2016 Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest Harvest Report Form Rules

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THE VARIETY BRAND AND NUMBER MUST BE THE SAME AS PROVIDED ON YOUR ENTRY FORM.

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WSA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONTACT HARVEST SUPERVISORS TO VALIDATE COMPLIANCE WITH CONTEST RULES. WSA ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT, WITH ADVANCE NOTIFICATION, TO OBSERVE ANY HARVEST.

From a field of soybeans 5 or more acres in size of one variety, of which no part has been harvested. The contest area may be any shape, but must be in one continuous block of soybean. • • •

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Entrants, and Supervisors, are responsible for giving accurate row lengths for odd shape plots. All end rows/turning rows and the equal number of outermost rows on each side may not be a part of the selected 1.25 acre contest plot. A total of 1.25 or more acres must be harvested.

SUPERVISORS Supervisor(s) approved on your Entry Form must be present. If your supervisor(s) is not one approved on your Entry Form call Dr. Conley at 608.262.7975 during week day business hours of 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. for supervisor approvals. Outside of office hours, call 608.279.6211. The supervisors are responsible for completing all computations and field measurements and must be present during harvesting, weighing (gross and tare), moisture testing. The entrant is responsible for mailing the information to Dr. Conley.

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Harvesting: The supervisor(s) must have the entrant run their combine and any transfer augers be certain they are empty prior to harvesting the contest area. All wagons or trucks must be checked to make certain they are empty. A full combine swath width shall be harvested, then three times that width skipped, another swath harvested and three times that width skipped and so on until a minimum of 1.25 acres has been harvested. EXAMPLE: Four-row harvester Six-row harvester Eight-row harvester 20’ head

Harvest four rows – skip twelve – harvest four – skip twelve – repeat as needed Harvest six rows – skip eighteen – harvest six – skip eighteen – repeat as needed Harvest eight rows – skip twenty-four – harvest eight – skip twenty-four – repeat as needed Harvest one 20’ swath, skip 60’, harvest 20’ – skip 60’ – repeat as needed

HARVEST: The entrant selects the rows for the first pass; however, supervisor(s) need to agree that an acceptable number of rows remain to establish a harvest pattern as described above. If the field is contoured or terraced, the area left unharvested must be in each contour or terrace interval, adjacent and equal to the area originally harvested. 4.

MEASURING (If not measured and recorded properly, it may result in changes in your official yield): Preferred measurement tools are a tape or chain. Measuring wheels are not acceptable for measurement. Each measurement must be recorded on the form submitted to Dr. Conley. Proper tape and chain measurements are taken with the measurement tool pulled taught but not off of the ground surface. Row Length: If the rows are all the same length, measure the length of one row and record same length for each of the rows harvested. If the rows are not all the same length, measure down the center of each set harvested and record the length for each of the rows in the set. (On pivot irrigation do not subtract wheel space). 1

Row Width: Record the row width based on spacing of the planter row units, such as 7.5”, 15”, 20”, 30”, 36”, 38”, etc. This should be the same as originally listed on your entry. NOTE: Space between parallel outside planter row units must be reasonably close (not to exceed 120%) to the space between planter row units. In the interest of Best Management Practices, grass waterways may be a part of the contest plot area. The length of any rows planted in a grass waterway will be included in the harvested row length if soybean rows are planted in the waterway. If soybean rows are not planted in the waterway, the length of each row will not include areas in the waterway. 5.

CALCULATING ACRES HARVESTED: The total row length times the row width divided by 43,560 (square feet in one acre) equals acres harvested. EXAMPLE: Four-row harvester, 20 rows harvested, each row 1,210 feet long. Row width 2.5 feet. 1,210 x 20 = 24,200 x 2.5 divided by 43,560 = 1.3889 acres. Total feet of row needed to equal 1.25 acres Row Width 7.5” (0.6250) 10” (0.8333) 15” (1.2500’) 18” (1.5000’) 20” (1.6667’) 22” (1.8333’)

Feet Needed 87,120 65,353 43,560 36,300 32,669 29,700

Row Width 24” (2,0000’) 30” (2.5000’) 32” (2.6667’) 36” (3.0000’) 38” (3.1667’) 40” (3.3333’)

Feet Needed 27,225 21,780 20,418 18,150 17,195 16,335

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WEIGHING: It is recommended to weigh the soybean as soon as possible after harvesting. All soybean must be weighed on a state-inspected scale by the supervisor(s) or the supervisor(s) overseeing. On-farm scales must be state inspected. Original weigh ticket (no photocopies) must be attached to the Harvest Report Form. It must have the name of the company where the weighing was done and the name of the person doing the weighing. ALL WEIGH WAGONS ARE PROHIBITED.

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MOISTURE TESTING: An experienced person must make a moisture determination of a representative sample of the soybean. It is best to have the sample run through the meter three times and calculate an average of the three. Moisture percent must be listed on weight ticket or attach a moisture ticket.

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CALCULATING YIELD (All calculations must be carried to four decimal places): First, find the number of bushels of soybean harvested, corrected to 13.0% moisture, then divide by the acres harvested to get bushels per acre. To calculate bushels harvested, corrected to 13.0% moisture, you take the total pounds of soybean harvested, times the difference of 100% minus the percent moisture in the soybean, and divide by 52.20 (pounds of dry soybean in one bushel of 13.0% soybean). EXAMPLE: 6,150 pounds of soybean at 18.75% moisture. 6,150 x 0.8125 (100% minus 18.75%) divided by 52.2 = 95.1786 bushels of soybean at 13.0% moisture 95.1786 divided by 1.3889 = 68.5280 bushels per acre.

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HARVEST FORM: Harvest Report Forms must be signed by each official supervisor per guidelines on page 1.

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The Harvest Report Form with all items properly completed should be mailed to: Dr. Shawn P. Conley 2016 Soybean Yield Contest Department of Agronomy 1575 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 POSTMARKED by the US Postmaster no later than seven (7) days after the final yield check or NOVEMBER 20, 2016, whichever is the earlier date. REPORT FORMS WITH A POSTMARK AFTER NOVEMBER 20, 2016 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. There are no exceptions because of time needed to compute results and notify winners for recognition at the 2017 Wisconsin Corn/Soy Expo.

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No information on the Contest results will be released until all results are finalized. There will be no exceptions. Results will be released on or before December 31, 2016.

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Decision of WSA’s Contest Committee in all matters are final. The WSA committee reserves the right to disqualify any entry without a refund for violation of these stated rules. Contest Committee Members: Dr. Shawn P. Conley Patrick Mullooly Dan Roe

608.279.6211 608.289.3126 608.938.1309

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2016 Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest Harvest Report Form This form must be completed in full and signed. Please read the 2016 Contest Rules before filling out this form. If you have any questions, call Dr. Shawn Conley at 608.279.6211. Know the contest rules before starting. PLEASE PRINT or TYPE 1.

If WSA member: Membership #

Name: Farm/Company Name: Address:

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City:

State

E Mail:

Home Telephone

Mobile Telephone:

Fax

Zip

If you have more than one entry in the contest, each entry must be entered on a separate entry form. Each entry should have a letter designation. Use a different letter designation for each entry. i.e. Entry A, Entry B, Entry C, etc. Note: You should keep a copy of your Entry Form for reference when completing your Harvest Form. Entry designation: Are you submitting a grain sample for the Quality Contest? ☐ Yes

☐ No

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What was the harvest population (plants per acre)?

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Fertilizer (Actual lbs./acre applied since last crop). If none were used, check box and skip section  ☐ Nitrogen (N)

Phosphorus (P205)

Plants per acre:

Potash (K20)

Was starter fertilizer applied with planter? ☐ Yes

Manure (Kinds and amounts)

☐ No

5. How many acres of non-contest soybean did you plant? 6.

Trace Elements (Kinds and amounts)

Acres:

What is the average fertilizer application rate on your non-contest P: soybean?

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K:

7. What percentage of your non-contest soybean is irrigated?

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What percentage of your non-contest soybean is: Minimum-Till:

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Percent:

Conventional Till:

No-Till:

Ridge-Till:

Strip-Till:

Mulch-Till:

What was your average yield on your non-contest soybean (if available)?

Bushels per acre:

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What is the average planting population on your non-contest soybean

Plants per acre:

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Was the contest field irrigated? (Check one)

☐ No

☐ Yes

☐ Furrow (Flood)

12. Irrigation method (Check one if applicable)

☐Sprinkle

13. What was the total acre-inches of irrigated water applied to contest area?

14. Tillage system (Check one)

☐ No-Till

☐ Strip-Till

☐ Ridge-Till

☐ Underground tile

Acre-inches:

☐ Conventional

15. What harvester (make and model) was used?

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What are the total acres in contest field?

Total acres: (minimum of 5)

Your variety brand and name/number must be the same as on the entry form.

Variety Brand:

What was the seed dealer’s name?

Name:

Variety Name/Number:

17. Where is the contest field location?

County:

18. When was the contest field harvested?

Date:

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☐ Mulch-Till

Supervisor required to complete Questions 19 thru 23. 19. Row width: (based on spacing of the planter row units, this should be the same as listed on entry.) Width between planter row units =

inches ÷ 12 =

row width in feet.

Harvest Area 20.

If harvesting parallel to the rows, use method 20a-b or 20c-d. If harvesting diagonal the rows, use method 20c-d and measure the row length at the center of each pass. Record each pass through field. Record all calculations in section 20, 21, and 22 to four decimal places. HARVEST AREA MAY BE RECORDED USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO METHODS ROW LENGTH METHOD section 20a - 20b COMBINE HEAD WIDTH METHOD section 20c - 20d

20a. Row Length Method # of rows harvested one pass

20b.

x

Row length

=

Total row length

x

ft

=

ft

x

ft

=

ft

x

ft

=

ft

x

ft

=

ft

x

ft

=

ft

Total length of all rows harvested (add rows above) =

ft

Total length of all rows harvested (from 20a above)

x

row width (feet)

÷

(square feet in one acre)

43,560

=

ft

x

ft

÷

43,560 ft2

=

x

Pass length

=

ft

x

ft

=

ft2

ft

x

ft

=

ft2

ft

x

ft

=

ft2

ft

x

ft

=

ft2

ft

x

ft

=

ft2

Total area harvested (add rows above) =

ft2

Conversion Chart Inches to 4 decimals 1” = 0.0833’ 2” = 0.1667’ 3” = 0.2500’ 4” = 0.3333’ 5” = 0.4167’ 6” = 0.5000’ 7” = 0.5833’ 8” = 0.6667’ 9” = 0.7500’ 10” = 0.8333’ 11” = 0.9167’

 use in line 20b

acres harvested (Minimum of 1.25 acres)

acres

20c. Combine Head Width Method Head width (one pass)

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Harvested area

 (use in line 20d below)

20d.

Total area harvested (from 20c above) ft2

÷

(square feet in one acre)

43,560

=

÷

43,560 ft2

=

acres harvested (Minimum of 1.25 acres)

acres

Note: Review the Harvest Rules before completing. 21.

Total bushels of soybean harvested (Must match original weight tickets attached to this form): Load A

-

Gross weight (lbs) lbs

Tare weight (lbs)

-

= lbs

Pounds of soybean

=

lbs % (two decimal places only)

Actual soybean moisture percent = Pounds of soybean (from above)

X

adjusted moisture

(100% -% actual moisture)

÷

lbs X

Load B

-

Gross weight (lbs) lbs

Complete Load B if second wagon or truck was used.

Pounds of soybean

52.2 (pounds

of dry soybean/bushel

52.2 lbs/bu

Tare weight (lbs)

-

=

bushels harvested

=

bushels

= lbs

Pounds of soybean

=

lbs % (two decimal places only)

Actual soybean moisture percent =

(from line 2 above)

X

adjusted moisture

(100% -% actual moisture)

lbs X

22.

÷

bushels harvested (from 21, Total loads A+B)

÷ bu

÷

(pounds of dry soybean/bushel

52.2

=

÷

52.2 lbs/bu

=

acres harvested (From line 20b or 20d)

÷

acres

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bushels harvested bushels

= =

bushels per acre bu/a

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We (I), the undersigned, supervised the harvesting, weighing, moisture testing, and reporting as prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Wisconsin Soybean Program Yield Contest. To the best of our (my) knowledge, these figures are accurate. We (I) do not have financial or direct business ties to a company that sells agribusiness supplies or services to this operation. SUPERVISOR 1 SIGNATURE: SUPERVISOR 2 SIGNATURE:

Name of Supervisor 1

Name of Supervisor 2

Employed by

Employed by

Job Title / Occupation

Job Title / Occupation

Address

Address

City

City

State

Zip Code

County

State

Zip Code

Business Phone (with Area Code)

Business Phone (with Area Code)

e-mail

e-mail

24.

County

Signature authorizes the release of planting and harvesting information to the media and public by WSA. Contact information may be provided to WSA industry partners for promotional and customer recognition. ENTRANT'S SIGNATURE

SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM POSTMARKED by U.S. Mail NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER THE FINAL YIELD CHECK IS TAKEN OR NOVEMBER 20, 2016, whichever is the earlier date, to: Dr. Shawn P. Conley 2016 Soybean Yield Contest Department of Agronomy 1575 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 ORIGINAL WEIGHT TICKETS, NO PHOTO COPIES MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM.

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