Saskatchewan producer Florian Hagmann claimed top spot with 116 bushels per acre on his plot and more than 100 bu./ac. on the field using Pioneer seed.

The Alberta winners were Jim Herder (Sylvan Lake, 84.3 bu./ ac., second spot), Ron Krywko (Sturgeon County, 81.3 bu./ac., third spot), Ridgevalley Colony (Crooked Creek, 69.2 bu./ac.), Arnold Beusekom (Fort Macleod 63.6 bu./ac.), and Kevin Taschuk (Two Hills, 69.0 bu./ac.).

The top finisher in the corn competition was Manitoba farmer Bernie Toews with 200.8 bu./ac. The winners get a trip for two to the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa in March.

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DuPont PrecisionPac herbicides provide a unique level of customization thanks to a revolutionary new system which dispenses active ingredients in various ratios to create high-performing herbicides. This allows growers to choose a herbicide that matches the unique weed spectrum or other agronomic needs of their individual fields and then purchase the exact amount required for the field size or sprayer tank.

PrecisionPac herbicides available for 2009:

Non-crop herbicides: Express PRO, Express SG;

In-crop cereal herbicides: DB-858, DB-8454, DB-10550, PP-2525, PP-23235, Refine SG, Triton C.

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