Crops can be compared side by side at Ontario’s biggest farm show this September.
The current heavyweights and future stars of corn, soybean, wheat, forage and cover crop hybrids and varieties will be on display at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock. Visitors can take in the company plots at their usual place on the show site along the north and west sides of the main site.
Regular rain at the show site has ensured the plots look great, says Melonee Ochitwa, an organizer with the show.
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“One thing about the show is that we are really lucky to be an outdoor venue, not indoor. Farmers can touch it or feel it, examine those corn or beans. That’s the biggest draw.”
The Discovery Farm Woodstock site, home to the show, also hosts demonstration research from numerous companies that will be on display with the Off the Beaten Path tours that happen each day of the show.
Many organizations have plots to showcase products and management practices. They include:
Corteva AgriScience Canada Company
Crop Plot #N-D
Corteva recently turned five years old as a public company. It will showcase the Enlist E3 and Enlist weed control system in soybean plots at the company’s Brevant Seeds booth.
DLF Canada Inc.
Crop Plot #N-B
The DLF Canada plot showcases more than 60 forage varieties, 12 corn varieties and nine turf varieties at its new crop plot area. DLF also has new varieties from its R&D pipeline, including new-to-market corn and forage varieties.
Maizex Seeds Inc.
Crop Plot #N-155
Maizex displays a full suite of hybrids from 80-110 days, including silage, grain and conventional hybrids as well as new experimental soybeans and its core Enlist, Xtend, XtendFlex and conventional soybeans. Also on display will be the company’s new lineup of Maizex forages.
Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada Company
Crop Plot #NM-143
Pioneer will showcase seeds developed for local needs including new insect/herbicide corn trait packages with Vorceed Enlist and PowerCore Enlist, and a new standard for BMR corn with Bovalta. The Z-Series soybeans with improved disease protection and enhanced agronomics can also be seen at the plots.
Sevita International
Crop Plot #N-G
The Sevita International demonstration plot showcases its lineup of food-grade soybean varieties as well as traited varieties, featuring leading traits like Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, XtendFlex and Enlist E3.
Syngenta
Crop Plot #N-J
The Syngenta Seeds plot showcases the latest corn and soybean innovations from the NK and Enogen portfolio. Enogen hybrids help convert starch to sugar more efficiently than traditional corn silage, providing more readily available energy to beef and dairy cattle.
The Agromart Group
Crop Plot #N-K
The Agromart Group plot showcases Stine Seed soybeans, which will be available to the Ontario market for the 2025 growing season. Stine Seed offers growers another option to elevate soybean yield opportunities.
WinField United Canada ULC
Crop Plot #NM-151
The WinField United Canada site features its crop protection lineup with spray optimization demos and information plus accompanying agronomy sessions. The company also has an extensive crop demo block showcasing its CROPLAN corn, silage, soybeans, alfalfa and sunflowers.
More companies with crop plots include:
Alpine: Crop Plot and Learning Centre #RD30-1 and Booth #N-351
Bayer Crop Science: Crop Plot #NM-131
Horizon Seeds Canada: Booth #NM-136
Pride Seeds: Crop Plot #N-A
Semican: Booth #NM-938
