Mar 28, 2018

Pre-spring March meetings in full bloom for Ontario GROWMARK System!


March is a topical month, marking the end of winter, the beginning of baseball season, basketball playoffs (March Madness), and for the Ontario GROWMARK System, March ends another season of extensive training, education and engagement as FS specialists gear up for spring. 

  • Starting the season with a two-day FS Agronomy Conference that provided FS crop specialists with informative and interactive sessions on big data and precision-ag, the 4R conversation, weather expertise from The Weather Network and a body language analysis session; all to help crop specialists be more effective in their day-to-day analysis and communications in the field. Some feedback from attendees: “Nice mix of topics; overall very informative and worth the two days away; One of the best conferences yet." 
To hear more from conference participants, listen to the GROWMARK podcast here.

Ryan White, GROWMARK Director Agronomy talks
big data and Precision-Ag.

Neil Thornton of Thornton Group gives expressive demonstration
on the importance of body language in our everyday communications. 

  • A two-day Custom Applicator Clinic offered hands-on training using simulators and equipment demonstrations to more than 80 FS custom applicators. Applicators were recognized for their hard work and expertise in precision and accuracy.



    Joe Joosten, Wanstead Farmers Co-operative director and
    Mary Walton, GROWMARK Ontario region administrative
    assistant plot co-op principles on Ontario map.
  • The FS Director Summit gave member co-operative board directors and general managers an opportunity to network, hear from GROWMARK executive teams and gain new insights into government relations strategies, ag advocacy and other pertinent topics. The theme for this year’s Summit was Principle #6 Co-operation among co-operatives and was top-of-mind throughout the event.



  • Most recently, FS experts in agronomy, energy and grain marketing attended the GrainFarmers of Ontario March Classic trade show in London Ontario. This event provided a good opportunity for FS specialists to network with other industry leaders and many of their valued customers throughout the day. 
To hear more about March Classic from FS agronomy, grain marketing and energy experts, listen to the GROWMARK podcast here.
  • Led by GROWMARK Ontario region staff, Successful Selling Series was offered to sales staff along with a Management Leadership Session for Ontario FS System managers, provided by Andy King, GROWMARK manager Leadership Development.

Training, education and information sharing is one 
of the seven co-operative principles. 




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