The Ontario Forage Council and respected partners; Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, Dairy Farmers of
Canada, and the Canadian Dairy XPO, are proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Milk Maker Forage
Competition:

Grass Hay Class

1st Place-Pedro Slits, Slits Dairy Farm Ltd., Brunner, ON
2nd Place-Roger Wikkerink, Wikkerink Farms Ltd., Norwich, ON, Innoc./Pres.:None Variety: Barenburg-Speare Seeds

Alfalfa Hay Class

1st Place-Rob Kirkconnell, Valleykirk Farms Ltd., Owen Sound, ON, Innoc./Pres.:Pioneer CMT Variety: PICKSEED
2nd Place-Larry Davis, Daveland Farm, Burford, ON Innoc./Pres.: Nuhn Forage-The Juice Variety: ProRich
3rd Place-Larry Davis, Daveland Farm, Burford, ON Innoc./Pres.: Nuhn Forage-The Juice Variety: ProRich

1st Cut Hay Silage

1st Place-Sherman Martin, Springflo Holsteins, Fergus, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Pioneer
2nd Place-Clayton Martin, Gowanstown, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Quality Seeds
3rd Place-Paul Martin, Everlane Farm, Elmira, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Quality Seeds

2nd Cut Hay Silage

1st Place-Sheldon Grant, Les Fermes Grantholm, Elgin, QC Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Lelia
2nd Place-Murray Schnarr, Farfield Farms Ltd., ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Dekalb
3rd Place-Rob Kirkconnell, Valleykirk Farms Ltd., Owen Sound, ON

Corn Silage Class

1st Place-Henk Dirksen, Dirksen Holsteins, Alma, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Pioneer
2nd Place-Roger Wikkerink, Wikkerink Farms Ltd., Norwich, ON Innoc./Pres.: Chris Hansen Variety: Masters Choice
3rd Place-Gerald Gingrich, Alma, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Quality Seeds

BMR Corn Silage Class

1st Place-Mervin Gingrich, Merka Holsteins, Gowanstown, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Masters Choice
2nd Place-Earl Albrecht, Milverton, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Masters Choice
3rd Place- Wayne Wagler, Claynook Farms Milverton, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Masters Choice

A very special thank you to this year’s judges, their commitment has been an asset to this competition! Another huge thank you to SGS Cananda Laboratories who provided the analysis for the 2019 samples! And finally, thank you to our 2019 sponsors; CanGrow Crop Solutions, A&L Canada Laboratories, Nachurs Alpine Solutions, SGS Canada Laboratories, Quality Seeds Ltd., Silo-King/Agri-King, and ProRich Seeds.

Visit the Milk Maker Forage Competition booth at the Canadian Dairy XPO, April 3 & 4, 2019. Find us at booth 7L / 8L “Lower Lobby”