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Corn Specialist Named as 2007 T.R. Hilliard Award Winner

June 20, 2007

OAC is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2007 T.R. Hilliard Distinguished Agricultural Extension Award is Greg Stewart, who has served as Provincial Corn Lead for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs since 1998.

The Hilliard award was established by the OAC Alumni Foundation to recognize individuals who are making significant contributions in agricultural extension in the province of Ontario.

Described by his nominators as “a leader among extension specialists”, Stewart is responsible for field-scale demonstrations and research and collects corn research from around the world to determine its applicability for Ontario producers. He collaborates with researchers, provides input on project direction and value at the farm level, and liaises with farm organizations. His outreach efforts include the Growing Ontario’s Corn website (www.gocorn.net), regular articles in a number of agricultural publications, new releases and presentations. He is a popular speaker at grower meetings.

Stewart was nominated for the Hilliard award by the Board of Directors of the Ontario Corn Producers’ Association and Dr. Tony Vyn, Cropping Systems Specialist, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. The nomination was supported by primary producers, farm businesses and associations, seed industry representatives, OMAFRA and crop research specialists at the University of Guelph.