Virginia Tech Corn Silage Testing 2014

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1 Virginia Tech Corn Silage Testing Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Jewel E. Hairston, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg.

2 THE 2014 VIRGINIA CORN SILAGE HYBRID TRIALS Table of Contents... 2 Companies participating in the 2014 Corn Silage Hybrid Trials Corn Silage Hybrid Trials Narrative Corn Silage Plot Information... 6 Table 1. List of Hybrids in 2014 VA Tech Corn Silage Hybrid Test... 7 Table 2. Bt Corn Insect Traits... 9 Table 3. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Ton per Acre (Yield) Table 4. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Ton (Quality) Table 5. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Acre (Yield x Quality) Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Shenandoah Valley Site Table 7. Two Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2013 and 2014) at the Shenandoah Valley Site Table 8. Three Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2012, 2013 and 2014) at the Shenandoah Valley Site Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Northern Piedmont Site Table 10. Two Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2013 and 2014) at the Northern Piedmont Site Table 11. Three Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2012, 2013 and 2014) at the Northern Piedmont Site Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Southern Piedmont Site Table 13. Two Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2013 and 2014) at the Southern Piedmont Site Table 14. Three Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2012, 2013 and 2014) at the Southern Piedmont Site Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Southwest/Mountain Site Table 16. Two Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2013 and 2014) at the Southwest/Mountain Site Table 17. Three Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2012, 2013 and 2014) at the Southwest/Mountain Site Figure 1. Average Relative Yield versus Quality across Sites, Figure 2. High Yielding and High Quality Hybrids in at Least 3 Site/Year Combinations in

3 THE 2014 VIRGINIA CORN SILAGE HYBRID TRIALS Coordinated by H. Behl, E. Hokanson, and W. Thomason Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Other contributors: David Yutzy; Bobby Clark; Steve Gulick; Chris Teutsch; Ned Jones; Phil Blevins; Johnny Robinson. COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN THE 2014 CORN SILAGE TRIALS Company Brand Address Augusta Seed Augusta Seed PO Box 899, Verona, VA Chemgro Seeds Chemgro PO Box 218, East Petersburg, PA Crop Production Services Dyna-Gro Richmond Tappahannock Hwy, St. Stephens Church, VA Doebler s PA Hybrids, Inc Doebler s and RPM 202 Tiadaghton Ave., Jersey Shore, PA Dupont Pioneer Pioneer 59 Greif Pkwy, Delaware, OH Hubner Seed Hubner Seed W. State Rd 28, West Lebanon, IN King s AgriSeeds, Inc Masters Choice 60 North Ronks Rd. Suite K, Ronks, PA Mid-Atlantic Seeds, Inc Mid-Atlantic 204 St. Charles Way #163, York, PA Monsanto Channel 800 N Lindbergh Blvd., St Louis, MO Seed Consultants, Inc Seed Consultants 648 Miami Trace Rd, Washington Courthouse, OH Syngenta NK Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, MN T.A. Seeds T.A. Seeds 39 Seeds Lane, Jersey Shore, PA NARRATIVE This report contains the results for performance trials from commercial corn hybrids produced for silage at four locations in Virginia in 2014 as well as two and three year average performance, when available. In order to avoid problems with comparisons over sites and years, multi-year yields are presented as a percentage of the total called relative yield at that particular site-year combination. All locations were planted with a Wintersteiger PlotKing 2600 planter and harvested with commercial silage equipment. Yields are presented on a dry matter and 35% dry matter basis for comparison. Quality analysis was performed using a Foss NIR XDS Rapid Content Analyzer. All hybrids entered in the Virginia trials were submitted for testing by commercial companies. The locations at which particular hybrids were entered were specified by the company. Companies entering hybrids were charged a fee for each hybrid per location to support the Virginia Corn Silage Performance Trials. Yield Differences Experimental plots vary in yield and other measurements due to location in the field and other factors which cannot be controlled. Statistics given in the tables are intended to help the reader make valid comparisons between hybrids. The magnitude of difference due to uncontrollable variation has been computed for the data and is listed at the bottom of columns as the LSD (.10) (least significant difference with 90% confidence). Differences less than the LSD are assumed not to be real differences with 90% confidence. 3

4 Hybrid Choices Multi-year results are more reliable than single-year results. When making hybrid selections it is important to realize that hybrids differ in their performance under differing environments. Some hybrids are more adapted to a wide range of environments. Hybrid performance may differ with year and location variations of rainfall, temperature, pests and other environmental variables. In these experiments, many hybrids have essentially the same yield, and great care should be taken in interpreting the results of a single year's tests, especially at only one location. For these reasons it is important, whenever possible, to also look at a hybrid's average yield across locations when making selections. Multi-year averages give greater confidence to hybrid performance decisions. Relative yield tables compare the yield of a hybrid to the average yield of all hybrids in the test. These tables are an excellent summary of yield potential compared to other hybrids. Understanding Relative Yield Companies entering silage hybrids decide which hybrids are planted at which locations. In 2014, some hybrids were planted at all four locations and others at only one or two sites. Combining and comparing absolute yield and other results from multiple sites is inappropriate when not all hybrids are planted at all locations. For example, one hybrid might have an unfair advantage in such a comparison because it was tested only at sites with ideal growing conditions. Another hybrid tested at sites with less-than-ideal growing conditions would have yields that tended to be lower. In this example, it would be difficult to determine whether yield differences were because of differences in genetic yield potential or simply because of differences in the environmental conditions under which they were tested. The solution is to compare hybrids based on relative yields rather than absolute yields. To calculate relative yield, the yield for each hybrid at each site is divided by the average yield for all hybrids tested at that same site and multiplied by 100. Once each hybrid at each site has been assigned a relative yield, comparisons can be made between hybrids tested at the same site or different sites. For hybrids tested at multiple sites, we can also calculate a multi-site relative yield average. Relative yields of 100 indicate hybrids that were average performers. Relative yields greater than 100 indicate yields above-average. Relative yields less than 100 indicate yields below-average. The magnitude of the relative yield numbers indicate how far above or below average a hybrid performed. For example, a hybrid with a relative yield of 110 yielded 10% above the average yield for all hybrids at that site. Selecting hybrids for both yield and quality. Milk2006 is used to condense multiple corn silage quality and digestibility factors into one easy-tocompare milk per ton number. This system also generates a milk per acre rating for each hybrid, calculated by multiplying yield (tons per acre) by quality (lbs of milk per ton). The same problem described above for multi-site yield comparisons exists for yield by quality comparisons: not all hybrids were tested at all sites. Therefore, relative quality and relative yield x quality ratings were calculated. Milk2006 is a system developed by University of Wisconsin researchers to simplify quality comparisons between corn silage samples. Included in the analysis are variety identification, kernel processing, dry matter, crude protein,, in-vitro digestibility, starch percent and yield per acre. Compared to 4

5 Milk2000, Milk2006 values more accurately address the effects of fiber digestibility on silage quality. Milk2006 has proven to more accurately reflect actual milk production than earlier versions of the program. Milk2006 was designed solely as an index to be used when making quality comparisons between silage samples or hybrids. Milk per ton or milk per acre numbers should not be used to predict actual milk production on your farm. Milk per ton is more accurate at predicting cow performance since it includes quality factors that affect milk production. Milk per acre allows consideration of yield as well as quality factors. Use other information. Consider as much other information as possible from other independent sources before selecting hybrids. Look for agronomic as well as silage quality data. 5

6 2014 VIRGINIA CORN SILAGE PLOT INFORMATION (Rates are on a per acre basis.) Blackstone Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research & Extension Center Planted: April 11, 2014 Harvested:July 22, 2014 Pesticide: 5 lb Force 3G at planting; 2 qt Roundup + 4 qt Lexar April 10, 2014 Fertilizer: 1000 lb preplant incorporated April 9, 2014; 17 gal S-.13B-.25Zn at planting; 80 lb N top-dressed using UAN May 14, 2014 Irrigation: 1 using traveling guns on both May 19 and June 30, 2014 Plot Size: 2 rows 25' x 30" 4 replications Soil Type: Sandy loam Cooperator: Ned Jones Orange Northern Piedmont Agricultural Research & Extension Center Planted: May 9, 2014 Harvested:August 19, 2014 Pesticide: 5 lb Force 3G at planting; 1 qt Atrazine 4L + 2 qt Gramaxone qt Bicep May 6, 2014 Fertilizer: May 5, 2014; 17 gal S-.13B-.25Zn at planting; 100 lb N side-dressed June 9, 2014 Plot Size: 2 rows 25' x 30" 4 replications Soil Type: Dyke loam Cooperators: Steve Gulick Shenandoah Valley (Timberville - Thanks to Windcrest Dairy) Planted: May 20, 2014 Harvested: September 11, 2014 Pesticide: 5 lb Force 3G at planting; qt Aatrex qt Princep pre-plant; 1 oz Accent Q + 6 oz Yukon + 1 pt Aatrex post-emergence Fertilizer: Preplant broadcast 8000 gal dairy slurry; 17 gal S-.127B-.25Zn at planting; 40 lb N side-dressed Plot Size: 2 rows 35' x 30" 4 replications Soil Type: Endcav silt loam Cooperators: Jeremy Daubert and David Yutzy Washington County (Thanks to Johnny Robinson) Planted: May 13, 2014 Harvested:September 19, 2014 Pesticide: 5 lb Force 3G at planting; Roundup plus 3 qt Lumax plus 1 qt atrazine post planting; spot treatment with Accent for johnsongrass Fertilizer: preplant; 17 gal S-.127B-.25Zn at planting; 80 lb N side-dressed Plot Size: 2 rows 35' x 30" 4 replications Soil Type: Wyrick-Marbie Cooperators: Phil Blevins and Johnny Robinson 6

7 Table 1. List of Hybrids in the 2014 VA Tech Corn Silage Hybrid Test Brand Hybrid ID Trait Group 1 DTM 2 OBS 3 Insecticide Augusta 5262GTCBLL C1250 Augusta 7664VT3PRO A C1250 Augusta 8064VT2PRO C Augusta 5565VT2PRO C1250 Augusta A5465GTCBLL C1250 Augusta 6866GT C1250 Augusta 5566GTCBLL C1250 Augusta 6867GT C250 Augusta 8868VT3PRO A C250 Channel VT3PRIB A500/V Channel STXRIB A500/V Channel VT3PRIB A500/V Chemgro 7348G C Chemgro 7746R3P C Chemgro 7646R3P C Chemgro 7658G C Doeblers RPM 647AM PH Doeblers RPM 5315AMXT PH Doeblers RPM 689AMXT PH Doeblers RPM 743HXR PH Doeblers 5615GRQ C Doeblers 5815GRQ C Dyna-Gro D55VP PL Dyna-Gro D55QC PL Dyna-Gro D58QC PL Hubner Seed H5420RC3P A500/V Hubner Seed H4663RC2P A500/V Hubner Seed H5867RC3P A500/V Masters Choice MCT C Masters Choice MCT C Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8111VT3P A A250 Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5122GT A C Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8157VT3P A A250 Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5150GT A C Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8162VT2P A250 Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8167VT3P A A250 NK N75H 5122A Brand C NK N79Z 3111 Brand C NK N83D 3000GT Brand C Pioneer P1105AMX PH Pioneer P1319HR PH Pioneer P1498CHR PH Pioneer P1449XR PH Pioneer P1690AM PH Pioneer P2088AMX PH Seed Consultants SCS 11HR PH 7

8 Table 1. List of Hybrids in the 2014 VA Tech Corn Silage Hybrid Test, continued. Brand Hybrid ID Trait Group 1 DTM 2 OBS 3 Insecticide Seed Consultants SC 11AQ PH Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R C Seed Consultants SC 11AQ PH Seed Consultants SCS 11AGT PH Seed Consultants SCS 11HR PH Seed Consultants SC 11AGT PH Seed Consultants SC 11AQ PH T.A. Seeds TA C T.A. Seeds TA774-22VPRIB C T.A. Seeds TA780-13VPRIB C T.A. Seeds TA784-13VPRIB C 1 Trait Group according to Table 2. 2 Days to maturity (DTM) provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist. 3 Number of observations hybrid occurred (OBS); the greater the observations, the more reliable the data. Shaded hybrids indicate hybrids entered in less than 3 locations. Hybrids are sorted by Brand then DTM. 8

9 Table 2. Bt protein(s) Insects controlled (bold) Herbicide tolerance Refuge %, location 29-Oct-12 or suppressed (italics) Non-cotton Above-ground In soil counties Agrisure products 1-Agrisure CB/LL Cry1Ab ECB CEW FAW SB --- LL 20% within ½ mile 2-Agrisure GT/CB/LL Cry1Ab ECB CEW FAW SB --- GT LL 20% within ½ mile 3-Agrisure RW mcry3a --- CRW -- 20% in field/adjacent 4-Agrisure GT/RW mcry3a --- CRW GT 20% in field/adjacent 5-Agrisure CB/LL/RW Cry1Ab mcry3a ECB CEW FAW SB CRW LL 20% in field/adjacent 6-Agrisure 3000GT Cry1Ab mcry3a ECB CEW FAW SB CRW GT LL 20% in field/adjacent 7-Agrisure Artesian 4011 Cry1Ab mcry3a ECB CEW, FAW, SB CRW GT LL 20% in field/adjacent 8-Agrisure Viptera Cry1Ab Vip3A BCW CEW --- GT LL 20% within ½ mile 3110 ECB FAW WBC SB 9-Agrisure Viptera 3111 Cry1Ab mcry3a Vip3A BCW CEW CRW GT LL 20% in field/adjacent ECB FAW WBC SB 10-Agrisure 3122 E-Z Cry1Ab Cry1F BCW ECB FAW WBC CRW GT 5% in the bag Refuge mcry3a Cry34/35Ab1 CEW SB 11-Agrisure Viptera Cry1Ab Cry1F BCW CEW --- GT 5% in the bag 3220 E-Z Refuge Vip3A ECB FAW WBC SB Herculex products 12-Herculex 1 (HX1) Cry1F BCW ECB FAW WBC CEW SB 13-Herculex RW (HXRW) 14-Herculex XTRA (HXX) --- LL 20% within ½ mile RR2 (some) Cry34/35Ab1 --- CRW LL 20% in RR2 field/adjacent (some) Cry1F Cry34/35Ab1 BCW ECB FAW WBC CEW SB Optimum products 15-Optimum (AM-R) Cry1F Cry1Ab BCW ECB FAW WBC AcreMax CEW SB 16-Optimum (AMRW- R) AcreMax Rootworm 17-Optimum (AM1) AcreMax1 CRW LL 20% in RR2 field/adjacent (some) --- RR2 5% in the bag Cry34/35Ab1 --- CRW RR2 10% in the bag Cry1F Cry34/35Ab1 BCW ECB FAW WBC CEW SB CRW LL RR2 10% in the bag (CRW) 20% -½ mile (ECB) 9

10 18-Optimum (AMX-R) Cry1F Cry1Ab BCW ECB FAW WBC AcreMax Xtra Cry34/35Ab1 CEW SB 19-Optimum (AMXT- R) AcreMax Xtreme Cry1F Cry1Ab mcry3a Cry34/35Ab1 BCW ECB FAW WBC CEW SB 20-Optimum Intrasect Cry1F Cry1Ab BCW ECB FAW WBC CEW SB 21-Optimum Cry1F Cry1Ab BCW ECB FAW WBC Intrasect Xtra Cry34/35Ab1 CEW SB 22-Optimum Cry1F Cry1Ab BCW ECB FAW WBC Intrasect Xtreme mcry3a CEW SB Cry34/35Ab1 23-Optimum Cry1F mcry3a BCW ECB FAW WBC TRIsect CEW SB YieldGard products 24-YGCB Cry1Ab ECB CEW FAW SB CRW RR2 10% in the bag CRW RR2 5% in the bag --- LL RR2 5% within ½ mile CRW LL RR2 20% in field/adjacent CRW LL RR2 5% in field/adjacent CRW LL RR2 20% in field/adjacent --- RR2 (some) 25-YGRW Cry3Bb1 --- CRW RR2 (some) 26-YieldGard Plus Cry1Ab Cry3Bb1 ECB CEW FAW SB CRW RR2 (some) 20% within ½ mile 20% in field/adjacent 20% in field/adjacent 27-YieldGard VTRW Cry3Bb1 --- CRW RR2 20% in field/adjacent 28-YieldGard VT Triple Cry1Ab Cry3Bb1 ECB CEW FAW SB CRW RR2 20% in field/adjacent Genuity / SmartStax products 29-Genuity VT Double PRO 30-Genuity VT Double PRO RIB Complete 31-Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete 32-SmartStax (Dow) or Genuity SmartStax (Monsanto) 33-Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete 34-REFUGE ADVANCED Powered by SmartStax Cry1A.105 Cry2Ab2 Cry1A.105 Cry2Ab2 Cry1A.105 Cry2Ab2 Cry3Bb1 CEW ECB FAW --- RR2 5% within ½ mile CEW ECB FAW --- RR2 5% in the bag CEW ECB FAW CRW RR2 10% in the bag Cry1A.105 Cry2Ab2 BCW CEW CRW LL RR2 5% in field/adjacent Cry1F Cry3Bb1 ECB FAW WBC Cry34/35Ab1 SB Same as BCW CEW CRW LL RR2 5% in the bag Genuity SmartStax Same as SmartStax ECB FAW WBC SB BCW CEW CRW LL RR2 5% in the bag ECB FAW WBC SB 10

11 Table 3. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Ton per Acre (Yield) Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Ton per Acre Channel VT3PRIB * 119 * 106 * 113 * 105 * 112 * 142 * Dyna-Gro D55QC Augusta 6867GT T.A. Seeds TA784-13VPRIB Augusta 7664VT3PRO Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * 113 * 106 * 105 * 107 * 107 * * Seed Consultants SC 11AGT * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5122GT Chemgro 7348G * T.A. Seeds TA * 108 * 109 * 104 * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8162VT2P Augusta 8868VT3PRO * Doeblers RPM 743HXR * * 108 * 114 * * Chemgro 7658G Hubner Seed H4663RC2P * Pioneer P2088AMX * * * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * 106 * * 140 * Augusta 5262GTCBLL * 104 * * * Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R * 110 * 106 * * * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * * * Chemgro 7746R3P * NK N83D 3000GT Brand Channel VT3PRIB * 116 * * Pioneer P1319HR * 111 * 111 * * Augusta A5465GTCBLL * * Seed Consultants SCS 11AGT Number of Obs. 2

12 Table 3. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Ton per Acre (Yield), continued Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Ton per Acre NK N79Z 3111 Brand * Augusta 5565VT2PRO Dyna-Gro D58QC Pioneer P1690AM * * * 99 8 Doeblers RPM 689AMXT * Augusta 8064VT2PRO Doeblers RPM 5315AMXT T.A. Seeds TA780-13VPRIB Hubner Seed H5867RC3P * NK N75H 5122A Brand Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8167VT3P Doeblers RPM 647AM * Masters Choice MCT * 103 * Masters Choice MCT * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8157VT3P * 96 2 Channel STXRIB * Hubner Seed H5420RC3P * * 96 8 Pioneer P1498CHR * * Doeblers 5815GRQ Seed Consultants SC 11AQ Seed Consultants SC 11AQ Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5150GT Augusta 5566GTCBLL Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8111VT3P Chemgro 7646R3P Dyna-Gro D55VP Doeblers 5615GRQ Number of Obs. 2

13 Table 3. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Ton per Acre (Yield), continued Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Ton per Acre Pioneer P1449XR * 89 8 T.A. Seeds TA774-22DPRIB Augusta 6866GT Pioneer P1105AMX * Number of Obs. 2 1 Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist between companies. 2 Hybrids that were tested over more site/year combinations provide a better estimate of hybrid performance than those tested only in a single site/year location. 3 Relative Ton per Acre (yield) calculated by dividing Ton per Acre for each hybrid at each site/year by the average Ton per Acre for that site/year. Numbers over 100 indicate above-average yield, 100 indicates average yield, numbers under 100 indicate below-average yield. * Indicates numbers similar to the highest value in that column (i.e. within one LSD of the top performer.) Shading indicates hybrids that were in the highest yielding group in at least three site years. 13

14 Table 4. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Ton (Quality) Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Milk per Ton Augusta 7664VT3PRO * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8167VT3P * Augusta 6866GT * Augusta 6867GT * T.A. Seeds TA784-13VPRIB * Augusta 5566GTCBLL * Pioneer P1449XR * 105 * 107 * 106 * 99 * 103 * * Chemgro 7646R3P * Dyna-Gro D55VP * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * 103 * 100 * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8157VT3P * 101 * Doeblers 5615GRQ * * T.A. Seeds TA * * 108 * Dyna-Gro D58QC * Channel VT3PRIB * * 101 * 105 * 105 * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * 101 * 100 * 107 * 99 * Masters Choice MCT * 102 * * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * * 101 * 105 * 106 * NK N79Z 3111 Brand * * 102 * Pioneer P1498CHR * 100 * * 101 * * Doeblers 5815GRQ * 101 * Doeblers RPM 689AMXT * Augusta 8868VT3PRO Number of Obs. 2 14

15 Table 4. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Ton (Quality),continued Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Milk per Ton Doeblers RPM 743HXR * * 101 * 102 * 102 * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5122GT Pioneer P1105AMX * 103 * NK N83D 3000GT Brand * Pioneer P2088AMX * 103 * 104 * * Masters Choice MCT * 102 * * 100 * Hubner Seed H5867RC3P * * 103 * Hubner Seed H5420RC3P * 102 * 103 * 101 * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8162VT2P Doeblers RPM 5315AMXT * Hubner Seed H4663RC2P * 102 * Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R * * 99 * 100 * * Augusta 8064VT2PRO Dyna-Gro D55QC Pioneer P1319HR * 104 * * 99 8 Channel VT3PRIB * 102 * NK N75H 5122A Brand * Doeblers RPM 647AM * 103 * 99 4 Seed Consultants SC 11AGT Augusta A5465GTCBLL * * 99 6 Channel STXRIB Augusta 5565VT2PRO Chemgro 7348G * 99 2 Chemgro 7746R3P * 99 2 Augusta 5262GTCBLL * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * Pioneer P1690AM * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * 98 8 Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8111VT3P Number of Obs. 2

16 Table 4. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Ton (Quality),continued Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Milk per Ton T.A. Seeds TA774-22DPRIB T.A. Seeds TA780-13VPRIB Chemgro 7658G Seed Consultants SCS 11AGT Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5150GT Number of Obs. 2 1 Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist between companies. 2 Hybrids that were tested over more site/year combinations provide a better estimate of hybrid performance than those tested only in a single site/year location. 3 Relative Milk per Ton (quality) calculated by dividing Milk per Ton for each hybrid at each site/year by the average Milk per Ton for that site/year. Numbers over 100 indicate above-average yield, 100 indicates average yield, numbers under 100 indicate below-average yield. * Indicates numbers similar to the highest value in that column (i.e. within one LSD of the top performer.) Shading indicates hybrids that were in the highest yielding group in at least three site years. 16

17 Table 5. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Acre (Yield X Quality) Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Milk per Acre Augusta 7664VT3PRO * Channel VT3PRIB * 124 * 107 * 111 * 104 * 113 * 150 * Augusta 6867GT * T.A. Seeds TA784-13VPRIB * Dyna-Gro D55QC * T.A. Seeds TA * 106 * 110 * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5122GT * Seed Consultants SC 11AGT * 105 * 103 * 114 * Augusta 8868VT3PRO * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8162VT2P Doeblers RPM 743HXR * 102 * 110 * 110 * 117 * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * 107 * 105 * 102 * 105 * 104 * Chemgro 7348G * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * 108 * 102 * 99 * 114 * 150 * Hubner Seed H4663RC2P * 101 * 98 * 106 * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * * Pioneer P2088AMX * * 111 * * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8167VT3P Chemgro 7658G Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R * 109 * * NK N83D 3000GT Brand * Augusta 5262GTCBLL * 108 * * NK N79Z 3111 Brand * 107 * 98 * Channel VT3PRIB * 114 * * Dyna-Gro D58QC * Number of Obs. 2

18 Table 5. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Acre (Yield X Quality), continued Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Milk per Acre Chemgro 7746R3P * Augusta A5465GTCBLL * 102 * * Pioneer P1319HR * 105 * 107 * * 104 * Doeblers RPM 689AMXT * Masters Choice MCT * Augusta 5565VT2PRO Augusta 8064VT2PRO Doeblers RPM 5315AMXT * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8157VT3P * 98 2 Hubner Seed H5867RC3P * 101 * Masters Choice MCT * 104 * 110 * 98 7 NK N75H 5122A Brand Pioneer P1690AM * 101 * Seed Consultants SCS 11AGT Doeblers RPM 647AM * Pioneer P1498CHR * * 99 * Hubner Seed H5420RC3P * 101 * 106 * Doeblers 5815GRQ * 100 * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ T.A. Seeds TA780-13VPRIB Channel STXRIB * 99 * Augusta 5566GTCBLL Dyna-Gro D55VP * 93 2 Chemgro 7646R3P Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * Pioneer P1449XR * Augusta 6866GT Number of Obs. 2

19 Table 5. Multi-year, Multi-site Relative Milk per Acre (Yield X Quality), continued Brand Hybrid DTM per Co. 1 Shenandoah Valley Northern Piedmont Southern Piedmont Southwest / Mountain Multi-Site Average Relative Milk per Acre Doeblers 5615GRQ * 91 4 Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8111VT3P Pioneer P1105AMX * T.A. Seeds TA774-22DPRIB Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5150GT Number of Obs. 2 1 Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist between companies. 2 Hybrids that were tested over more site/year combinations provide a better estimate of hybrid performance than those tested only in a single site/year location. 3 Relative Milk per Acre (yield x quality) calculated by dividing Milk per Acre for each hybrid at each site/year by the average Milk per Acre for that site/year. Numbers over 100 indicate above-average yield, 100 indicates average yield, numbers under 100 indicate below-average yield. * Indicates numbers similar to the highest value in that column (i.e. within one LSD of the top performer.) Shading indicates hybrids that were in the highest yielding group in at least three site years. 19

20 Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Shenandoah Valley Site Brand Hybrid DTM 1 DM at Harvest --Days-- % DM Yield Crude Protein lb milk/ton Channel VT3PRIB * * * Pioneer P1319HR * * * * Augusta 7664VT3PRO * * * * 2666 * * Channel VT3PRIB * * * * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * * Augusta 6867GT * * 2528 * * T.A. Seeds TA784-13VPRIB * * 2527 * * Hubner Seed H4663RC2P * * * NK N79Z 3111 Brand * * * 2550 * * Augusta A5465GTCBLL * * * Seed Consultants SC 11AGT * * * Augusta 5262GTCBLL * * * * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5122GT * Pioneer P2088AMX * * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8162VT2P NK N83D 3000GT Brand * * * Dyna-Gro D55QC T.A. Seeds TA * Augusta 8868VT3PRO Doeblers RPM 743HXR Chemgro 7348G * Seed Consultants SCS 11AGT Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8167VT3P * * * * * 2559 * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * * * * * 2580 * Chemgro 7658G Augusta 5565VT2PRO NK N75H 5122A Brand * * * 2542 * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * Augusta 8064VT2PRO Doeblers RPM 647AM * * Augusta 5566GTCBLL * * * * * 2596 * Hubner Seed H5867RC3P Seed Consultants SC 11AQ Masters Choice MCT ADF Digest. ton/acre % Mcal/lb % 20 NE L TDN Milk2006 Milk2006 lb milk/acre

21 Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Shenandoah Valley Site, continued Brand Hybrid DTM 1 DM at Harvest DM Yield Crude Protein --Days-- % ton/acre % Mcal/lb % lb milk/ton lb milk/acre Chemgro 7746R3P Doeblers RPM 689AMXT * Doeblers RPM 5315AMXT * T.A. Seeds TA780-13VPRIB Masters Choice MCT * * 2555 * Pioneer P1498CHR * * 2524 * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * Chemgro 7646R3P Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8111VT3P * * Augusta 6866GT * * * 2532 * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8157VT3P * * 2515 * Channel STXRIB * * * Pioneer P1690AM Doeblers 5615GRQ * * * * 2555 * Hubner Seed H5420RC3P T.A. Seeds TA774-22DPRIB Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA5150GT * * * Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R Pioneer P1449XR * * * * 2522 * Dyna-Gro D58QC * * * * * 2569 * Doeblers 5815GRQ * * * * Dyna-Gro D55VP * Pioneer P1105AMX ADF Digest. NE L TDN Milk2006 Milk2006 Site Average LSD (0.10) C.V Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist betw een companies. * Indicates numbers not significantly different from the highest (or low est for ADF and ) value in that column, i.e. w ithin one LSD of the top performer. Hybrids are listed in descending order of lb milk/acre. 21

22 Table 7. Tw o-year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2012 & 2013) at the Shenandoah Valley Site Brand Hybrid DTM 1 DM at Harvest --Days-- % DM Yield Crude Protein Channel VT3PRIB * * 7.78 * * * * * * Channel VT3PRIB * * 7.70 * * * * Pioneer P1319HR * * 7.88 * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * * T.A. Seeds TA * * * * * Augusta 5262GTCBLL * * * * * 2803 * * Augusta A5465GTCBLL * * * * * Chemgro 7348G * * * * Hubner Seed H5867RC3P * * * * * 2829 * * Doeblers RPM 743HXR * * * * Masters Choice MCT * * * * * 2854 * * Pioneer P1498CHR * * * * * Pioneer P2088AMX * * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * * * * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * * * * 2766 * Chemgro 7746R3P * * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8157VT3P * * 2834 * Chemgro 7646R3P * * * * * 2812 * Masters Choice MCT * * * * * 2793 * Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R * * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8111VT3P * * Pioneer P1690AM Pioneer P1449XR * * * * 0.63 * * 2863 * Hubner Seed H5420RC3P ADF Digest. NE L TDN Milk2006 Milk2006 ton/acre % Mcal/lb % lb milk/ton lb milk/acre Site Average LSD (0.10) C.V Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist betw een companies. * Indicates numbers not significantly different from the highest (or low est for ADF and ) value in that column, i.e. w ithin one LSD of the top performer. Hybrids are listed in descending order of lb milk/acre. 22

23 Table 8. Three-Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2012, 2013 & 2014) at the Shenandoah Valley Site Brand Hybrid DTM 1 DM at Harvest --Days-- % DM Yield Crude Protein Channel VT3PRIB * * 7.62 * * * * Channel VT3PRIB * * * * * 2899 * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * Mid-Atlantic Seeds MA8157VT3P * * * * 0.66 * * 3009 * Doeblers RPM 743HXR * * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * * * * Chemgro 7746R3P * * * * Masters Choice MCT * * * * * 2912 * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * * * Pioneer P1498CHR * * * * ADF Digest. NE L TDN Milk2006 Milk2006 ton/acre % Mcal/lb % lb milk/ton lb milk/acre Site Average LSD (0.10) C.V Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist betw een companies. * Indicates numbers not significantly different from the highest (or low est for ADF and ) value in that column, i.e. w ithin one LSD of the top performer. Hybrids are listed in descending order of lb milk/acre. 23

24 Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Northern Piedmont Site Brand Hybrid DTM 1 DM at Harvest --Days-- % Yield at 35% DM DM Yield Crude Protein ton/acre ton/acre % Mcal/lb Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R * * 7.11 * * * * Pioneer P1690AM * * * * Augusta 8868VT3PRO * * * Pioneer P2088AMX * * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * * * * Pioneer P1319HR * * * NK N79Z 3111 Brand * * * Channel VT3PRIB * * * * * Seed Consultants SC 11AGT * * * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * * * Channel STXRIB * Doeblers RPM 743HXR * Hubner Seed H5420RC3P * Hubner Seed H4663RC2P * * Doeblers 5815GRQ * * * * Hubner Seed H5867RC3P * * * * Doeblers RPM 5315AMXT * * Channel VT3PRIB * * * * Pioneer P1449XR * * * * 0.68 * * 3181 * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * * * * Pioneer P1105AMX * * * * Augusta A5465GTCBLL * * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ Augusta 5262GTCBLL * * * Augusta 8064VT2PRO * * * NK N83D 3000GT Brand * * * Pioneer P1498CHR * * * Masters Choice MCT * * * * * Doeblers RPM 647AM * * * Augusta 5565VT2PRO * * * Doeblers RPM 689AMXT * * * * Augusta 5566GTCBLL * ADF Digest. NE L TDN Milk2006 Milk2006 % lb milk/ton lb milk/acre

25 Table Corn Silage Test Results at the Northern Piedmont Site, continued Brand Hybrid DTM 1 DM at Harvest Yield at 35% DM DM Yield Crude Protein --Days-- % ton/acre ton/acre % Mcal/lb % lb milk/ton lb milk/acre Seed Consultants SC 11AQ * Masters Choice MCT Seed Consultants SCS 11AGT Doeblers 5615GRQ * * * ADF Digest. NE L TDN Milk2006 Milk2006 Site Average LSD (0.10) C.V Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist betw een companies. * Indicates numbers not significantly different from the highest (or low est for ADF and ) value in that column, i.e. w ithin one LSD of the top performer. Hybrids are listed in descending order of lb milk/acre. 25

26 Table 10. Two-Year Average Corn Silage Test Results (2013 & 2014) at the Northern Piedmont Site Brand Hybrid DTM 1 DM at Harvest --Days-- % Yield at 35% DM DM Yield Crude Protein Pioneer P2088AMX * 9.37 * * Seed Consultants SCS 1131AM-R * 9.43 * 7.63 * * * * Channel VT3PRIB * 9.53 * * * Pioneer P1690AM * 9.46 * * Doeblers RPM 743HXR * 9.04 * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * 8.95 * * * * Seed Consultants SCS 11HR * 9.21 * * Pioneer P1319HR * 9.03 * Hubner Seed H5420RC3P Augusta 5262GTCBLL * * * Pioneer P1449XR * * * 0.69 * * 3266 * Augusta A5465GTCBLL * Channel VT3PRIB * * * Pioneer P1498CHR Hubner Seed H5867RC3P * Masters Choice MCT * * Seed Consultants SC 11AQ Masters Choice MCT ADF Digest. NE L TDN Milk2006 Milk2006 ton/acre % Mcal/lb % lb milk/ton lb milk/acre Site Average LSD (0.10) C.V Days to maturity provided by company; differences in maturity rating methods may exist betw een companies. * Indicates numbers not significantly different from the highest (or low est for ADF and ) value in that column, i.e. w ithin one LSD of the top performer. Hybrids are listed in descending order of lb milk/acre. 26