Loveland, CO (March 6, 2025) – Nutrien Ag Solutions® is excited to announce the 2024 winners of its Sustainable Success Champion program and acknowledge Dyna-Gro® Seed customers who placed in national and company-based high-yield contests
Sustainable Success Champions Program
The Sustainable Success Champions program, launched in 2022, is run by Nutrien Ag Solutions to recognize and reward growers and crop consultants who are leading the implementation, education, and advancement of more sustainable solutions (nitrogen management, cover crops, and reduced tillage).
“We went into launching the Sustainable Success Champions program to raise awareness of the relationship between crop consultants and growers, the work that they do throughout the year together, and the everyday efforts they put in to make more sustainable ag practice adoptions,” says Dr. Sally Flis, Director, Sustainable Ag Programs. “It takes time and patience to implement more sustainable ag practices and capture accurate field data. We are excited to have the opportunity to recognize another year of Sustainable Success Champions for their work during the 2024 growing season.”
Dyna-Gro Seed High-Yield Winners
Each year, farmers who place in national and state-level yield contests are recognized by Dyna-Gro for this achievement. This year, there were 40 Dyna-Gro corn entries from 19 states that placed in the National Corn Grower Association’s (NCGA) 2024 Yield Contest. There were 383 Dyna-Gro corn entries from 28 states in the 2024 NCGA Yield contest. In the National Wheat Yield Contest, there was one national winner representing Dyna-Gro wheat. There were also 13 state winners from eight states out of 71 total Dyna-Gro Wheat entries from 12 states.
“Choosing seed is the first important decision of any growing season, and we know there are lots of choices in the market to consider,” says Rob Dunlop, Vice President of North America Seed. “We appreciate and celebrate the accomplishments of all our high yielders and thank you all for choosing Dyna-Gro for your season. We are looking forward to the continued advancement of our varieties and to seeing this year’s yield entries.”
Growers with crops grown from the Dyna-Gro Seed portfolio were also eligible to participate in yield contests run by Nutrien Ag Solutions.
The growers who were awarded a high yield award or chosen as a Sustainable Success Champion, received a paid trip to this year’s Commodity Classic tradeshow in Denver, CO, and were recognized alongside their crop consultants at events held by Nutrien Ag Solutions.
“Congratulations to both the high yield award winners and the Sustainable Success Champions on these great accomplishments,” says Rob Clayton, Senior Vice President of North American Retail. “At Nutrien Ag Solutions, we pride ourselves on the trusted relationship between growers and their crop consultants. When our customers succeed, we succeed, so our team takes great pride in being able to honor the achievements of our grower and crop consultants.”
Nutrien Ag Solutions’ 2024 Sustainable Success Champions and High-Yield award winners in the US are as follows:
2024 Sustainable Success Champions
Grower: Brent Rogers
City/State: Hoxie, Kansas
County: Sheridan County
Division: Northern High Plains
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Tyler Sauvage
Nutrien Ag Solutions Branch Manager: Mark Bretz
Grower: John Cato
City/State: Altus, Oklahoma
County: Jackson County
Division: South Plains
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Bobby Don Riggins
Nutrien Ag Solutions Precision Ag Lead: Ky Houchin
Grower: Aaron & Brannon Black (N.S. Farms)
City/State: Aylett, Virginia
County: King William County
Division: Colonial
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: James (Jimmy) Ward
Grower: Mark Thomsen (Thomsen Bros.)
City/State: Waterville, Washington
County: Douglas County
Division: Northwest
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Angie Deishl
National Wheat Yield Contest – National Winner
Grower: Scott Truszkowski
City/State: Stewartsville, New Jersey
County: Warren County
Placement: 4th Place – New Jersey. Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9070
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Nick Hamm, Colonial Division
National Wheat Yield Contest – State Winners
Grower: Dennis Carnahan
City/State: Vincennes, Indiana
County: Knox County
Placement: 2nd Place – Indiana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9533
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Greg Anthis, Southwest Indiana/ Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Brandon Knight
City/State: Vincennes, Indiana
County: Knox County
Placement: 3rd Place – Indiana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9533
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Matt Livesay, Southwest Indiana/ Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Pate Weir
City/State: Slaughters, Kentucky
County: McLean County
Placement: 1st Place – Kentucky, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9172
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Kyle Howard, Southwest Indiana / Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Jake Wipf
City/State: Ryegate, Montana
County: Golden Valley County
Placement: 1st Place – Montana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro Ramsey
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Casey Odom, Snake River Division
Grower: Kelly Ramage
City/State: Billings, Montana
County: Golden Valley County
Placement: 2nd Place – Montana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro Ramsey
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Casey Odom, Snake River Division
Grower: Joseph Bryant (Friendship Farms LLC)
City/State: Lexington, North Carolina
County: Davidson County
Placement: 3rd Place – North Carolina, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9231
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Hunter Gooding, Carolinas Division
Grower: Scott Truszkowski
City/State: Stewartsville, New Jersey
County: Warren County
Placement: 1st Place – New Jersey, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9070
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Nick Hamm, Colonial Division
Grower: Kelly Truszkowski
City/State: Stewartsville, New Jersey
County: Warren County
Placement: 2nd Place – New Jersey, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9151
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Nick Hamm, Colonial Division
Grower: Christian Mirabito
City/State: Ringoes, New Jersey
County: Hunterdon County
Placement: 3rd Place – New Jersey, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9172
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Kyle Hensler, Colonial Division
Grower: Larry Lynch
City/State: Rockvale, Tennessee
County: Bedford County
Placement: 1st Place – Tennessee, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9422
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Michael Adkins, Tennessee / Western Kentucky Division
Grower: Doug Horrall
City/State: Decker, Indiana
County: Knox County
Placement: 1st Place – Indiana, Winter Wheat – Irrigated
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9151
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Ben Welage, Southwest Indiana / Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Jacob Horrall
City/State: Vincennes, Indiana
County: Knox County
Placement: 2nd Place – Indiana, Winter Wheat – Irrigated
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9151
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Jeff Houchin, Southwest Indiana/ Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Karissa Berg
City/State: Bottineau, North Dakota
County: Rolette County
Placement: 3rd Place – North Dakota, Spring Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 8582
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Joe Berg, North Dakota Division
Grower: Dennis Carnahan
City/State: Vincennes, Indiana
County: Knox County
Placement: 2nd Place – Indiana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9533
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Greg Anthis, Southwest Indiana/ Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Brandon Knight
City/State: Vincennes, Indiana
County: Knox County
Placement: 3rd Place – Indiana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9533
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Matt Livesay, Southwest Indiana/ Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Pate Weir
City/State: Slaughters, Kentucky
County: McLean County
Placement: 1st Place – Kentucky, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro 9172
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Kyle Howard, Southwest Indiana/ Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Jake Wipf
City/State: Ryegate, Montana
County: Golden Valley County
Placement: 1st Place – Montana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro Ramsey
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Casey Odom, Snake River Division
Grower: Kelly Ramage
City/State: Billings, Montana
County: Golden Valley County
Placement: 2nd Place – Montana, Winter Wheat – Dryland
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro Ramsey
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Casey Odom, Snake River Division
2024 NCGA National Corn Yield Contest – State Winners
A: Conventional Non-Irrigated Class
Grower: Carter Lipscomb
State: Alabama
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna- Gro D57VC51
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Trammell Henry, Southeast Division
Grower: Russ Thomason
State: Arkansas
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D54VC14
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Cody Weathers, Mid-South Division
Grower: Chuck Dumaw
State: Michigan
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D40VC41RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Rex Thayer, Michigan Division
Grower: David Dooley
State: Mississippi
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC65
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Shawn Manor, South Central Division
Grower: Leonard Truszkowski
State: New Jersey
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D55VC80RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Nick Hamm, Colonial Division
Grower: Carter Lipscomb
State: Alabama
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D57VC51
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Trammell Henry, Southeast Division
C: No-Till Non-Irrigated Class
Grower: Bobbie Bull
State: Delaware
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D55VC80RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Matthew Gannon, Colonial Division
Grower: Donald Schexnayder
State: Louisiana
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D55VC80
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Timmy Smith, South Delta Division
Grower: Matt Scharl
State: Michigan
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D48VC84RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Brent Huff, Michigan Division
Grower: Matthew Wood
State: North Carolina
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D54VC14
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Corey Fisher, Carolinas Division
Grower: Donna Truszkowski
State: New Jersey
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58SS65RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Nick Hamm, Colonial Division
Grower: Kelly Truszkowski
State: New Jersey
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D45TC55RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Nick Hamm, Colonial Division
Grower: Katie Overby
State: South Dakota
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D38VC80RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Luke Jelen, Minnesota – South Dakota Division
D: No-Till Non-Irrigated Class
Grower: David Shadle
State: Iowa
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D49PN05RA
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Allen Wiseman, Southeast Iowa Division
Grower: Tony Uphoff
State: Illinois
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D55VC80
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Shawn Bertelsen, Eastern Illinois Division
E: Strip-Till, Minimum-Till, Mulch-Till, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated Class
Grower: Carter Lipscomb
State: Alabama
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC65
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Trammell Henry, Southeast Division
Grower: Charles Laberge
State: Delaware
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC65RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Matthew Gannon, Colonial Division
Grower: Joe Goetz
State: Kentucky
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D60TC45RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Parker Shrewsbury, Southwest Indiana / Northern Kentucky Division
Grower: Donald Schexnayder
State: Louisiana
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D60TC45
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Timmy Smith, South Delta Division
Grower: Todd Dykstra
State: Michigan
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D48SS50RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Brent Huff, Michigan Division
Grower: Melissa Dykstra
State: Michigan
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D45TC55RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Brent Huff, Michigan Division
Grower: Scott Truszkowski
State: New Jersey
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D53TC23RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Nick Hamm, Colonial Division
Grower: Justin Hansen
State: Texas
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D54VC14
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Jared Klatt, Coastal Plains
G: No-Till Irrigated Class
Grower: Aaron Garner
State: Arkansas
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D57CC51
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Joshua Baker, South Division
Grower: Blake Robertson
State: Arkansas
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC74
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Joshua Baker, South Division
Grower: Len Nall
State: Arkansas
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D57CC51
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Joshua Baker, South Division
Grower: Brian McKeown
State: Michigan
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D50VC09RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: LaRaine Salmon, East Division
Grower: Austin Bryant
State: North Carolina
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D54VC34RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Thomas Reed Garris, South Division
Grower: Marc Colburn
State: Ohio
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D55VC80RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Bryan Bethel, East Division
Grower: Paul Wengerd
State: Tennessee
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D60TC45RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: David Miles, East Division
H: Strip-Till, Minimum-Till, Mulch-Till, Ridge-Till Irrigated Class
Grower: Cooper Brock
State: Florida
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC65
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Davis Battles, Southeast Division
Grower: Will Foster
State: Georgia
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D60TC45
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Brant Alexander, Southeast Division
Grower: Wyatt Sheubrooks
State: Maryland
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D54VC34RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Jeff Harris, Colonial Division
Grower: Betsy Belk
State: Mississippi
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC74
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Paul Mangialardi, South Central Division
Grower: John Sykes
State: North Carolina
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D54VC34RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Thomas Reed Garris, Carolinas Division
Grower: Daniel Garrick
State: South Carolina
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC65
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Walt Pooser, Carolinas Division
Grower: Brent Britten
State: Texas
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D56TC44RIB
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Casey McAnally, South Plains Division
I: Conventional Irrigated Class
Grower: Jonathan Hitchcock
State: Georgia
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D52CC63
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: John Brett, South Division
Grower: Russ Williams
State: Georgia
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC65
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Rex Cook, South Division
Grower: Lane Hudson
State: Georgia
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D56TC44
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Rex Cook, South Division
Grower: Adron Belk
State: Mississippi
Placement: Placed in the overall high-yield category
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro D58VC74
Nutrien Ag Solutions Crop Consultant: Paul Mangialardi, South Division
2024 National Sorghum Producers Yield Contest
Colorado State Winners: Dryland No-Till Western
Grower: Shelby Britten (Britten Farms)
State: Colorado
Placement: 1st Place, Kiowa County
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro DG M62GC23
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Jeff Allen, Southern High Plains Division
Colorado State Winners: Irrigated Western
Grower: Casey Cantwell (Cantwell Farms LLC)
State: Colorado
Placement: 1st Place, Weld County
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro DG M59GB57
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Corey Rupple, Northern High Plains Division
2024 Dyna-Gro® Seed High-Yield Contest Winners
2024 Dyna-Gro Corn Silage Yield Contest
Grower: Tony DeGroot Farms
State: California
Placement: 1st Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro DG58VC90
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Joe Todd, Central Valley Division
Grower: Friesian Farms
State: California
Placement: 2nd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro DG58VC90
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Mark Rip, Southwest Division
Grower: Friesian Farms
State: California
Placement: 3rd Place
Seed Used: Dyna-Gro DG57VC51
Nutrien Ag Solutions Sales Representative: Mark Rip, Southwest Division
