The Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s (DFO) board recognized producer commitment to high-quality milk production and industry leadership at its inaugural DFO Recognition Dinner Jan. 18.
Five Ontario dairy producers with the best quality scores were recognized for their outstanding commitment to quality, and the first-ever DFO Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Glen McNeil (Heather Holme Holsteins, Goderich).
The following Quality Award winners received Gold Quality Certificates in January 2022 for milk shipped in 2021:
Citilimits Farms Inc., Jordan Dietrich and Nicole Dietrich
Zethill Farms Ltd., Russell Zettler
Ontowa Farms Inc., Martin Family, Ralph Martin and Judy Martin
Elliottdale Holsteins Ltd., Andrew Elliott and Nicole Elliott
Slits Dairy Farms Ltd., Pedro Slits and Jolanda Slits
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Juanita Echeverry-Munera, PhD candidate in the Trouw Nutrition Ruminant Research Centre at the University of Guelph, received the 2023 DFO Doctoral Scholarship of $100,000 to explore methods to raise dairy-beef calves to improve productivity, sustainability and economic return on Canadian farms.
“Ontario dairy producers meet some of the most stringent milk quality requirements in the world and these Quality Award recipients have demonstrated the passion and commitment it takes to be the best of the best,” said Murray Sherk, DFO’s Chair.
“It’s a true reflection of what we do to support our Canadian dairy system. I commend these producers for their leadership.”
“Glen McNeil’s contributions to the dairy industry as a producer, mentor and advocate have been immense,” said Sherk. “He is kind and generous in giving back to dairy producers and his community, and the sector has benefitted from his commitment to quality, advocacy and goodwill. His is truly a lifetime of achievement, with much more to come, and DFO’s board is proud to present this award to acknowledge that.”
