Agenda: 2025 Great Lakes YEN USA Wrap Up Meeting

10:30 a.m. – Registration

11:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions

• Jody Pollok-Newsom, MI Wheat Program Executive Director

11:20 a.m.- Program Overview/Data Analysis

• Dennis Pennington, Michigan State University Wheat Specialist
• Joanna Follings, Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs 

12:25 p.m. – Sponsor Comments

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – Sponsor Comments

1:05 p.m. – National Wheat Yield Contest, Anne Osborne, National Wheat Foundation

1:25 p.m. – Soil Health Testing for 2025, Monica Jean, MSU Extension

1:45 p.m. – Sponsor Comments

1:50 p.m. – YEN Grower Winners Awarded

• Alex Dacey, Grain Farmers of Ontario
• Jody Pollok-Newsom, MI Wheat Program Executive Director

2:00 p.m. – Break

2:00 p.m. – Program Overview/Data Analysis (continued)

• Dennis Pennington, Michigan State University Wheat Specialist
• Joanna Follings, Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs

2:45 p.m. – Grower Winner Panel

• Jason Stegink, Wayland, MI
• Dwight Bartle, Brown City, MI
• John Kilbourne, Mount Brydges, ON
• Moderated by Dennis and Joanna

3:30 p.m. – Introducing Great Lakes YEN Dashboards

• Alexandra Dacey, GFO Agronomy Project Coordinator

4:00 p.m. – Final Group Discussion

• Dennis Pennington, Michigan State University Wheat Specialist
• Joanna Follings, Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs

4:45 p.m. – What to Expect in the 2025 YEN Year

• Jody Pollok-Newsom, MI Wheat Program Executive Director                                  

5:00 p.m. – Thank you & Adjourn