welcome to the national corn yield contest supervisor training program

Welcome to the National Corn Yield Contest

Supervisor Training Program

As a supervisor, your integrity and attention to detail

will contribute to the success of this year's contest.

This learning tool will help you perform your duties

as a National Corn Yield Contest Supervisor.

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Understanding Your Role and Responsibilities During the Contest

Over the years the contest has been recognized for its integrity and

credibility which is due in large part to

the network of local supervisors (you) who verify the accuracy

of yields submitted for competition.

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Supervisor Qualifications

Be sure that you are qualified as a supervisor according to the definitions

found in the box at the top of page five in the Harvest Rules.

Click here to view the Harvest Rules

* Questions or concerns regarding your position qualifications, contact NCGA: 636-733-9004

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2012 NCGA Corn Yield Contest Harvest Key Points:

• Carefully and legibly fill out all areas of the Harvest Form

• Get all required signatures

•The Entrant, Supervisor or interested party must mail the completed form and all original weight tickets to the NCGA office the earlier of• seven days after the final yield check is taken or

• postmarked by December 3, 2012.

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Section 1 of the Harvest Rules

Be sure that you are familiar with Section 1 of the Harvest Rules.

The contest area may be any shape, but it must be 10 continuous acres of the same Hybrid Brand and Hybrid Number.

Be sure to verify the row lengths being harvesting.

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Initial Yield Checksw/ one supervisor present

If a yield check results in less than 250.0000 bushel per

acre, NO recheck is required.

An initial yield check of 250.0000 bushels per acre

or more requires a recheck and two qualified

supervisors must be present for this recheck.

*Re-check may be conducted with the initial supervisor AND another NCGA approved supervisor or two new NCGA approved supervisors.

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Initial Yield Checksw/ one supervisor present Cont’d…

If the resulting yield is 300 or more bushels per acre a recheck

is required with two NCGA approved supervisors

*You must contact NCGA for approved supervisors. NCGA may assign the supervisor of the first check and one additional or assign two new supervisors.*

(636) 733-9004M-F 8:00 – 5:00PM CST

(314) 606-2812Weekends and Evenings

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Initial Harvest with two Supervisors

If the resulting yield is less than 300.0000 bushels per acre, NO recheck is required.

If the resulting yield is 300.0000 or more bushels per acre a recheck is required with two

NCGA Approved Supervisors.

*You must contact NCGA for approved supervisors. NCGA may assign the

supervisor of the first check and one additional or assign two new supervisors. *

(636) 733-9004

M-F 8:00 – 5:00PM CST

(314) 606-2812

Weekends and Evenings

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Regardless of the Number of Supervisors

300.0000 or more bushels per acre on ALL INITIAL AND RECHECK yields require an immediate call to the NCGA office

Do not complete harvest of remaining contest acres until confirmation is received from NCGA

(636) 733-9004

M-F 8-5:00pm CST

(314) 606-2812

Weekends and Evenings

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Pre-Harvest Inspection

The Supervisor(s) must have the entrant run the combine and the transfer auger empty to make certain no corn has been left in it by

mistake. All wagons or trucks must be checked to make certain they are empty.

All end rows/turning rows and the equal number of outermost rows on each side of the field may not be a part of the contest plot.

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Supervisors must be present during:

Harvesting

Transporting

Weighing

Moisture Testing

**The supervisors are responsible for overseeing all computations

and field measurements.

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Measuring

The plot being harvested must be measured to determine its area, and all measurements must be made with one of the following:

Tape

Chain

Measuring wheel

GPS systems ARE NOT accepted as a measuring device

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Measuring

The measuring wheel can only be used when walking-it. Maintain good contact with the ground and avoid wheel skips.

If possible, measure a distance with the wheel, and then check it with a tape to ensure that the wheel is accurate.

Row lengths and row widths must be measured, recorded, and verified in accordance to the Harvest Rules.

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How to Harvest the Plot

Harvest one pass across the field

Then skip three times the amount of rows harvested

Harvest another pass until the required 1.25 or more acres have been harvested.

Example:Four-row harvester Harvest four rows, skip twelve, harvest four, skip twelve, repeat as neededSix-row harvester Harvest six rows, skip eighteen, harvest six, skip eighteen, repeat as neededEight-row harvester Harvest eight rows, skip twenty-four, harvest eight, skip twenty-four, repeat as neededTwelve-row harvester Harvest twelve rows, skip thirty-six, harvest twelve, skip thirty-six, repeat as needed

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Calculating Yield Requires

Row length

Row width (spacing between planter rows)

Number of rows harvested in one header pass

Square feet in one acre (43,560)

Moisture Percentage

**Remember to harvest enough total rows to meet the required minimum acreage of 1.25.

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Calculating Yield

The Harvest Form provides the calculations that must be used to arrive at the harvest yield, carried out to four decimal places.

Follow the formulas very carefully and recheck your answers to ensure accuracy.

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Moisture Testing

Run the corn sample through the moisture tester three different times.

Re-calibrate the moisture tester between each sampling.

Average the three moisture samples for a final moisture percentage

**Moisture samples can either be listed on the harvest form or provided with the scale ticket attached to the harvest form.

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Harvesting the Plot Cont’d

After the required 1.25 acres or more have been harvested, and if the first yield check is 250 bushels or more per acre.

The yield must be verified by a recheck of 1.25 acres or more using the initial harvest pattern in the rows next to the first

check passes. Only If…

One supervisor is present- Recheck required for all yields over 250.0000 bushels/acreTwo supervisors are present-No Recheck required unless the yield is over 300.0000

bushels/acre*Over 300.0000 bushels also requires a call to the NCGA office*

Both the first check and the recheck forms and weight tickets must be sent to the NCGA office.

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In the Field…

Develop a harvest plan with the entrant to prevent actions that may result in possible disqualification.

Be observant of what is being done.

Ask for clarifications to make sure you understand all harvest activities taking place.

When possible, take the field measurements prior to harvest.

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In the Field…

All end rows/turning rows and the equal number of outermost rows on each side of the field can not be a part of the harvested area.

Supervisors must inspect the field conditions to determine if tillage practices meet class qualifications.

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In the Field…

As the supervisor, you must remain with the wagons

and/or trucks that will transport the crop at all

times and keep them in sight.

Make sure that the equipment you start the harvest

check with is the same equipment you finish with.

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In the Field…

***Remember all weigh wagons are prohibited.***

Grain must be weighed on state certified approved scale.

All wagons and trucks must be inspected by you. Inspect them on the first check and the second check.

Visually check to make sure the hopper and auger are empty.

Have the operator run the machines to ensure they are empty.

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At Weighing…

Before the harvest sample is weighed, certify that a

state-inspected scale with current inspection

stickers attached will be used.

Every time the grain is weighed, you as the supervisor,

must be present.

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Procedure Review

Failure to follow any portion of the procedures may cause the entrant to be disqualified.

It is the supervisor's responsibility to ensure that the rules are followed.

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Procedure Review

After harvesting, weigh the corn as soon as possible.

As the supervisor, you must remain in visual contact

with the corn throughout the entire transportation

and weighing process.

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Procedure Review

Make sure that the scale used is a state-certified scale

with a current inspection sticker.

Attach the original weight ticket(s) to the Harvest Form.

The ticket must have the name of the weighing company and the person who performed the weighing.

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Procedure Review

Moisture testing is an important part of the process. Test the sample three times, using an average of the three.

Since the moisture percent must be indicated on the harvest form,

you can either:

Attach the moisture ticket to the harvest form

or Write the moisture percent directly on the form.

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Visual Pre-Harvest

___YES ___NO Planting practice match Entry class?

___YES ___NO End rows/turning rows pre-harvested?

___YES ___NO Harvester was ran to make certain no corn was mistakenly present?

___YES ___NO Is all transportation equipment empty?

2012 Supervisor Checklist

Visual Harvest

___YES ___NO Harvester was always in view?

___YES ___NO Transportation equipment always in view?

___YES ___NO Transfer of grain started & completed with supervisor present?

___YES ___NO A minimum of at least 1.25 acres were harvested

2012 Supervisor Checklist

Visual Post-Harvest

___YES ___NO Transporting of equipment was always in view when being moved to the scales?

___YES ___NO Viewed sample being taken for moisture & calculation completed?

___YES ___NO Scales are state certified?

___YES ___NO Observed all unloading weighing & dumping process?

___YES ___NO All required information & signatures on weight ticket?

2012 Supervisor Checklist

Other Considerations

___YES ___NO If measurement by wheel, was the calibrations checked?

___YES ___NO Were harvest rules provided by the entrant?

2012 Supervisor Checklist

Harvest Report Form

In Summary, in order to complete the Entry for the National Corn Yield Contest, you must carefully and legibly fill all areas of the Harvest Form:

Get all required signatures.

The Entrant, Supervisor or interested party must mail the completed form and all weight tickets to the NCGA office the earlier of

seven days after the final yield check as taken

or

postmarked by December 3, 2012.

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 Your role as a supervisor for the NCGA National Corn Yield Contest is important. Knowing the rules and carefully following them will help us

recognize the best corn growers in the United States!

If you have any further questions please call the NCGA Office:

(636) 733-9004M-F 8:00 – 5:00PM CST

(314) 606-2812Weekends and Evenings

Thank you for your time and effort!!!

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