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The Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced nearly $400,000 is now available for Hoosiers involved in specialty crops. This is part of $55 million in federal money being spread out nationwide for specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture).
State departments of agriculture nationwide are eligible to apply and are encouraged to involve industry groups, academia and community-based organizations in the development of applications. Therefore, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is looking for project proposals from the specialty crop industry of Indiana. The proposals must solely enhance specialty crops throughout the state of Indiana. ISDA will award grants ranging from $2,000-$30,000 to qualifying projects.
“Specialty crops have a total production value of more than $9 million to Indiana,” said Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. “These grant funds are an opportunity for our State and our specialty crop producers to continue and enhance the marketing, research and consumer awareness efforts of these crops. I encourage all groups associated with this industry to apply.”
The funds announced under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) are authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.
For more information, check out the IDSA Grants Page: ISDA Specialty Crop Grant
February 26, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2) is a USDA Rural Development initiative to create new economic opportunities by better connecting consumers with local producers. The start of understanding where your food comes from and how it gets to your table.
Learn more about the programs under this initiative at the KYF2 website:
Know Your Farmer – Know Your Food
February 12, 2010 | News and Resources | No Comments »
Carroll County/White County Soil and Water Conservation Districts
The Carroll and White County SWCDs and CES offices are sponsoring a soil conservation workshop in Reynolds on February 18th, from 9 a.m. – noon. The main feature of this workshop will be cover crops.
The workshop is free, but registration is requested.
Topics include:
- Soil Health
- Cover Crops for Grain & Livestock Producers
- USDA Financial and Stewardship Incentives
For more information, see the attached documents:
2010BiCoSoilConWorkshop
2010 Location Map
February 03, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) workshop will be held February 11 from 9 – noon at the White County REMC.
Find out more about Federal Grant Programs for assisting farmers and rural business with projects designed to improve energy efficiency.
Speakers include:
- Chad Martin – Purdue Ag & Biological Engineering
- Mark Beckman, USDA Rural Development
- Cary Aubrey, IN State Department of Agriculture
More information available on the attached flyer: REAPworkshop (1)
January 30, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
Information meetings for farmers and landowners have been scheduled to provide the latest updates from the Clinton County Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Soil and Water Conservation District. Agenda includes:
- Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE)
– Establishing yields for the Average Crop Revenue Election program(ACRE)
– Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL)
– Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
– Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
– Wildlife Habitate Incentive Program (WHIP)
– South Fork Wildcat-Kilmore Creek Cost-Share Program
If you have questions, concerns, or just want to know more about the details and availability of these programs, plan to attend! Meeting dates, times, and locations are:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Community Building at the Clinton County Fairgrounds from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the Bennett Center in Rossville beginning at 6:00 p.m.
For more information, contact:
Susan K. Allen
County Executive Director
Clinton County FSA Office
860 S. Prairie Ave., Suite 2
Frankfort, IN 46041
Phone: (765) 659-1223, ext. 105
January 30, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
2010 Guidelines for the EQIP program are available. EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP offers financial and technical help to assist eligible participants to install or implement conservation practices on eligible agricultural and forest land.
The guidelines identify the practices (and the payment rates) that are eligible for this year’s program. Producers are encouraged to review the list of eligible practices and contact Joe O’Donnell at the SWCD office if they see anything that might benefit them.
The national office has informed that they want all 2010 EQIP funds obligated into contracts by April 1, 2010. It would be a great idea for interested applicants to contact Joe O’Donnell before the end of February.
The Guidelines are posted on the Indiana NRCD website: Indiana NRCS EQIP Homepage
Guidelines are also available in this PDF document: 2010_EQIP_Guidelines
Please contact Joe O’Donnell at the SWCD Office (765-564-4480) if you have any questions.
January 23, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) reminds livestock farmers that Annual Reports need to be submitted by February 15, 2010.
EPCRA Reporting Update
Last year large CAFO’s had to report potential release of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in January. This year EPA has determined that the one year update and reporting verification is not required.
If anyone has questions regarding the annual reports or EPCRA requirements please contact Andy Tauer at 317-232-8587.
IDEM Annual Report CAFO 52510
January 11, 2010 | News and Resources | No Comments »
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payment (SURE) program is now available. Producers are encouraged to sign up at the county FSA office.
SURE provides crop disaster assistance payments to eligible producers on farms that have incurred crop production or crop quality losses. The program takes into consideration crop losses on all crops grown by a producer nationwide. SURE provides assistance in an amount equal to 60 percent of the difference between the SURE farm guarantee and total farm revenue.
The SURE assistance program will address those crops in Indiana that were associated with the historic flooding that occurred in 2008. In Indiana, every county potentially has farms that could be eligible due to the Secretarial-declared disaster areas that were issued in 2008.
More information is available from the Press Release or call the FSA office.
SURE News Release
January 09, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
Purdue Extension – Carroll County Office and the Carroll Co. Ag Assoc, will host a pesticide program on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the 4-H Building in Flora. Registration is from 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. This is an approved program for recertification credit toward your Private Applicators License.
The Carroll Co. Ag Assoc. will sponsor a lunch of BBQ pork sandwich, bake beans, chips, dessert and
drink (tea and lemonade) immediately following the certification program.
Pre-Registration needed prior to December 4. Attached is a letter with registration information and a flyer about the program.
Call Joanne Lytton at the Extension office if you have questions: 765/564-3169.
2009-PAT-Info_and_Registration
flyer-2009
Also on December 11, additional training is available in Howard County on DOT compliance. Information about the Howard County training is included in the PARP Info and Registration attached above.
November 10, 2009 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
The 2009 Pork Industry Handbook and DVD is available for order from Purdue Extension. Joanne Lytton has one copy of the DVD available for loan. If you would like to order a copy, the order form is attached, or you can order directly from the Purdue Website: 2009 Pork Industry Handbook
2009_PIH_order_form
September 30, 2009 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
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