TraitGuard 2010

What is TraitGuard?

TraitGuard™ is a part of the Liberty & Trait Agreement (LTA) and is designed to protect growers of InVigor® hybrid canola from early season crop establishment risk. This program reimburses the trait fee that is included in each bag of InVigor canola seed that is reseeded or taken out of production by June 30th, 2010.

How Does a Grower Qualify for TraitGuard?

To qualify for a TraitGuard claim, the area planted to InVigor canola must either be reseeded that same growing season or taken out of production. Areas that are deemed “lost” but kept for harvest are not eligible for TraitGuard. The minimum claim is 40 acres.

How do I make a TraitGuard Claim?

For acres taken out of production:

Growers must call the Bayer CropScience LTA Call Centre to register their claim on or before June 30th, 2010. The LTA Call Centre will collect the total acres of canola that will be taken out of production and other pertinent information.

For acres reseeded:

The TraitGuard program applies to the area claimed for reseeding, regardless of the reseeded crop type. Growers reseeding to InVigor hybrid canola are eligible for a refund to cover the cost of the trait fee as well as the Bayer CropScience reseeding program.

Growers must call the Bayer CropScience LTA Call Centre to register their claim within 15 working days of reseeding (which must occur on or before June 30, 2010). The LTA Call Centre will collect the total acres of canola that was reseeded and other pertinent information.

Verification of a TraitGuard Claim:

Following this, the TraitGuard claim will be verified with a field visit by a Bayer CropScience representative. Bayer CropScience has the sole discretion in determining whether a grower qualifies for TraitGuard. Bayer CropScience reserves the right to audit a TraitGuard claim and the grower agrees to provide Bayer CropScience all relevant information requested to facilitate an audit including transactional information through retailers. Growers with eligible claims will be issued cheques directly from Bayer CropScience. Your retailer is not involved with TraitGuard claims.

TraitGuard Protection

The TraitGuard reimbursement is calculated by determining the number of bags of InVigor hybrid canola seed that was used on the acres reseeded or taken out of production, based on 10 acres per 22.7 kg bag of seed.

For acres taken out of production:
  • $100.00 per bag
For acres reseeded:
  • InVigor re-seeded to InVigor - $200.00 per bag
  • InVigor hybrid canola reseeded to any other crop type or variety - $100.00 per bag

For further information call Bayer CropScience’s LTA Call Centre (1-888-283-6847).

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