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Interested in Ponds? Have a question about how to make a pond work for you? Come to the Bi-County Pond Workshop, for Howard and Carroll Counties, on Thursday, September 2, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (lunch provided). Location is at 3262 South SR 29, Burlington – Pond owner is George Summe. There is no charge for attending.
Topics include: Pond history, grade stabilization and structures, Aquatic vegetation, Pond shocking and Fish inventory.
RSVP (required) to SWCD office: 765-564-4480.
Bring your own lawn chair!
More information on this flyer: Bi County Pond Workshop
August 21, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
The Purdue University Department of Agriculture Economics has released the 2010 “Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rents: Renewed Strength in a Weak Economy” report.
The Purdue Land Value and Cash Rent Survey is conducted each June. The survey is possible through the cooperation of numerous professionals that are knowledgeable of Indiana’s farmland market. These professionals include farm managers, appraisers, land brokers, agricultural loan officers, Purdue Extension educators, farmers, and persons representing the Farm Credit System, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices, and insurance companies. Their daily work requires that they stay well informed about land values and cash rents in Indiana. [excerpt from report]
Download your copy of the report here: Purdue Ag Econ Farm and Cash Rent Values 2010
August 17, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
The 2010 Corn Fact Book is available as a FREE download from the Corn Farmers Coalition. This free publication contains current statistics about America’s corn production and its effect domestically and internationally.
Check it out: Corn Fact Book
August 17, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
Normally, “cutting corners” is not a good thing – you think of shoddy workmanship, inferior parts, and a rush to complete a project. In this case, Cutting Corners is a “Good Thing” for school safety. Cutting back corn corners helps with visibility for buses and other travelers.
Carroll County Sheriff Tony Burns encourages farmers to cut corners. “As a person that has worked hundreds of traffic crashes I have worked some where the drivers view has been obstructed by something. I have also seen where farmers are getting crops so close to the roadway that they may actually be planting a row or two on county right of way. I have seen intersections were you have to get the front end of your car in the intersection to see if traffic is approaching. This is a recipe for disaster. As citizens of Carroll County we all have a responsibility to make our travels on the roadways as safe as possible. If there is an intersection with a view obstruction that can be made safer by cutting back crops or vegetation, then we are obligated to our fellow citizens to take the corrective actions.”
Look a the “before” and “after” pictures, below, to see the difference made when the corn is cut back from the corners. Even on a bus, where the driver has higher clearance, it make a substantial difference in visibility – both to the bus driver and to oncoming traffic.
After cutting corn back
Before Cutting Corn
August 08, 2010 | Education and News | No Comments »
Agriculture producers wanting to learn more about reduced tillage, no-till and improving soil quality in their farming operation are encouraged to attend a Soil Productivity Field Day on Tuesday, August 24th from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM. The event will be held at the Beck Agricultural Center located at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education located on US 52 in West Lafayette.
Phil Needham, Needham Ag. Technologies will be the keynote speaker focusing on “How Tillage Impacts Productivity” followed by a field demonstration on planter setup. The agenda will also include sessions on soil quality, winter cover crops, disease and weed issues in no-till, Atrazine updates, and will include a facilitated discussion with a panel of Farmer’s experienced in no-till.
This workshop is approved for Private Applicator Re-certification (PARP), and Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Units.
The no-till field day is open to the public and lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling the Clinton County SWCD office at 765-659-1223 ext. 3.
The Soil Productivity Field Day is being sponsored by the Greater Wabash River Resource Conservation and Development Council, Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Benton and Tippecanoe Co. Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Purdue Cooperative Extension, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and funded in part by an Indiana State Department of Agriculture Clean Water Indiana Grant.
More information can be found in the attached flyer: Brochure2010draft soilworkshop
August 03, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
The Indiana State Chemist and Seed Commissioner is accepting suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.).
You can take pesticides to the Tippecanoe Fairgrounds on August 5, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
You MUST complete and submit the Clean Sweep Planning form to the State Chemist office no later than July 27 (details on the form available here): 2010_clean_sweep_form
More information is available at the flyer posted here: 2010_clean_sweep
NOTE – Bring pesticides to the disposal site in sealed containers and DO NOT mix chemicals
July 28, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
The Indiana Grain Buyer and Warehouse Licensing Agency (IGBWLA) and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) want to remind our Hoosier grain farmers of changes in the new grain statutes of the Indiana Grain Indemnity fund. These changes will go into effect July 1, 2010 and will determine a farmer’s reimbursement protection from the fund.
Farmers must know the following:
- When a load of grain is delivered, it needs “disposition” (or to be sold, in storage, etc.) within 21 days.
- Farmers are only protected with a licensed elevator. (A “registered” elevator is not necessarily licensed.)
- Claims must be submitted within a year.
This is a summary of some key points. The entire document can be found on the IGBWLA Statute page.
To help answer questions or address concerns, IGBWLA Director, Jerome Hawkins will be holding one-on-one meetings across the state with grain farmers to further discuss these changes in statute. These meetings will be confidential.
“Our farmers are our first line of defense with potential problems at our elevators,” said IGBWLA Director Jerome Hawkins. “By meeting with our farmers we hope address concerns –which may just be misunderstandings. Regardless, our agency is here to serve our grain farmers and agribusinesses. We hope these confidential meeting are helpful to grain producers.”
June 28, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
On June 29 and 30, Carroll County producers are invited to join the Indiana Farm Bureau fact-finding tour to Ohio to discuss with fellow farmers and government officials the impact of HSUS and PETA. This trip is fully funded by the local Carroll County Farm Bureau Incorporated from District 3.
More information and itinerary available on the attached flyer: Farm Bureau Flyer
Contact Mike Beale (Carroll County Farm Bureau) or Kendell Culp (District 3 Director) for reservation information. Contact information is on the flyer.
June 23, 2010 | Education and Issues | No Comments »
Check out the updated website: Crop Management Information for Flood-Damaged Fields, posted at the Chat-N-Chew Cafe. You’ll find compilation of flood-related crop management information written by crop experts from throughout the Corn Belt. The articles are organized by subject area.
Crop Management Information for Flood-Damaged Fields
June 22, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
A PQA+ (Pork Quality Assurance) meeting next Wed. night June 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H community building 
in Flora.
Most packers are requiring Producers to be PQA+ certified by July 1, 2010.
Andrea Brown-Extension agent will conduct the training for those that would like to re-certify or certify.
Pork Quality Assurance is a great program to help producers produce a safe and wholesome product and provide safety for workers.
All are welcome to attend.
June 17, 2010 | Education and News | No Comments »
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