2024 Forage Masters Competition Rules
Objective: To promote High-Quality Forage Production in Stormont County, through a friendly competition with a set of Criteria.
Procedure: Each participant will be responsible for collecting a sample of the 1st cut. Judging will take place prior to cutting 2nd cut. It would be nice to have a sample of 2nd cut to judge but not necessary. Judging will be done in accordance with the past Forage Master Competition.
A recent Soil Test is part of the requirement and also a few management questions will be asked.
Register by June 7 with SSCIA Secretary Barbara-Ann Glaude 613.861.9080 stormontscia@gmail.com
Contacting the judge at least 5 days prior to 2nd Cut harvest or more would be great to coordinate viewing.  Call, Text or Email

Contact: Darryl Acres 613.295.9189  darryl.acres@corteva.com
Prizes: 1st up to $300 value of Quality Alfalfa Seed, 2nd $100 Credit towards Quality Seed Order, 3rd $50 Credit towards Quality Seed Order.
Judging will consist of these criteria:
                                           Max Score
Soil Test                                    5
Suitability of Fertility Program 20
Certified Seed                           5
Recommended Variety             5
Suitability of Mixture                 5
Thickness of Stand                 20
Freedom from Weeds             10
Freedom from Disease             5
Freedom from Insects              5
Uniformity of Stand                 10
Vigour of Stand                       10
Total Score                            100

SPONSORED by QUALITY SEEDS and HARVEX/SUMMIT SEEDS
All SSCIA members are welcome to participate.

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Summer Event: August 14, 2024 
10:00 am> Canadian Barge Builders – Cornwall  Coffee and donuts
2050 Boundary Road, Cornwall, ON K6H 7S8

10:30 am>  Start Tour

12:00 am> Sponsored Lunch

1:00 pm Drive to Marlin Orchards
6864 Orchard Rd, Cornwall, ON K6H 5R5

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Diagnostic Day – July 10>12:15pm; 11>8:30am Winchester Research Station, register on Eventbrite, Cost> OSCIA members $100/p, after July 2 $130

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2023 Farmer of the Year and Award of Merit
Farmer of Year – Albert Herfkens, Crysler, run a Dairy/cash crop farm and assist with custom operations
Award of Merit – Susanna Bretzler- active 4-H volunteer in Stormont
Congratulations to both winners!

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2024 High Yield Corn Competition
Fee- $50 deadline Dec15; Prize: Trophy 1st 2 bags of corn seed, 2nd 1 bag of corn seed and 3rd place get $100; need to have 10ac of 1 hybrid, have an outside person on site to do the yield on 1 acre, use weigh wagon/elevator for weight corrected to 15.5%. SAMPLE to be tested on a certified scale. Harvested weight is used.
Deadline December 15 for harvest results and entry fee.

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Soil Sampling Discount Coupon 2024

10% Soil Analysis Discount for OSCIA Members in 2024. SGS and A&L require that the sample be self-submitted. Contact the SSCIA Secretary to request the coupon.

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Seed and Forage Show 

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If your email has not been submitted to SSCIA Secretary and you would like to be on the email listing for SSCIA updates, please send your email address to the SSCIA Secretary. 2024 Membership is $40/y; Business $75/y