Two more Ontario FS crop specialists earn CCS status!

Chris Albrecht FS PARTNERS
 Canada's Outdoor Farm Show  2017 (COFS)

Chris Albrecht, FS PARTNERS crop specialist and Jay Lennox, crop specialist with North Wellington Co-operative Services have successfully completed the requirements necessary to hold credentials as a Certified Crop Specialist (CCS) in the FS System. Both already hold Certified Crop Advisor designations, making this prestigious achievement the next level in their extensive agricultural training. 

Jay Lennox - North Wellington Co-op
(R) COFS 2017

"The Certified Crop Specialist accreditation recognizes crop advisors for their production expertise," says Don McLean, GROWMARK Ontario agronomy business director. “These credentials prove a CCS’s ability to put his or her training to work in finding solutions that help producers optimize agronomic results, economic return and environmental stewardship.”

To earn the title of Certified Crop Specialist, students 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 were 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.

Currently there are 18 individuals in Ontario that hold this GROWMARK designation.