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With the help of Garst brand corn hybrids, 25 U.S. farmers were recently named state winners in the 2007 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest.

Each year the NCGA Corn Yield Contest ranks the highest yielding corn at both the state and national levels. Growers compete in a number of production categories and classes, including non-irrigated, no till/strip till non-irrigated, no till/strip till irrigated, ridge till non-irrigated, ridge till irrigated, and irrigated. Growers in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin compete in Class AA categories, while all other states compete in Class A categories.

The results of the NCGA Corn Yield Contest each year are the perfect way to celebrate the end of another successful growing season with Garst corn hybrids, said Rick Henley, corn crop manager for Garst. We congratulate all the Garst customers who placed in this years yield competition. Garst will continue to deliver high-performing hybrids, as well as the technical and agronomic support growers need to increase their yields and on-farm profits.

Henley added that Garsts 2008 hybrid lineup features many exciting products with Syngentas Agrisure traits, which provide growers more weed management and insect control options.

The following Garst customers placed first, second or third at the state level:

First-Place State Winners

James Thompson, Hartly, Del., no till/strip till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8376YG1, a 115 GRM hybrid, 247.63 bushels per acre

Leonard Ash, Owosso, Mich., ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8688GT, a 104 GRM hybrid, 172.59 bushels per acre

Russell Hadden, Hysham, Mont., no till/strip till irrigated division, Garst brand 8827CB/LL/GT, a 96 GRM hybrid, 226.57 bushels per acre

James Justice, Beckley, W.V., non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8246, a 117 GRM hybrid, 254.53 bushels per acre

Daniel Garrick, Cope, S.C., ridge till irrigated division, Garst brand 8246, a 117 GRM hybrid, 262.39 bushels per acre

James Hooser, Corsicana, Texas, non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8295YG1/RR, a 118 GRM hybrid, 194.64 bushels per acre

Harry and Bruce Howell, Morrill, Neb., no till/strip till irrigated division, Garst brand 8792CB/LL, a 99 GRM hybrid, 161.13 bushels per acre

Second-Place State Winners

Aaron Thompson, Hartly, Del., no till/strip till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8376YG1, a 115 GRM hybrid, 234.72 bushels per acre

Richard Robbins, Walsh, Colo., ridge till irrigated division, Garst brand 8287RR, a 116 GRM hybrid, 227.72 bushels per acre

Randy Hardy, Roanoke, Ind., ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8677GT, a 105 GRM hybrid, 221.66 bushels per acre

Doug, Jeff and Lee Ash, Owosso, Mich., ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8815CB/LL, a 96 GRM hybrid, 165 bushels per acre

Clara Santini, Stewartsville, N.J., ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8384CB/LL/RW, a 113 GRM hybrid, 248.09 bushels per acre

William Jameson, Elloree, S.C., ridge till irrigated division, Garst brand 8225YG1/RR, a 117 GRM hybrid, 241.28 bushels per acre

David Heeren, Akron, Iowa, non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8573CB/LL/RW, a 106 GRM hybrid, 239.97 bushels per acre

Kenneth Sneed, Millington, Tenn., ridge till irrigated division, Garst brand 8247YG1, a 117 GRM hybrid, 249.97 bushels per acre

Lewis Chanek, Ganado, Texas, non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8225YG1/RR, a 117 GRM hybrid, 192.77 bushels per acre

Third-Place State Winners

Marcy Moeller, Tripoli, Iowa, ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8534YG1/GT, a 108 GRM hybrid, 211.41 bushels per acre

Bruce Baumgartner, Lena, Ill., ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8573CB/LL/RW, a 106 GRM hybrid, 244.51 bushels per acre

Tim Moss, Selden, Kan., no till/strip till irrigated division, Garst brand 8381HX/LL/IT, a 116 GRM hybrid, 270.99 bushels per acre

Jerry Cox, C&G Farms, Chaffee, Mo., no till/strip till irrigated division, Garst brand 8534YG1/GT, a 108 GRM hybrid, 287.54 bushels per acre

Leah Oswalt, Plantersville, Miss., ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8295YG1/RR, a 118 GRM hybrid, 206.12 bushels per acre

Howard Hadden, Hysham, Mont., no till/strip till irrigated division, Garst brand 8881RR, a 95 GRM hybrid, 184.01 bushels per acre

Kristian Lindvig, Glendive, Mont., ridge till irrigated division, Garst brand 8917CB/LL, a 92 GRM hybrid, 182.70 bushels per acre

Charles Gray, Elizabeth City, N.C., non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8295YG1/RR, a 118 GRM hybrid, 259.98 bushels per acre

Shane Nelson, Centerville, S.D., ridge till non-irrigated division, Garst brand 8581YPL/RR, a 108 GRM hybrid, 166.32 bushels per acre

For more information about Garst corn hybrids and other high-performing Garst products, growers should contact their local Garst salesperson or call toll-free 1-888-GO-GARST (464-2778) or visit www.garstseed.com.

Garst Seed Company, with headquarters in Slater, Iowa, provides innovative seedsolutions for growers across North America with high yielding corn, soybean, sorghum,alfalfa and sunflower products. For more information about Garst products, contact your local Garst ProSeller or visit Garsts Website at www.garstseed.com.

Garst Seed Company is affiliated with Syngenta, a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. Syngenta is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2006 were approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs more than 21,000 people in over 90countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.

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