Milk Maker Forage Competition 2020

Don’t miss the opportunity to enter a sample for a chance to win one of six $500 first place prizes!!  Prizes of $300 and $200 will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd place winners!

Attention seed/inoculant/preservative companies:  If your customer’s entry places in any of the classes, your company will receive recognition on the OFC website!!

Please call 1-877-892-8663, or e-mail support@ontarioforagecouncil.com for questions.

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Announcing our 2019 winners!

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 A&L Canada Laboratories, who provided the analysis for the 2018 samples! And finally thank you to our 2018 sponsors; A & L Canada Laboratories, CanGrow Crop Solutions, New Holland Canada, SGS Agrifood Laboratories, Silo-King/Agri-King, Quality Seeds, and ProRich Seeds.

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Milk Maker Forage Competition