REGISTRATION FOR THE FINAL EVENTS IS NOW CLOSED. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Two events are held at the end of the Great Ontario Yield Tour. These events are held to bring farmers up to speed on the tour findings and to learn more about how to better their yields by providing demos on new technology, farm management practices, and agronomy.

Woodstock Event

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023
Discovery Farm Woodstock (Canada's Outdoor Farm Show)
744906 Oxford Rd 17
Woodstock, Ontario N4S 7W1
8am* - 3:30pm
*On-site Registrant check-in from 8am - 8:45am at the Maizex Dome
Please give yourself plenty of time to get checked in with your group leader.

We invite guests to bring a lawn/camping chair from home so you can sit comfortably at each of the demo presentations throughout the morning. 

Guest Speakers - Bryce Geisel & Tim Laatsch, Koch Agronomic Services
Bryce Geisel,
Msc, Pag, CCA, Senior Agronomist, SK
Koch Fertilizer Canada
Tim Laatsch
Director of Agronomy, North America, Altamont, IL
Koch Agronomic Services

Main Presentation Topic

How Secure is your Nitrogen Vault?
This presentation will go through what happens to nitrogen when it is put into the field. It will cover what happens to your nitrogen, how can it be lost, and what you can do about it. It will also cover the differences in how different protection programs work on your nitrogen so you can be successful in getting more of the nitrogen available for crop uptake when it needs it.

Educational Demo Presentation Topic

Nitrogen Stabilizers - Trench Warfare
An overview of nitrogen stabilizers in the field, and what to expect when using them on their farm.

• 8:00am - 8:45am Registration
  • All pre-registered attendees will be pre-assigned to a group.
    An email will be sent the day before the event advising attendees which group they are in.
    All attendees must check-in with their group leader outside the Maizex Dome.
    NON-REGISTERED ATTENDEES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENT.
• 8:45am: Demo Presentation Rotation
  Attendees will travel in groups to each of the following presentations.
  • Alpine – ALPINE Bio-K, Amplifying Crop Potential
  • Maizex – Weathering the Weather with Hybrid Management
  • Advanced Grain Handling Systems – The ups and downs of grain conveying
  • Case IH – Connected Farming with CASE IH
  • GPS Ontario – Is your soil nutrient rich or a nutrient desert?
  • TerraNova UAV – The 2023 growing season from the air: Lessons learned and 2024 outlook
  • Koch Agronomic Services – Nitrogen Stabilizers – Trench Warfare
• 12:20pm: BBQ Lunch catered by Pineridge Barbecue Co.
• 1:05pm: Presentations
  • Special Guest Speakers - Timothy Laatsch & Bryce Geisel - How Secure is your Nitrogen Vault?
  • Farms.com Risk Management - Moe Agostino - 2023 Grain Market & Basis Outlook
  • 2023 Ontario Yield Tour Results - Moe Agostino, Steve McQueen and Henry Prinzen
• Prizes
  • 3 grand prizes available
    TerraNova UAV Multi-Spectral Imagery package (includes $2,500 worth of multi-spectral crop assessment & reports)
    2023 Yield Contest Prize Package (valued at $2,400 - includes a Farms.com Risk Management Subscription valued at $800, Alpine Starter Fertilizer $800 and Maizex Seed $800)
    Koch Agronomic Services Prize Package (valued at over $1,700 - includes enough product to treat 20 Mt of UAN / 10 Mt of Urea

Chesterville Event

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023
Derks Elevator
3063 Forward Rd
Chesterville, Ontario K0C 1H0
9am* - 4:30pm
*On-site Registrant check-in from 9am - 9:45am.
Please give yourself plenty of time to get checked in with your group leader.

We invite guests to bring a lawn/camping chair from home so you can sit comfortably at each of the demo presentations throughout the morning. 

Guest Speaker - Daniel Quinn, Purdue University
Assistant Professor and Extension Corn Specialist
Central Michigan

Main Presentation Topic

Intensive Corn Management: Why Grain Fill Duration and Kernel Weight Accumulation is Essential.
Corn yield can often be described as a function of four different yield components that are developed throughout the season: 1) plant establishment and harvest population, 2) ear size and potential kernel number, 3) actual kernel number, and 4) kernel weight. The goal of this presentation is to help provide insight on the final yield component and the importance of grain fill duration and kernel weight accumulation for maximizing corn yield potential. Furthermore, this presentation will discuss the role of various management practices, environmental conditions, and input applications that can help promote the extension of grain fill duration and kernel weight accumulation in corn.

Educational Demo Presentation Topic

Start Right to Finish Well: The Importance of Early-Season Root Development and Plant Establishment in Corn
Successful corn germination, emergence, and root establishment are essential for getting the plant off to a good start, improving stress tolerance throughout the season, and giving it a chance to maximize yield potential at the end of the year. This demonstration presentation will help provide information on the importance of rapid and uniform emergence, how the corn root system develops and where to assess and identify issues, and how successful plant establishment can be achieved.

• 9am - 9:45am Registration
  • All pre-registered attendees will be pre-assigned to a group.
    An email will be sent the day before the event advising attendees which group they are in.
    All attendees must check-in with their group leader.
    NON-REGISTERED ATTENDEES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENT.
• 9:45am: Demo Presentation Rotation
  Attendees will travel in groups to each of the following presentations.
  • Alpine – ALPINE Bio-K, Amplifying Crop Potential
  • Maizex – Weathering the Weather with Hybrid Management
  • Advanced Grain Handling Systems – The ups and downs of grain conveying
  • Case IH – Connected Farming with CASE IH
  • GPS Ontario – Is your soil nutrient rich or a nutrient desert?
  • TerraNova UAV – The 2023 growing season from the air: Lessons learned and 2024 outlook
  • Daniel Quinn - Start Right to Finish Well: The Importance of Early-Season Root Development and Plant Establishment in Corn
• 1:20pm: BBQ Lunch - catered by Fitz's Classic Grill BBQ Smoke House
• 2:05pm: Presentations
  • Special Guest Speaker - Daniel Quinn - Intensive Corn Management: Why Grain Fill Duration and Kernel Weight Accumulation is Essential.
  • Farms.com Risk Management - Moe Agostino - 2023 Grain Market & Basis Outlook
  • 2023 Ontario Yield Tour Results - Moe Agostino, Steve McQueen and Henry Prinzen
• Prizes
  • 3 grand prizes available
    TerraNova UAV Multi-Spectral Imagery package (includes $2,500 worth of multi-spectral crop assessment & reports)
    2023 Yield Contest Prize Package (valued at $2,400 - includes a Farms.com Risk Management Subscription valued at $800, Alpine Starter Fertilizer $800 and Maizex Seed $800)
    Koch Agronomic Services Prize Package (valued at over $1,700 - includes enough product to treat 20 Mt of UAN / 10 Mt of Urea