The Watch

Know Before You Grow
Fill out the sign-up form below to receive your FREE* Corn Rootworm Pressure Starter Kit and be automatically entered in a raffle pool for a chance to win a smartwatch.
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What You’ll Get


Through standard participation, we’ll provide you with sticky traps, how-to guides, and tailored recommendations to help you stay ahead of corn rootworm pressure.

Opt in to our new beetle monitoring program and get more

Continued participation keeps you proactively involved and educated on corn rootworm pressure evaluation for the seasons ahead, and comes with perks. Fill out the sign-up form below and select the yes box to opt in to the monitoring program.

Benefits of opting in:

  • Get more gear – Level up with a larger monitoring kit.
  • Influence future planning – Contribute data that helps generate next season’s regional corn rootworm pressure forecast.
  • Win bigger – In addition to being entered to win a smartwatch, share your data by filling out the sticky trap data collection form and become eligible to win exclusive tiered prizes** — the more fields you enter, the more you can win.
    • Tier 1: Submit up to 5 fields of data to win heavy duty mechanical gloves
    • Tier 2: Submit 6–10 fields of data to win Bluetooth headphones
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*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to U.S. commercial corn farmers who are legal residents of the U.S., 21 or older who request a Corn Rootworm Pressure Starter Kit with Sticky Trap from https://www.bayer.traits.com/thewatch between 5/1/26 and July 7, 2026, excluding Sponsor’s employees, family and household members. There is no charge to request or receive the Corn Rootworm Pressure Starter Kit with Sticky Trap. Additional entries may be earned between 7/10/26 – 8/20/26. See official rules for additional entry options. Thirty (30) winners will receive a name brand smart watch; ARV: $298/each. Odds depend on no. of entries. For a copy of the Official rules, including other methods of entry and additional entry opportunities, visit https://www.traits.bayer.com/thewatchofficialrules. Sponsor: Bayer CropScience LLC, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63137.

**Giveaway is available to growers who are legal residents of the U.S. and 21 years of age or older who complete the following activities: (1) opt into the Beetle Monitoring program here: traits.bayer.com/thewatch (2) Request sticky traps; (3) Install the sticky traps in participant’s field(s); (4) monitor a minimum of one to five (1-5) fields (“Tier 1”) or a minimum of six to ten (6-10) fields (“Tier 2”) for four weeks; and (5) submit the data by September 12, 2026 here: traits.bayer.com/beetlemonitoring. Entrants may only submit the required data once during the Giveaway Period. Giveaway runs from May 1, 2026 through September 12, 2026. Tier 1 Prize: Heavy Duty Gloves; (ARV: $20.00); Tier 2 Prize: Wireless Headphones; (ARV: $86.00). While supplies last. Maximum of one (1) prize per participant in the Giveaway. Void where prohibited.  Restrictions may apply. Sponsor reserves the right to extend, modify or cancel this giveaway at any time without notice. Sponsor: Bayer CropScience LLC, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167.

Disclaimer

Always read and follow pesticide label directions, insect resistance management requirements (where applicable), and grain marketing and all other stewardship practices.