Common use of PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PLAN Clause in Contracts

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PLAN. All of the following will apply unless otherwise decided by the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. • The Performance Trial is a multi-location trial coordinated by the parties jointly or by Ceres. • Goal: to determine the biomass yield of [***] experimental varieties compared to the standard checks ‘NF/GA993’, [***], [***], and [***] (or other check varieties to be agreed) at multiple locations throughout the southern USA and the Southern great plains region (or other locations to be agreed). • Prior to changing check variety NF/GA993 the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE will agree on the relative performance of the new standard check varieties to NF/GA993. • The trial will be carried out over a three (3) year period. • Individual locations or entries may be dropped during the evaluation period if such locations have been severely damaged due to environmental conditions as agreed by the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. • No fewer than [***] representative locations shall be selected. • Ceres or the parties shall be responsible for contracting with each site pursuant to the terms and obligations of this Agreement. • At each location, multiple entries will be planted as [***] plots. Plot size is [***] X [***] with [***] (randomized complete block design). • The core entries that will be evaluated at all test locations are NF/GA993, [***] (commercially available), [***] (commercially available) and [***] (commercially available), and [***]. • In addition to the baseline evaluations reference above the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE may elect to include other entries in the Performance Trial for competitive or other purposes. Planting of other entries may be at any or all locations depending on availability of sees, or other factors. • A seeding rate of [***] per acre pure live seed (PLS) or another planting rate or rates to be agreed. • Below is the NOBLE protocol, developed internally, that will apply to all test locations for the establishment and management of these trials.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PLAN. All of the following will apply unless otherwise decided by the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. • The Performance Trial is a multi-location trial coordinated by the parties jointly or by Ceres. • Goal: to determine the biomass yield [***] of [***] experimental varieties compared to the standard checks ‘NF/GA993’[***], [***], [***], and [***] (or other check varieties to be agreed) at multiple locations throughout the southern USA and the Southern great plains region (or other locations to be agreed). • Prior to changing check variety NF/GA993 [***] the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE will agree on the relative performance of the new standard check varieties to NF/GA993[***]. • The trial will be carried out over a three (3) year period. • Individual locations or entries may be dropped during the evaluation period if such locations have been severely damaged due to environmental conditions as agreed by the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. • No fewer than [***] representative locations shall be selected. • Ceres or the parties shall be responsible for contracting with each site pursuant to the terms and obligations of this Agreement. • At each location, multiple entries will be planted as [***] plots]. Plot size is [***] X [***] with [***] (randomized complete block design[***]). • The core entries that will be evaluated at all test locations are NF/GA993[***], [***], [***] (commercially available), [***] (commercially available) and [***] (commercially available)], and [***]. • In addition to the baseline evaluations reference above the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE may elect to include other entries in the Performance Trial for competitive or other purposes. Planting of other entries may be at any or all locations depending on availability of sees, or other factors. • A seeding rate of [***] ]per acre pure live seed (PLS) or another planting rate or rates to be agreed. • Below is the NOBLE protocol, developed internally, that will apply to all test locations for the establishment and management of these trials.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PLAN. All of the following will apply unless otherwise decided by the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. • The Performance Trial is a multi-location trial coordinated by the parties jointly or by Ceres. • Goal: to determine the biomass yield [***] of [***] experimental varieties compared to the standard checks ‘NF/GA993’[***], [***], [***], and [***] (or other check varieties to be agreed) at multiple locations throughout the southern USA and the Southern great plains region (or other locations to be agreed). • Prior to changing check variety NF/GA993 [***] the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE will agree on the relative performance of the new standard check varieties to NF/GA993[***]. • The trial will be carried out over a three (3) year period. • Individual locations or entries may be dropped during the evaluation period if such locations have been severely damaged due to environmental conditions as agreed by the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. • No fewer than [***] representative locations shall be selected. • Ceres or the parties shall be responsible for contracting with each site pursuant to the terms and obligations of this Agreement. • At each location, multiple entries will be planted as [***] plots]. Plot size is [***] X [***] with [***] (randomized complete block design[***]). • The core entries that will be evaluated at all test locations are NF/GA993[***], [***] (commercially available)], [***] (commercially available) ], [***], [***], and [***] (commercially available)], and [***]. • In addition to the baseline evaluations reference above the MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE may elect to include other entries in the Performance Trial for competitive or other purposes. Planting of other entries may be at any or all locations depending on availability of sees, or other factors. • A seeding rate of [***] per acre pure live seed (PLS) or another planting rate or rates to be agreed. • Below is the NOBLE protocol, developed internally, that will apply to all test locations for the establishment and management of these trials.