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The Carroll FFA Alumni group is organizing a trip to Scotland, Ireland and England for next summer – June 21 through July 2. This trip is open to any interested persons, and will include tours of local agriculture and a stop at the Royal Highland Show, as well as famous Irish, English and Scot landmarks.
More information and registration available at the attached flyers, or contact Melissa Keown: email Melissa Keown
Application Form
Tentative Itinerary – Ireland option
September 10, 2011 | News and Resources | No Comments »
Carroll County Focus on the Future, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Carroll County are sponsoring an open forum and panel discussion about the future of local government. Panelists include Burlington Township Trustee Al Jackson, Carroll County Council member Ann Brown and Howard County Center Township Trustee Jean Lushin, who is also the President of the Indiana Township Association.
- Date: September 21, 2011 (Wednesday)
- Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Wabash & Erie Canal Center
Township Government in Carroll County: What are the options?
For more information: Township_Forum_flyer
September 09, 2011 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
What is Township Government? Is it important to Carroll County? In 2007, the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform recommended the elimination of Township government. What are the options for Carroll County?
Carroll County Focus on the Future is sponsoring a public forum featuring Debbie Driskell from the Indiana Township Association, and Larry DeBoer, State and Local Government Specialist from Purdue University.
Please join the discussion on Wednesday, August 31, from 7-9 p.m. at the Carroll High School Auditorium.
FocusTwpGovtFlyer
August 23, 2011 | Education and Issues and News | No Comments »
Say “Hello” and “Welcome” to Morgan Thornburg, the new Carroll County Executive Director for the Carroll County Farm Service Agency offices. Morgan took over for Jacob Maxwell, who moved to the State office earlier in the year. The next time you are visiting the FSA office, please introduce yourself.
August 09, 2011 | News and Resources | No Comments »
News and information from the Farm Service Agency offices:
1.) In July we have experienced extreme heat conditions. If your livestock have been affected by the heat, we have a disaster assistance program in which you may be eligible. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) is for producers who have experienced livestock deaths due to adverse weather. You must fill out a Notice of Loss form within 30 days of losing your livestock. The USDA bases the LIP national payment rate for eligible livestock owners on 75 percent of the average fair market value of the livestock. If you think this program applies to you, please call our office for more information and to find out if you are eligible. 765-564-2849
2.) The County Committee Election ballots will be mailed out to Local Administrative Area 3 including the townships of Washington, Carrollton, Burlington and Democrat starting November 4th. The ballots will need to be postmarked by December 5th. Make sure you exercise your right to vote!
3.) All producers who filled out an Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) form to be eligible for payment also needed to fill out a form giving consent to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to verify that you have not exceeded the income limitations. We sent this form home with you to send it to the IRS. If you did not send this form to the IRS, you probably received a letter stating that you needed to send one in. If you do not send this form to the IRS, you will not be eligible for your final farm program payments in October and you will have to refund all applicable payments. If you are not sure if you mailed it in or not, please feel free to call our office and we can check our list. 765-564-2849
If you know you have not sent in the form, you can click here to access the form to print and mail to the IRS. For individuals, please click here: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ccc927.For entities, please click here:http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ccc928.
4.) For the month of August, the commodity loans rates are 1.125%. Interest rates for Farm Storage Facility Loans approved in August 2011 are as follows, 2.250 percent with seven-year loan terms, down from 2.375 in July 2011; 3.000 percent with 10-year loan terms, unchanged from 3.000 in July 2011 and; 3.375 percent with 12-year loan terms, up from 3.250 percent in July 2011.
August 09, 2011 | Education and News 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, 2011 | Education and News | No Comments »
The Indiana Board of Animal Health is presently seeking comment on proposed rule LSA 11-88 regarding Animal Care Standards as enforced by Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) 345.
The Indiana Farm Bureau has submitted comments on animal care standards, which can be found here: IFB final comments on animal care standards 7.15.11
Deadline for submitting comments is prior to the IBOAH Quarterly Meeting scheduled for July 28.
This is the link to the BOAH website for more information about the rule and to submit your comments: Indiana Board of Animal Health
July 20, 2011 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
Calling all livestock farmers! Dig IN- A Taste of Indiana is looking to line up farmers who would be able to supply 100-300 pounds of meat for their August 28th event. Suppliers will be financially compensated for their contributions to the event. Dig IN celebrates food raised and prepared right here in Indiana. Last year the event, hosted at White River State Park in Indianapolis, was a huge success with over 3,000 people attending and nearly 20 chefs preparing the food. This year, again, they are looking to highlight meat raised right here in Indiana. Ticket sales will be capped at 5,000 people and hope to have over 30 chefs involved.
If you or a farmer you know is willing to supply meat for this event, we will require that every farm have a representative present on August 28th for the entire event. We want to make sure attendees have the chance to meet all the farmers and talk to them about how they are raising their animals. Prior to the event, we will come out to your farm to grab a few pictures of you and your farm. We will work directly with each of you to line up a time that is most convenient for you. These pictures will be used on signs at the event as well as shared with you for you to use on your promotional items.
If you are interested, contact Leah Beyer at Indiana Soybean 317.644.2862. Also, please fill out the participation form at this link (email link also found here): Farmer Participation Form
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