Archive for February, 2009
The Carroll County Ag Association’s first Annual Meeting is set for Monday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m, at the 4-H Building. Burlington Locker Plant will cater the meal.
Featured activities include the Hall of Fame induction, Scholarship Awards, and a review of our first year of activities. Membership Applications for CCAA will be accepted.
The CCAA Board is seeking support to help the Carroll County 4-H Extension Board fund this year’s Fair, and will be accepting your donations with your reservation or at the Meeting.
Send in your reservations, today!
Membership form and donation form for 4-H Fair: membership-form-and-dues-receipt-2-4h-2009
February 28, 2009 | Events and News | No Comments »
Carroll County Ag Day is March 19 – your help is needed to make this event a success! CCAA cooks meat for the 4th Graders. This is a chance for youth to learn about and interact with different aspects of farming.
Also needed – Farm animals for the children to see. Please contact Rhonda at the Carroll County Soil & Water office to volunteer animals or other help at the event, or send an email message to the ag association through the “Contact” page on this website.
If you can help with the cooking, please contact Travis Flora (Event Chair), or send an email message.
February 28, 2009 | Education and Events and News | No Comments »
NASS has posted the 2007 Census of Agriculture to their website. The overview reports, including Indiana and Carroll County are also available, below
NASS Census of Agriculture (website)
Carroll County Data
Indiana Data
US Info – Farm Numbers
US Info – Economics
US Info – Demographics
February 28, 2009 | Education and Issues and News | No Comments »
Find information about upcoming private applicator training at this link
February 20, 2009 | Education and News | No Comments »
Indiana producers are invited to the Indiana Cattle & Forage Symposium in Indianapolis on February 27 and 28. Information, agenda and registration details are here
February 20, 2009 | Education and News | No Comments »
Gary Underhill and the Delphi Rotary Club would like to honor local farmers with a free lunch on Tuesday, February 17, at noon, at the Delphi Methodist Church. Guest speaker will be Professor Chris Hurt, from Purdue. Please RSVP to 765-564-3001 or 765-564-1700.
February 14, 2009 | News | No Comments »
The Carroll County office of the UDSA-FSA will be hosting two workshops about the New Farm Program. Each workshop will include an overview of the Program, eligibility and payment limitations, as well as information for the SURE, SADA and ACRE programs. Forms will be available, with staff assistance to help. Jacob Maxwell, the Executive Director at the Carroll County FSA office, presented the educational program at the January 17 CCAA Members Meeting. He has generously shared his presentation and links to the USDA website for more information (below).
Workshops – both on February 5, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Carroll County 4-H Building.
New Eligibility Forms:
Form 902I – For Individuals
Form 902E – For Entities, Partnerships, and Husband-Wife operations
Form 926 – AGI Statement
Form 901 – Member Information
Form 902 – Continuation form for Farm Numbers
2008-farm-bill-overview (PDF)
More information about the Farm Program is available at the UDSA website:
For commodity programs, including payment limits and eligibility: Commodity Programs
For disaster assistance information: Disaster Assistance
February 03, 2009 | Education and Events and Issues and News | No Comments »
