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Garst Seed Company announces more new 2000 corn hybrids
Slater, Iowa
February 2000

Garst Seed Company announces their February additions to their extensive new hybrid listing for the 2000 planting season. These 15 new products are in addition to the 23 new corn seed products that Garst announced in August of 1999. Thus, for 2000, corn growers now have a total of 38 new corn hybrids from which to choose. 

The latest new products reflect a broad range of maturity ranges and the consistent, top-performing genetics Garst customers have come to expect. 

Included in these latest introductions are several new Garst G-STAC hybrids, including a 110-day Bt/RR (Roundup Ready) stacked-trait hybrid.  

New Garst G-STAC hybrids

Putting the advantages of YieldGard Insect Protection in a "stack" with the proven and effective weed control program offered by Roundup Ultra herbicide, Garst 8559Bt/RR is an exciting new G-STAC offering for the central and western Corn Belt. Right in the middle of the mid-season
hybrid range, Garst 8559Bt/RR is an 110-day hybrid offering top end yield potential, excellent ear flex and fast drydown characteristics. 

Another new Garst G-STAC hybrid is Garst 8041Bt/LL. This high yielding 112-day performer features the season long, full plant protection of StarLink Bt along with the herbicide management options offered by Liberty herbicide. 

Rounding out the new mid-season hybrids are Garst 8647 with a 105 day GRM and Garst 9559Bt with a 110 day GRM and YieldGard Insect Protection. Both products have performed well across years and add stable yield performance to an already impressive product range from Garst.

Early Season Hybrids

In the early season maturity range, Garst is adding five new hybrids, including three new Bt seed products that contain YieldGard Insect Protection. Garst 8900Bt is an 87 day Bt hybrid with stable yield performance and good grain quality. Garst 8894Bt is a new 92 day Bt hybrid with top-end yield punch and outstanding early growth characteristics. 

Garst 8790Bt rounds out the new Bt offerings at 100 day maturity. It boasts broad adaptation, race horse yield potential and strong early growth.

Garst 8902 and Garst 8801 are two new non-trait hybrids Garst is bringing to the market the year in the early season areas. Garst 8902 brings strong early growth, excellent grain quality and good ear flex. Garst 8801 brings stable yield performance, wide adaptation and a solid agronomic package to the 96 day maturity areas.

Full-Season hybrids

And in the popular, top-yielding full-season hybrids, Garst has four new products, including one Bt hybrid and two IT hybrids for the Clearfield Production System. Garst 8341 and 8363Bt are both feature 115-day relative maturities. 

Garst 8363Bt offers YieldGard Insect Protection to assure growers of maximum yield potential even with light to moderate corn borer infestations, while Garst 8341 offers top-end yield punch for more productive acres. 

The two new Garst IT hybrids in the full-season maturity include Garst 8273IT (116 day GRM) and Garst 8251IT (118 day GRM). Both of these hybrids can be used as part of the Clearfield Production System and offer growers stable yield performance and dependable agronomics.

Specialty Corn

New to the Garst Specialty Corn lineup is Garst 8844TC4. This 95-day TopCross blend is one of the earliest products of it's type and is especially well adapted for the silage market.

And rounding out the specialty corn products is 2588 and 2626. Both are high-quality food grade hybrids, with 2588 being having a 110 day GRM and 2626 a 112 day GRM.

For more information or a complete listing of all Garst products, contact your local Garst Sales Representative or call 1-888-GO-GARST for more information. Or visit out web page at www.garstseed.com

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