Proven Performance Trials 2016 | Page 5

2016 Proven Performance Trials The CPS Field Performance Check (FPC) and Fieldscale Retail Demonstration (FRD) programs have been featuring varieties and collecting data since 2009 to give producers and CPS agronomists local results under local conditions in a field scale format. All sites were producer-managed using field scale equipment. All hybrids within the field were seeded on the same date and treated with the same fertilizer, herbicides and fungicides. Harvest timing was based on variety maturity. Yields were measured by weigh wagon or by yield monitors, which were calibrated prior to harvest. 107 napus field trials and demos were seeded. Due to the uncooperative harvest only 66 had yield results collected. Yield 2016 started out as an early season across many areas of the Prairies. Rain and snow created season delays and harvest issues. Many trials were abandoned at harvest. CPS would like to thank all the producers who cooperated in the 2016 Proven Performance Trials program. Yield % of PV 530 G PV 590 GCS 5 trials PV 560 GM 34 trials PV 540 G 44 trials VR 9562 GC 44 trials PV 533 G 22 trials PV 530 G 66 trials 98% 100% 102% 104% Comparison of yield on 66 FPC trials using PV 530 G as the check 2016 Proven Performance Trials by location TRIAL DK 74-44 BL DK 74-45 BL PV 530 G VR 9562 GC PV 533 G Alberta Balzac Bentley Boyle Claresholm Claresholm Delia Didsbury Forestburg Fort St John Hairy Hill Herronton Herronton High River Hythe Innisfree Lougheed Magrath Red Deer Rosedale Stettler Trochu Vermilion FRD FPC FRD FRD FRD FPC FRD FPC FRD FRD FPC FRD FRD FRD FRD FPC FRD FPC FRD FPC FPC FPC 43.2 55.1 39.9 46.5 40.9 48.8 42.2 53.3 35.1 62.8 54.6 42.9 46.1 46.5 59.1 83.2 80.1 65.5 63.4 37.1 45.0 64.4 66.6 64.2 62.1 67.0 38.8 56.5 61.4 62.0 64.0 44.4 61.3 53.9 44.5 50.1 56.7 78.5 PV 540 G PV 560 GM PV 580 GC PV 581 GC PV 590 GCS 59.3 53.5 44.6 52.9 37.8 55.8 65.2 35.5 47.4 61.9 43.7 47.5 43.2 59.5 56.8 47.0 48.1 46.0 44.1 72.4 65.2 37.7 51.9 60.7 58.6 50.6 54.8 57.3 38.3 42.6 40.8 57.4 66.4 66.8 44 48.2 50.9 53.3 57.9 59.8 77.0 69.4 63.8 63.2 63.9 49.7 51.5 55.2 52.6 66.3 53.9 59.0 59.1 70.4 51.7 64.5 65.5 53.8 FPC = Field Performance Check FRD = Fieldscale Retail Demonstrations 5