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