It gives me great pleasure to announce that Shawn Vernon has agreed to join the staff of Wanstead Farmers Co-operative as a crop sales specialist at our Alvinston location while Jennifer Bryson is on maternity leave. Shawn was raised on the family farm in the Thedford area and holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (plant protection) from the University of Guelph and a Diploma of Agriculture (horticulture) from the University of Guelph.
Shawn brings with him significant agronomic and business experience having spent more than 15 years in the retail and wholesale agriculture industry. Shawn looks forward to meeting you at the branch during the next few weeks or for immediate assistance he can be reached at 898-2861, cellular 330-9812. or shawnv@wansteadfarmerscoop.com
Please join me in welcoming Shawn to the Wanstead Farmers Co-operative Alvinston team and wishing him every success in his new position.
With a wheat crop in Lambton, Middlesex, Chatham-Kent and Essex down 12 -20 per cent from last year, how can we get the best agronomic returns from our planted acres? The benefits of including wheat, and especially wheat plus red clover in your rotation may persist beyond just the following year. Studies have shown that under seeding red clover into wheat resulted in yield responses in every year for three consecutive years compared to when red clover was not included in four-year rotation systems.