Herbicide: Harness, Atrazine Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 10/28 and 10/29/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 7

8 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Yuma Hybrid Yield Grain Moisture Test Weight Plant Height Plant Population Lodging bu/ac % lb/bu in plants/ac % Trisler T-5N51VT DEKALB DKC61-69 (VT3) LG Seeds LG2619BTRR Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB LG Seeds LG2552VT DEKALB DKC52-59 (VT3) Producers Hybrids 7414VT Mycogen Seeds 2C DEKALB DKC55-24 (VT3) Producers Hybrids 7374VT DEKALB DKC54-16 (VT3) DEKALB DKC63-42 (VT3) Dyna-Gro Seed 57P93 RR2/YGCB Mycogen Seeds 2D DEKALB DKC62-29 (VT3) Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT Trisler T-7N57VT Trisler T-5N52VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57T61 RR2/LL/HXI LG Seeds LG2627VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V98 VT Trisler T-7A14CB DEKALB DKC60-18 (RR2/YGPL) Dyna-Gro Seed 57V30 VT Trisler T-6A02VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V77 VT Triumph TRX8591 HXRR Dyna-Gro Seed 57V05 VT Trisler T-4S61VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57R91 RR2/LL/HXX Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Seed 55B49 RR2/YGPL Producers Hybrids 7325VT Triumph 8607CbRR LG Seeds LG2641VT Mycogen Seeds 2R Mycogen Seeds 2K Producers Hybrids 7134VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V21 VT Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8216 VT Dyna-Gro Seed CXO7110 VT Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8808 RR Trisler T-7N53VT Dyna-Gro Seed 57V62 VT DEKALB DKC49-32 (VT3) Trisler T-6N52PL Mycogen Seeds 2J Triumph 1109VT Average LSD LSD LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Larry Gardener Soil Type: Manter loamy sand Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 5/14/08 Irrigation: sprinkler Fertilization: N-P-K-S-Zn-Fe-Mg ( ) lb/ac Herbicide: Round-up Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 11/22/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 8

9 2008 Colorado and Nebraska Skip Row vs. Full Row Dryland Corn Variety Trial Results Hybrid y (alphabetical) ( p ) DEKALB DKC49-32 (VT3) DEKALB DKC52-59 (VT3) DEKALB DKC55-24 (VT3) Dyna-Gro Seed 55B31 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Seed 55B31 RR2/YGPL + Myconate6 Dyna-Gro Seed 55B31 RR2/YGPL + Micro-AZ7 Dyna-Gro Seed 55B49 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Seed 55P86 RR2/YGCB Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL Dyna-Gro Dyna-Gro Seed 57R91 RR2/LL/HXX Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT3 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V77 VT3 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8115 RR2/YGCB LG Seeds LG2507VT3 LG Seeds LG2532VT3 Average LSD0.05 Akron, CO1 Dailey, CO2 5 5 Yield bu/ac Skipp row Full row Yield bu/ac Skipp row Full row T i l conducted Trial d d on the h USDA C Centrall G Great Pl Plains i R Research hs Station. i 2 Trial conducted on the Mark and Neal Lambert farm. Trial conducted at the University of Nebraska West Central Research and Extension Center. 3 North Platte, NE 3 5 Yield bu/ac Skipp row Full row Scottsbluff, NE4 5 Yield bu/ac Skipp row Full row Trial conducted at University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center. Yields corrected to 15.5% moisture. Akron CO Skip row configuration: Plant 2 skip 2 Full row configuration: Plant all 4 rows a e o an ng: Date of Harvest: 11/18 and 11/19/08 Plot Size: 10'x31' Experimental Design: 4 replications Seeding Rate: 15,000 seeds/ac Previous Crop: wheat Soil Type: Rago silt loam 35 lb N/ac Fertilization: 5 9 Herbicide: Round-up Dailey CO Plant 2 skip 2 Plant all 4 rows North Platt NE Plant 2 skip 2 Plant all 4 rows Scottsbluff, NE Plant 2 skip 2 Plant all 4 rows 11/10 and 11/13/08 10'x31' 4 replications 15,000 seeds/ac wheat Haxton sandy loam 61 lb N/ac 33 lb P2O5/ac Atrazine, Round-u 11/5/08 10'x17' 4 replications 15,000 seeds/ac wheat Holdrege silt loam 80 lb N/ac 11/3/08 10'x31' 4 replications 15,000 seeds/ac wheat sandy loam 92 lb N/ac Luma Round-up

all 4 rows Plant all 4 rows Date of Planting: ng: 5/19/08 5/19/08 5/13/08 5/12/08 Date of Harvest: 11/18 and 11/19/08 11/10 and 11/13/08 11/5/08 11/3/08 Plot Size: 10'x31' 10'x31' 10'x17' 10'x31'

10 Yields corrected to 15.5% moisture. Akron CO Dailey CO North Platt NE Scottsbluff, NE Skip row configuration: Plant 2 skip 2 Plant 2 skip 2 Plant 2 skip 2 Plant 2 skip 2 Full row configuration: Plant all 4 rows Plant all 4 rows Plant all 4 rows Plant all 4 rows Date of Planting: ng: 5/19/08 5/19/08 5/13/08 5/12/08 Date of Harvest: 11/18 and 11/19/08 11/10 and 11/13/08 11/5/08 11/3/08 Plot Size: 10'x31' 10'x31' 10'x17' 10'x31' Experimental Design: 4 replications 4 replications 4 replications 4 replications Seeding Rate: 15,000 seeds/ac 15,000 seeds/ac 15,000 seeds/ac 15,000 seeds/ac Previous Crop: wheat wheat wheat wheat Soil Type: Rago silt loam Haxton sandy loam Holdrege silt loam sandy loam Fertilization: 35 lb N/ac 61 lb N/ac 33 lb P 2 O 5 /ac 80 lb N/ac 92 lb N/ac Herbicide: id Round-up Atrazine, Round-up Lumax Round-up Insecticide: none none Lorsban none Call Year of HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL for $64 Limited Time offer Name Address City State Check Enclosed Bill Me Later Zip Card Number Expiration Date Mail To: High Plains Journal Box 760 Dodge City, KS

11 2008 Irrigated Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Idalia 2008 Irrigated Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Idalia Grain Plant Hybrid Yield Moisture Test Weight Plant Height Population Oil content lb/ac % lb/bu in plants/ac % DEKALB DKF Triumph TRXs Mycogen 8N Monsanto MH Dyna-Gro Seed FXO Mycogen 8H449DM Triumph TRXR DEKALB DKF CROPLAN GENETICS 378 DMR, NS Triumph TRX8342CL Dyna-Gro Seed 94N Triumph R Garst NX Monsanto MH Dyna-Gro Seed FXO Triumph Fontanelle 902 NS Pioneer 63M CROPLAN GENETICS 369NS Mycogen 8N453DM Triumph 845HO Mycogen 8N Triumph TRXs7426HO Triumph s CROPLAN GENETICS 3080 DMR, NS Triumph TRXs Seeds 2000 Blazer CL-NS Triumph TRXs7425HOCL CROPLAN GENETICS 551CL, NS Tr iump h TRX7435HO ADVANTA PACIFIC F30008NS,CL DEKALB DKF DEKALB DKF34-80CL Garst 4651NS Monsanto MH Monsanto MH Mycogen 8N358CL Dyna-Gro Seed 94C CROPLAN GENETICS 564CL, NS DEKALB IS Garst NX DEKALB DKF39-80CL Fontanelle IS 4668 NS/CL CROPLAN GENETICS 803 DMR, NS CROPLAN GENETICS 306 DMR, NS Fontanelle IS 6131 NS/MD DEKALB DKF Average LSD LSD LSD is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD useful. (0.30) (0.05) Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Dennis Towns (Triple T Farms) Soil Type: Colby Silt Loam Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 6/13/08 Seeding Rate: 25,000 seeds/ac Irrigation: furrow Fertilization: N-P-K ( ) lb/ha Herbicide: Tri-furolin Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 10/30/08 Yields corrected to 10 % moisture. 11

12 2008 Irrigated Confection Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Idalia Seed size Grain Test Plant Above 23/64 to 19/64 to 14/64 to Hybrid Yield Moisture Weight Height Plant Population 24/64 22/64 21/64 to 20/64 16/64 below lb/acre % lb/bu inches plants/ac % % % % % Red River DAHLGREN Red River CHS INC. 07EXP DAHLGREN Seeds 2000 Panther Red River Triumph TRX7352C Triumph 767C Triumph 747C Mycogen 8C SunOpta SS38A Seeds 2000 Bison Seeds 2000 Jaguar CL Red River Royal Hybrid RH DAHLGREN 9591EXP Triumph 777C DEKALB IS Average LSD LSD LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Dennis Towns (Triple T Farms) Soil Type: Colby Silt Loam Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 6/13/08 Seeding Rate: 14,000 seeds/ac Irrigation: furrow Fertilization: N-P-K ( ) lb/ha Herbicide: Tri-furolin Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 10/30/08 Yields corrected to 10 % moisture. 12

13 2008 Dryland Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Brandon 2008 Dryland Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Brandon Grain Test Plant Plant Oil Hybrid Yield Moisture Weight Height Population content lb/ac % lb/bu inches plants/ac % Triumph R Mycogen 8N Triumph TRXR Dyna-Gro Seed 94C Mycogen 8H449DM CROPLAN GENETICS 378 DMR, NS Dyna-Gro Seed FXO Monsanto MH DEKALB DKF Mycogen 8N Dyna-Gro Seed 94N DEKALB DKF39-80CL Triumph s DEKALB DKF Fontanelle 902 NS Triumph 660CL Triumph R859HOCL Seeds 2000 Sierra HO DEKALB IS Mycogen 8N453DM Pioneer 63M Monsanto MH Triumph TRXs7426HO DEKALB DKF Monsanto MH Seeds 2000 Firebird Exp Sun NS ADVANTA PACIFIC F30008NS,CL Garst NX CROPLAN GENETICS 564CL, NS Garst NX DEKALB DKF34-80CL Dyna-Gro Seed FXO Garst 4651NS CROPLAN GENETICS 803 DMR, NS Triumph TRX7435HO Monsanto MH Fontanelle IS 4668 NS/CL Mycogen 8N358CL Triumph 845HO Seeds 2000 Blazer CL-NS Fontanelle IS 6131 NS/MD Triumph R Triumph TRXs Triumph TRXs DEKALB DKF Triumph s Triumph TRXs7425HOCL Triumph TRXs Average LSD LSD LSD (0. 30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0. 05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 4 replications (only 3 replications used for analysis) Plot Size: 5' x 31' 13 Collaborator: Burl Scherler Soil Type: Fort Collins Sandy Loam Previous Crop: wheat Planting Date: 6/30/08 Seeding Rate: 18,000 seeds/ac Fertilization: N-P-K-S ( ) lb/ac Herbicide: preplant Round-up, 2,4-D, Prowl H2O, Spartan Insecticide: Methyl-parathion, Mustang Max Harvest Date: 11/4/08 Yields corrected to 10 % moisture.

14 2008 Dryland Confection Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Brandon Seed size Grain Plant Plant Above 23/64 to 21/64 to 19/64 to 14/64 to Hybrid Yield Moisture Test Weight Height Population 24/64 22/64 20/64 16/64 below lb/ac % lb/bu inches plants/ac % % % % % Red River Red River DEKALB IS Red River Triumph 777C Red River Mycogen 8C Average LSD LSD LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 4 replications (only 3 replications used for analysis) Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Burl Scherler Soil Type: Fort Collins Sandy Loam Previous Crop: wheat Planting Date: 6/30/08 Seeding Rate: 14,000 seeds/ac Fertilization: N-P-K-S ( ) lb/ac Herbicide: preplant Round-up, 2,4-D, Prowl H 2 O, Spartan Insecticide: Methyl-parathion, Mustang Max Harvest Date: 11/3/08 Yields corrected to 10 % moisture. 14

15 2008 Limited Irrigation Winter Canola VarietyTrial at Akron Variety Yield Test weight Moisture Height lb/ac lb/bu % in Kronos Kadore CWH CWH Baldur NPZ0791RR CWH KS Ceres MH CWH Flash ARC KS CWH Rally Visby KS Hybristar CWH Hornet KS KS KS ARC ARC DSV DSV CWH BSX CWH Wichita KS CWH DKW Sitro NPZ0391RR Satori KS Sumner KS DSV ARC Forza KS ARC Taurus Abilene BSX CWH Virginia CWH HyClass107W KS MH Average LSD (0.05) 616 Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 15' 15 Plot Size: 5' x 15' Collaborator: USDA Central Great Plains Research Station Previous Crop: wheat Planting Date: 8/28/07 Seeding Rate: 8 lb seeds/ac Irrigation: sprinkler Fertilization: N-P-K (50-0-0) Herbicide: Sonalan Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 7/24/08 Yields corrected to 8.5 % moisture.

16 2008 Limited Irrigation Camelina Variety Trial at Yellow Jacket Source Variety Yield 50% Flowering lb/ac days from planting Montana State University Celine Great Plains Oil Company Pear Paw Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Montana State University Calina Montana State University MT Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Great Plains Oil Company Jungle Gold Montana State University MT Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Blue Sun Biodiesel Cheyenne Montana State University Ligena Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX B Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Great Plains Oil Company Yellow Stone Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G Average LSD (0.05) Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 15' Collaborator: South West Research Center Previous Crop: Alfalfa Planting Date: 5/30/08 Seeding Rate: 5 lb seeds/ac Irrigation: sprinkler Fertilization: N-P-K (32-0-0) Herbicide: Sonalan Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 9/25/08 Yields corrected to 8.5 % moisture. 16

17 2008 Dryland Proso Millet Variety Trial at Akron Variety Yield Grain Moisture Test weight Plant Height lb/ac % lb/bu in Huntsman Earlybird Sunrise Sunup Horizon B Plateau Dawn Average LSD LSD LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD(0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 4 replications Plot Size: 4.2' x 25' Collaborator: USDA-Central Great Plains Field Station Soil Type: Rago silt loam Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 6/16/08 Irrigation: N/A Fertilization: N 35 lb/ac Herbicide: preplant Round-up Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 10/2/08 Yields are not corrected for moisture due to swathing prior to threshing. 17

18 2008 Irrigated Soybean Variety Performance Trial at Yuma Yield Test Weight Grain Moisture Plant Height Variety bu/ac lb/bu % in Dyna-Gro Seed 38G Dyna-Gro Seed 39R Asgrow DKB Dyna-Gro Seed 37T Asgrow DKB Dyna-Gro Seed 37Y *Farmer Check Asgrow DKB Asgrow AG Dyna-Gro Seed 31D Dyna-Gro Seed 31F Dyna-Gro Seed 34Y Average LSD (0.05) 12 LSD (0.30) 6 LSD (0.30) is most useful for producers using these results to select a variety but some collaborators find LSD (0.05) useful. Experimental Design: randomized complete block, 3 replications Plot Size: 5' x 31' Collaborator: Bob Taylor Soil Type: Sampson loam Previous Crop: corn Planting Date: 5/29/08 Seeding Rate: 165,000 seeds/ac Irrigation: sprinkler Fertilization: 1 1/2 gal Kugler Solution (minor elements) Herbicide: Round-up Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 9/25/08 Yields are corrected to 13% moisture. *Midwest Seed Genetics GR

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**Mention of a trademark proprietary product does not constitute endorsement by the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station.** Acknowledgments The authors express their gratitude the Colorado farmers who generously contributed the use of their land, equipment, and time conduct these trials for the good of all Colorado sunflower