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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Variety Summary

Presented by:

Ryan Holt Montana Regional Commercial Manager

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

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✓ Solid Stem for Sawfly Management

✓ Clearfield® Plus Technology

✓ Excellent Standability

✓ Very Good Yield Potential

WB9879CLP is the first Wheat Stem Sawfly tolerant Clearfield® Plus Spring wheat in Montana. This recently released Hard Red Spring variety combines a solid stem with medium-early maturity for very good yield and protein potential.

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Hard Red Spring Wheat

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WB9879CLP

Hard Red Spring Wheat

WB9879CLP in the large strip trails in Montana.

Plant Height:

Medium

Maturity:

Medium-Early

Standability:

Excellent

Test Weight: Good

Protein Content: Good

Milling/Baking Quality: Good

Characteristics:

2013 Monsanto Wheat Breeding Research Data. Individual results may vary and performance may vary from location

and from year to year. The result may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary.

Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible.

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Pest and/or Disease Profile

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Wheat Stem Sawfly

Foliar Disease

Fusarium Head Blight (Scab)

Yellow (Stripe) RustRating Scale: Excellent (1-2) Very Good (3-4) Good (5-6) Fair (7-8) Poor (9)

2013 Monsanto Wheat Breeding Research Data. Individual results may vary and performance may vary from location and from year to year. The result

may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple

locations and years whenever possible.

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LARGE PLOT DATA

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Product Development – 2012 Large Strip Trial Plots

BOLD FONT – Denotes WestBred brand variety

Source: WestBred TD large strip trials, MT, 2013

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Hard Red Spring Wheat

Product Development – 2013 Large Strip Trial Plots

Billings, MT

Plot Biography

Seeding Date –

4/4/2013

Row Spacing – 7.5”

Double Disk Opener

Seeding Rate – 110

lbs./ac.

Fertilizer – 200N-

20P-30K

Herbicide Applicator – Colt & Sword

Fungicide – None

Harvest Date –

7/8/2013

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Hard Red Spring Wheat

BOLD FONT – Denotes WestBred brand variety

Source: WestBred TD large strip trials, MT, 2013

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Cooperator : Luke’s Lackman Farm

Analysed by: B&C AG Consultants

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VARIETAL DEVELOPMENT&

TRADITIONAL SMALL PLOT DATA

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2013 Hard Red Spring Wheat – Yield By Location (bu./ac.)

BOLD FONT– Denotes WestBred brand variety

ISR – Increased Seed Rate

Source: 2013 Monsanto Wheat Research trials, MTR

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Head to Head Table (Yield & Protein)

BOLD FONT – Denotes WestBred brand variety

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Performance Graph (Yield & Test Weight)

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Stability Graph (Yield)

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JEDD

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JEDD

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Stability Graph (Yield)

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SY605 CL

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SY605 CL

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Flexibility

WB9879CLP is the first commercially released Hard Red Spring Clearfield Plus system variety for growers in Montana that has solid stem characteristics, for Wheat Stem Sawfly-resistance.

Strength

Genetic Appeal

WB9879CLP allows for the flexibility of early seeding to give a crop a head start, by being able to apply a Beyond herbicide application at the appropriate time, if needed.

WB9879CLP gives you the knowledge that you can use the Clearfield system if needed for grass-based weed control, or still have a top-performing variety when you don’t need to spray.

WB9879CLP combines solid stem with Clearfield technology, offering one of Montana’s strongest varieties for a great all-in-one Hard Red Spring wheat option.

Reliability

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Q & A

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Need photo

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Ryan Holt is sharing the benefits of this new Clearfield Plus Spring wheat variety WB9879CLP, with the Growers and Seed Suppliers in the Montana Region.

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Ryan HoltMontana Regional Commercial Manager

(406) 899-9635