Boardman farmers named state corn yield contest winners
Two Boardman-area residents were among 506 state winners in the National Corn Yield Contest, sponsored annually by the National Corn Growers Association, according to a news release. Nolan Mills of Boardman, placed first in the state in the H:StripâTill, MinimumâTill, MulchâTill and RidgeâTill Irrigated classes with a yield of 267.4469 bushels per acre. The hybrid used in the winning field was Pioneer P1089AMTM. Vern Frederickson of Boardman placed first in the state in the I:Conventional Irrigated Class with a yield of 249.4356 bushels per acre. The hybrid u...
Source: hermistonherald.com