January 3rd 2026
Georgian Central Soil and Crop News
Serving Bruce, Dufferin, Grey and Simcoe North Soil & Crop Members
Table of Contents
- Member Spotlight: Taylor Knott, Grey County SCIA
- Georgian Central Region Provincial Director's Report - Andy Van Niekerk
- Georgian Central Region President's Report - Gord Coutts
- Bruce County President's Report - Thomas Farrell
- Dufferin County President's Report - Kevin Little
- Grey County President's Report - Deb Campbell
- North Simcoe President's Report - Allen Mosley
- Ask an Agronomist
- Grant Funding Available to Safely Close Unused Wells on Farmland
- Hidden Hunger, the Subtle Yield Deficiency
- Soybean Plot Data
- Corn Plot Data
Georgian Central Region Soil and Crop News is provided by the Georgian Central Region Soil and Crop Improvement Association in cooperation with the local associations in the county/regions of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Simcoe North and the generous support of our newsletter contributing sponsors.
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Member Spotlight: Taylor Knott, Grey County SCIA
Taylor Knott is a Director with Grey County SCIA and has worked for eight years as an agronomist at Sprucedale Agromart. She grew up south of Kilsyth in Grey County […]
Georgian Central Region Provincial Director's Report - Andy Van Niekerk
I’m reading my old report for November… last year we were harvesting 19%. This year not so nice… 26-32%
Georgian Central Region President's Report - Gord Coutts
All the beans should be off by now and some will probably be happy with their yields
Bruce County President's Report - Thomas Farrell
Where has the time gone? Once again, the growing season has blown by, and we are in corn harvest again.
Dufferin County President's Report - Kevin Little
Today we experienced the first blast of winter here in Dufferin County.
Grey County President's Report - Deb Campbell
As the 2025 crop year comes to a close I think we can be grateful for a mostly good crop across Grey County
North Simcoe President's Report - Allen Mosley
Our 47th annual NSSCIA bus trip in July of 2025 was another successful trip thanks to committee members Glen Simpson, Leonard Hogenbook and Ross Langman. We visited Skyridge Clydesdales as […]
Grant Funding Available to Safely Close Unused Wells on Farmland
Old, unused wells can pose risks to your water supply and farming operations...
Hidden Hunger, the Subtle Yield Deficiency
Following my passion for soils and plants, I felt compelled to continue my thoughts around plant nutrition and how hidden hunger affects our crops...

Region
Contact Information Georgian CentralPresident Gord Coutts | 705-734-8545
Secretary Lorie Smith | 519-986-3756
Locals
Contact Information Bruce
President Thomas Farrell | 519-955-2346
Secretary Derek Dupuis | 519-901-0953
Secretary Derek Dupuis | 519-901-0953
Contact Information Dufferin
President Kevin Little | 519-939-0408
Secretary Brandi McCabe | 519-940-6679
Secretary Brandi McCabe | 519-940-6679
Contact Information Grey
President Deb Campbell |
Secretary Lorie Smith | 519-986-3756
Secretary Lorie Smith | 519-986-3756
Contact Information Simcoe North
President Allen Mosley |
Secretary Nicole Cross | 306-681-3665
Secretary Nicole Cross | 306-681-3665





