Meet the 10 Farmer Finalists in Power to Do More Contest
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INDIANAPOLIS — Three farmers—to be selected from a field of 10 farmer finalists introduced today—will receive $10,000 for their community and a trip for two to their dream sports field as winners of the Power to Do More contest, sponsored by Resicore® corn herbicide from Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™.
The top 10 finalists were selected by the originality and creativity of their photo and story about the power on their farm. The three farmers who receive the most votes on PowerToDoMore.com by Sunday, April 22, will win. Winners will be announced this summer.
“We were thrilled to see the number of entries for the second season of the Power to Do More contest,” said Lyndsie Kaehler, U.S. corn herbicides product manager, Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™. “This year, many farmers shared pictures that embody the power of their farm and shared stories that showcase the passion they have for farming, their families and their communities.”
The 10 finalists represent a range of farming operations across eight states:
· Dean Atkins, Illinois
· Jonathan Lawler, Indiana
· Ryan Heiniger, Iowa
· Shirley Schroeder, Iowa
· Shana Guttery, Kansas
· Charles Krause, Minnesota
· James Kirch, Nebraska
· Ryan Nickerson, Nebraska
· Val Wagner, North Dakota
· Todd Yackley, South Dakota
Last year, the three winners of the Power to Do More contest were Curt Robbins, Fairfield, Illinois; Chad Hibma, Harris, Iowa; and Lee Stammen, Fort Recovery, Ohio. To learn more about last year’s winners, and to watch short videos showcasing the power on their farms, visit here. Resicore®, the sponsor of this contest, provides trusted residual control and versatility to give farmers power over more than 75 tough weeds and grasses that rob corn yield, profit and time.
To vote for your favorite finalist, visit PowerToDoMore.com daily and share the voting website with your family, friends and community until Sunday, April 22.
About Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™
Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™ (NYSE: DWDP) is intended to become an independent, publicly traded company when the previously announced spinoff is complete by June 2019. The division combines the strengths of DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection and Dow AgroSciences. Corteva Agriscience™ provides growers around the world with the most complete portfolio in the industry—including some of the most recognized brands in agriculture: Pioneer®, Encirca®, the newly launched Brevant™ Seeds, as well as award-winning Crop Protection products—while bringing new products to market through our solid pipeline of active chemistry and technologies. More information can be found at www.corteva.com. Follow Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™ on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
Contacts:
Sarah Petersheim
Bader Rutter
414-739-4616
spetersheim@bader-rutter.com
Lyndsie Kaehler
Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™
Dow AgroSciences LLC
507-272-9588
ljkaehler@dow.com
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