Register Now for Crop Insight with Great Lakes YEN

Jan 19, 2024

By Farms.com

Calling all farmers interested in maximizing winter wheat crop returns! The 2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) is now open for registration, offering a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into crop performance.

Established in 2021, the Great Lakes YEN is dedicated to helping farmers elevate their winter wheat yields by providing in-depth knowledge about crop performance. Registration for this insightful program closes on February 2nd, 2024, or when maximum capacity is reached – so act fast!

Participants in the Great Lakes YEN can look forward to:

Collecting soil and plant samples, meticulously analyzed at an accredited laboratory.
Engaging in multiple in-person networking events, fostering connections with farmers and researchers.
Receiving a comprehensive, personalized report summarizing data specific to their individual fields.

Agronomists and crop consultants are integral to the success of the Great Lakes YEN. Those who partner with the program will:

Obtain copies of the final summary report for all fields they consult on.
Attend networking events, facilitating connections with farmers and researchers from Ontario and the United States.
Assist farmers with data collection and in-field sampling.

To register and learn more about the program, visit www.greatlakesyen.com/how-to-participate.

For inquiries about the Great Lakes YEN, reach out to:

Ontario: Alexandra Dacey Email: adacey@gfo.ca Phone: 519-830-5633

Michigan/U.S.: Jody Pollok-Newsom Email: jody@miwheat.org Phone: 517-490-0280

Don't miss this chance to enhance your winter wheat expertise and crop returns – register today!

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When was the last time you read the label on your honey?

We spent a day at Molenkamp Honey Farms with Michael Molenkamp, who has been keeping bees for 17 seasons and runs three to four thousand hives. In mid-September, he was finishing treatments and getting his bees ready for winter, and he walked us through how Alberta honey gets made.

Alberta has just 150 commercial beekeepers running 300,000 colonies, and together they produce 40% of Canada’s honey. Long summer days and golden canola fields give Alberta honey a light flavour that’s hard to match anywhere else.

Molenkamp calls Alberta beekeepers some of the most resilient farmers he knows. There’s plenty of Alberta honey to go around, but a lot on our shelves isn’t from here, so his ask is simple. Give the label a second look and choose honey made by Alberta beekeepers, or buy straight from a beekeeper near you.