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4201 N. Interstate 27

Lubbock, TX 79403

(806) 749-3478

2008 National Sorghum

Yield and Management Contest Results

NATIONAL WINNERS

*NOTE: NATIONAL WINNERS SELECTED FROM STATE 1ST PLACE WINNERS*

                                                                                                 State                County               Co. Avg (bu/ac)       Yield (bu/ac)   Score (bu/ac)       Seed Variety

CONVENTIONAL-TILL IRRIGATED

1st              Chris Bass                                                              Texas               Bailey                             66.7                       201.76            135.06             Pioneer 84G62

2nd            Ki Gamble                                                             Kansas             Kiowa                          104.4                       189.41              85.01             Pioneer 84G62

3rd             W R Johnson and Sons                                          New Mexico   Luna                             110.3                       190.80              80.50             Pioneer 84G62

 

CONVENTIONAL-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

1st              Phil Scott                                                                Indiana            Gibson                            67.5                       167.37              99.87             Pioneer 84G62

2nd            Clayton & Louanne Short                                      Kansas             Saline                             62.2                       147.86              85.66             Pioneer 84G62

3rd             Felts Farms Inc.                                                     Arkansas         Mississippi                      91.0                       163.92              72.92             Pioneer 84G62

 

MULCH-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

1st              Steve Richard                                                        Kansas             Cloud                              79.4                       160.54              81.14             Garst 5464

2nd            Fischer and Fischer                                               Oklahoma        Texas                             32.5                       109.34              76.84             Pioneer 86G08

3rd             William Fisher                                                       Nebraska         Johnson                          88.8                       163.99              75.19             Pioneer 84G62

 

NO-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

1st              Jarrod Spillman                                                      Kansas             Sheridan                         53.3                       165.95            112.65             Pioneer 85G01

2nd            Glen Henneke                                                       Missouri           Gasconade                     67.0                       170.40            103.40             Pioneer 8500

3rd             Courtright Farms                                                    Nebraska         Furnas                            65.3                       166.37            101.07             Pioneer 84G62

 

REDUCED-TILL IRRIGATED

1st              Matt Mason                                                            Kentucky         Union                             83.8                       185.68            101.88             Pioneer 83G15

2nd            Roger Johnson                                                       Kansas             Sheridan                       106.0                       187.02              81.02             Pioneer 84G62

3rd             Monte Wright                                                        Texas               Ochiltree                      103.7                       179.64              75.94             Pioneer 84G62

 

BIN BUSTER FOOD GRADE

                  Mike Fischer                                                          Nebraska         Thayer                                                         133.57                                    Fontanelle W1000

 

BIN BUSTER IRRIGATED

                  Chris Bass                                                              Texas               Bailey                                                           201.76                                    Pioneer 84G62

 

BIN BUSTER NON-IRRIGATED

                  Brad Stephen                                                         Kentucky         Daviess                                                        180.48                                    Pioneer 84G62

 

STATE WINNERS

 

CONVENTIONAL-TILL IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)       Seed Variety

Arkansas 1st                      Mississippi              Felts Farms Inc.                                      83.8                       143.56                       59.76                Pioneer 84G62

Kansas 1st                         Kiowa                     Ki Gamble                                            104.4                       189.41                       85.01               Pioneer 84G62

Nebraska 1st                     Lancaster               Jack Nagel                                             83.8                       155.23                       71.43               DEKALB DKS53-67

Nebraska 2nd                    Harlan                    Scott Jewett                                          126.7                       148.65                       21.95               Pioneer 85Y40

New Mexico 1st                Luna                       W R Johnson and Sons                         110.3                       190.80                       80.50               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 1st                           Bailey                     Chris Bass                                               66.7                       201.76                     135.06               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 2nd                          Castro                     Steve Albracht                                       67.4                       200.91                     133.51               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 3rd                          Parmer                    Ray Haseloff                                          94.8                       201.57                     106.77               Pioneer 84G62

 

CONVENTIONAL-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)       Seed Variety

Arkansas 1st                      Mississippi              Felts Farms Inc.                                      91.0                       163.92                       72.92               Pioneer 84G62

Illinois 1st                          Clinton                    Mark Geiger                                          89.0                       156.30                       67.30               Pioneer 84G62

Illinois 2nd                         Montgomery           James Alexander                                   67.5                       128.38                       60.88               Asgrow Pulsar

Indiana 1st                         Gibson                    Phil Scott                                                 67.5                       167.37                       99.87               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas 1st                         Saline                      Clayton & Louanne Short                      62.2                       147.86                       85.66               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas 2nd                        Labette                   Dale Myers                                            76.0                       125.52                       49.52               Pioneer 85G01

Kansas 3rd                        Labette                   Smith Farms                                            76.0                       108.43                       32.43               Pioneer 8500

Kentucky 1st                     Union                      Chris Robinson Farms                            95.0                       132.67                       37.67               DEKALB DKS54-03

Missouri 1st                       Mississippi              Kenny Kindle II                                     96.8                       162.57                       65.77               Pioneer 84G62

Missouri 2nd                      Jasper                     Ron Smith Farms Inc.                             90.5                       140.44                       49.94               Pioneer 85G01

Missouri 3rd                      Mississippi              Kenny Kindle Sr.                                   96.8                       139.12                       42.32               Pioneer 84G62

STATE WINNERS, CONTINUED

 

Nebraska 1st                     Thayer                    Elmer Holmes                                        91.2                       155.78                       64.58               Pioneer 85Y40

North Carolina 1st             Chowan                  Hayes Farm                                            46.4                         73.91                       27.51               Pioneer 85G46

South Carolina 1st             Clarendon               Jason Gamble                                         67.5                       129.92                       62.42               Sorghum Partners NK8416

Tennessee 1st                    Obion                      Thompson & Thompson Farms              95.0                       128.96                       33.96               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 1st                           Nueces                   Jimmy Dodson Farms                             66.8                       116.19                       49.39               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 2nd                          Wharton                 Keith Kresta                                           52.3                       100.71                       48.41               Pioneer 84G50

Texas 3rd                          Wharton                 Albert C Kresta Jr                                  52.3                         89.13                       36.83               Pioneer 83G19

 

MULCH-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)       Seed Variety

Arkansas 1st                      Jackson                   Stan Haigwood                                       78.5                         99.46                       20.96               Pioneer 84G62

Colorado 1st                      Baca                       Michael Campbell                                  23.8                         76.64                       52.84               Pioneer 86G08

Kansas 1st                         Cloud                      Steve Richard                                         79.4                       160.54                       81.14               Garst 5464

Kansas 2nd                        McPherson             Dayl Unruh                                            66.8                       127.25                       60.45               Pioneer 86G08

Kentucky 1st                     Daviess                   Randahl Stephen                                    91.8                       147.27                       55.47               Pioneer 84G62

Missouri 1st                       Livingston               HRB Farming Partnership                      97.0                       163.04                       66.04               DEKALB DKS53-67

Nebraska 1st                     Johnson                   William Fisher                                        88.8                       163.99                       75.19               Pioneer 84G62

Nebraska 2nd                    Pawnee                   Donald W. Bloss                                    96.4                       167.92                       71.52               Pioneer 84G62

Oklahoma 1st                    Texas                      Fischer and Fischer                                32.5                       109.34                       76.84               Pioneer 86G08

Oklahoma 2nd                   Garfield                  Sherwin Ratzlaff                                    51.9                       120.74                       68.84               Pioneer 85G01

South Carolina 1st             Clarendon               Steve Gamble                                         67.5                       127.52                       60.02               Garst 5515

South Dakota 1st               Charles Mix            David Knoll                                            70.6                         98.58                       27.98               Pioneer 88Y41

Tennessee 1st                    Obion                      Bill Thompson                                        95.0                       128.27                       33.27               Pioneer 84G62

Tennessee 2nd                  Obion                      Thompson & Thompson Farms              95.0                       121.01                       26.01               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 1st                           Gray                       Ollinger Farms                                       47.8                         99.02                       51.22               DEKALB DK44

Texas 2nd                          Bailey                     Stephen Bass                                          28.4                         72.37                       43.97               Pioneer 85G01

 

NO-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)       Seed Variety

Arkansas 1st                      Jackson                   Stan Haigwood                                       78.5                       118.39                       39.89               Pioneer 84G62

Delaware 1st                     Kent                        Frank G Hrupsa                                     76.0                         85.91                         9.91               Pioneer 84G62

Illinois 1st                          Jasper                     Hall Farms Trucking Inc.                      67.5                       129.07                       61.57               DEKALB DKS37-07

Indiana 1st                         Gibson                    Will Scott                                                67.5                       147.18                       79.68               Pioneer 85G67

Kansas 1st                         Sheridan                 Jarrod Spillman                                      53.3                       165.95                     112.65               Pioneer 85G01

Kansas 2nd                        Sheridan                 Brett Oelke                                             53.3                       152.10                       98.80               Pioneer 86G32

Kansas 3rd                        Graham                  Matt Keith                                              51.6                       145.43                       93.83               Pioneer 85Y40

Kentucky 1st                     Daviess                   Brad Stephen                                          91.8                       180.48                       88.68               Pioneer 84G62

Missouri 1st                       Gasconade             Glen Henneke                                        67.0                       170.40                     103.40               Pioneer 8500

Nebraska 1st                     Furnas                     Courtright Farms                                    65.3                       166.37                     101.07               Pioneer 84G62

Nebraska 2nd                    Johnson                   Lyle Fisher                                             88.8                       172.01                       83.21               DEKALB DKS53-67

Nebraska 3rd                    Harlan                    Duane L Vorderstrasse                         77.2                       153.73                       76.53               Pioneer 84G62

Oklahoma 1st                    Garfield                  Sherwin Ratzlaff                                    51.9                       114.25                       62.35               Pioneer 85G01

Oklahoma 2nd                   Beaver                    Kenton Patzkowsky                               40.3                         93.84                       53.54               NC+ 7C22

South Carolina 1st             Clarendon               Steven Gamble                                       67.5                       147.34                       79.84               DEKALB DKS54-00

South Dakota 1st               Charles Mix            David Knoll                                            70.6                       111.01                       40.41               Pioneer 88Y41

Tennessee 1st                    Obion                      Bill Thompson                                        95.0                       124.82                       29.82               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 1st                           Ochiltree                Blake and Sarah Tregellas                    50.7                       128.10                       77.40               Pioneer 86G32

Texas 2nd                          Ochiltree                Rocky and Janet Tregellas                    50.7                       120.66                       69.96               Pioneer 86G32

Texas 3rd                          Moore                     Brent Clark                                             46.1                         58.89                       12.79               DEKALB DKS40Y

Virginia 1st                        Surry                       E Keith Seward                                      67.5                       122.50                       55.00               Pioneer 84G62

 

REDUCED-TILL IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)       Seed Variety

Arkansas 1st                      Drew                      M&J Farms                                             83.8                       121.40                       37.60               Pioneer 83G66

Kansas 1st                         Sheridan                 Roger Johnson                                      106.0                       187.02                       81.02               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas 2nd                        Sheridan                 Bill Spillman                                         106.0                       182.58                       76.58               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas 3rd                        Sheridan                 Gary L Davis                                       106.0                       181.56                       75.56               Pioneer 84G62

Kentucky 1st                     Union                      Matt Mason                                            83.8                       185.68                     101.88               Pioneer 83G15

Nebraska 1st                     Buffalo                   Steve Mercer                                       124.3                       164.82                       40.52               Pioneer 86G08

New Mexico 1st                Luna                       Rancho La Frontera                             110.3                       176.87                       66.57               Pioneer 84G62

Texas 1st                           Ochiltree                Monte Wright                                       103.7                       179.64                       75.94               Pioneer 84G62

 

COUNTY WINNERS

 

CONVENTIONAL-TILL IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)       Seed Variety

Arkansas                           Mississippi              Felts Farms Inc.                                      83.8                       143.56                       59.76               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas                               Kiowa                     Ki Gamble                                            104.4                       189.41                       85.01               Pioneer 84G62

Nebraska                           Harlan                    Scott Jewett                                          126.7                       148.65                       21.95               Pioneer 85Y40

Nebraska                           Lancaster               Jack Nagel                                             83.8                       155.23                       71.43               DEKALB DKS53-67

New Mexico                     Luna                       W R Johnson and Sons                         110.3                       190.80                       80.50               Pioneer 84G62

North Carolina                  Chowan                  Hayes Farm                                            83.8                         72.79                         -                    Pioneer 85G46

COUNTY WINNERS, CONTINUED

 

Texas                                 Bailey                     Chris Bass                                               66.7                       201.76                     135.06               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Castro                     Steve Albracht                                       67.4                       200.91                     133.51               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Floyd                       Henderson Farms                                   80.2                       169.86                       89.66               Pioneer 85Y40

Texas                                 Hale                        Scott D Horne                                        86.5                       151.14                       64.64               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Parmer                    Ray Haseloff                                          94.8                       201.57                     106.77               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Wharton                 Albert C Kresta Jr                                  59.0                       111.36                       52.36               Pioneer 83G19

 

CONVENTIONAL-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)      Seed Variety

Arkansas                           Mississippi              Felts Farms Inc.                                      91.0                       163.92                       72.92               Pioneer 84G62

Illinois                                Clinton                    Mark Geiger                                          89.0                       156.30                       67.30               Pioneer 84G62

Illinois                                Montgomery           James Alexander                                   67.5                       128.38                       60.88               Asgrow Pulsar

Indiana                              Gibson                    Phil Scott                                                 67.5                       167.37                       99.87               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas                               Labette                   Dale Myers                                            76.0                       125.52                       49.52               Pioneer 85G01

Kansas                               Saline                      Clayton & Louanne Short                      62.2                       147.86                       85.66               Pioneer 84G62

Kentucky                           Union                      Chris Robinson Farms                            95.0                       132.67                       37.67               DEKALB DKS54-03

Missouri                             Jasper                     Ron Smith Farms Inc.                             90.5                       140.44                       49.94               Pioneer 85G01

Missouri                             Mississippi              Kenny Kindle II                                     96.8                       162.57                       65.77               Pioneer 84G62

Nebraska                           Thayer                    Elmer Holmes                                        91.2                       155.78                       64.58               Pioneer 85Y40

North Carolina                  Chowan                  Hayes Farm                                            46.4                         73.91                       27.51               Pioneer 85G46

South Carolina                   Clarendon               Jason Gamble                                         67.5                       129.92                       62.42               Sorghum Partners NK8416

Tennessee                         Obion                      Thompson & Thompson Farms              95.0                       128.96                       33.96               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Armstrong              Lee Whitaker                                         42.3                         69.12                       26.82               Pioneer 86G08

Texas                                 Jackson                   Stuhrenberg Farms                                 57.3                         93.31                       36.01               Pioneer 84G50

Texas                                 Nueces                   Jimmy Dodson Farms                             66.8                       116.19                       49.39               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Refugio                   Fred Maresh Farms                                58.1                         89.63                       31.53               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Wharton                 Keith Kresta                                           52.3                       100.71                       48.41               Pioneer 84G50

Virginia                             Surry                       E Keith Seward                                      67.5                         65.82                         -                    Pioneer 84G62

 

MULCH-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)      Seed Variety

Arkansas                           Jackson                   Stan Haigwood                                       78.5                         99.46                       20.96               Pioneer 84G62

Colorado                            Baca                       Michael Campbell                                  23.8                         76.64                       52.84               Pioneer 86G08

Kansas                               Cloud                      Steve Richard                                         79.4                       160.54                       81.14               Garst 5464

Kansas                               McPherson             Dayl Unruh                                            66.8                       127.25                       60.45               Pioneer 86G08

Kentucky                           Daviess                   Randahl Stephen                                    91.8                       147.27                       55.47               Pioneer 84G62

Missouri                             Livingston               HRB Farming Partnership                      97.0                       163.04                       66.04               DEKALB DKS53-67

Nebraska                           Johnson                   William Fisher                                        88.8                       163.99                       75.19               Pioneer 84G62

Nebraska                           Pawnee                   Donald W. Bloss                                    96.4                       167.92                       71.52               Pioneer 84G62

Oklahoma                          Garfield                  Sherwin Ratzlaff                                    51.9                       120.74                       68.84               Pioneer 85G01

Oklahoma                          Texas                      Fischer and Fischer                                32.5                       109.34                       76.84               Pioneer 86G08

South Carolina                   Clarendon               Steve Gamble                                         67.5                       127.52                       60.02               Garst 5515

South Dakota                     Charles Mix            David Knoll                                            70.6                         98.58                       27.98               Pioneer 88Y41

Tennessee                         Obion                      Bill Thompson                                        95.0                       128.27                       33.27               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Bailey                     Stephen Bass                                          28.4                         72.37                       43.97               Pioneer 85G01

Texas                                 Gray                       Ollinger Farms                                       47.8                         99.02                       51.22               DEKALB DK44

Virginia                             Surry                       E Keith Seward                                      67.5                         62.34                         -                    Pioneer 84G62

 

NO-TILL NON-IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)      Seed Variety

Arkansas                           Jackson                   Stan Haigwood                                       78.5                       118.39                       39.89               Pioneer 84G62

Delaware                          Kent                        Frank G Hrupsa                                     76.0                         85.91                         9.91               Pioneer 84G62

Illinois                                Jasper                     Hall Farms Trucking Inc.                      67.5                       129.07                       61.57               DEKALB DKS37-07

Indiana                              Gibson                    Will Scott                                                67.5                       147.18                       79.68               Pioneer 85G67

Kansas                               Cloud                      Gary Resco                                            79.4                       166.97                       87.57               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas                               Graham                  Matt Keith                                              51.6                       145.43                       93.83               Pioneer 85Y40

Kansas                               Osborne                  Raymond DeBey                                    69.8                       153.38                       83.58               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas                               McPherson             Iron Horse Farm                                    66.8                       113.12                       46.32               Pioneer 85Y40

Kansas                               Nemaha                  Heinen Bros Agra Service                    85.2                       141.92                       56.72               Pioneer 84G62

Kansas                               Phillips                    Levin Farms Inc.                                    64.3                       146.14                       81.84               Pioneer 85G46

Kansas                               Rooks                      Donald Garvert                                      80.0                       149.33                       69.33               Pioneer 85G46

Kansas                               Russell                    David J Reisig                                        63.0                       156.13                       93.13               Pioneer 85Y40

Kansas                               Sheridan                 Jarrod Spillman                                      53.3                       165.95                     112.65               Pioneer 85G01

Kansas                               Smith                       Raymond DeBey                                    72.3                       113.89                       41.59               Pioneer 85G03

Kansas                               Thomas                   T & S Farms                                           49.0                       141.93                       92.93               Pioneer 86G08

Kansas                               Washington            Gerald J Long                                        93.0                       146.17                       53.17               Pioneer 84G62

Kentucky                           Daviess                   Brad Stephen                                          91.8                       180.48                       88.68               Pioneer 84G62

Missouri                             Gasconade             Glen Henneke                                        67.0                       170.40                     103.40               Pioneer 8500

Nebraska                           Furnas                     Courtright Farms                                    65.3                       166.37                     101.07               Pioneer 84G62

Nebraska                           Gage                       Lawrence Gronewold                           86.5                       144.61                       58.11               DEKALB DKS53-67

Nebraska                           Harlan                    Duane L Vorderstrasse                         77.2                       153.73                       76.53               Pioneer 84G62

COUNTY WINNERS, CONTINUED

 

Nebraska                           Johnson                   Lyle Fisher                                             88.8                       172.01                       83.21               DEKALB DKS53-67

Nebraska                           Thayer                    Randall K Hergott                                  91.2                       161.47                       70.27               Pioneer 84G62

North Carolina                  Davidson                Billy Bowers                                           67.5                         53.28                         -                    Pioneer 84G62

Oklahoma                          Beaver                    Kenton Patzkowsky                               40.3                         93.84                       53.54               NC+ 7C22

Oklahoma                          Garfield                  Sherwin Ratzlaff                                    51.9                       114.25                       62.35               Pioneer 85G01

Pennsylvania                     Bucks                      Richard D Schmalz                                67.5                         49.06                         -                    Pioneer 86G08

South Carolina                   Clarendon               Steven Gamble                                       67.5                       147.34                       79.84               DEKALB DKS54-00

South Dakota                     Charles Mix            David Knoll                                            70.6                       111.01                       40.41               Pioneer 88Y41

Tennessee                         Obion                      Bill Thompson                                        95.0                       124.82                       29.82               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Ochiltree                Blake and Sarah Tregellas                    50.7                       128.10                       77.40               Pioneer 86G32

Texas                                 Moore                     Brent Clark                                             46.1                         58.89                       12.79               DEKALB DKS40Y

Virginia                             Surry                       E Keith Seward                                      67.5                       122.50                       55.00               Pioneer 84G62

 

REDUCED-TILL IRRIGATED

State                                  County                   Name                                            Co. Avg (bu/ac)         Yield (bu/ac)          Score (bu/ac)      Seed Variety

Arkansas                           Drew                      M&J Farms                                             83.8                       121.40                       37.60               Pioneer 83G66

Kansas                               Comanche              Bibb - Nighswonger                               97.0                       140.24                       43.24               DEKALB DKS53-67

Kansas                               Sheridan                 Roger Johnson                                      106.0                       187.02                       81.02               Pioneer 84G62

Kentucky                           Union                      Matt Mason                                            83.8                       185.68                     101.88               Pioneer 83G15

Nebraska                           Buffalo                   Steve Mercer                                       124.3                       164.82                       40.52               Pioneer 86G08

New Mexico                     Luna                       Rancho La Frontera                             110.3                       176.87                       66.57               Pioneer 84G62

Texas                                 Ochiltree                Monte Wright                                       103.7                       179.64                       75.94               Pioneer 84G62

 

 

 

National Winners will be recognized at an Awards Ceremony at the NSP Yield and Management Contest Awards Breakfast on Friday, February 27th during the 2009 Commodity Classic, February 24 – 28, 2009 at Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.