CanWest DHI is pleased to announce the provincial winners of the Herd Management Score award for 2013.
The DHI Herd Management Score allocates points for performance in 6 different management areas and is an excellent barometer of overall herd performance. It is a great tool for monitoring progress from year to year and also allows herds to benchmark themselves against others.
The following producers had the top 3 Scores in each province of the CanWest DHI area for 2013. These herds have achieved superior performance across all aspects of herd management.
ONTARIO
Summitholm Holsteins – Carl, Dave & Ben Loewith Lynden
Armstrong Manor – David, Philip & Richard Armstrong Caledon
Brakke Farm – Jacob & Nelleke Brakke Grand Valley
MANITOBA
Mageo Pouteau Farms Ltd. – Chris & Carla Pouteau Mariapolis
Labass Holsteins Ltd. – Jan & Tracy Bassa La Broquerie
Columbine Holsteins – Jacob & Annita Benthem Elm Creek
SASKATCHEWAN
University of Saskatchewan – Marlene Fehr Saskatoon
Diamond Holsteins – Phil & Howard Huizing Osler
Fox Valley Farming Co. Ltd. – Jake Entz Fox Valley
ALBERTA
Deerfield Colony – Andy Waldner Magrath
Prairieholme Colony – Jonathan Waldner Wrenthem
Brando Holsteins Inc. – Wim, Sylvia & Brad Schakel Lacombe
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Romyn Hill Farm Ltd. – Brad & Jodi Romyn Sorrento
B & L Farms Ltd. – Matt Dykshoorn Abbotsford
Milky Way Dairy – Frank & Debbie Les Chilliwack
CanWest DHI would also like to congratulate Romyn Hill Farm Ltd., of Sorrento, BC in their achievement of having the 2013 Top Herd Management Score for the entire CanWest Region.
CanWest DHI is a producer owned non-profit milk recording organization, providing profitable dairy management solutions to dairy producers across Ontario and Western Canada.
