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A Star Performer SS RIB - Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete Corn Blend is a mix of 95% Bt. traited, 5% refuge seed. You get all the benefits of Genuity SmartStax technology, plus the convenience of 5% refuge seed interspersed in every bag. It has proven to have a 10 bu/a advantage over non-bt. traited corn and a 20 bu/a advantage over non-bt. treated corn + a soil-applied insecticide. DGVT2P RIB - Genuity DroughtGard Hybrids with VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend contain the first double-stacked trait with dual modes of action for above ground insects and maximum protection against corn earworm. Superior genetics along with innovative drought-tolerant trait technology helps DroughtGard Hybrids withstand drought conditions for a better chance of maximizing kernels per ear and overall yield potential. VT2P RIB - Genuity VT Double PRO RIB Complete Corn Blend is a mix of 95% traited and 5% refuge seed. With refuge-in-a-bag, there s no need to calculate or plant separate, structured refuge in the Corn-Growing Area. It contains dual modes of action for maximum protection against corn earworm and other above-ground pests, like European and Southwestern corn borers and fall armyworm. RR2Y - Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans have demonstrated a clear yield advantage: They yield an average 4.5 Bu/A advantage over original Round Ready soybeans. Studies show that Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans develop greater root biomass, more nodes on the main stem and larger shoot biomass than original Roundup Ready soybean products. Headline Fungicide is a fast-acting, broad-spectrum fungicide that delivers a high level of activity on more than 50 major diseases that can threaten yield and crop quality. Headline helps prevent diseases and provides protection for more than 90 crops, including corn, soybeans and wheat. 2012 BASF Corporation. Acceleron Seed Treatment System helps maximize the performance potential of your seed and traits right from the start. Designed to complement new seed and trait products, Acceleron can improve stands and plant health to help maximize the performance potential of your crop. Before opening a bag of seed, be sure to read, understand and accept the stewardship requirements, including applicable refuge requirements for insect resistance management, for the biotechnology traits expressed in the seed as set forth in the technology agreement that you sign. By opening and using a bag of seed, you are reaffirming your obligation to comply with the most recent stewardship requirements. Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Only commercialized products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state. IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: Genuity RIB Complete corn blend products do not require the planting of a structured refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Acceleron and Design, DroughtGard, Genuity Design, Genuity Icons, Genuity, RIB Complete and Design, RIB Complete, Roundup PowerMAX, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design, Roundup Ready 2 Yield, Roundup Ready, Roundup Technology, Roundup, SmartStax and Design, SmartStax, VT Double PRO and VT Triple PRO are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. LibertyLink and the Water Droplet Design is a registered trademark of Bayer. Herculex is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design and Respect the Refuge are registered trademarks of National Corn Growers Association. Clearfield and Headline are registered trademarks of BASF Agrochemical Products B.V. 14

Number and Length of Rows in an Acre One fairly accurate way to determine the number of acres in a cornfield, or portion of a cornfield, is by computing the length of the rows and the distance between rows. The following table shows the number and length of rows in one acre. Length If distance between row is: of Rows in Feet 20 24 30 32 36 38 40 660 39.6 33.0 26.4 24.7 22.0 20.8 19.8 990 26.4 22.0 17.6 16.5 14.7 13.9 13.2 1320 19.5 16.5 13.2 12.7 11.0 10.4 9.9 1650 15.8 13.2 10.5 9.9 8.8 8.3 7.9 1980 13.2 11.0 8.7 8.2 7.3 6.9 6.5 2310 11.3 9..4 7.5 7.0 6.3 5.9 5.6 2640 9.8 8.2 6.6 6.2 5.5 5.2 4.9 Horizontal Silo Capacity, Wet Tons 65% moisture; 40 lbs/ft 3 or 50 ft 3 = 1 ton; 1.25 ft 3 /bu. Silo assumed level full. Capacities rounded to nearest 5 tons. To calculate capacity of other silo sizes, multiply silage depth, ft, by silo width, ft, by silo length, ft, and divide by 50. Depth ft Silo floor width, ft 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 wet tons/ 10 length 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 12 50 70 95 120 145 170 190 215 240 14 55 85 110 140 170 195 225 250 280 16 65 95 130 160 190 225 255 290 320 18 70 110 145 180 215 250 290 325 360 20 80 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 Horizontal Silo Capacity, Dry Tons Silo assumed, level full. Capacities rounded to nearest 5 tons. Depth Silo floor width, ft ft 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 tons dry matter/ 10 length 10 15 20 30 35 40 50 55 65 70 12 15 25 35 40 50 60 65 75 85 14 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 16 20 35 45 55 65 80 90 100 110 18 25 40 50 65 75 90 100 115 125 20 30 40 55 70 85 100 110 125 140 Estimating Plant Population An accurate estimate of plant population per acre can be obtained by counting the number of stalks in a length of row equal to 1/1000 of an acre. Make at least three counts at separate sections of the cornfield, figure the average of these samples, then multiply this number times one thousand. Volume Conversion Factors Cu. ft. x 0.8 = bushels grain or shelled corn Cu. ft. x 0.4 = bushels ear corn Cu. ft. x 7.48 = gallons Cu. ft. x 62.4 = pounds of water Gallons x 8.330 = pounds of water Figuring Acreage Rectangular or Square Fields Acre = Triangular Fields Acre = Acre = 43,560 sq.ft. Acres = Length x Height (in.ft.) 43,560 Base x Height (in. ft.) 2 x 43,560 Parallelogram (Opposite Sides Parallel) Acre = Base x Height (in. ft.) 43,560 Trapezoid (Two Sides Parallel) Acre = (A+B) x Width (in. ft.) 2 x 43,560 More Than Four Sides (No Two Sides Parallel) Width Row Length Equal Row Width to 1/1000 Acre 20 26 1 24 21 9 28 18 8 30 17 5 32 16 4 36 14 6 38 13 9 40 13 1 Gallons x 0.1337 = cu. ft. Cu. in. 1,728 = cu. ft. Cu. yd. x 27 = cu. ft. Cu. ft. 27 = cu. yds. Area in sq. ft. 43,560 Height Height Height Base A B Length Formula for Determining Yield per Acre (Corn) Use this formula to determine bu./a of No. 2 (15%) shelled corn: (100 - harvest moisture) x (lbs. grain harvested) x (110.465) / (row length, ft.) / (row width, in.) / (no.rows harvested) = bu./a Example: Six 30 rows 1,980 feet (120 rods) in length are harvested, yielding 6500 lbs. of shelled corn at 18.9% moisture: (100-18.9 = 81.1) x (6500) x (110.465) / (1,980) / (30) / (6) = 163.4 bu./a Formula for Determining Yield per Acre (Soybeans) Use this formula to determine bu./a of soybeans: (100 moisture) x (lbs. soybeans harvested) x (100.138) / (row length, ft) / (row width, in.) / (no. rows harvested) = bu. of yield per acre at 13% Estimating Bin and Silo Capacity Round Bins To estimate the capacity of a bin, multiply the depth in feet by the diameter squared (diameter x diameter). Multiply this by.628 to determine shelled corn capacity in bushels. Divide by 2 to determine bushels of ear corn storage. Square or Rectangular Bins: Multiply the length by the width by the depth of grain, all in feet. Multiply this by.80 to determine the number of bushels of shelled corn that can be stored in the bin. For ear corn, divide this figure by 2. Divide into triangles and/or rectangles; find area of each; then add. Fertilizer Weight and Measures Pounds of Active Nutrient per Gallon Liquid: N P K 1 gallon 28% (28-0-0) = 10.66 lbs. 2.98 0 0 1 gallon 10-34-0 = 11.65 lbs. 1.16 3.96 0 1 gallon 7-21-7 = 11.00 lbs. 0.77 2.31 0.77 1 gallon 9-18-9 = 11.11 lbs. 0.99 1.99 0.99 1 gallon NH (82-0-0) = 5.15 lbs. 4.22 0 0 Dry Bulk: Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0) Ammonium Nitrate (34-0-0) Urea (46-0-0) Diammonium Phosphate (18-14-0) Ammonium Phosphate (16-20-0) Coarse Muriate of Potash (0-0-60) Height Base Base Height 60-64 lbs./cu. ft. 58-62 lbs./cu. ft. 48-52 lbs./cu. ft. 56-60 lbs./cu. ft. 58-62 lbs./cu. ft. 66-70 lbs./cu. ft. 15 www.4starseed.com

A Star Performer Cubic Measure (Volume) 1 cubic yard = 27 feet 1 cubic foot = 1728 cu. Inches 1 cord (4 x 4 x 8 ) = 8 cord feet 1 cord foot (4 x 4 x 1 ) = 16 cord feet 2.5 cu. ft. of ear corn = 1 bushel 1.2 cu. ft. of shelled corn = 1 bushel 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 Square Measure (Area) 1 acre = 160 square rods or 43,560 square feet 1 sq. rod = 20 ¼ square yards 1 sq. yard = 9 square feet 1 sq. foot = 144 square inches Desired Seeds Per Acre 125,000 63 60 57 54 52 50 48 46 45 43 42 40 39 38 37 36 140,000 70 67 64 61 58 56 54 52 50 48 47 45 44 42 41 40 150,000 75 71 68 65 62 60 58 56 54 53 50 48 47 45 44 43 160,000 80 76 73 70 67 64 62 59 57 55 53 52 50 48 47 46 175,000 88 83 80 76 73 70 67 63 63 60 58 56 55 53 51 50 185,000 93 88 84 80 77 74 71 69 66 64 62 60 58 56 54 53 200,000 100 95 91 87 83 80 77 74 71 69 67 65 63 61 59 57 215,000 108 102 98 93 90 86 83 80 77 74 72 69 67 65 63 61 225,000 113 107 102 98 94 90 87 83 80 78 75 73 70 68 66 64 Note: Figures for lbs./acre have been rounded to nearest whole number Seeds Per Foot Liquid Measure 1 gallon = 4 quarts 1 quart = 2 pints 1 pint = 4 gills 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces Row Width Dry Measure 1 bushel = 4 pecks 1 peck = 8 quarts 1 quart = 2 pints Weight (Ordinary Commodities) 1 long ton = 2240 pounds 1 short ton = 2000 pounds 1 hundredweight (cwt.) = 100 pounds 1 stone = 14 pounds 1 pound (lbs.) = 16 ounces 1 ounce (oz.) = 16 drams 12 11 2 2 7 6 5 4 3 2.5 2 187 150 896 821 746 671 598 521 448 373 299 224 627 575 523 471 419 367 314 262 209 157 14 448 411 374 336 300 263 224 188 150 15 418 383 348 313 278 243 209 173 138 20 314 288 262 236 210 184 158 132 24 261 239 217 195 173 151 129 28 224 205 186 167 148 129 30 209 192 175 158 141 124 32 196 180 164 148 132 36 174 160 145 140 38 165 151 137-50 F The GDs are accumulated through the appropriate period or season. GD is a relative rating and should not be associated with absolute days. For example, on a day when the low is 48 and the high is 90, the GD is determined as follows: (86 + 50 ) 8 7 * Use 86 if maximum temperature exceeds 86 F. ** Use 50 minimum temperature if less than 50 F. GD = 9 10 Amount of time, or heat, required to mature a specific hybrid can be expressed in several ways. Use of Growing Degrees is a common method. The formula is: (Daily max. temp* + Daily min. temp**) 10 Seeds Per Acre in Thousands Growing Degree Definition for Corn GD = APPROXIMATE POUNDS PER ACRE Linear Measure (Length) 1 league = 3 miles 1 mile = 5280 feet or 320 rods 1 furlong = 40 rods 1 rod = 16 ½ feet 1 yard = 3 feet 1 foot = 12 inches 2000 Seeds Per Pound Weights and Measures Guide Soybean Hoop Method 1. How to do stand counts: NH3 hose works well for determining populations of drilled soybeans. A 127 inch length of this hose fastened together at the two ends with a barb, wooden dowel or duct tape makes a good hoop that can be tossed on the field to determine the population. Each soybean found within the center of the hoop represents 5000 plants per acre. 2. A 28 diameter hoop, take the plants counted in the hoop times 10,000. Due to the smaller sample size take a few more counts with this size hoop. Rowed Bean Stand Count Distances 15 34-10 is 1/1000th of an acre 19 26-6 30 17-5 38 13-9 3. A real hula-hoop can be used to estimate drilled or broadcasted soybean populations. Randomly throw the hula-hoop in at least five locations in a soybean field and average the results. If you know the inside diameter of the hoop you can estimate the number of plants per acre. - 50 F = 18 TO 2,450 GD 2,300 TO 2,500 GD MORE THAN 2,500 GD Inside Diameter of Hoop Each Plant Inside Hoop Represents Plants Per Acre 18 21 24 27 24,662 18,119 13,872 10,961 30 33 36 8,878 7,337 6,165 Example: 18 hoop (5 plants inside hoop) 5 x 24,662 = 123,310 Plants Per Acre 16

NOTES What s next in weed control technology? Roundup Ready 2 XtendTM soybeans are not currently available for commercial sale or commercial planting. Dicamba herbicide is not currently approved for commercial in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and nothing herein is a promotion or an offer to sell dicamba herbicide for this use. It is a violation of federal law to promote or offer to sell an unregistered pesticide or a registered pesticide for an unregistered use. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. This product has Only commercialized products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. 17 Genuity, Ground Breakers, Roundup Ready 2 Yield, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, Roundup Ready and Roundup are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. www.4starseed.com

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