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InVigor canola hybrids from Bayer CropScience take top spots in Prairie Canola Variety Trials for the 6th consecutive year

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
December 4, 2008

The leading independent measure comparing yield performance of canola hybrids has again put InVigor® canola hybrids from Bayer CropScience on top in 2008. It's the sixth consecutive year that the Prairie Canola Variety Trials (PCVT) results have InVigor hybrids on top - maintaining an unbroken string as the top yielder every year since the inception of the PCVTs in 2003.

InVigor canola hybrids outpaced all competitors, taking the top seven yield positions again in 2008 in all zones, including short-season, mid-season and long-season.

"The PCVT results confirm what thousands of canola growers have known for over ten years: InVigor canola hybrids yield more," said Rod Merryweather, North American Oilseeds Business Operations Manager with Bayer CropScience in Calgary.

The Prairie Canola Variety Trials (PCVT) are managed by the Canola Council of Canada. The PCVT trials are replicated weed free trials that provide information on the genetic capability of all canola types entered into the trial. Starting last year, InVigor 5020 and Pioneer® Hi-Bred 45H21 became one of the new checks of the PCVT trials.

The 2008 PCVT results, comparing hybrids to those new checks, showed InVigor 5440 as the highest yielding canola hybrid in all the zones. InVigor 5440's overall average was 110% of the new checks. InVigor 8440, InVigor 5030 and a new experimental InVigor each averaged 108% of the new checks. InVigor 9590 averaged 106% of the new checks while InVigor 5020 averaged 105% of the new checks.

Rounding out the top seven yield positions, InVigor Heath 1144, a specialty canola oil hybrid, came in at 105% of the new checks. It performed better than any other specialty products in the trials.

No competitor hybrids exceeded 100% of the check yield - indicating that InVigor continues to deliver 10% or more yield over any competitive products.

"We're pleased that the results from the Canola Council's PCVTs are in line with the results we saw in our extensive Demonstration Strip Trials this season," said Merryweather. "It all paints a very consistent yield picture - not only in 2008 but for the past several years - nothing outperforms InVigor."

Demonstration Strip Trial results consistent with PCVT

Since 1997, Bayer CropScience has also conducted Demonstration Strip Trials (DSTs) at various locations across the canola growing regions of the Prairies. These farmer-managed trials also showed a clear InVigor yield advantage.

The recently tabulated 2008 Demonstration Strip Trial (DST) results for Western Canada showed top InVigor hybrids produced yields that were on average 5.6 to 6.2 bu/ac more than DeKalb® 71-45 and Pioneer Hi-Bred 45H26. The Top InVigor hybrid yield averaged 51.6 bu/ac while Dekalb 71-45 and Pioneer Hi-Bred 45H26 came in at 45.4 bu/ac and 46 bu/ac respectively.

"Without a doubt, InVigor is the undisputed yield champion and we're pleased that canola growers in Western Canada continue to have confidence in InVigor for top yield performance, a strong agronomic package and the best return on investment," said Merryweather.

The complete PCVT results are available in the current edition of Canola Digest and further information on canola production is available by checking www.canola-council.org.

More information on the 2008 DST results is available at www.invigorresults.ca

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of about EUR 5.8 billion (2007), is one of the world's leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer Crop¬Science has a global workforce of about 17,800 and is represented in more than 120 countries. Further information on Bayer CropScience Canada is available at: www.bayercropscience.ca

 

 

 

 

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