Bayer CropScience - Product Update Lethbridge January 18, 2011 Garett Cowan

Bayer CropScience - Product Update Lethbridge January 18, 2011 Garett Cowan

Complete Insect and Disease Protection - All in One Package

Raxil WW Cereal Seed Treatment that is a Co-pack of a fungicide (Raxil MD) plus an insecticide (StressShield ) Yield enhancement due to protection from wireworm plus soil and seed borne diseases No Application Equipment Restrictions to apply. Raxil WW can be used both Commercially and On-Farm

Active Ingredients Raxil MD Fungicide Component Active Ingredients: Tebuconazole Metalaxyl Best disease control on Smut and Fusarium spp. Best applying product on the market StressShield Insecticide Component Active Ingredient: Imidacloprid Concentrated formulation for excellent application and seed safety

StressShield Neonicotinoid insecticide Prevents feeding damage from wireworms during the critical emergence stage of the crop Produces immobility / intoxication effects on wireworms

Application Pour contents of StressShield container(s) into the Raxil MD container Mix well Rate: Raxil MD rate of 300 ml/100 kg + StressShield rate of 63 ml/100 kg Raxil WW rate is 363 ml/100kg NOTE: Always agitate before application

Plant Stand 115 123 100 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 Crop Stand (% of Raxil) Raxil Raxil WW Competitor Source: Bayer CropScience, 9 Trials, 2007 & 2010

Grain Yield 112 119 100 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 Grain Yield (% of Raxil) Raxil Raxil WW Competitor Source: Bayer CropScience, 5 Trials, 2007 & 2010

New Formulation: EW Emulsion in Water Formulated in Regina No surfactant required Addition of: Barley Net Blotch, Spot Blotch Scald, Rusts (Leaf, Stem and Stripe), Septoria Leaf Blotch, Powdery Mildew Oats Crown Rust, Stem Rust

What is Prosaro? PROSARO is a new cereal fungicide that offers premium protection against the broadest spectrum of leaf and head diseases in wheat and barley Excellent control of all major leaf spotting diseases. Top level performance against Fusarium Head Blight. Highly effective for management of mycotoxins (DON) Best product for rust control. Top performance for yield and quality. Excellent cost / benefit ratio compared to market standards.

The Product Combines the strength of two first-class fungicides into one co-formulated product. + = Tebuconazole Prothioconazole Extends the already proven benefits of Folicur and combines it with prothioconazole the most effective fungicide against Fusarium.

Prosaro The Biology The three key success factors for Prosaro are: 1. Complementary chemical and physical properties for the two active ingredients 2. Formulation and its impact on bioavailability 3. Complimentary spectrum of activity for broader more effective disease control. As a result, the level of efficacy delivered by Prosaro exceeds that of the best commercial standards.

Uptake and Distribution of 14C-labeled Mixtures of Prosaro EC 250 in wheat after droplet application Prothioconazole + 14 C-Tebuconazole Quick Systemic Nature- Great Curative Potential 14 C-Prothioconazole + Tebuconazole Slower Distribution- Great long residual duration high Exposure time: 6 hours 1d 4d 7d 14d low

Uptake and Distribution of 14C-labeled Mixtures of Prosaro EC 250 in wheat after droplet application application: 10 µl with approx. 2 kbq/leaf 14 C-Prothioconazole + 14 C-Tebuconazole Immediate and Long Lasting Protection high Exposure time: 6 hours 1d 4d 7d 14d low

2. Bioavailability & Formulations Prosaro 250 EC High Performance Formulation Optimized formulation specifically for cereals Enhanced deposition and penetration properties tailored for cereals no requirement for addition of external NIS sharper efficacy 250 g/l EC formulation ability to formulate locally in Canada (Regina, SK)

3. Complementary Spectrum of Activity Prothioconazole Leaf Rust Tebuconazole Leaf Rust Net Blotch Stripe Rust Net Blotch Stripe Rust Barley Rust S. tritici Barley Rust S. tritici 0 0 Scald Fusarium 1 2 3 Tanspot S. nodorum Scald Efficacy: 3 : same level/better than best commercial standards 2 : good efficacy 1 : some effects Fusarium 1 2 3 S. nodorum Tanspot Wheat Barley Strength against Fusarium, barley leaf spots and Septoria, weaker against rusts Moderate Fusarium activity with strength against rusts and good overall effect against most others

3. Complementary Spectrum of Activity PROSARO Leaf Rust Efficacy: 3 : same level/better than best commercial standards 2 : good efficacy 1 : some effects Net Blotch Stripe Rust Barley Rust 0 1 Septoria tritici Wheat 2 Barley Scald 3 Septoria nodorum Fusarium Tanspot Complimentary spectrum fills out the weaknesses and strengthens effects where good effect exists from the single active!

For FHB Protection PROSARO is the global standard for preventive treatment of Fusarium head blight (FHB) with outstanding foliar disease control. Due to the phys/chem properties of the two active ingredients the immediate but long lasting protection allows flexible application timing and leads to highest yields and excellent grain quality. Exceeds the established performance of FOLICUR!

Spray timing and reduction of mycotoxin production Reduction in % of DON 37 protective 63 42 65 38 62 55 65 inoculation date curative 35 42-3 days - 1 day EC 65 +3 days +5 days Deoxynivalenol contamination can be reduced by 60% to 70% on average when interval between infection and treatment does not exceed 5 days Tebucoanzole Prothiocoanzole Inoculation (untreated = 5443 µg/kg DON) BCS AG copyright

2010 Fungicide DSTs Combo of BCS applied and applicator applies Replicated trials for statistical analysis Primary goal of data capture treated vs untreated Secondary goal of multiple treatments, timings and competitors Commercial size Analysis of yield and quality

Western Canada Wheat DST Results 70 Net bu/ac 65 60 55 50 51 61 63 45 40 UTC Folicur Prosaro 2010 11 sites

Western Canada Barley DST Results 105 104 Net bu/ac 100 95 90 85 90 96 80 75 UTC Folicur Prosaro 2010 4 sites

In Closing For Improved Yield and Grain Quality Higher yields Long duration of efficacy against leaf spotting diseases in both wheat and barley. Offers strongest curative activity for highest-level rust control. Better Quality Preserves test weights Less Fusarium, less FDK Best reduction of mycotoxin (DON) levels in the grain.

Bayer CropScience - Product Update Lethbridge January 18, 2011 Thank you and Good Luck in 2011