At the Wisconsin Corn/Soy Expo, the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association (WCGA) named the 2022 Wisconsin Corn Yield Contest winners.
Organized to encourage the development of new and innovative management practices, the contest highlights the importance of using sound agronomic practices in Wisconsin corn production systems.
Winners were selected from geographical divisions – the Northern and Southern divisions plus county-specific divisions. Divisional winners were awarded cash prizes for the first ($500), second ($250) and third ($100) place winners, where applicable. The winning entries had the highest corn yield based on bushels per acre.
The 2022 winners are:
Northern Wisconsin: Jeff Laskowski, Plover – 298.3897 bu/acre; Steve Wilkens, Random Lake – 287.0565 bu/acre; and Bill Patoka, Amherst – 279.5023 bu/acre
Southern Wisconsin: Reginald Kamps, Darlington – 324.0593 bu/acre; Jared Ripp, Dane – 324.0202 bu/acre; and Jim, Chuck & Mark Fahey, Belleville – 321.6800 bu/acre
Rock County Corn Growers: David Arndt, Janesville – 278.0836 bu/acre
Columbia County Corn Growers: Zachary Mickelson, DeForest – 253.8100 bu/acre; Ben Dowdell, Pardeeville – 251.2060 bu/acre; and David Mickelson, DeForest – 244.7900 bu/acre
To be eligible, entrants must be a WCGA member in good standing and the contest entry must be from a field of corn 10 or more acres in size of one variety. The contest area may be any shape, but the contest plot must be a total of 1.25 or more harvested acres.
Categories: Wisconsin, Crops, Corn