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2008 Colorado Spring Crop Variety Performance Trials Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 3 2008 Irrigated Pinto Bean Variety Performance Trial at Yuma......................................................................................................... 4 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Julesburg........................................................................................................... 5 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Rocky Ford........................................................................................................ 6 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Wiggins............................................................................................................ 7 2008 Irrigated Corn Variety Performance Trial at Yuma.............................................................................................................. 8 2008 Colorado and Nebraska Skip Row vs. Full Row Dryland Corn Variety Results....................................................................................... 9 2008 Irrigated Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Idalia...................................................................................................... 11 2008 Irrigated Confection Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Idalia.............................................................................................. 12 2008 Dryland Oil Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Brandon................................................................................................... 13 2008 Dryland Confection Sunflower Variety Performance Trial at Brandon............................................................................................. 14 2008 Limited Irrigation Winter Canola Variety Trial at Arkon........................................................................................................ 15 2008 Limited Irrigation Camelina Variety Trial at Yellow Jacket...................................................................................................... 16 2008 Dryland Proso Millet Variety Trial at Akron................................................................................................................... 17 2008 Irrigated Soybean Variety Performance at Yuma............................................................................................................... 18 3

2008 Irrigated Pinto Bean Variety Performance Trial at Yuma Variety Source Yield Test Weight Seeds/lb lb/ac lb/bu number PT 99195MR AmeriSeed 5046 64.5 1215 Bill Z Colorado State University 4910 63.1 1182 Montrose Colorado State University 4854 61.7 1075 P35161 ADM-Seedwest 4564 62.1 1187 P252215 ADM-Seedwest 4519 61.9 1108 PT 99217 AmeriSeed 4482 63.5 1038 Lariat North Dakota State University 4472 63.1 1025 PT Durango AmeriSeed 4457 62.5 1068 Grand Mesa Colorado State University 4450 61.6 1208 PT Poncho Syngenta Seeds, Inc 4432 63.4 1058 PT Sonora AmeriSeed 4356 63.1 1307 Shoshone University of Idaho 4316 58.7 1162 Kimberly University of Idaho 4298 64.3 1283 PT 06189 AmeriSeed 4192 63.5 1227 PT 05200 AmeriSeed 4181 63.2 1177 P232219 ADM-Seedwest 4140 61.6 1167 P223217 ADM-Seedwest 4100 62.6 1132 PT 06185 AmeriSeed 4029 64.2 1232 PT Buckskin Syngenta Seeds, Inc 4024 62.4 1142 Santa Fe Michigan Crop Improvement Assn. 4018 59.8 1070 Stampede North Dakota State University 4015 61.9 1083 CO 34142 Colorado State University 4002 62.7 1086 PT La Paz AmeriSeed 3804 63.9 1325 PT Baja AmeriSeed 3730 62.7 1145 Croissant Colorado State University 3700 62.7 1108 CO 33911 Colorado State University 3667 61.3 1135 GTS-903 Gentec Inc 3564 63.1 1138 CO 24601 Colorado State University 3551 62.0 1072 GTS-904 Gentec Inc 3513 63.1 1045 CO 48049 Colorado State University 3512 62.4 1222 PT 06203 AmeriSeed 3485 63.1 1270 PT 06206 AmeriSeed 3443 62.5 1155 CO 33546 Colorado State University 3365 58.0 1008 PT 01223 AmeriSeed 3130 61.8 1325 CO 24940 Colorado State University 2996 60.9 1045 CO 29258 Colorado State University 2868 60.9 1117 Average 4005 62.3 1148 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 (74-73-37-23-12) 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

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 220.6. 13.2. 57.2. 85 34942 8.5 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V21 VT3 215.6 16.0 57.0 94 34661 29.9 Dyna-Gro Seed 57F37 YGCB 214.5 16.8 56.9 89 34754 38.9 DEKALB DKC62-29 (VT3) 213.8 16.1 58.6 89 35597 9.1 LG Seeds LG2552VT3 211.3 15.6 54.1 87 33068 53.1 DEKALB DKC54-16 (VT3) 208.0 14.6 58.0 88 32693 10.8 Producers Hybrids 7077VT3 206.9 15.5 54.3 86 34754 65.0 DEKALB DKC49-32 (VT3) 206.9 13.4 55.6 86 36066 23.5 Producers Hybrids 7134VT3 204.4 17.1 53.9 92 34473 73.0 DEKALB DKC63-42 (VT3) 202.8 15.2 57.7 88 34473 40.4 DEKALB DKC60-18 (RR2/YGPL) 202.3 15.0 57.2 84 33162 8.6 LG Seeds LG2545VT3 200.9 16.0 54.4 86 34380 50.8 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB 200.5 16.5 55.8 87 32506 30.1 Trisler T-6A02VT3 200.5 15.3 56.2 89 33630 17.0 Mycogen Seeds 2C727 199.7 15.2 55.6 87 35129 37.3 Mycogen Seeds 2D675 199.5 15.5 56.2 96 33818 30.3 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V30 VT3 199.1 16.2 58.4 93 33443 51.3 LG Seeds LG2555VT3 198.3 16.5 54.8 92 32881 71.5 DEKALB DKC52-59 (VT3) 198.3 13.4 56.3 85 34192 26.1 Trisler T-3A81RR 198.3 13.6 57.3 88 35504 11.6 DEKALB DKC55-24 (VT3) 197.5 14.2 57.9 87 34661 40.0 Dyna-Gro Seed 55B49 RR2/YGPL 192.8 14.5 58.7 93 34661 34.8 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V62 VT3 191.2 16.3 58.8 94 33162 48.7 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V77 VT3 191.1 15.5 56.2 93 33818 33.8 Producers Hybrids 6944VT3 190.7 17.3 54.2 91 35035 32.0 Dyna-Gro Seed 57T61 RR2/LL/HXI 190.5 16.1 55.3 98 34005 77.2 Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL 190.2 16.9 57.2 86 32225 21.0 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO7110 VT3 189.5 14.7 54.6 93 35504 23.2 Triumph 9958VT3 189.3 13.9 58.8 86 35223 22.6 Mycogen Seeds 2J529 188.8 14.4 57.9 90 35316 10.4 DEKALB DKC61-69 (VT3) 188.2 14.7 56.2 92 34286 30.7 Mycogen Seeds 2K718 187.0 15.6 56.0 90 35410 41.7 Dyna-Gro Seed 57P93 RR2/YGCB 186.5 16.3 56.8 90 32787 21.1 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8808 RR2 185.6 14.5 57.2 92 36159 29.0 Dyna-Gro Seed 57R91 RR2/LL/HXX 184.9 14.5 58.4 88 34754 18.8 Trisler T-5N51VT3 184.6 15.6 57.6 85 29415 43.5 Trisler T-4A08VTRR2 183.6 15.4 57.8 94 34473 82.9 Trisler T-6N52PL 182.7 15.3 57.6 93 32881 36.1 Trisler T-4S61VT3 181.5 15.9 58.5 92 32412 28.7 Trisler T-7A14CB 181.3 15.1 58.5 84 35597 8.1 Trisler T-1J31VT3 178.2 13.6 56.5 82 34942 22.9 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT3 177.6 16.2 54.6 92 35597 44.8 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8216 VT3 175.2 17.3 54.2 94 29602 27.6 Average 195.1 15.4 56.6 89 34094 34.1 LSD 0.30 13.7 LSD 0.05 26.2 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 (176-56-0) lb/ac Herbicide: Lumax Insecticide: Pencap, Invite Harvest Date: 11/26/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 5

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-3 272.0 21.3 56.3 110 34122 Croplan 7505 VT-3 253.3 20.3 57.7 106 37026 Triumph 1536VT3 247.3 19.3 56.8 106 35574 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT3 244.4 19.4 56.4 107 35574 Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL 243.5 19.2 57.0 102 33396 Mycogen Seeds 2T789 238.3 19.9 56.4 110 32670 Mycogen Seeds 2T804 236.1 17.5 57.0 103 29040 LG Seeds LG2619VT3 232.3 18.9 56.2 103 34122 Mycogen Seeds 2C727 232.3 17.4 56.4 102 33396 Mycogen Seeds 2K718 231.9 17.6 56.9 105 33396 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V21 VT3 230.5 19.3 56.3 103 26862 Croplan 6831 TS 221.0 19.1 57.2 105 32670 Triumph 1608VT3 220.4 19.6 55.5 106 29040 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB 219.8 18.5 56.5 104 29766 LG Seeds LG2641VT3 218.8 18.1 55.7 104 34122 Croplan 6150 VT-3 200.2 17.7 58.3 106 29040 Average 233.9 18.9 56.7 105 32489 LSD 0.30 14.3 LSD 0.0505 27. 7 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 (202-104-0) lb/ac Herbicide: Clarity and Starane Insecticide: Comite II Harvest Date: 10/31/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 6

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) 236.7 25.3 53.0 98 33719 12.6 DEKALB DKC62-29 (VT3) 232.5 24.1 53.0 99 35129 0.4 Triumph 9958VT3 228.4 17.0 58.0 88 32974 1.7 DEKALB DKC54-16 (VT3) 223.4 20.3 57.1 100 30889 12.5 LG Seeds LG2507VT3 222.8 18.6 57.3 94 34658 1.2 Dyna-Gro Seed 54K35 RR2 220.3 17.4 57.4 94 34942 2.0 Dyna-Gro Seed 57K71 RR2 219.7 28.5 49.0 102 33255 6.2 Mycogen Seeds 2J529 219.7 19.4 54.5 98 34661 5.7 LG Seeds LG2514VT3 219.0 20.7 53.8 100 34099 24.4 Triumph 3203CbRR 217.9 18.6 55.5 92 34473 5.0 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V77 VT3 216. 2 25. 8 50. 7 101 33988 0.8 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V30 VT3 214.9 25.9 50.4 97 34380 2.1 Dyna-Gro Seed 55B49 RR2/YGPL 213.8 18.6 55.7 89 34501 7.6 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8808 RR2 213.5 19.6 53.8 95 33503 13.4 DEKALB DKC60-18 (RR2/YGPL) 213.5 22.4 53.3 92 36893 17.0 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB 212.2 31.1 48.5 91 34848 3.9 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V98 VT3 211.7 25.0 41.5 103 33018 4.9 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT3 210.2 36.4 47.4 100 35271 0.5 DEKALB DKC63-42 (VT3) 210.0 28.9 49.8 90 33068 2.9 DEKALB DKC52-59 59 (VT3) 209.7 15.9 55.7 93 34099 9.4 Dyna-Gro Seed 54V78 VT3 209.2 13.9 55.2 93 34195 4.9 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V62 VT3 209.2 28.9 50.5 104 33911 3.9 Mycogen Seeds 2C727 207.2 27.2 48.3 99 33818 13.8 Dyna-Gro Seed 55B31 RR2/YGPL 206.2 17.8 55.6 94 34942 3.0 DEKALB DKC55-24 (VT3) 205.6 19.0 56.2 89 34473 0.9 DEKALB DKC49-32 (VT3) 200.9 14.7 56.2 92 34458 1.9 Dyna-Gro Seed 57P56 RR2/YGCB 197.1 31.6 47.6 101 33818 2.5 Dyna-Gro Seed 57R91 RR2/LL/HXX 196.3 25.0 50.8 98 34099 4.3 LG Seeds LG2524HX/LL 195.7 22.3 54.3 103 33194 3.8 Dyna-G ro S ee d CXO8216 VT3 195. 3 34. 4 46.7 102 34567 2.6 Triumph 6512VT3 194.6 18.8 55.7 94 34099 1.7 Mycogen Seeds 2D675 192.0 20.8 52.4 97 32492 2.2 Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL 190.6 31.6 49.4 94 33443 1.4 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO7110 VT3 189.6 22.4 50.0 100 31471 19.6 Mycogen Seeds 2K718 178.0 27.0 50.0 102 33406 5.9 Dyna-Gro Seed 57T61 RR2/LL/HXI 167.1 29.9 48.5 104 34380 4.7 Average 208.3 23.5 52.3 97 33976 6.1 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 (220-20-35) lbs/ac Herbicide: Harness, Atrazine Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 10/28 and 10/29/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 7

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-5N51VT3 242.5 17.0 55.9 87.3 35129 21.7 DEKALB DKC61-69 (VT3) 235.9 17.3 54.9 90.7 34005 7.4 LG Seeds LG2619BTRR 230.9 19.2 53.1 91.0 35035 9.5 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8514 YGCB 228.1 19.7 53.8 86.0 34754 8.9 LG Seeds LG2552VT3 225.0 18.2 51.5 89.3 34286 16.3 DEKALB DKC52-59 (VT3) 223.8 14.4 56.2 80.0 35223 1.1 Producers Hybrids 7414VT3 221.5 18.9 51.6 91.3 36722 8.4 Mycogen Seeds 2C727 221.5 17.3 53.3 85.0 34473 17.9 DEKALB DKC55-24 (VT3) 221.4 15.2 57.7 86.7 34567 4.8 Producers Hybrids 7374VT3 218.5 19.3 52.8 89.7 33255 1.7 DEKALB DKC54-16 (VT3) 217.9 16.2 56.8 85.3 35972 5.55 DEKALB DKC63-42 (VT3) 217.8 15.9 57.1 82.0 36159 2.6 Dyna-Gro Seed 57P93 RR2/YGCB 217.3 19.0 53.5 93.3 35316 1.9 Mycogen Seeds 2D675 217.2 17.1 54.8 88.3 35223 18.3 DEKALB DKC62-29 (VT3) 216.8 17.6 57.4 89.0 35878 1.6 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V07 VT3 215.6 19.6 51.5 90.7 34473 4.0 Trisler T-7N57VT3 214.9 19.3 53.5 91.3 36159 10.3 Trisler T-5N52VT3 213.9 14.7 55.7 84.0 37096 3.3 Dyna-Gro Seed 57T61 RR2/LL/HXI 211.3 19.2 52.8 93.3 35691 61.9 LG Seeds LG2627VT3 211.1 1 18.8 53.3 90.7 35972 66.5 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V98 VT3 208.8 17.3 56.9 87.3 34192 7.5 Trisler T-7A14CB 207.4 16.3 58.1 89.7 35504 4.2 DEKALB DKC60-18 (RR2/YGPL) 206.6 17.3 55.5 85.0 35691 5.7 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V30 VT3 204.9 16.6 57.3 85.3 36159 0.6 Trisler T-6A02VT3 204.5 17.1 54.5 91.0 34942 4.0 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V77 VT3 204.4 17.2 54.7 89.7 35691 15.7 Triumph TRX8591 HXRR 204.4 17.4 55.4 91.0 35785 7.1 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V05 VT3 203.6 20.6 51.3 92.7 35878 27.5 Trisler T-4S61VT3 203.5 16.2 44.0 90.7 34567 10.4 Dyna-Gro Seed 57R91 RR2/LL/HXX 202.9 15.8 56.7 85.3 36534 10.5 Dyna-Gro Seed 57B94 RR2/YGPL 202.6 19.7 53.4 87.7 34567 3.3 Dyna-Gro Seed 55B49 RR2/YGPL 202.5 15.8 58.4 83.3 34661 8.4 Producers Hybrids 7325VT3 202.3 18.6 54.1 88.7 35785 68.6 Triumph 8607CbRR 201.4 16.5 56.5 88.3 36159 7.0 LG Seeds LG2641VT3 201.3 19.4 51.7 84.3 35410 19.0 Mycogen Seeds 2R577 200.2 16.3 55.1 89.7 34848 28.7 Mycogen Seeds 2K718 199.4 17.5 55.2 93.0 35878 8.8 Producers Hybrids 7134VT3 199.4 18.2 52.5 88.0 34942 12.2 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V21 VT3 198.6 19.6 53.2 87.3 35972 14.3 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8216 VT3 197.8 22.1 49.8 93.3 35597 12.5 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO7110 VT3 197.5 16.1 54.9 88.7 35504 11.6 Dyna-Gro Seed CXO8808 RR2 192.7 16.0 57.3 87.3 36441 28.6 Trisler T-7N53VT3 189.0 18.7 54.9 94.3 34942 18.0 Dyna-Gro Seed 57V62 VT3 186.7 18.2 55.2 88.3 35878 38.7 DEKALB DKC49-32 (VT3) 186.2 14.0 56.8 82.3 34286 4.3 Trisler T-6N52PL 183.6 17.2 56.0 82.3 35129 4.6 Mycogen Seeds 2J529 176.7 15.2 57.8 85.7 35972 12.5 Triumph 1109VT3 174.5 15.9 55.3 93.7 34661 21.9 Average 207.6 17.5 54.6 88.3 35353 14.4 LSD 0.30 12.6 LSD 0.05 23.9 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 (240-59-32-32-0.1-0.1-0.1) lb/ac Herbicide: Round-up Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 11/22/08 Yields corrected to 15.5 % moisture. 8

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 67.7 78.2 82.0 77.7 63.1 61.3 79.0 73.1 79.1 68.6 83.5 84.1 64.6 67.8 74.6 68.1 52.3 54.1 65.4 57.7 59.9 41.5 80.0 88.9 65.9 81.1 63.3 62.2 71.8 80.9 70.1 69.7 18.8 19.3 Yield bu/ac Skipp row Full row 91.1 109.5 100.1 116.4 97.7 118.8 79.8 109.1 77.9 102.7 84.8 101.8 83.4 104.7 81.0 109.2 86.5 108.6 91.3 112.5 94.2 112.5 94.8 110.4 76.0 86.3 90.9 112.0 74.3 117.4 86.9 108.8 14.2 16.9 1 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 108.9 129.0 116.3 138.0 108.7 124.0 106.0 125.5 116.9 140.3 104.3 130.1 110.5 127.5 111.7 132.2 116.4 138.5 106.5 130.9 107.4 133.6 113.3 130.5 112.3 133.0 120.6 137.2 114.8 124.7 111.6 131.7 13.4 14.5 Scottsbluff, NE4 5 Yield bu/ac Skipp row Full row 58 65 52 75 48 69 35 40 32 41 34 58 51 56 37 47 41 46 28 50 41 47 55 71 42 56 29 34 34 43 41 53 12 15 4 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

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 1-800-353-1841 1 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 67801 10

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 DKF38-45 3620 5.1 32.7 64 16768 42.6 Triumph TRXs8325 3068 5.8 34.3 57 21171 42.1 Mycogen 8N510 2864 5.3 32.2 62 20890 41.0 Monsanto MH6640 2856 5.4 34.3 61 20890 43.5 Dyna-Gro Seed FXO8340 2835 5.3 31.6 65 20984 40.9 Mycogen 8H449DM 2828 5.5 35.2 70 21639 45.0 Triumph TRXR8341 2820 5.7 32.1 67 19953 41.4 DEKALB DKF37-31 2786 5.4 31.9 62 17892 40.4 CROPLAN GENETICS 378 DMR, NS 2704 5.6 30.8 68 20422 40.1 Triumph TRX8342CL 2673 5.3 32.5 68 19672 41.1 Dyna-Gro Seed 94N82 2661 5.1 32. 4 68 19579 42. 3 Triumph R657 2651 5.7 28.6 73 20984 42.0 Garst NX43489 2634 5.8 34.7 70 17049 41.3 Monsanto MH7632 2622 5.5 32.2 61 19953 41.5 Dyna-Gro Seed FXO7419 2588 5.5 31.0 70 21546 37.6 Triumph 645 2585 5.2 29.4 74 21077 43.6 Fontanelle 902 NS 2574 5.0 27.1 69 19204 41.5 Pioneer 63M91 2567 5.5 34.5 66 19110 42.2 CROPLAN GENETICS 369NS 2541 5.4 32.7 70 22389 41.7 Mycogen 8N453DM 2535 5.0 34.8 66 22014 41.7 Triumph 845HO 2524 5.1 29.7 72 20890 42.8 Mycogen 8N187 2520 5.3 30.7 57 19953 39.1 Triumph TRXs7426HO 2502 5.3 33.6 62 21827 41.4 Triumph s678 2494 5.6 34.7 61 19204 42.0 CROPLAN GENETICS 3080 DMR, NS 2473 4.9 32.4 59 19953 42.1 Triumph TRXs7322 2472 5.3 33.1 42 17049 41.0 Seeds 2000 Blazer CL-NS 2423 5.3 30.8 64 19485 38.6 Triumph TRXs7425HOCL 2417 5.2 31.7 45 21921 41.3 CROPLAN GENETICS 551CL, NS 2411 6.2 31.5 66 20328 38.5 Tr iump h TRX7435HO 2391 6.3 30.7 68 19110 40. 9 ADVANTA PACIFIC F30008NS,CL 2389 6.2 31.4 72 20890 38.6 DEKALB DKF34-33 2346 5.2 33.4 63 20703 39.6 DEKALB DKF34-80CL 2322 5.5 31.6 63 20609 40.3 Garst 4651NS 2294 5.1 30.0 68 19672 41.1 Monsanto MH7633 2263 5.2 33.9 63 20422 40.3 Monsanto MH6643 2152 5.2 32.8 63 21733 41.1 Mycogen 8N358CL 2120 5.7 32.9 67 20703 40.2 Dyna-Gro Seed 94C38 2113 6.9 30.6 65 18735 36.5 CROPLAN GENETICS 564CL, NS 2113 5.5 34.2 69 20703 42.1 DEKALB IS7120 2080 5.0 31.3 57 18548 40.7 Garst NX44166 1986 5.1 33.3 68 20515 40.8 DEKALB DKF39-80CL 1926 5.7 30.9 70 18829 37.7 Fontanelle IS 4668 NS/CL 1724 6.1 30.7 76 18923 38.6 CROPLAN GENETICS 803 DMR, NS 1523 5.2 32.1 58 17799 41.5 CROPLAN GENETICS 306 DMR, NS 1481 5.3 31.8 58 20328 40.5 Fontanelle IS 6131 NS/MD 1398 5.1 32.4 60 20047 41.5 DEKALB DKF29-30 1269 5.5 27.8 60 22014 40.7 Average 2407 5.4 32.0 64 20087 40.9 3 LSD 0.30 366 3 LSD 0.05 697 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 (11-37-0) lb/ha Herbicide: Tri-furolin Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 10/30/08 Yields corrected to 10 % moisture. 11

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 2419 2709 8.9 20.4. 72 8337 18.4 26 31.8 23.2. 2 0.6 DAHLGREN 9569 2666 8.3 20.9 75 10492 29.4 34.2 24.2 11.4 0.8 Red River 7015 2611 9.0 20.2 68 7026 29.8 32.2 27.7 9.7 0.6 CHS INC. 07EXP02 2541 10.6 21.3 70 6089 22.4 26.2 25 25.2 1.2 DAHLGREN 9530 2462 9.1 21.8 70 7494 16 22 26 20.2 15.8 Seeds 2000 Panther 11 2424 8.3 22.1 70 9461 49.6 30.8 12.2 6 1.4 Red River 2215 2375 9.0 21.3 68 10023 27 22 24.4 24.2 2.4 Triumph TRX7352C 2325 9.1 21.5 68 8431 27 26.6 31 13.2 2.2 Triumph 767C 2267 10.5 20.7 72 8806 40.2 12.4 20.2 7.2 20 Triumph 747C 2216 9.2 21.2 65 9274 46.8 29.8 15 7 1.4 Mycogen 8C451 2044 8.7 19.3 71 8244 46.4 28.6 15.6 9 0.4 SunOpta SS38A 2010 10.0 22.6 71 9461 24.4 40.2 21.8 13 0.6 Seeds 2000 Bison 2005 9.0 20.7 70 10023 15.8 33.4 33.4 17 0.4 Seeds 2000 Jaguar CL 2004 8.5 19.8 66 5433 53 25 15.2 6.4 0.4 Red River 2216 1994 8.6 20.9 70 7026 54.6 20.8 14.8 8.4 1.4 Royal Hybrid RH1121 1912 8.4 22.5 76 10398 44.2 35.8 14.6 4.6 0.8 DAHLGREN 9591EXP 1874 8.6 19.7 65 8056 27 33.8 27.6 10.4 1.2 Triumph 777C 1779 9.3 21.3 75 7494 37.4 31 19.6 11 1 DEKALB IS8048 1720 8.3 23.8 64 7963 55.6 27 10.4 6 1 Average 2207 9.0 21.2 70 8396 35 28 22 12 3 LSD 0.3 373 LSD 0.05 719 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 (11-37-0) lb/ha Herbicide: Tri-furolin Insecticide: none Harvest Date: 10/30/08 Yields corrected to 10 % moisture. 12

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 R664 1936 10.3 27.8 65 11224 37.3 Mycogen 8N187 1930 10.0 27.2 47 10213 35.7 Triumph TRXR8341 1673 9.6 28.6 58 8352 37.3 Dyna-Gro Seed 94C38 1601 9.0 25.5 57 9888 33.8 Mycogen 8H449DM 1547 9.8 31.0 54 8342 40.4 CROPLAN GENETICS 378 DMR, NS 1514 9.8 26.8 61 10736 34.9 Dyna-Gro Seed FXO8340 1487 10.2 28.6 57 9567 36.9 Monsanto MH7632 1484 8.1 29.6 48 9657 38.3 DEKALB DKF38-45 1476 7.6 29.2 2 48 10638 38.9 Mycogen 8N510 1466 8.0 28.4 48 9689 36.3 Dyna-Gro Seed 94N82 1465 10.1 28.7 63 8474 39.0 DEKALB DKF39-80CL 1451 8.1 27.6 59 12162 36.5 Triumph s678 1446 10.7 28.7 48 9940 37.5 DEKALB DKF29-30 1445 6.2 28.8 50 12866 37.9 Fontanelle 902 NS 1427 9.0 26.8 61 10012 37.5 Triumph 660CL 1416 9.2 28. 2 62 12707 37. 9 Triumph R859HOCL 1414 9.0 27.4 61 9903 35.7 Seeds 2000 Sierra HO 1409 9.1 27.3 55 11475 34.7 DEKALB IS7120 1406 8.0 28.5 44 9960 36.6 Mycogen 8N453DM 1396 8.1 31.4 56 10634 40.6 Pioneer 63M91 1395 7.8 28.6 59 8560 37.3 Monsanto MH7633 1395 7.6 29.8 56 9306 35.6 Triumph TRXs7426HO 1354 11. 7 28. 4 49 9494 36. 2 DEKALB DKF37-31 1348 6.8 28.7 45 10051 34.1 Monsanto MH6643 1348 7.4 28.7 51 9223 36.3 Seeds 2000 Firebird Exp Sun NS 1343 10.5 27.3 52 10626 35.1 ADVANTA PACIFIC F30008NS,CL 1343 9.0 26.9 57 9614 36.0 Garst NX44166 1328 8.0 30.8 55 11964 37.0 CROPLAN GENETICS 564CL, NS 1319 9.7 30.0 61 10624 37.7 Garst NX43489 1319 8.6 30.5 60 8054 35.9 DEKALB DKF34-80CL 1317 6.7 27.7 52 12721 36.0 Dyna-Gro Seed FXO7419 1316 11.2 28.2 62 11051 36.0 Garst 4651NS 1297 10.3 26.3 62 7865 35.1 CROPLAN GENETICS 803 DMR, NS 1287 6.3 29.2 46 11003 39.6 Triumph TRX7435HO 1284 10.1 27.1 59 7961 37.0 Monsanto MH6640 1281 7.0 29.8 55 10996 38.7 Fontanelle IS 4668 NS/CL 1244 7.9 27.7 61 11618 35.7 Mycogen 8N358CL 1242 7.2 28.2 59 9479 37.4 Triumph 845HO 1238 10.1 26.1 58 10059 38.4 Seeds 2000 Blazer CL-NS 1237 11.3 26.4 53 6835 34.7 Fontanelle IS 6131 NS/MD 1232 6.7 28.8 49 9124 37.4 Triumph R657 1201 10.4 26.6 64 8377 36.8 Triumph TRXs7424 1192 9.3 29.8 38 8920 38.0 Triumph TRXs8325 1174 10.3 27.5 43 8418 36.5 DEKALB DKF34-33 1109 6.3 30.3 50 10783 37.8 Triumph s672 1063 8.5 28.9 39 9986 36.2 Triumph TRXs7425HOCL 1024 7.6 28.0 34 10918 37.5 Triumph TRXs7322 953 7.1 29.0 38 9270 35.0 Average 1366 8.8 28.4 53 9986 36.8 LSD 0.30 250 LSD 0.05 476 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 (90-15-0-10) 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.

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 2216 2605 10. 8 19. 2 59 8431 19. 2 40. 6 27. 4 12 0.8 Red River 2215 2403 10.6 19.2 63 8501 18.4 37.2 28.6 14.4 1.4 DEKALB IS8048 2336 11.0 19.6 58 11171 39 28.4 19.8 11.8 1 Red River 2419 2301 11.6 18.9 59 10117 20 27.8 27.4 23.6 1.2 Triumph 777C 2053 11.3 18.0 65 10047 44 28.6 16.5 9 1.9 Red River 7015 2030 10.5 18.7 60 10820 11.4 20.6 32.8 32.4 2.8 Mycogen 8C451 2005 10.9 17.9 61 8431 28.4 33.2 25.4 11.4 1.6 Average 2248 10.9. 18.8. 8 60 9645 LSD 0.30 237 LSD 0.05 466 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 (90-15-0-10) 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

2008 Limited Irrigation Winter Canola VarietyTrial at Akron Variety Yield Test weight Moisture Height lb/ac lb/bu % in Kronos 2237 44.7 5.4 36 Kadore 1898 46.2. 5.1 28 CWH081 1879 45.0 5.0 29 CWH688 1813 47.3 4.9 35 Baldur 1766 43.8 6.1 29 NPZ0791RR 1773 45.6 5.2 28 CWH632 1694 44.6 5.3 30 KS4158 1690 41.3 4.9 32 Ceres 1666 44.4 5.2 33 MH903383 1590 45.0 5.5 37 CWH630 1590 43.2 4.9 34 Flash 1570 49.3 5.5 36 ARC98015 1552 46.0 5.6 33 KS3254 1557 45.3 5.2 24 CWH116 1559 46.5 4.9 29 Rally 1553 46.1 5.1 31 Visby 1547 44.3 5.3 33 KS4085 1526 46.5 5.0 34 Hybristar 1485 39.2 5.3 33 CWH633 1485 44.5 4.9 30 Hornet 1453 45.6 5.3 26 KS4022 1443 42.9 5.2 34 KS3077 1432 43.9 5.2 30 KS9135 1429 44.1 5.2 32 ARC98007 1426 43.3 5.2 29 ARC97019 1381 44.4 5.1 31 DSV07102 1345 45.9 7.0 29 DSV07101 1352 43.2 5.6 31 CWH631 1351 44.3 5.2 34 BSX-567 1354 43.9 4.9 32 CWH095 1325 41.8 5.4 32 Wichita 1320 44.3 4.8 26 KS3132 1309 44.2 5.2 26 CWH111 1293 48.0 5.7 30 DKW13-69 1286 44.9 5.7 35 Sitro 1283 45.1 5.0 27 NPZ0391RR 1248 42.7 6.2 29 Satori 1243 38.0 5.8 28 KS3074 1233 44.2 5.2 28 Sumner 1236 41.4 4.8 32 KS3302 1219 41.2 5.0 31 DSV07100 1166 45.2 6.0 30 ARC97018 1172 43.9 5.0 30 Forza 1147 43.8 5.4 26 KS7436 1150 44.1 5.2 27 ARC2180-1 1100 43.2 5.9 32 Taurus 1046 45.0 5.5 27 Abilene 1036 40.7 5.4 26 BSX-501 1026 41.4 5.2 34 CWH687 1011 54.9 5.9 27 Virginia 1014 41.0 5.3 25 CWH686 938 38.0 5.6 30 HyClass107W 903 43.9 6.1 31 KS3018 902 43.3 5.5 33 MH604001 828 41.9 5.2 25 Average 1370 44.0 5.3 30 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.

2008 Limited Irrigation Camelina Variety Trial at Yellow Jacket Source Variety Yield 50% Flowering lb/ac days from planting Montana State University Celine 2386 51 Great Plains Oil Company Pear Paw 2182 53 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G72 2145 56 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G37 2134 58 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G43 2121 56 Montana State University Calina 2055 53 Montana State University MT1 2053 59 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G02 2040 57 Great Plains Oil Company Jungle Gold 2035 60 Montana State University MT5 1983 54 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G24 1974 55 Blue Sun Biodiesel Cheyenne 1966 53 Montana State University Ligena 1951 60 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX B01 1870 53 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G51 1834 55 Great Plains Oil Company Yellow Stone 1783 50 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G21 1779 55 Blue Sun Biodiesel BSX G22 1739 52 Average 2002 55 LSD (0.05) 182.00 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

2008 Dryland Proso Millet Variety Trial at Akron Variety Yield Grain Moisture Test weight Plant Height lb/ac % lb/bu in Huntsman 3136 11.3 54.3 30 182-5-18 2988 10.3 52.8 31 177-9-13 2826 10.0 51.3 30 Earlybird 2796 10.4 50.8 33 Sunrise 2772 10.9 53.8 30 174-7-13 2703 10.5 52.6 30 Sunup 2535 10.6 53.6 28 Horizon 2438 10.6 56.1 28 172-2-B 2437 10.6 52.8 29 177-3-13 2265 10.2 52.1 29 Plateau 2149 10.2 49.0 26 177-8 1886 10.7 51.1 27 182-4-24 1850 10.4 52.5 25 Dawn 1781 10.3 52.6 26 Average 2469 10.5 52.5 29 LSD 0.05 601 LSD 0.30 312 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

2008 Irrigated Soybean Variety Performance Trial at Yuma Yield Test Weight Grain Moisture Plant Height Variety bu/ac lb/bu % in Dyna-Gro Seed 38G23 72 55.0 13 31 Dyna-Gro Seed 39R29 64 53.8 19 33 Asgrow DKB29-09 62 54.0 17 35 Dyna-Gro Seed 37T26 62 53.9 16 38 Asgrow DKB22-52 61 53.6 13 29 Dyna-Gro Seed 37Y21 59 55.9 12 30 *Farmer Check 57 55.7 14 34 Asgrow DKB27-52 56 54.1 14 34 Asgrow AG2906 56 55.2 14 34 Dyna-Gro Seed 31D20 54 54.9 12 32 Dyna-Gro Seed 31F23 53 54.4 13 27 Dyna-Gro Seed 34Y25 52 54.5 14 32 Average 59 54.6 14 32 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 GR2934 18