CLEARFIELD® Production System for wheat.

CLEARFIELD – The clear choice for wheat.

More and more growers are discovering the benefits of the CLEARFIELD® Production System for wheat. Since its introduction, CLEARFIELD wheat acres have increased every year. Whether you grow winter wheat or spring wheat, the advantages are clear: The CLEARFIELD Production System offers better weed control, higher yields of quality grain and reduced discounts due to foreign matter and contrasting classes.

The value of the CLEARFIELD Production System stems from three integral parts:

• The development of high-yielding, herbicide-tolerant CLEARFIELD wheat seed varieties
• A choice of broad-spectrum herbicides to manage previously uncontrolled weeds in wheat
• The stewardship necessary to preserve CLEARFIELD technology

Along with the herbicide tolerance that results in better weed control and higher yields of cleaner grain, all CLEARFIELD varieties are developed using traditional plant breeding techniques to meet the global demand for non-GMO grains.

More wheat varieties to choose from.

Expanding on the proven success of CLEARFIELD in winter wheat, the following second-generation CLEARFIELD varieties have been optimized for the Central Plains:

• Infinity CL combines very good yield potential with winter hardiness and stripe rust resistance, according to Kansas State University yield trials.
• Bond CL is ideally suited for the western High Plains. It combines very good yield potential with good drought tolerance and good fall ground cover capability (plus very good shattering tolerance). Bond has performed extremely well in Colorado State University trials.
• Protection from AGSECO is the first variety truly optimized for central Kansas and Oklahoma. It combines very good yield potential with intermediate tolerance to acid soils and moderate stripe rust resistance, according to trials conducted by Colorado State University.

Likewise, variety development continues in spring wheat, where the latest addition is AP603CL from AgriPro. Ideally suited for the Northern Plains, AP603CL offers very high protein, excellent test weight and good scab tolerance, with standard height and very good pre-harvest sprout tolerance.

Plus options for broad-spectrum weed control.

Now in addition to Beyond® herbicide for reliable grass and broadleaf weed control in CLEARFIELD wheat, growers can choose the dual action of Clearmax™ herbicide. Clearmax provides the dual action of imazamox and MCPA to control a broader spectrum of tough broadleaf and grassy weeds. Both herbicides get the weeds that other products can’t, including feral or cereal rye, jointed goatgrass and volunteer cereals such as durum and barley. Beyond and Clearmax also control weeds other herbicides may control including cheat and downy brome, wild oats, foxtails, Persian Darnel and Italian ryegrass.

Stewardship to sustain the value.

Attention to stewardship is essential to preserve the long-term benefits of CLEARFIELD technology. To fully benefit from the enhanced plant breeding methods and superior weed control of the CLEARFIELD Production System for wheat, it’s vital to uphold the following stewardship practices:

• Purchase new seed (certified or registered) every year from a CLEARFIELD seed retailer. Do not save CLEARFIELD wheat seed to plant next year’s crop.
• Use Beyond or Clearmax for weed control according to label directions, including the stated label rate and timing.
• Avoid continuous use of CLEARFIELD wheat on the same land by using sound crop rotation.
• Properly manage weeds in wheat-fallow-wheat rotations through the use of burndown (non-ALS) herbicides or tillage.
• Limit the sole reliance on ALS-inhibiting herbicides by using herbicides with different modes of action.

With continuing improvements in varieties and herbicides, the CLEARFIELD Production System for wheat offers great returns for growers. New varieties, boasting better yield potential and agronomics, let you select the ideal genetics for your fields. Then, with either Beyond herbicide for proven weed control or new Clearmax herbicide for broader-spectrum control, you shutdown tough grasses and broadleaf weeds. The result: higher yields of cleaner grain with less profit-robbing discounts. Good reasons why the acres of CLEARFIELD wheat continue to grow.

With the growing popularity of CLEARFIELD wheat, it’s important to order your seed early. Talk to your CLEARFIELD seed retailer today to lock in the seed you need for top wheat yields and quality.

• WestBred
• AgriPro