I operate under the business name of Assiniboine Ag Services. I started working as an "Independant Sales Representative" for Pioneer Hi-Bred in the fall of 2005. I graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1998 with a Degree in Agriculture. My prior work experience includes stints in research and sales with such companies as Canola Council of Canada, United Grain Growers, Dow AgroSciences and Dupont. I am a member of MIA (Manitoba Institute of Agrologists) and hold a P. Ag. designation.
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Pioneer Hi-Bred is a seed company based in Des Moines, Iowa. Its Canadian head office is in Chattam, ON and there is a new "state of the art" production and processing facility in Lethbridge, AB. In Western Canada, Pioneer Hi-Bred sells canola, corn, alfalfa, sunflowers and soybeans. These products are sold through a network of "Independant Sales Representatives" such as myself.
Visit my Products page for information on the products I offer.
Canola Seed
Corn Seed
Alfalfa Seed
With all crops, Pioneer sales professionals know the products, the science and the lay of the land to help you place the right product on the right acre.
Look for Recent Updates Here!
Canola Council of Canada / "Canola Watch" LINK
"Walking Your Fields" 1st, 2nd and 3rd Editons
WYFs_Issue_1_Billing_2011.pdf
WYF_Issue2_Billing.pdf
WYF_Issue_3_Billing.pdf
My wife Amber, our daughters Emerson, Hailey and I live in Shellmouth, MB. Amber is a grade 5 / 6 teacher at Inglis, MB. I sell seed and service the areas of Inglis, Russell, Binscarth, Angusville, Langenburg and MacNutt. I also am a partner in our farm operation, Nerbas Bros. Angus, with my brother and parents.
My personal interests include world travel, house and yard projects. I also find time for hockey, snowboarding, snowmobiling, quading and kayaking. In March of 2010, I completed my private pilots license and enjoy flying.
Pioneer Hi-Bred is a seed company based in Des Moines, Iowa. It's Canadian head office is in Chattam, ON and there is a new "state of the art" production and processing facility in Lethbridge, AB. In Western Canada, Pioneer Hi-Bred sells canola, corn, alfalfa, sunflowers and soybeans. These products are sold through a network of "Independant Sales Representatives" such as myself.
Register for My Farm & Accounts and you can securely access valuable tools to help you maximize your productivity and simplify the process of keeping records, including:
Other Helpful Links Listed Below
Agronomy Tools:
http://www.pioneer.com/home/site/ca/agronomy/tools/
Markets:
http://www.pioneer.com/home/site/ca/markets-analysis/commodity-futures-options/
Weather:
http://www.pioneer.com/home/site/ca/weather/
Yield Data:
http://www.pioneer.com/yield/
What Is NEW?
Summer 2011
Summer Students:
1. My name is Carli Davidson and I am working with Arron this year as a summer student. I just finished my first year of school, in Calgary, to become an Ultrasound Tech and will be returning in the fall for another year and a half. My dad, Kevin Davidson, is a farmer in the area. I look forward to seeing everyone throughout the summer (Bio by Carli).
2. Ryley Fingas was busy this summer helping with field signing and organizing the annual Customer Appreciation Day. Ryley is the son of Inglis area farmer, Tom Fingas. Many of you likely met or talked to Ryley on the phone.
NEW!
2012 Customer Letter Canola.pdf
New for 2012!
1. Services:
A seed treater and 8 row corn planter were purchased last season and are available for PHI customers.
2. Mobile Apps
Pioneer launched a mobile website as well as a Blackberry app.
3. Varieties:
New varieties for 2012 include 45H31, 46S53 & 46H75.
4. Jumpstart:
Seed treated with Jumpstart is available on varieties 45H29, 45H31, 45S52, 46S53 & 46H75. New for 2012, Jumpstart can be ordered up to
Feb 3rd and can be returned for a full refund.
5. Early Booking:
Best prices of the season if seed is booked by Dec 9 / 11. Cash and Deferred Pay options.
6. Canola Tech Fees:
The Roundup Ready TUA fee has been increased to $167.98 / 50 lb bag. The Clearfield Committment Fee has increased to $70.00 / 50 lb bag.
2012 Customer Letter Corn.pdf
2011 Fall Print Ad Final 1.pdf
2011 Fall Print Ad Final 2.pdf
2011 Fall Print Ad Final 3.pdf
2011 Fall Print Ad Final 4.pdf
Nex FACT SHEET 6.docx.pdf
Fall 2011 Flyer #2.pdf
Supply Update: October 26, 2011
Roundup Ready
45H31 - NEW for 2012. This variety is very close to 45H29 in yield. Stong standability & harvestability. Limited supply.
45H29 - "Protector", clubroot resistance. Flagship variety, strong agronomics & top yield. Decent supply.
45H28 - RR variety. Decent supply.
45H26 - Value RR hybrid. Likely last year of availability. Limited supply.
43E01 - Early RR hybrid. Decent supply.
46S53 - NEW for 2012. Best level of sclerotinia resistance. Limited supply.
45S52 - "Protector", sclerotinia resistance. Decent supply.
45S51 - "Protector", sclerotinia resistance. Decent supply.
Clearfield
46H75 - NEW for 2012. Premiere CL hybrid. Limited supply.
45H73 - CL hybrid. Decent supply.
Clubroot_45H29_factsheet_Dec_09.pdf
Sclerotinia_45S51_factsheet_Dec_09.pdf
Brent Burton
Starting in the fall of 2009, Brent will be servicing the Binscarth / Angusville area. Brent has been in the ag industry for many years and is well recognized in the area. He can be contacted at:
Box 215,
Binscarth, MB R0J 0G0
Cell: (204) 773-6187
Products
Use the grey and yellow menu above to access information about the products I offer. For more information click on the files below.
PHI 2012 Seed Guide.PDF
11 West TourBook.pdf
Sclerotinia Fact Sheet Pamphlet.pdf
45H29 - "Pioneer Protector" brand. Clubroot resistance. Top yield and great agronomics. Flagship variety.
45H31 - NEW for 2012. Yield , standability and harvestability.
45H28 - Proven performer. Great standability and medium maturity.
45H26 - Proven performer. Steady yield. Value priced.
43E01 - Early alternative.
46S53 - NEW for 2012. "Pioneer Protector" brand. Improved sclerotinia resistance.
45S52 - "Pioneer Protector" brand. Yield with sclerotinia resistance.
45S51 - "Pioneer Protector" brand. Proven performance.
46H75 - NEW for 2012. Top performer in yield.
45H73 - Proven performer. Great standability and medium maturity.
39F44 - NEW for 2012. Earliest RR option. 2000 heat units. Silage option.
P7213R - New generation product. Early RR option. 2050 heat units.
P7443R - New generation product. Early RR option. 2100 heat units. M26 replacement product.
39M26 - Early RR option. 2100 heat units. Excellent grazing corn option.
P7535R - New generation product. RR option. 2150 heat units.
39B64 - RR and Liberty Link tolerant variety. 2150 heat units. Option if RR canola present.
39B90 - High yield. 2200 heat units. Excellent silage or grazing option.
2011 Corn Technology Agreement.pdf
Corn Brochure 2010.pdf
2010 HEAT Technology Sheet.pdf
HEAT on Corn.pdf
HEAT Quick Reference Sheet.pdf
New in 2010, HEAT from BASF is a product that can be used with your pre-seed burnoff to control RR canola volunteers in your RR corn.
Corn Grazing Tips:
Expect costs to be approx $.80 / head / day. Yields of 15 MT + are achievable. 1 acre of corn can feed 200 + cows / day. Be prepared to use a hot wire to limit feed. Suggest 3 days feed / move.
Q. I have 100 cows. How much corn do I need to grow to feed for 3 months (Nov, Dec & Jan) ?
A. First figure out how many cow grazing days are required.......100 cows X 90 days = 9000 cow days. Assumption that production equals 250 ADA (animal days / acre). Then take 9000 cow days / 250 cow days / acre = 36 acres required.
** 3 day moves in this calculation would equal 1.2 acres (36 acres / 30 moves).**
MAFRI Corn Grazing.pdf
53Q30 - Top performer. Tap rooted. Excellent yield and forage quality.
53V52 - Tap rooted. Excellent winter hardiness. Value priced variety.
11c33_eng.pdf
1174_eng.pdf
EPS
Stands for:
Early
Pay
Savings
Earlier commitment to buy = the best discount of the season. Commitment to buy is defined as a CASH payment or an applied Deferred Payment reciept before the respective deadline specified in the chart below.
QS
Quantity
Essentially, this is a volume discount. The more you buy = higher % discount. These tiers are based on gross $ spent before EPS discounts. The range of discounts is from 1% - 14 %.
** It pays to know where you stand on this b/c you may be only a few $ away from the next tier, ordering only 1 bag extra may actually cost you less on your overall invoice.**
Crop Protection
Updated Jan 30, 2012 - material will be added as it becomes available
Adding HEADLINE to in crop glyphosate application:
Headline Glyphosate TIMING.pdf
Syngenta
Dupont
2012 Partner Program.pdf
2012 FarmCare Connect Brochure.pdf
2012 Helix Xtra Performance Package Slide.pdf
2012 Helix Flea Beetle PP.pdf
2012 Dupont FarmCare Form.pdf
Nufarm
Monsanto
2010 NuFarm Credit.pdf
2010 Monsanto RiskShare.pdf
BASF
2012 BASF NEWS.pdf
2012 Clearfield Canola Offer.pdf
Ares_Registration_Announcement_Final.pdf
ARES_Technology_Sheet_Final.pdf
Loyalty Plus Program
This customer Loyalty Program has been developed to show appreciation of past support and to act as an incentive for future business. It focuses on the family and will be something different every year.
2011
5 yr Aerial Farm Photo Reward:
This year for my customer loyalty reward program I am giving 5+ year customers canvas aerial photos as a thank you for their ongoing support.
2010
5 yr "His & Hers" Jacket Reward:
My 5th year as a sales rep, I decided to order spring jackets for customers that have supported PHI for 5 consecutive years from 2006 - 2010.
PHI Wagon Reward:
Customers that have new born children in the past year have been awarded a kids wagon (must have bought seed for 2 of the last 3 years (10/11/12).
Price Protection Guarantee Reward:
Every year, PHI has an early sales commitment discounts. This booking period is usually the start of December. If a customer books any amount of seed in this period, we will honour that price throughout the season.
Ex/ In December you book 30 bags of 45H29 at $6.99 / lb. In April, if you change your seeding plans and need 10 more bags, the price for the additional bags will remain at the early quote price.
Sweet Corn Reward:
Included with your seed delivery is a packet of Sweet Corn for your garden.
Hockey Jersey Bonanza Contest
This program has been extended for 2012,
see below.........
This contest is for youth hockey teams in Western Canada. See attachment for rules and regulations. Deadline for applications is Feb 1, 2012.
2197 Hockey Jersey Bonanza 2011_NOV4_PM_FINAL .pdf
Annual Scholarship Reward:
Why : This program is our way of giving something back to the customers that support us on a regular basis.
What : An award of $500 to go towards the cost of post secondary education.
Where : The student must be enrolled in a College or University for the fall of 2012.
How : Qualifying students should complete the “Application Info” below and e-mail to arron.nerbas_plantpioneer.com
When : Completed applications must be submitted no later than June 1st, 2012. The recipient will be awarded by random draw at the Annual Customer Appreciation Day in July, 2012.
**See attached WORD document for full details**
2011 SCHOLARSHIP.doc
1. Delivery:
We will warehouse the seed over the winter. Customers can expect delivery of their seed in March - April.
2. Supply:
In season inventory on hand to address replanting, change in seeding plans and spring business.
3. Return Policy:
Flexible return policy. If you have unopened bags after completion of seeding, call to arrange return.
4. Replant Policy:
If you decide to replant your crop for any reason Pioneer Hi-Bred will discount the replant seed by 50%.
If you have a yield monitor and GPS receiver in your combine, and you collected yield data at harvest, your Pioneer sales professional can download the information from the monitor’s data card. Pioneer will process your data into maps and reports at the Pioneer FIT Mapping Center. Pioneer sends the information back to your sales rep in about two weeks who will deliver a harvest summary report that includes high-quality yield maps with soil type overlays, a farm overview map including a high-resolution aerial image and a tabular harvest summary report showing yield statistics for each field.
FIT Mapping/ Pioneer Site
Seed Treater
This system was purchased in spring 2011 a service for canola customers in the area. It can treat canola seed with Jumpstart or Primer (and other treatments).
For this introductory year, only Pioneer seed will be considered for custom treating. In the future, we may expand and offer treatment to other brand products.
JumpStart Pamphlet.pdf
Primer Brochure.pdf
John Deere 7300 MaxEmerge 2 Planter
This row planter was purchased in spring 2011 as a service for corn customers in the area. It is a 8 row vacuum planter on 30 inch spacings (20 feet wide).
For 2012, a $5 / acre rental fee will apply (maintenance). For new customers, the first year rental is complimentary.
This SLV (super low volume) applicator is available to corn silage customers. It bolts on to the corn chopper and distributes the innoculant, as a pressurized spray, evenly to the chopped silage. One bottle is enough for 250 MT of silage.
appli_pro_tech.pdf
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We provide startup website design for small businesses. After initial consultation, websites are self managed. Check the following references:
www.assiniboineagservices.ca
www.nerbasbrosangus.com
www.annexagro.com
www.kunagservices.com
We are an authorized dealer for Pickseed. Call us for all your annual & perrenial forage requirements including:
Deferred Pay
Pioneer Hi-Bred offers flexible financing options through Pioneer Financial Services. From time of seed purchase committment, interest applies at prime %. Payment is not due till December 1st following that harvest season. Early payment is permitted at any time without penalty.
Key Points:
1) TUA charges can be put on Deferred Pay (consolidated with seed purchase).
2) Low interest rate (on principle only / no compound on interest).
3) Do not have to pay any principle until after the seed is grown and harvested (Dec 1).
4) < $10,000 credit agreement is needed.
5) > $10,000 credit agreement and application are needed.
6) Financial details are not disclosed (customer deals direrctly with Pioneer Financial Services).
7) Early payment in any amount allowed at any time.
8) Easy adjustments to credit account for extra bags or returned product.
2012 DP Application.pdf
2012 DP Agreement.pdf
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