Slater, Iowa
August 13, 2002

Soybean Product Manager Scott Hart announced that Garst Seed Company will deliver 18 new soybean varieties to Garst¹s extensive soybean lineup and two new varieties to the PSA-brand lineup for the 2003 crop year. The new products offer extended solutions to growers¹ needs along with added performance and value.

³Our current product lineup looks exceptional this year,² Hart reported. ³The reports from the field have been fantastic, and demand for this coming season looks strong.²

The lineup of new products boasts a variety of benefits. Many of the new varieties are resistant to Phytophthora Root Rot, and of the 20 new products, all but two are Roundup Ready’ varieties. This herbicide resistance allows growers to take advantage of increased crop-protection possibilities with this technology.

³Many of the Roundup Ready® cyst varieties in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota are showing some great Iron Deficiency Chlorosis tolerance,² Hart stated.

Also added to the lineup are four new varieties following in ³THE DOZEN² tradition. THE DOZEN soybean products offer both the Roundup Ready® technology and Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) protection that create a superior product for SCN-infected soils.

For more SCN resistance, Garst has come out with two additional Roundup Ready®, SCN soybean varieties that are stacked with PI88788 and Hartwig backgrounds. The new varieties perform best in soils with a history of severe SCN infestations.

Following is the complete list of new soybean varieties from Garst for the 2003 crop year. Contact your local Garst ProSeller for more information, or visit the Web site at www.garstseed.com for more information.

Group 00-II Products

0601 RR - Awesome Defensive Package with Yield
Mid-Group 1 (0.6)
- Excellent tolerance to high pH soils over 8.0
- Superior tolerance to CCE levels over 10 percent
- Rps1k resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot
- Yellow Hilum

0707RR - High Yield, Widely Adapted to Geography and Row Widths
Mid-Group 0 (0.7)
- Good height with stress tolerance for western areas
- Adapts to all soil types, including heavy soils with Phytophthora Root Rot
- Yellow Hilum

1304RR - Equipped to Perform from High-Yield Environments to the Toughest Field Conditions
Early-Group I (1.3)
- Features high tolerance to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
- Rps1k protection for earlier planting and Phytophthora Root Rot
- Buff Hilum

1406RR - Offensive Yield and Easy to Mange on the Most Productive Acres
Mid-Group I (1.4)
- Complements 1702RR for non-HpH areas
- Outstanding Phytophthora Root Rot field tolerance
- Easy to manage in any row spacing

2013RR/N - Introducing: Stacked Sources of Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistance in a Roundup Ready’
Early-Group II (2.0)
- Hartwig background solidifies Race 3 resistance
- Tall and rugged for more marginal fields
- Better adapted for wider rows
- Buff Hilum

2018RR - Roundup Ready’ Variety with Racehorse Yield and Rps1k
Early-Group II (2.0)
- Attractive medium-upright branch plant designed for high-yield environments
- Good standability; should work in any row spacing
- Rps1k resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot

2072 - This Attractive Conventional Puts Beans in the Bin
Early-Group II (2.0)
- Medium-bushy plant delivers extra yield on lower branches
- Outstanding emergence and stand establishment
- Suitable for nearly any row spacing

2332RR - Set the Performance Bar on Your Farm with this Proven High-Yielding Roundup Ready’ Early-Group II
Early-Group II (2.3)
- Consistently the highest-performing variety in Early-Group II
- Western style medium-height, medium-busy plant
- Excellent Sclerotinia White Mold tolerance

2677RR - Early Mid-Group II Elite Roundup Ready’ Product Where Phytophthora Root Rot is Problematic
Mid-Group II (2.6)
- Rps1k for early stand insurance in no-till or for season-long protection
- Bushy, medium-height plant style handles any row spacing or population
- Use north as full-season product or use south as early-drilled option

Group III-VI Products
 
3013RR/N - Excellent Choice for SCN Areas where Multiple Sources of Resistance Are Needed
Early-Group III (3.0)
- PI88788 with Hartwig background
- Good Phytophthora Root Rot field tolerance
- Best suited to moderate populations

3135RR ­ High-Yielding Roundup Ready® Variety with Phytophthora Root Rot Resistance
Early-Group III (3.1)
- Wide area of adaptation ­ moves east to west
- Very good disease package
- Rps1k resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot
- Yield leader

3212RR/N - Early-Group III RR/N Variety with Yield
Early-Group III (3.2)
- High yields in all areas with a slight nod to eastern environments
- Rps1k resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot
- Excellent Sudden Death Syndrome resistance
- Medium-height plant with very good standability

3812RR/N - A Rugged, High-Yielding RR/N Variety for Use on SCN-Infested Acres
Late-Group III (3.8)
- Very good field tolerance to Phytophthora Root Rot
- Moderately tall, bushy plant type
- Works well across all areas with a slight edge in eastern environments

3906N - Very High-Yielding Conventional SCN Variety
Late-Group III (3.9)
- Excellent disease package
- Rps1c resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot
- Moderately tall, rugged plant type R3 resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode

6112RR/N - Very Early-Group VI Roundup Ready’ with Yield
Early-Group VI (6.1)
- Outstanding choice for the Late-Group V, Early-Group VI markets
- Very good yield potential across environments and soil types
- Medium-tall plant height with good standability
- R3 resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode
- Moderately resistant to Sudden Death Syndrome, Frogeye and Stem Canker
- Moderately resistant to Southern Root Knot Nematode

PSA Brands

8233RR ­ Racehorse Early-Group II Medium-Bushy Plant Style
Early-Group II (2.3)
- Suitable to push north into Late-Group I growing areas
- Drought/stress tolerant bushy plant style
- Widely adapted to any row spacing

8255RR/N ­ Outstanding SCN Resistance Package to Target Infested Acres
Mid-Group II (2.5)
- Position SCN plus IDC package on targeted fields
- Likes high population and narrower row spacings
- Excellent standabilityx