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Winter wheat is up and growing well this fall in most parts of the province, including on this damp morning.
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Great Lakes wheat YEN participants average 115 bushels

The top Canadian yield, and third highest was 160.2 bushels of wheat per acre

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John Kilbourne of Ontario had the third highest yield in the Great Lake Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) in 2023 and 2024. The program is run by Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan Wheat Program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and the University of Guelph. Kinbourne had a yield of 160.2 […] Read more
2021-2022 Great Lakes YEN winners announced
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2021-2022 Great Lakes YEN winners announced

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Three Ontario growers are amongst the winners of the 2021-2022 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) competition. The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) is one of a global series of YENs that help local farmers better understand their yield potential and learn what is limiting that potential.  The goal of the YEN is to […] Read more
A key indicator from the YEN is the percentage of potential yield achieved by a site, taking into consideration the individual characteristics of that site.
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Inaugural Great Lakes YEN pilot project a cross-border success

Highest yielding wheat growers all from Ontario

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Data gathered from the inaugural Great Lakes YEN pilot project has provided some key insights into how growers in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the U.S. achieved higher wheat yields.  Results show that total biomass, number of heads per square metre, total nitrogen applied and nutrient uptake were associated with higher yields, which […] Read more

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