Sunflower Production and Market Opportunities. Lake Region Roundup 2019 Alison Pokrzywinski Technical Agronomist

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1 Sunflower Production and Market Opportunities Lake Region Roundup 2019 Alison Pokrzywinski Technical Agronomist

2 Market Pyramid Confections Hullers High Oleic & NuSun Birdfood

3 Market Changes 1998 First commercial NuSun available Replaced hybrids with Traditional Oil % of acres were NuSun % of acres were NuSun The remaining High Oleic and Traditional 2016 Last year of true premiums seen for HO Growers had $1-$2 premium Shift to more HO acres resulting in no more premium Over 50% of hybrids now are High Oleic

4 Market Changes How does this affect the grower? No more premium for High Oleic vs NuSun Lower oleic content requirements: 82% vs 85% Many of the new genetics are High Oleic Keep bins separate with NS/HO to maintain integrity of the crop

5 2019 Crop Insurance Changes Add 5 days to ND final planting date for full coverage. June 5 counties would have June 10 June 10 counties would have June 15 Earliest and late planting dates would remain the same Provide insurability for Sclerotinia and dark roast quality loss in Con-oils & Hullers in 2020

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7 Company Dynamics Mycogen and Pioneer = Corteva No more US breeding program Syngenta sunflowers sold to Winfield (Croplan) NuTech and Thunder Seed have exited the sunflower business

8 Fertility Updated in recent years through research conducted in the Dakotas Dr. Dave Franzen, NDSU Dr. Christopher Graham, SDSU Previously using recommendations that were over 40 years old Fallow, conventional tillage Disease resistance has improved Herbicide systems in place

9 Fertility New Nitrogen recommendations factor: Price of the grain Price of Nitrogen Sunflower yields increase with additional N up to a point, then plateau and decrease Yield loss from too much N Lodging and disease New Phosphorous recommendation Sunflower have been unresponsive to a P application

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12 Diseases Phomopsis Stem Canker Not even on the radar in 2005 Started to take notice in 2010 Major issue now throughout the region Complex trait (many genes involved) Like Sclerotinia/White Mold No molecular markers available (yet)

13 Phomopsis Stem Canker No solid solution yet Integrated approach Rotation, Genetics, Fungicides (R1?) Prediction model in the future High priority within our company

14 Downy Mildew Plenaris Seed treatment New mode of action that works differently than other fungicides Genetics Working with advanced DM traits Best defense against the disease is an integrated approach Plenaris + Dynasty (2 modes of action) Genetics

15 Rust Updated in the past 5 years Both oilseed and confection show a yield decrease Confections are more susceptible Pays to manage 1% severity at R5 or sooner on upper 4 leaves Triazoles, Strobularins

16 Herbicides BASF Zidua Pyroxasulfone Pre and post emerge Waterhemp, cocklebur, pigweed, foxtail Clearfield System Imazamox Clearfield Plus Imazamox + MSO

17 Herbicides FMC Spartan (sulfentrazone) Kochia, Lambsquarter, Russian Thistle Aim (carfentrazone) Spartan Charge (Spartan + carfentrazone) Authority Elite (Spartan + s-metolachlor) Authority Supreme (Spartan + pyroxasulfone) Express (tribenuron)

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19 Insecticides In-furrow label Mustang Maxx Cutworms, wireworms Prevathon (Rynaxypyr) Short re-entry (4 hrs) Safer for bees Long-lasting (21 days) Excellent on Banded Sunflower Moth Weaker on Seed Weevil

20 Desiccation More growers are desiccating to take advantage of an earlier harvest Roundup, Sharpen, Valor SX (or EZ), Gramoxone Increase yields and decrease drying costs Late season lodging, seeds rubbing out, blackbirds, slow-down sclerotinia head rot, early drydown can minimize artificial drying costs

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22 Blackbirds Not forgotten about USDA-APHIS conducting research Anthraquinone based repellents UAS as frightening devices

23 Better Combines Help protect against shatter loss Aid in less than ideal situations (downed sunflowers) G3 Sunflower headers by Fantini Sunmaster by Sheyenne Manufacturing

24 Vertical Tillage Can sometimes aid sunflower growers with higher yields Improving drought tolerance Less wind lodging due to inadequate root base Roots tend to find the least resistance. Layers caused by smearing can cause horizontal root expression.

25 Molecular labs Accelerate the advancement of key traits Clearfield, Express, DMR, etc Cuts time in half for conversions Developing markers for other traits Color on confections, oil content Predicting diversity and heterosis

26 Genetics Advanced Downy Mildew traits XXL Confections (export market) Clearfield Plus High Oleic Conoils Earlier hybrids without sacrificing yield Better phomopsis tolerance Higher oil and oleic contents RSSW genetic resistance

27 Sunflowers should not be treated like the runt of the litter!