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Winners Of Forage Competition Named

The Ontario Forage Council and partners; Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, Dairy Farmers of Canada, and the Canadian Dairy XPO, have announced the winners of the 2018 Milk Maker Forage Competition.

Grass Hay Class 1 st Place- Roger Wikkerink, Wikkerink Farms Ltd., Norwich 2nd Place - Pedro Slits, Slits Dairy Farm Ltd., Brunner, ON

1 st Cut Haylage Class 1 st Place- Henk Dirksen, Dirksen Holsteins, Alma 2 nd Place- Roger Wikkerink, Wikkerink Farms Ltd., Norwich 3 rd Place-Sherman Martin, Springflo Holsteins, Fergus

2 nd Cut Haylage 1 st Place- Todd Schnarr, Farfield Farms Inc., Elora 2 nd Place- Vernon Martin, Elmira 3 rd Place - Dennis Gingrich, Gorrie

Corn Silage Class 1 st Place- John Fuller, Martin Holsteins, Palmerston, 2 nd Place- Wayne Erb, Canuck Holsteins, Milverton 3 rd Place- Martin & Erika Van Rooyen, ERIMAR Farms Inc., Tavistock

Variety: Masters Choice BMR Corn Silage Class 1 st Place-Jason Martin, Elmira 2 nd Place-Douglas Grant, Les Fermes Grantholm Inc., Howick 3 rd Place- Dennis Gingrich, Gorrie

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Scoreboard, August 1

The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.

Grand Bend Beach June 25, 2020 Image courtesy of Grand Bend Pier Beach Cam.

Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.