2017 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. 123 napus field trials and demos were seeded, in 2017.
Yield
Yield % of PV 540 G
2017 was a mixed bag across the Prairies. Precipitation was extremely
variable with areas of drought and areas of excess moisture, which
impacted yield significantly. Several large wind events were recorded,
making the value of a pod shatter resistant variety apparent in those trials.
PV 590 GCS 18 trials
PV 581 GC 49 trials
PV 560 GM
20 trials
PV 533 G
15 trials
PV 530 G
CPS would like to thank all the producers who cooperated
in the 2017 Proven Performance Trials program.
6 trials
PV 540 G
64 trials
90%
95%
100%
105%
Comparison of yield on 64 FPC trials using PV 540 G as the check
2017 Proven Performance Trials by location
TRIAL 75-45 RR
Alberta
Balzac
Boyle
Carseland
Coaldale
Coaldale
Forestburg
Forestburg
High River
Innisfree
Irma
Iron Springs
Leduc
Okotoks
Penhold
Red Deer
Rockyford
Rosalind
Rosalind
Rosedale
Vegreville
Vegreville
Vermilion
Westlock
Westlock
FRD
FRD
FPC
FRD
FRD
FPC
FPC
FPC
FRD
FRD
FRD
FPC
FPC
FRD
FPC
FRD
FPC
FPC
FRD
FPC
FPC
FPC
FPC
FPC
74-44 BL
75-42 CR
PV 533 G
49.20
62.30
67.40
55.00
56.40
75.30
76.40
26.80
PV 540 G PV 560 GM PV 580 GC PV 581 GC PV 585 GC PV 590 GCS
58.60 44.20
58.20
66.60
60.00
64.90
79.10
75.00
27.00
54.70
58.00
45.13
42.10
56.60
59.90
51.26 63.20
63.20
28.90
53.90
57.20
59.00
51.44 50.52 56.50
50.40 61.70
55.80 48.20 44.70
46.20 52.40
51.50 51.50
48.00 63.80
60.00
70.80
51.30
48.60
65.40
62.60
52.10
40.20
40.20 64.50
75.30
56.90
56.70
58.10 56.40
67.10
53.90
57.60
60.00 66.10
68.90
53.20
57.20
57.80
65.00
46.40
56.10
55.39
46.50
74.30
54.30
75.40
42.30
51.20
25.90
71.90
27.40
66.50
73.90
57.00
30.70
FPC = Field Performance Check FRD = Fieldscale Retail Demonstrations
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