Innovation Series Field Results- Seed Treatment 2017 and 4-Year Data

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1 Vol. 7 No. 7 Innovation Series Field Results- Seed Treatment 2017 and 4-Year Data Objectives: 1) Demonstrate the value of a premium, complete seed treatment package which includes broad spectrum fungicides, specific protection for Pythium and Phytophthora, as well as insect control. 2) Demonstrate the incremental gains attained through a complete seed treatment. Treatments Applied: (BATH_17_SOY_SEEDTRT) ARM Tour Report Page 1 of 1 Agtegra Cooperative Soybean Seed Treatment Trial 2017 Trial ID: BATH_17_SOY_SEEDTRT Trial Year: 2017 Trt Treatment Form Form Form Rate Growth Appl Comment Rep No. Type Name Conc Unit Type Rate Unit Stage Code SDTR UNTREATED 0 LBA/GAL FS 0 fl oz/unit ST A 10 FT PLOT- Repeated 3X across plot area 101 SDTR 100 %AW/W FS ST A 2 SDTR APRONMAXX RFC.52 LBA/GAL FS 0.7 fl oz/unit ST A 20 FT PLOT 102 SDTR 100 %AW/W FS ST A 3 SDTR CRUISERMAXX 100 %AW/W FS 1.5 fl oz/unit ST A 20 FT PLOT 103 SDTR NO INOCULANT 100 %AW/W FS ST A 4 SDTR CRUISERMAXX 100 %AW/W FS 1.5 fl oz/unit ST A 20 FT PLOT 104 SDTR 100 %AW/W FS ST A 5 SDTR CRUISERMAXX 100 %AW/W FS 1.5 fl oz/unit ST A 20 FT PLOT 105 SDTR HEADS UP 100 %AW/W SS g ai/unit ST A SDTR 100 %AW/W FS ST A 6 SDTR CRUISERMAXX 100 %AW/W FS 1.5 fl oz/unit ST A 20 FT PLOT 106 SDTR ILeVO 600 ga/l FS 1.18 fl oz/unit ST A SDTR 100 %AW/W FS ST A 7 SDTR ACCELERON FUNGICIDE 100 %AW/W FS 1.03 fl oz/unit ST A 20 FT PLOT 107 SDTR PONCHO/VOTIVO 610 GA/L FS 1.02 fl oz/unit ST A SDTR 100 %AW/W FS ST A 8 SDTR INTEGO SUITE 100 %AW/W FS 2.0 fl oz/cwt ST A 20 FT PLOT 108 SDTR 100 %AW/W FS ST A

2 Stand Count X 1000 Results: 2017 Soybean Seed Treatment Stand Count Data Innovation Ag Series Soybean Seed Treatment Stand Count Data Innovation Ag Series Untreated (Avg of three check plots) Fungicide Only Package ApronMaxx + 32,500 vs UNTREATED CruiserMaxx Vibrance CruiserMaxx Vibrance + HeadS Up CruiserMaxx Vibrance + ILeVO

3 2017 Final Plot Yields Agtegra Cooperative Agtegra Seed Treatment Trial 2017 Trial ID: BATH_17_SOY_SEEDTRT Trial Year: 2017 Crop Scientific Name Glycine max GMO Glycine max GMO Glycine max GMO Crop Name Soybean, Round> Soybean, Round> Soybean, Round> Rating Type YIELD MOISTURE TESTWEIGHT Rating Unit BU % BU60LB Trt Treatment Rate No. Name Rate Unit 1 UNTREATED 0 fl oz/unit APRONMAXX RFC 0.7 fl oz/unit CRUISERMAXX NO INOCULANT 4 CRUISERMAXX 5 CRUISERMAXX HEADS UP 6 CRUISERMAXX ILeVO 1.5 fl oz/unit fl oz/unit fl oz/unit g ai/unit 1.5 fl oz/unit fl oz/unit 7 ACCELERON FUNGICIDE 1.03 fl oz/unit PONCHO/VOTIVO 1.02 fl oz/unit 8 INTEGO SUITE 2.0 fl oz/cwt

4 Yield (bu/a) Yield (bu/a) Charts 2017 Soybean Seed Final Yield Data Innovation Showcase Plots Soybean Seed Final Yield Data Innovation Showcase Plots

5 Four Year Statistical Analysis (BATH_4YR_SOY_SEEDTRT) ARM AOV Means Table Page 1 of 1 Agtegra Cooperative Crop Scientific Name Glycine max GMO Glycine max GMO Crop Name Soybean, RR2Y Soybean, RR2Y Rating Type YIELD STAND COUNT Rating Unit BU NUMBER Trt Treatment Rate No. Name Rate Unit 1 UNTREATED 0 fl oz/unit 54.2 c c 2 APRONMAXX RFC 0.7 fl oz/unit 55.4 bc b 3 CRUISERMAXX 1.5 fl oz/unit 57.8 ab NO INOCULANT 4 CRUISERMAXX 1.5 fl oz/unit 59.8 a a LSD P= Means followed by same letter or symbol do not significantly differ (P=.05, LSD)

6 Inoculant-Specific Data: 2016 Innovation Plots 2016 Inoculant Plot ROI (2016 Yield, Price Based on Current Price Sheet- March 23, 2018) Basic Inoculant (N-Take): Product Cost: $1.90, Gross Return ($9.00 soybeans): $16.47, Net Return: $14.57, ROI: 8.67:1 Premium Inoculant (Preside CL): Product Cost: $3.50, Gross Return ($9.00 soybeans): $28.44, Net Return: $24.94, ROI: 8.13:1

7 Key Observations 2017: CruiserMaxx Vibrance or Acceleron, complete fungicide and insecticide seed treatment packages, improved plant stand by over 28,000 and 23,000 plants, respectively vs untreated seed. This is slightly smaller than the population gain in Intego Suite, another complete seed treatment package, also provided excellent stand improvement. Final yield showed that a full seed treatment package plus inoculant provided a 5.1 bu yield gain compared to untreated checks. This is a very significant ROI to the seed treatment programs. Yield gains in 2017 were strikingly similar to gains from 2016 (5.10 in 2017 vs 5.02 in 2016), even with the significantly drier year. Significantly more uniform plant emergence, growth and yield with complete fungicide plus insecticide seed treatment packages like Cruise Maxx Vibrance, Acceleron or Intego Suite, compared to basic fungicide packages like ApronMaxx. This has been a consistent trend for several years. Insecticides and advanced fungicides in seed treatment programs showed solid improvement in plant stands. A comparison of ApronMaxx to CruiserMaxx Vibrance shows the value of the premium seed treatment packages. Increased stands far offset the increased cost of premium programs. HEADS UP Plant Protectant treatment again provided yield scores. Heads Up is designed to help the plant resist white mold later in the season. Emergence was slightly negative for the treatment, but yield gains were moderate, even in the absence of white mold at the plot. ILeVO showed a marginally lower plant stand, but excellent mid-season plant health. Root development with ILeVO look excellent, even with the typical burn to the cotyledons. Key Observations Four- Year Data: Complete Fungicide and Insecticide treatments, like CruiserMaxx Vibrance, provide a highly statistically significant improvement in plant stands compared to basic fungicides (+12,425 plants/acre) and especially compared to untreated seed (+23,550 plants/acre). Final yield showed that a full seed treatment package plus inoculant provided a highly statistically significant gain in yield of 5.6 bu/acre vs untreated and a 4.4 bu/acre gain vs a basic fungicide- only package. ROI to the full seed treatment program is extremely positive, providing a gross return of $50.40/acre and a net return of $37.16/acre based on $9.00 selling price for soybeans and a full program cost of $13.24/unit for treatment. Plot Information: Plot located at the Agtegra Bath location in the Innovation Showcase Plots. Variety: AG1431 or AG11X8 planted at 140,000 plants per acre in 30 rows. Plot Size: 20 x 430 ft. single replicate demo plot.