The Yorkton Terriers harvest took place Monday.
For several years now the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League franchise has had crop planted, cared for and harvested through donations and volunteers as a major fundraiser.
The support has included machinery and operator time from Maple Farm Equipment in Yorkton.
“It’s just our way to give back to the team,” said local manager Dallas Bond, adding the Terriers do a lot for the community “as a hockey team.”
The support from Maple Farm Equipment has been extensive this year.
“We did all the seeding,” said Bond, adding they also sprayed the crop, and are now involved with harvest, along with Yorkton New Holland.
This year the crop is canola, and Bond said he expects it will yield around 25-to-30 bushels per acre, which he added is good as it was under-seeded with alfalfa, which will be harvested as hay in 2017, a way to reduce the reliance on input and volunteer time.
Don Chesney, who does marketing with the Terriers said the crop harvest has become important as a fundraiser with the costs associated with operating a Junior hockey franchise.
“It’s extremely positive that we get this crop,” he said, adding the fundraiser works because of all the support they get, from combine operators to truck drivers.
