Archive for 2010
The Carroll County Extension Service will be hosting an Open House on Saturday – November 6th from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the 4-H building in Flora. Come and join us for free sausage gravy and biscuit breakfast, view the various Extension programs. Donations for breakfast will go toward the Carroll County 4-H and EH Scholarship Funds. Program highlights will include:
* 4-H – National Science Experiment-”4-H20″.
* Carroll Co. Ag. Assoc.-Share recent events / projects.
* Exhibit Board-Upcoming Fair Schedule and 4-H Projects.
* Extension Homemakers- Share talents through various community projects. Come and help sew a tote bag for Toy Store.
* Homemaker’s Club- Making “Tasty Snack Mix using a Sugar Substitute”.
* Junior Leaders – Service project “stamping” holiday cards for Military families.
* Master Gardeners-Share “Tips for Fall and House Plants”.
* School Programs- Hand washing- Prevent spreading germs.
Everyone will have a great time – looking to solve the puzzle to receive a chance at prizes, participating in the Science experiment, making Holiday cards for Military families and gift bags for Toy Store.
November 04, 2010 | News and Resources | No Comments »
Pork Quality Assurance Training To Be Offered
Purdue Extension – Carroll County will host a Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus training to certify area pork producers on Thursday, November 18, 2010, from 1:00-3:00 PM at the 4-H Building in Flora. The PQA Plus program consists of 10 Good Production Practices to ensure that pork is free from chemical and physical hazards and that the pigs are raised in a caring manner with regard to their well-being. The two-hour training consists of the individual PQA Plus certification component, as well as the PQA Plus Site Self-Assessment component. Please RSVP by November 12th to ensure enough training materials are available. For more information, please contact Andrea Brown at the Extension Office at 765-564-3169 or via email at: Andrea Brown email.
November 01, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
Carroll County residents are reminded that we are still under a Burn Ban due to the extremely dry conditions. Most of the state (70 counties) have a burn ban in force. Unauthorized fires can result in fines and even criminal charges. Call your local volunteer fire department if you have questions. This post will be updated periodically with new information as it becomes available.
Update – October 14, 2010 – Burn Ban lifted until Monday, October 18, when the ban will be re-evaluated.
Update – October 18, 2010 – Burn Ban no longer in effect
October 11, 2010 | News | No Comments »
The National FFA Convention is next week (October 19-October 22) in Indianapolis. Volunteers are needed for general convention assistance and for Agriscience Fair Judges. For general convention assistance, you can volunteer for a minimum of 2 4-hour shifts. Judges are needed in the following areas:
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6 more judges in Botany
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9 more judges in Engineering
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6 more judges in Zoology
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4 more judges in Biochemistry/Food Science/Microbiology
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6 more judges in Environmental Science
For more information and to register as a volunteer, visit the FFA Indy website: National FFA Convention
* 6 more judges in Botany
* 9 more judges in Engineering
* 6 more judges in Zoology
* 4 more judges in Biochemistry/Food Science/Microbiology
* 6 more judges in Environmental Science
October 11, 2010 | News | No Comments »
The Carroll FFA Alumni will be holding a tailegate party on Friday, October 15,from 5:30 – 
7:00 in the Carroll High School parking lot – south end. FREE Samples of FFA Apples will be available.
More information available here: Carroll ffa fball tail gate party
It’s time for Carroll FFA Fruit and Meat Sales! Order forms available at the Carroll FFA Website:
Carroll FFA Fruit and Meat Sales
Carroll FFA Alumni is open to anyone involved in the Agriculture community, past and present FFA members, and Carroll Football Team families.
October 07, 2010 | Education and News | No Comments »
The Indiana sheep and goat associations in cooperation with the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service cordially invite you to join other sheep and goat producers at a town hall meeting to identify ways to help Indiana’s small ruminant producers market their products.
There has been a great deal of informal discussion among sheep and goat farmers across the state about deficiencies in the marketing options. The Indiana sheep and goat associations in cooperation with the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service have received a USDA grant to investigate what can be done to improve marketing opportunities for small ruminant producers.
It is up to us as livestock producers to indicate the challenges we face and provide suggestions regarding cooperative marketing, interest in graded sales, tele-auctions or other ideas. No idea is too small, the more producers involved, the stronger a marketing program we can develop. We look forward to meeting you at one of the Town Hall locations listed below. We thank you in advance for your collaboration and input. If you are unable to make any of these meeting we would still appreciate your ideas, suggestions and information.
For more information, send an email to Sheep and Goat Group or call us at 765-891-0716. All times are EST. Click the links below for more information about specific meetings:
November 1, 2010 7pm Dubois County- SIPAC (Southern Indiana -Purdue Agricultural Center) Location:
November 3, 2010 7pm Hancock County-County Extension Office
October 06, 2010 | Education and Issues and News and Resources | No Comments »
The Carroll FFA is once again offering a FREE Farmer Appreciation Dinner box on Wednesday, October 6, from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Dinners can be picked up at Co-Alliance in Flora, Remington Seeds and Hog Slat. Meals can also be delivered to the field (please provide directions!)
Contact Steve Keown at 765-427-5651 or via email at this link: Steve Keown email
View the flyer: Farmers Dinner
Reservations are recommended so the FFA can be sure to have enough for everyone.
September 22, 2010 | News | No Comments »
From your Indiana Farm Bureau:
Significant changes have been taking place in environmental regulations over the last few years. Agriculture 
has been targeted for many of the changes. Regulations on livestock and poultry operations, both the state confined feeding operations regulations and the NPDES permit requirements for CAFOs, have been a main focus of our efforts to ensure that the regulations are fair to our farmers while still being protective of the environment. Under these new regulations, only CAFOs that propose to discharge will be required to obtain an NPDES permit. Most livestock and poultry operations will be able to seek regulatory approval under the state level CFO permit.
In other words, unless you are a CAFO that proposes to discharge, you can request your current CAFO permit will be allowed to revert to a CFO permit. However, the proposed draft regulation will re-define, to some degree, how you operate as a CFO. We have isolated the components that we feel are of primary concern to our producers and have offered some perspective on why this should concern you. Please review these areas of comment and offer your opinion.
Comment Summary is a two-page PDF available here: CFO Draft Rule Producer Comments0910
It is important that all livestock and poultry operations consider the impact of the changes to the confined feeding rules. How new operations are constructed and how all operations are managed and manure is applied will likely see big changes. Our goal, and why your assistance in filing your own comments is requested, is to help ensure that you can continue to operate your farm in an economically feasible manner. For those of you who don’t own livestock, you may wonder how these rule changes will affect you. First, livestock farmers are the biggest customers of corn and soybean farmers. Secondly, and maybe most importantly, is that these regulations put into place practices and standards that can be easily translated to all farming operations where nutrients are applied.
Whether you choose to submit comments is up to you. But either way, please consider the impact that the changes will have on agricultural production.
While it probably does not need to be mentioned, it is better to be safe than sorry. Any comments you file will be public documents. In other words, don’t share any confidential information and be professional. Please note your comments are due by Friday, Sept. 24th.
If you have any questions, please contact –
- Greg Slipher, Livestock Development Specialist, Indiana Farm Bureau — 317-692-7886
- Justin Schneider, Staff Attorney, Indiana Farm Bureau — (317) 692-7835
September 16, 2010 | Issues and Resources | No Comments »
Applications for 2010 Pork Industry Scholarships Now Open!
All juniors and seniors in college who plan to pursue a career in swine production management or a related field, or will be seeking to attend graduate school and major in a discipline with an emphasis on swine, are invited to submit an application for one of 19 available scholarships sponsored by the Pork Checkoff, PIC and Pioneer.
For more information and application guidelines, visit the Pork Checkoff link:
National Pork Industry Scholarship
September 10, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
The Carroll FFA Alumni will hold a meeting Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in the Ag Barn at Carroll Jr/Sr High School. Anyone who is a past FFA member, the parent of an FFA student, and those involved in the agricultural community are invited to join.
More information available on the attached Flyer: Carroll FFA Alumni meeting notice
September 06, 2010 | Education and News | No Comments »
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The Carroll County Extension Service will be hosting an Open House on Saturday – November 6th from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the 4-H building in Flora. Come and join us for free sausage gravy and biscuit breakfast, view the various Extension programs. Donations for breakfast will go toward the Carroll County 4-H and EH Scholarship Funds. Program highlights will include: 
