Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Two Ontario winners in winter wheat competition


 Andy Timmermans of Stratford and Kelsey Hill from Arnprior were among the winners in a winter-wheat yield competition among farmers around the Great Lakes.


Timmermans won along with Jeffrey Krohn of Elkton, Michigan, and Aaron Stuckey of Archbold, Ohio, in the highest percentage yield category.


Timmermans and Hill were with Krohn for the highest yields.


Paul Hoekstra, vice-president of Grain Farmers of Ontario, said “nderstanding and learning about the potential for winter wheat is incredibly valuable to farmers. The Great Lakes YEN has played a pivotal role in providing us insightful data on yield and beyond.” 


The organizers are Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan Wheat Program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the University of Guelph.