Nutrien Ag Solutions is Proud to Announce its Sustainable Success Champions and High Yield Winners in the US

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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

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