February 2019 - 20

GREAT LAKES EXPO NEWS
EXPO the setting for award presentations
been named recipient of the 2018 Master
Farmer Award by the Michigan Vegetable
Council. This award is presented
annually to an individual or farm
business actively engaged in vegetable
production in Michigan. It recognizes
well-managed and innovative farming
practices, as well as leadership roles in
industry and community organizations
and support of vegetable crop research.
Golden Stock Farms, owned by Dick
Golden Stock Farms was represented by, from left, Sarah, Haley, Anna, Janice, Dick, Marcia, Jordon and Dustin Walsworth. Photos: Gary Pullano
By Gary Pullano
Managing Editor
Awards and scholarships were handed
out Dec. 5 at the 18th Annual Great
Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market
EXPO banquet held at the Amway Grand
Hotel's Ambassador Ballroom in Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Bernard Zandstra, who has been
a vegetable Extension specialist in
the Department of Horticulture at
Michigan State University (MSU) since
1977, was awarded the Distinguished
Service Award by the Michigan State
Horticultural Society.
Zandstra has concentrated his
research efforts on developing seasonlong
integrated weed control programs
for all crops. He has worked with IR-4
(USDA Minor Use Registrations),
chemical companies, EPA and the
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Michigan Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development to obtain many
new federal, state and local herbicide
registrations for Michigan Fruit growers.
Bernie and Patricia Erwin have two
daughters, Sarah and Rebecca, and a son
Jacob.
Golden Stock Farms - Master
Farmer Award
Golden Stock Farms of Mears has
and Marcia Walsworth, has been in
operation in Mears since 1932. The
operation has primarily been a dairy
farm for many years, but has transitioned
to vegetables over time. In fact, this is
the 50th year of farming asparagus for
Golden Stock Farms.
Golden Stock Farms is the largest
grower for Todd Greiner Farms. Greiner
appreciates his relationship with Golden
Stock Farms and says that he can expect
" quantity with quality. " Golden Stock used
to grow 28 million pounds for processing,
but now grows 8-10 million pounds for
processing and 10-12 million pounds
for fresh market. This change was due to
Michigan now having the infrastructure to
support fresh market asparagus.
John Bakker, the executive director for
the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board,
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