Featured speaker is Travis Martin, 2009 graduate of Carroll Jr/Sr High School and Indiana FFA President.

Again this year, the CCAA is accepting donations toward sponsoring a day at the 4H Fair.

Reservations are due by March 5 – for more information and a reservation form:  2010 Invitation

Membership Dues and 4H Fair Donation form is available here:  Membership Form and Dues Receipt 2-4H-2010

Agenda includes:

• Call for 2010 Board of Director Nominations
• Report on Cooking Events and upcoming dates
• Report from the Emergency  Response Team
• Current legislative and other issues of concerns to Farmers
• Short break-out time for Committee meetings

Come for donuts and coffee and to catch up with what’s happening in the Ag Association.  Hope to see you there!

Don’t miss the Indiana Livestock, Forage & Grain Forum on January 15, 2010, at the Indiana convention Center.  Registration is $25, and details are available at the Indiana Soybean Alliance website:  Forum Registration

Forum Agenda is available here: Forum Agenda 2010

Sponsor organizations:   Indiana Beef Cattle Association • Indiana Corn Marketing Council • Indiana Farm Bureau • Indiana Forage Council • Indiana Goat Producers Association • Indiana Horse Council • Indiana Pork • Indiana Professional Dairy Producers • Indiana Sheep Association * Milk Promotion Services of Indiana, Inc.

The Ag Association also purchases and accepts donation of additional meat from community suppliers and from Indiana Packers.

Last year, we collected more than 3500 pounds of meat to aid area families.

We are in need of 15-20 hogs to be donated and taken to the Burlington Locker Plant on December 8 or December 9.

Sam Moffitt is coordinating this project for the Ag Association, and it is important to schedule your drop-off with Sam because of the high demand for meat processing at Burlington Locker Plant, this year.

Please call Sam at 574-721-4769 by December 1 or as soon as possible.

If you would like to make a donation, please send a check to the Carroll County Ag Association at PO Box 62, Flora IN 46929.

For more information the Annual Appeal letter is attached:  Christmas letter-09

The Purdue Extension New Ventures Team is a sponsor of the Indiana Farm Bureau’s New Food for Thought Conference. Please see below for more details.

New Food For Thought

The public is invited to the Carroll County Extension Open House on Saturday, November 7, from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Come for breakfast and view information about the Carroll County Extension programs.

Details here:  Extension Open House November 7

1. Create Job Opportunities

2. Youth and Family Recreation

3. Marketing the County

4. Tourism

5. Infrastructure

6. Government Unity with a Vision

7. Diversity

You are invited to attend a meeting to help develop goals and actions for these issues. Join in on Thursday, September 24, from 7-9 pm at the Burlington Community Center. Also, save the date for November 12, 7-9 pm at the Canal Center to hear presentations on these proposed goals. For more information, check out the attached letter: 09-16-09 Crossroads II Priorities

See the attached flyer for more details:  carroll-manor-flyer-2009

For more information see the attached flyer:  tailgate-party

Post UPDATE — Note change of date!

Carroll County at the Crossroads provided much-needed energy to the Carroll County Community.  Some of the great things that came out of this first venture included the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Carroll County, and Carroll County Focus on the Future.  Now, five years later, the project will reconvene to take another look at where we are and where we should be going as a County.

Save the DATE – Two upcoming meetings – please plan to attend!

September 10 at the 4H Building in Flora, 6-9 p.m.

September 3 at the Canal Center in Delphi, 6-9 p.m.

More information available on this Flyer: carroll-county-at-the-crossroads-ii-revised

Also, Congratulations to the Carroll FFA Chapter, who consistently perform well at FFA Contest and conventions.

Congratulations, Travis!

See you, there!

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

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.

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

The Carroll Manor Fund Raiser was a success – CCAA cookers kept busy during the whole event.  Thanks to everyone who participated – cookers, eaters, and visitors!

This forum is targeted to homes, farms and small businesses. Here’s the agenda:

2:00 – 2:45 p.m.: Lugar Center for Renewable Energy – A center dedicated to the task of
reducing our dependence on foreign energy sources.
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.: Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program – Tips on How to
Operate Your Business More Efficiently
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.: Micro-Wind Turbines for Farms and Small Businesses
4:15 – 4:30 p.m.: BREAK
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.: Renewable Energy Grants for Small Businessess, Farms and Schools
5:15 – 6:00 p.m.: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle in Your Home and Small Business
6:00 – 6:45 p.m.: How to Build a More Efficient Home
6:45 – 7:00 p.m.: YOUTH POSTER CONTEST – Presentation of Finalists

More details and Forum flyer here