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hay balesThe 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 2018 Milk Maker Forage Competition:

Grass Hay Class

1st Place-Roger Wikkerink, Wikkerink Farms Ltd., Norwich, ON, Innoc./Pres.: None Variety: Barenburg-Speare Seeds

2nd Place-Pedro Slits, Slits Dairy Farm Ltd., Brunner, ON

1st Cut Haylage Class

1st Place-Henk Dirksen, Dirksen Holsteins, Alma, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: General Seeds

2nd Place- Roger Wikkerink, Wikkerink Farms Ltd., Norwich, ON, Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Barenburg-Speare Seeds

3rd Place-Sherman Martin, Springflo Holsteins, Fergus, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Pioneer

2nd Cut Haylage

1st Place-Todd Schnarr, Farfield Farms Inc., Elora, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: PICKSEED

2nd Place-Vernon Martin, Elmira, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Dow Seeds

3rd Place-Dennis Gingrich, Gorrie, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Quality TFB

Corn Silage Class

1st Place-John Fuller, Martin Holsteins, Palmerston, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Dekalb

2nd Place-Wayne Erb, Canuck Holsteins, Milverton, ON Innoc./Pres.: None Variety: Masters Choice

3rd Place- Martin & Erika Van Rooyen, ERIMAR Farms Inc., Tavistock, ON Innoc./Pres.: Pioneer 11C33 Variety: Masters Choice

BMR Corn Silage Class

1st Place-Jason Martin, Elmira, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Mycogen 498

2nd Place-Douglas Grant, Les Fermes Grantholm Inc., Howick, QC Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Dow Seed F2F346

3rd Place- Dennis Gingrich, Gorrie, ON Innoc./Pres.: Silo-King Variety: Mycogen 498

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 Cananda 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, Forage Genetics International, 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 4 & 5, 2018. Find us at booth 7L / 8L "Lower Lobby"

source: media release, Ontario Forage Council

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