Congratulations to our newest FS Certified Crop Specialists!



Dave Curry -FS PARTNERS



FS crop specialists Dave Curry with FS PARTNERS (Harmony), Bob Konert of Sunderland Co-operative and Jason Migchels of Wanstead Farmers Co-operative have all recently completed the requirements necessary to hold credentials as a Certified Crop Specialist (CCS) in the FS Co-operative System. All three are already Certified Crop Advisors in Ontario and this latest achievement of earning CCS status within the GROWMARK System is the next level up in their extensive agricultural training.



Jason Migchels-Wanstead
Farmers Co-operative



Bob Konert-Sunderland
Co-operative



To earn the prestigious title of Certified Crop Specialist, candidates must have their CCA designation to enrol and are required to successfully complete a series of comprehensive written and verbal exams designed to establish base standards of knowledge on the topics of nutrient management practices, integrated pest management, soil erosion and water quality. Among the skill sets assessed are technical knowledge; the ability to discover, identify and analyze yield-limiting factors from a grower’s field records; identify common pest problems and recommend economic treatment measures; discuss and analyze the economic aspects of crop production; and understand the need-identification process. 



The GROWMARK System prides itself in its commitment to provide employees with on-going training to ensure its farmer-customers are recieving the best technical expertise and recommendations to help them maximize yields and increase profits.

Curry, Migchels and Konert have now joined the ranks of 15 other FS Certified Crop Specialists throughout central and southwestern Ontario:
AGRIS Co-operative--Chris Snip (Cottam), Kent Wolfe (Dutton), Mark McKerrall (Tupperville), John Couwenberg (Brigden), Graham McLean (Glencoe) and Jeremy Tanner (Muirkirk).

FS PARTNERS--Stefan Dewaele (Delhi), Dave VanCasteren (Elmvale), Nathan Saarloos (Mitchell), Quentin Hopcraft (Drayton) and Tony Tennant (Ayr).

Sunderland Co-operative's Adam Bent and Brian Colville; Brent Troyer of North Wellington Co-operative (Mt. Forest) and Mike Parker of Wanstead Farmers Co-operative (Alvinston).