Crop talk fall 2013

WHAT’S NEW WITH BAYER CROPSCIENCE PRODUCTS

FOUR NEW INVIGOR HYBRIDS LAUNCHED

New options to keep growers at the top of their game.

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he next evolution of the InVigor® lineup launched this fall with more options for growers to capture exceptional performance and cutting edge innovations.

Leading the charge are four dynamic new InVigor hybrids that will be available in limited quantities. These include two highyielding “200 series” mid-maturing hybrids (InVigor L252 and InVigor L261), a first ever sclerotinia-tolerant hybrid (InVigor L160S), and a first of its kind (in western Canada) variety with game-changing pod shatter reduction technology (InVigor L140P).

All of the new hybrids are excellent examples of the latest in sophisticated Bayer CropScience canola innovation.

“InVigor has consistently raised the bar for hybrid canola performance for over 17 years and this season is no exception,” says Blaine Woycheshin, manager, oilseed crops – InVigor Seed for Bayer CropScience.

“With the addition of these new hybrids to our already formidable lineup, we feel confident that there is an InVigor hybrid to fit every farm’s needs.”

High yields and breakthrough technology InVigor L252 and InVigor L261 continue the tradition of outstanding yield in a dynamic lineup. In two years of Bayer CropScience internal trials, InVigor L252 was the highest yielding long-season zone hybrid and InVigor L261 was the highest yielding hybrid in the mid-season zone.

The new InVigor L160S hybrid offers growers peace of mind knowing they are tackling sclerotinia head-on while still growing a top-yielding LibertyLink® hybrid.

And InVigor L140P hybrid with patented pod shatter reduction technology is the first canola hybrid ever that protects growers from pod shatter yield losses due to late-season environmental conditions such as wind events.

Commitment to innovation All of the new InVigor canola hybrids represent a Bayer CropScience research and development system running full throttle to keep InVigor growers at the top of their game and help tackle any issues they face.

The outstanding features of the new InVigor hybrids speak for themselves.

There’s no better place to see just what they deliver than results from over 110 demonstration strip trials (DST) across the Prairies.

Go now to InVigorResults.ca for the latest DST information to see how the new hybrids have performed in testing in your local area.

START STRONG with LUMIDERM™ Ultimate protection for a better canola harvest

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This new insecticide seed treatment from DuPont utilizes a unique Group 28 active (cyantraniliprole) for superior control of early season flea beetles and cutworms. It also delivers powerful residual protection of up to 35 days.

Available on InVigor® L130 and InVigor 5440 for the 2014 season

PHOTO: GENESIS STUDIO

 Check performance data at InVigorResults.ca

A NEWSLETTER FROM BAYER CROPSCIENCE

INVIGOR HYBRID CANOLA AND BAYER CROPSCIENCE CELEBRATE GENERATIONS Family and farming are the heart of a great Canadian tradition

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here’s no stronger bond than a family that works the land together.

Across Canada that bond is the heart of a great farming tradition that spans generations and serves as the lifeblood of this country’s success in agriculture.

Celebrating this tradition and grower successes is a key focus for InVigor® hybrid canola from Bayer CropScience.

As part of this focus, Bayer CropScience, has produced a campaign that shows real Canadian farm families sharing their stories on the importance of family and the immeasurable value of experiences and knowledge linking one generation to another.

Tibble family of Swan River, MB

FAMILY VALUES

PHOTOS: ROTH AND RAMBERG PHOTOGRAPHY INC.

InVigor is proud to be part of your family farm.

Real growers, real wisdom For growers such as the Prosko family of Rose Valley, SK, or the Tibble family of Swan River, MB, or the Winkler family of Langdon, AB, the importance of these powerful cross-generation ties and what family means can be summed up in one word: “everything.”

InVigor hybrid canola itself is proud to be part of many Canadian family farming traditions for over 17 years. Bayer CropScience honours the longevity and success of that relationship and highlights the tried, tested, and true values — things like dependability, reliability, consistency — that form the core of any enduring and rewarding collaboration.

Working together and depending on one another are key to the success of these InVigor growers.

Winkler family of Langdon, AB

Watch these videos online Look for the series of ‘Generations’ videos that profile farm families sharing wisdom on family and their experiences with InVigor hybrid canola. You can find them on YouTube at www.youtube.com/ BayerCropScienceCA.

Prosko family of Rose Valley, SK

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WHAT’S NEW WITH BAYER CROPSCIENCE PRODUCTS

RAXIL PRO: A BREAKTHROUGH IN CEREAL SEED TREATMENT

Lock-in the full high-yielding potential of a new cropping season

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he best coached hockey teams know there is no better way to capture the full potential of a new season than to get off to a great start and carry that momentum forward strong to the finish.

Farming is much the same. Every grower looks to a new cropping season ripe with hope, opportunity and excitement. A strong start is essential. No one wants to stumble out of the gate and find themselves playing catch-up.

For cereal growers, there is simply no better option to get that great start and finish than Raxil® Pro and Raxil Pro Shield seed treatments from Bayer CropScience.

These products take protection to a whole new level during the first three weeks following seeding — by far the most crucial time for your crop — and support maximum plant health no matter what challenges arise through to harvest.

Complete protection with simple application Unlike the competition, the new Raxil Pro and Raxil Pro Shield offer a complete package of protection with the benefit of easy application. Both have three different fungicidal actives, including new prothioconazole, for unmatched contact and systemic protection from the most serious seed and soil-borne diseases including true loose smut, fusarium and much more.

Book early to maximize savings

Untreated vs. Raxil PRO Shield

While other seed treatments require two rates plus an additional product for full spectrum protection, Raxil Pro keeps things simple. It’s one product with one rate that offers full protection, giving growers complete confidence they have all diseases covered no matter what the disease levels in the field.

Raxil Pro Shield also features Stress Shield® technology — a breakthrough in plant health. Stress Shield provides an alternative energy source cereal plants can draw on in times of increased plant stresses such as drought, disease and pests.

Both products dramatically reduce the risk of the unknown or unexpected that inevitably arises each year. They offer insurance and benefits that help you capture the full potential of a great cropping season to achieve your best results yet. Learn more by visiting www.bayercropscience.ca/raxil.

It’s kick-off time for the latest version of this popular grower rewards program, which allows you to save up to 15 per cent on participating BayerValue products by early booking InVigor hybrids by January 31, 2014.

Visit www.BayerCropScience.ca/ BayerValue for complete details.

Grower concern rising on glyphosate resistance Liberty herbicide’s unique Group 10 mode of action offers a powerful tool to battle the threat.

There’s an elephant in the room and its name is herbicide resistance.

Once hard to see and acknowledge, this unwanted truth has now become big and obvious to many Canadian farmers.

One top of mind concern today surrounds glyphosate-resistant kochia. A leading example is a recent survey that shows growers perceive there are already over 650,000 acres of glyphosate-resistant kochia on the prairies (Source: 2013 Glyphosate Resistance Tracking Survey – Stratus Agri-Marketing).

That finding may come as a jolt.

But it also brings an opportunity for a silver lining. With heightened awareness, growers are now in a good position to make the right resistance management decisions to protect their crops and reduce the threat.

Action now is critical One of the best strategies as part of an integrated management approach is to incorporate herbicides with a different mode of action into your production system. This can mean switching over entirely or simply rotating in the new system to reduce the threat.

An excellent option is the LibertyLink® system using Liberty® herbicide. Not only does LibertyLink® maximize yields and increase your bottom line, as a Group 10 herbicide, it’s a powerful alternative to Group 9 glyphosate.

Learn more at www.bayercropscience.ca/ Liberty or www.mixitup.ca for more simple strategies and solutions, including helpful videos.

BayerCropScience.ca or 1 888-283-6847 or contact your Bayer CropScience representative. Always read and follow label directions. InVigor®, Liberty®, LibertyLink®, Raxil® and Stress Shield® are registered trademarks of the Bayer Group. Bayer CropScience is a member of CropLife Canada. All other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.

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