Childs
Walks Away With NCGA CYC for Fifth Consecutive Year (12-20-02)
For the fifth consecutive
year, Francis Childs of Manchester, Iowa, had the highest overall
yield in the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) 2002 National
Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) with a record-breaking yield of 442.14 bushels
per acre. The previous record was 408.2 bushels per acre fielded by
Childs during last year’s contest.
He wasn't alone in his
success. This year's contest had a total of 3,286 entries from 46
states, topping last year’s total despite disastrous weather
conditions throughout much of the nation. The resulting top yields
from farmers who placed first, second, and third nationally in the
respective categories ranged from 442.14 to 214.86 bushels per acre.
As seen in years past,
success in the face of adversity was the story of corn growers in
2002, as nature sent the usual challenges of flood, drought and heat.
Producers have used the contest to improve their operations by getting
a unique opportunity to compare their own proven corn production capabilities
with farmers in their states and across the country, said NCGA President
Fred Yoder
“The Corn Yield Contest
is not only a chance to highlight competition among our growers to
strive for excellence and get the most they can per acre,” said
the Plain City, Ohio, corn grower, “it’s also an opportunity
for them to learn some cultural practices that some growers have seen
success with and have an opportunity to use those practices in the
future. Plus, it’s a great tool for membership and recruitment.”
State CYC winners
will be honored at a breakfast and national winners will be recognized
during an awards banquet at the Commodity Classic, the combined convention
and trade show of the NCGA and the American Soybean Association. This
year, Commodity Classic will be held in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 27 through
March 1. For a complete list of winners and for more information about
the CYC, visit the NCGA web site at http://www.ncga.com/02profits/CYC/main/index.html.
Following are the 27 national
winners by class:
Legend for Winners:
WINNER NAME
WINNER CITY, FIELD STATE, MEMBER STATE
HYBRID BRAND, HYBRID NUMBER
YIELD PER BUSHELS
A NON-IRRIGATED CLASS
J M Souza Farms, Inc.
Lodi, CA, CA
Pioneer, 31G98
288.4553 bushels per acre
Henry G. Everman
Dansville, NY, NY
Pioneer, 34B23
264.016 bushels per acre
Lewis Bickle
Dansville, NY, NY
Pioneer, 33Y18
251.6957 bushels per acre
AA NON-IRRIGATED
Francis Childs
Manchester, IA, IA
Pioneer, 34N44
442.1348 bushels per acre
Daniel Kamps
Darlington, WI, WI
Pioneer, 34N44
282.4807 bushels per acre
Catherine J. Miller
Sperry, IA, IA
Pioneer, 33R77
269.2091 bushels per acre
A NO TILL/STRIP TILL NON-IRRIGATED
Darrell Doub
East Bend, NC, NC
Pioneer, 31G98
241.0022 bushels per acre
H. David Everman
Dansville, NY, NY
Pioneer, 34B23
238.0002 bushels per acre
Wolpert Farms
Buffalo, WV, WV
Pioneer, 31G98
237.8441 bushels per acre
AA NO TILL/STRIP TILL NON-IRRIGATED
Melvin L. Johnston
Smithland, IA, IA
Pioneer, 32R43
268.1161 bushels per acre
Eugene Steiger
Bloomington, WI, WI
Asgrow, RX730RR/YG
257.5873 bushels per acre
Alchar Grain Farms
Darlington, WI, WI
DEKALB, DKC58-78
255.4968 bushels per acre
NO TILL/STRIP TILL IRRIGATED
Harris Brothers LLC
Pasco, WA, WA
Pioneer, 33B50
304.666 bushels per acre
David K. Hula
Charles City, VA, VA
Garst, 8288
304.4044 bushels per acre
DMC Farms, Inc.
Laurel, DE, DE
Pioneer, 33B51
284.1479 bushels per acre
A RIDGE TILL NON-IRRIGATED
Evan Oswalt
Plantersville, MS, MS
Pioneer, 3167
224.2777 bushels per acre
Sullivan Farms
Burdette, AR, AR
Pioneer, 33R77
220.3783 bushels per acre
Griffith Farms
Mayfield, KY, KY
Great Lakes, 6631Bt
214.8613 bushels per acre
AA RIDGE TILL NON-IRRIGATED
Gary Neal Porter
Mercer, MO, IA
Pioneer, 33P67
243.1207 bushels per acre
Cox Farms
Delta, MO, MO
Pioneer, 31G98
239.2547 bushels per acre
Matthew Cox
Scott City, MO, MO
Pioneer, 33P67
233.1406 bushels per acre
RIDGE TILL IRRIGATED
Steven Albracht
Hart, TX, TX
Pioneer, 33B51
281.1886 bushels per acre
John Willoughby
Wood River, NE, NE
Pioneer, 33P67
264.9349 bushels per acre
Bill Wright
Walsh, CO, CO
Pioneer, 33B51
264.9107 bushels per acre
IRRIGATED
Bruce McDaniel
Clayton, NM, NM
Pioneer, 33R77
306.3938 bushels per acre
Ronnie Williams
Clayton, OK, NM
Pioneer, 33B51
300.2724 bushels per acre
Brigitte M. Young
Erie, IL, IL
Pioneer, 33P67
296.0385 bushels per acre