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2009 Field Observations
Auburn CEV9-2-09
Our Position
• We have been very open minded and tried to be fair in all conclusions and judgments
• We have taken the farmer’s perspective• “Show me the benefits”• Kate and Garr Thomas have been very matter
of fact and have NOT distorted the facts.
Applications were timed perfectly
We got good comments on the work
We wondered what would happen
• Short window of time from application to harvest…How can Headline do anything in 45 days???
• Does plant health spray really make a difference?
• We did it right….good rate of carrier, right nozzles, used Hook surfactant to help make coverage even better……….
AWSOME COVERAGE @ 15GPA
THIS IS REALLY NEAT….WE NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS
WOULD BE SO DRAMATIC
Rejman Farms BMR SIDE BY SIDE
Third leaf from Ground!!Airplane would never do this good of
coverage!!!
Donald Bros. Grain Corn Side by Side
Notice the narrower ear at but and tip More consistent fill out, larger girth
Donald Bros. Grain Corn Side by Side
Consistently smaller ear size Time and again, larger ears
THIS IS WHY…..Donald Bros.Leaf not able to produce as much
energy for fruit growth More Chlorophyll means more energy!
Bottom line for CEV Auburn
• We have key side by side’s out in market…very key accounts…a lot of visibility with whole county
• Miller machine must pay for itself!! This work would just be a part of the machines total work load
• This does stretch out revenue stream further in the summer….a very good thing for us
Now the rest of the story
15 Different Side by Side Silage Trials
• All trials were with local farmers• Over 400 acres involved in the silage trials• 15 trials measured with reliable permanent
scales or TMR truck scales• One measured with on board yield monitor• All trials were with BMR silage varieties• All treated with 6 oz Headline, 4 oz Hook with
15 gallons water at about 90 PSI
9.9% INCREASE IN MOISTURE CORRECTED TONS PER ACRE
9.9% INCREASE IN PURE DRY MATTER TONS PER ACRE
1.9 PERCENTANGE POINTS INCREASE IN MOISTURE
INCREASE IN MILK 2006 FORMULATED INCOME OF $352/A
MORE CONSISTENTLY HEALTH PLANTS SHOULD FEED MORE CONSISTENTLY
One Sweet Corn Trial
• We were not sure if Headline could outperform the high rate Quilt
• It wound up paying for itself and making farmer more money
hybrid Harvest Measured Yield % Treatment INCOME/ACRE DIFFERENCEDate Entry Measured by Area Tons/Acre Difference Cost/Acre Less Treatment
Sierzenga Farms 10/12/2009 Quilt 14 oz truck scales 3.07 8.01 9.9% 30.43$ 690.47$ 9.5%Sierzenga Farms 10/12/2009 Headline 9 oz truck scales 2.93 8.80 0.79 35.60$ 756.40$ 65.93$
2009 CaroVail Headline Plant Health Sweet Corn Trial Results
15 Field Size Trials
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Headline Yield Trials
UntreatedTreated
Harvest Time Stalk Quality
Samples of Ears at Donald Bros.Can You See 13 to 18 Bu/Acre?
UT UT UT TR TR TR
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The Grain Yield Triangle
Kernels/ear
Kernel Wt.Ears per Acre
Closer Shots of Anthracnose on untreated stalks
It Takes All Three for Disease
Host • Susceptibility
Environment• Weather/External
forces/Bugs
Vector • Be in the Area.
STRESS ON STRESS
G.L.S.
WEATHER
ANTHRAC.
SOIL INSECTS
27DATA
29.3
23.2
22.6
14.7
10.6
6.3
3.1
1.3
0.1
18.1
61.1
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 55.0 60.0 65.0
Gray Leaf Spot
Rust
Anthracnose
Northern Leaf Blight
Southern Leaf Blight
Northern Leaf Spot
Leaf Blight (unspecified)
Eyespot
Leaf Spot (unspecified)
Smut
Unknown disease
% of total brand acres
MULTIPLE DISEASE STRESSES
Increased incremental T.W. 78% of the time
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Head Line Test Weight Trials
UntreatedTreated
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